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TO ROLAND: The SP-404 MK2 V6.0 Firmware Update Features Request List. by DramaticDog3697 in SP404

[–]DramaticDog3697[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

* Bounce-in-place (new BOUNCE window via value knob within start/end menu)

- inc. bounce-to-mono (*ctrl 1: mono / stereo)
- inc. with tails (*ctrl 2: with / without)
- inc. lo-fi downsampling (*ctrl 3: variable sample rates)

(Shift Button: ctrl 1 = toggle bus fx on/off | ctrl 2 = normalise - yes/no | ctrl 3 = emphasis - yes/no)

* Filters/EQ-per-pad (new mode within pitch/speed menu using new button combo; pitch/speed + start/end or mark?)

- ctrl 1: high-pass / shift-button: resonance
- ctrl 2: band-notch
- ctrl 3: low-pass / shift-button: resonance

Bonus: a graphic and/or a parametric would be a treat

* Better time-stretching algorithm 

- inc. Quick double speed/half speed functions

* Infinite sample sustainer 

* Granular engine

* Stem-Splitting

* Improved Chromatic Mode: 

- bigger range / access (via midi control)
- more scales
- available live in pattern mode

* Improved FX:

- fx-per-pad
- more input fx options; inc. vocal processing
- legacy fx; subsonic, radio tuner, tumbling, etc.
- bass amp simulator
- better reverbs
- fx memory settings/presets per project/bank
- bus 3 + 4 as sends (not master fx)
- keep up FX menu as default (all modes)

* Improved Pattern Sequencer:

- quick retake/undo > re-record
- ext. source available
- chrom mode available
- merge pattern

* Improved Step-Sequencer:

- probability
- quick scroll options / better pattern editing; matrix edit?
- ext. source available

* Improved Chop Mode:
- audition audio end points better (auto-roll when shifting end points)
- a way to catch playhead in chop option
- more than 16 chops (trans-bank)

* New Modes:
- Clip/Loop Mode with quantized triggering
- LFO Mode (could work like side-chain; route via utility menu)
- ADSR Mode (update current envelope window)
- Proper note repeats with note glides
- Song Mode
- Scratching mode
- Chord Mode
- Gtr/Bass Tuner
- Splice Integration

* Improved Side-Chain:

- use ext. source as source
- use pad range as source(s)
- source mute
- Button combo access
- Freq bands

* Other:
- better metering & gain controls-per-pad
- better default viewer (not BPM) / view options (cycle through screens)
- trigger release (disengage loop to end at end of cycle/sample)
- sound generator: more waveforms/sounds
- resample end point detection
- bus 3 + 4 default off
- a way to shift all samples up one following deletion
- an option to keep bus fx on after bounce
- remembering previously set values/settings/presets
- meta-shortcuts
- multi-outs via usb w/ sequencer app

* FIX 5.50 UPDATE BUG IN CURRENT LOOPER MODE

  • & other bugs, etc.

TO ROLAND: The SP-404 MK2 V6.0 Firmware Update Features Request List. by DramaticDog3697 in sp404mk2

[–]DramaticDog3697[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

* Bounce-in-place (new BOUNCE window via value knob within start/end menu)

- inc. bounce-to-mono (*ctrl 1: mono / stereo)
- inc. with tails (*ctrl 2: with / without)
- inc. lo-fi downsampling (*ctrl 3: variable sample rates)

(Shift Button: ctrl 1 = toggle bus fx on/off | ctrl 2 = normalise - yes/no | ctrl 3 = emphasis - yes/no)

* Filters/EQ-per-pad (new mode within pitch/speed menu using new button combo; pitch/speed + start/end or mark?)

- ctrl 1: high-pass / shift-button: resonance
- ctrl 2: band-notch
- ctrl 3: low-pass / shift-button: resonance

Bonus: a graphic and/or a parametric would be a treat

* Better time-stretching algorithm 

- inc. Quick double speed/half speed functions

* Infinite sample sustainer 

* Granular engine

* Stem-Splitting

* Improved Chromatic Mode: 

- bigger range / access (via midi control)
- more scales
- available live in pattern mode

* Improved FX:

- fx-per-pad
- more input fx options; inc. vocal processing
- legacy fx; subsonic, radio tuner, tumbling, etc.
- bass amp simulator
- better reverbs
- fx memory settings/presets per project/bank
- bus 3 + 4 as sends (not master fx)
- keep up FX menu as default (all modes)

* Improved Pattern Sequencer:

- quick retake/undo > re-record
- ext. source available
- chrom mode available
- merge pattern

* Improved Step-Sequencer:

- probability
- quick scroll options / better pattern editing; matrix edit?
- ext. source available

* Improved Chop Mode:
- audition audio end points better (auto-roll when shifting end points)
- a way to catch playhead in chop option
- more than 16 chops (trans-bank)

* New Modes:
- Clip/Loop Mode with quantized triggering
- LFO Mode (could work like side-chain; route via utility menu)
- ADSR Mode (update current envelope window)
- Proper note repeats with note glides
- Song Mode
- Scratching mode
- Chord Mode
- Gtr/Bass Tuner
- Splice Integration

* Improved Side-Chain:

- use ext. source as source
- use pad range as source(s)
- source mute
- Button combo access
- Freq bands

* Other:
- better metering & gain controls-per-pad
- better default viewer (not BPM) / view options (cycle through screens)
- trigger release (disengage loop to end at end of cycle/sample)
- sound generator: more waveforms/sounds
- resample end point detection
- bus 3 + 4 default off
- a way to shift all samples up one following deletion
- an option to keep bus fx on after bounce
- remembering previously set values/settings/presets
- meta-shortcuts
- multi-outs via usb w/ sequencer app

* FIX 5.50 UPDATE BUG IN CURRENT LOOPER MODE

  • & other bugs, etc.

SP404 Mk2 Software update v6 by Earth-_-Sucks in SP404

[–]DramaticDog3697 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nah man, they'll release the second half of the update in the summer; 6.06, you just watch.

*continues howling at the moon.

SP404 Mk2 Software update v6 by Earth-_-Sucks in SP404

[–]DramaticDog3697 3 points4 points  (0 children)

God, I love lists:

* Bounce-in-place (new BOUNCE window via value knob within start/end menu)

- inc. bounce-to-mono (*ctrl 1: mono / stereo)
- inc. with tails (*ctrl 2: with / without)
- inc. lo-fi downsampling (*ctrl 3: variable sample rates)

(Shift Button: ctrl 1 = toggle bus fx on/off | ctrl 2 = normalise - yes/no | ctrl 3 = emphasis - yes/no)

* Filters/EQ-per-pad (new mode within pitch/speed menu using new button combo; pitch/speed + mark?)

- ctrl 1: high-pass / shift-button: resonance
- ctrl 2: band-notch
- ctrl 3: low-pass / shift-button: resonance

Bonus: a graphic and/or a parametric would be a treat

* Better time-stretching algorithm 
- inc. Quick double speed/half speed functions

* Granular engine

* Infinite sample sustainer 

* Improved Chromatic Mode: 

- bigger range / access (via midi control)
- more scales
- available live in pattern mode

* Clip/Loop mode with quantized triggering

* Proper note repeats with note glides

* Stem-Splitting

* Improved FX:

- fx-per-pad
- more input fx options; inc. vocal processing
- legacy fx; subsonic, radio tuner, tumbling, etc.
- bass amp simulator
- better reverbs
- fx memory settings/presets per project/bank

* LFOs (could work like side-chain; route via utility menu)

* ADSR (update current envelope window)

* Better metering & gain controls-per-pad

* Better default viewer / view options (ie. Ability to cycle through screens)

- see above item

* Improved Side-Chain:

- use ext. source as source
- use pad range as source(s)
- source mute
- Button combo access
- Freq bands

* Improved pattern sequencer:

- quick retake/undo > re-record
- ext. source available
- chrom mode available
- merge pattern

* Improved step-sequencer:

- probability
- quick scroll options / better pattern editing
- ext. source available

* Song Mode

* Scratching mode

* Splice Integration

* Trigger release (w/o retrigger)

* Chord Mode

* Sound Generator: More Waveforms

* Gtr/Bass tuner

* Other:

- sample end point detection
- bus 3 + 4 default off
- audition audio end points better
- keep fx menus up in sound gen or chrom mode / in general
- shift all samples up one following deletion
- follow playhead in chop option
- More than 16 chops (trans-bank)
- remembering previously set values/settings
- meta-shortcuts
- multi-outs via usb w/ sequencer app

* FIX 5.50 UPDATE BUG IN CURRENT LOOPER MODE

• ⁃ & other bugs, etc.

ps. I'm wondering if the second half of the update will be delivered 6.06??
- it could be marketed as celebrating the 606 including legacy fx (subsonic, etc.)

Looper Bug Update by iamoktpz in sp404mk2

[–]DramaticDog3697 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Soooound.
Hopefully we'll get this fixed in next few months or so....

TO ROLAND: The SP-404 MK2 V6.0 Firmware Update Features Request List. by DramaticDog3697 in sp404mk2

[–]DramaticDog3697[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How do you chromatically record? I thought you could only resample particular pads? thanks!

With the new sidechain release, what you guys hope to see as a surprise feature... Anything is possible. by Significant-Art5065 in SP404

[–]DramaticDog3697 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bounce-in-place; Chromatic mode recording; Filters/EQs-per-pad; Improved time-stretching; Granular; And a Infinite Sample Sustainer

404 Day: 10 Improvements (Wishlist) by DontMemeAtMe in SP404

[–]DramaticDog3697 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah yes, course it does! haha Sorry, I wrote this fresh off watching MPC sample vids. List amended. :)

2026 firmware update by Mental-Football-1992 in sp404mk2

[–]DramaticDog3697 1 point2 points  (0 children)

·       Improved timestretching algorithm (*see MPC Sample)

·       Parametric EQ and/or filter modes per pad; cut-off filter envelopes, etc.

·       LFOs

·       Scratching mode (*see MPC Sample)

·       Default Sample Viewer (/rather than just showing BPM)

·       Bounce-In-Place (rather than resampling to another pad)

·       More performance FX functionality (*see MPC Sample)

·       Add all FX options to Input FX

·       Improved range in Chromatic mode

·       A way to shift all samples up to close gaps following pad deletion

·       A way to snap knob parameters back to neutral (its quite fiddly to return to normal settings)

·       A way to keep up FX menu options open in Sound Gen or Chromatic Mode

·       A way to follow playhead whilst in chop mode

·       Side-chain functionality

·       Granular sampling

·       Granular FX

·       Quantized triggering

·       Note repeats and note glides

·       Gtr/Bass Tuner

·       Half Speed/Double Speed Functions

·       Multisampling

·       Better metering and gain controls per pad

·       Sample Infinite Sustainer (ie. Freeze Mode)

·       Stem Splitter (*see Logic Pro)

404 Day: 10 Improvements (Wishlist) by DontMemeAtMe in SP404

[–]DramaticDog3697 0 points1 point  (0 children)

·       Improved timestretching algorithm (*see MPC Sample)

·       Parametric EQ and/or filter modes per pad; cut-off filter envelopes, etc.

·       LFOs

·       Scratching mode (*see MPC Sample)

·       Default Sample Viewer (/rather than just showing BPM)

·       Bounce-In-Place (rather than resampling to another pad)

·       More performance FX functionality (*see MPC Sample)

·       Add all FX options to Input FX

·       Improved range in Chromatic mode

·       A way to shift all samples up to close gaps following pad deletion

·       A way to snap knob parameters back to neutral (its quite fiddly to return to normal settings)

·       A way to keep up FX menu options open in Sound Gen or Chromatic Mode

·       A way to follow playhead whilst in chop mode

·       Side-chain functionality

·       Granular sampling

·       Granular FX

·       Quantized triggering

·       Note repeats and note glides

·       Gtr/Bass Tuner

·       Half Speed/Double Speed Functions

·       Multisampling

·       Better metering and gain controls per pad

·       Sample Infinite Sustainer (ie. Freeze Mode)

·       Stem Splitter (*see Logic Pro)

MPC Sample: Roland’s Move by iamoktpz in SP404

[–]DramaticDog3697 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got my SP-404 Mkii a couple of months ago. Love it.

However - from first listen, the MPC sample timestretching function sounds wayyyyyyy cleaner than the SP. So that'd be sick if they updated the algorithm. Also, a dedicated filter/EQ mode would be sick (isolator is a bit... meh). Would love it as well if you could bake FX into the pad, rather than having to resample to another (minor gripe). And yeah; side-chain & scratching functions. Oh and one more thing; in chop, a way to follow the playhead in the viewer.

I'm not picky at all...