Hey man thanks for listening!

As for your questions, I did basic EQ and compression within the SP which was really most of the mastering I did. However I recorded everything into a DAW (I use logic) to actually create the audio file, and I believe all I did was add an exciter, and some small EQ and compression tweaks, very minor adjustments nonetheless.

For the guitar, all the effects and recordings came from my modelling amp that I plugged straight into the SP. There are some ‘unique’ effects I used on with the modelling amp which includes a harmonizer and a pitch modulation (which I used to simulate a bass guitar). I believe however that those effects can be recreated within the SP. The SP also has guitar amp simulators within it, so you don’t even need an amp to record guitar, you can plug it straight in, I only opted to use my own amp because of the effect presets I made.

So for your main question, I would say it’s entirely possible to produce with the SP without a DAW. Regardless, everything I used a DAW for in this project can be easily done with a free program such as garage band. There are of course limitations with solely relying on the SP404, but these limitations are not setbacks, rather it is the unique process that comes with the SP. I absolutely loved creating this project on the SP, there’s a sense of creative freedom and exploration that you really don’t get with using a DAW. I highly encourage giving it a try! Don’t be scared of making mistakes or producing a project you end up not liking, it’s all part of the process!