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Roland SP-555

Sampler from Roland belonging to the SP series

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Published on 05/28/08 at 00:20
- What is polyphony?
12 tracks
- How much effect?
37 types
- How much memory as standard? maximum?
Pattern pads 16 and 16 and up to 2GB in standart in compact flash
- What connection?
MIDI IN / OUT, RCA IN / OUT, headphone, microphone (micro and small container at the top left of the unit)
- Is there an editing utility for Mac / PC?
SONAR LE (MIDI controller), SP555 wave converter (to convert and assign samples to pads)

UTILIZATION

- The general configuration is it simple?
You decide: I'm soft in the brain and I spent about twenty hours a top and I already know all these functions and shortcuts ... so yes in my opinion.
- Publishing of sound effects or is it easy?
Yes easy but not totally complete (the filter is set by the D-BEAM ...) have not easily change its duration, its tempo, its starting point and end (in 2 different ways) but personally I prefer the change of PC using Goldwave or Audacity for example is much faster and accurate.
- The manual is clear and sufficient?
Very clear and comprehensive manual nothing to say it is an ally of choice

The D-BEAM is simpas but you have to know more tame it and it's not easy, but it is comprehensive and offers many sound and filter (+ trigger mode it handy)

Buttons and pots seem (I say seem) resistant (caoutchouk pads), the plastic finish gives an air of the SP555 toy but it is only air that he gives, Professional is a tool given these enormous opportunities (loop capture, overdubbing, sampling very simple and customizable, options for triggering samples as gate loop, 3 knobs effects etc ...)

The sequencer (I do not like it I would say it is rotten) (which is why I paid another sequencer separately) to align one by one the sounds we made ourselves, but it ' is difficult feat considering the time it takes to pass it to get out of just drinking, but I'm not very good anyway.

SOUNDS

- The A / D and D / A are transparent?
Yes the sound comes out as he returned NOT (there is always a safe or a but) if the changes were (Niark)
- Effects and filters are effective?
Yes, but be careful to set your purpose or your filter before activating it (several options to do that) for fear of killing your live today (grinding the ears, mute, explosage of timpani ---> is also evidence that the effects are good and above all they are going away). Can have a filter to assign a pad at a time or so you have to mess with the sampling.
- The dynamics are respected?
Koikecè dynamics?? In any case, the DJ will be happy is a wonderful sampler for the price!!

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
One month
- What is so special that you like most and least?
The memory-Standing, effects, loop capture
- Have you tried many other models before buying it?
A similar but ... PC
- How would you rate the quality / price?
More than well.
- With experience, you do again this choice?
I do not know the look is ... very toy ... but I'm a big kid! So yes 70%

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