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    Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: • USING THE UNIT SAFELY (page 2–3) • IMPORTANT NOTES (page 10) These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Owner ’ s Manual Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the BOSS SP-303 Dr. Sample. Additionally, in order to feel as[...]

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    2 USING THE UNIT SAFELY 001 • Before using this unit, make sure to read the instructions below, and the Owner’s Manual. .......................................................................................................... 002c • Do not open (or modify in any way) the unit or its AC adaptor. ...............................................[...]

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    3 013 • In households with small children, an adult should provide supervision until the child is capable of following all the rules essential for the safe operation of the unit. .......................................................................................................... 014 • Protect the unit from strong impact. (Do not drop it!)[...]

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    4 Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY ........... 2 Main Features .......................... 6 Panel Descriptions ................... 7 IMPORTANT NOTES ................ 10 QUICK START ......................... 11 Making Connections ...............................................11 Turning On the Power .............................................12 Turn[...]

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    5 Contents Chapter 5. Recording Sample Performances (Pattern Sequencer) .................. 43 Composition of Patterns ........................................43 Changing the Tempo of a Pattern ..........................43 To Synchronize with a CD ’ s or Turntable ’ s Tempo ....... 43 Stopping Patterns ...........................................[...]

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    6 Main Features High-Capacity Memory Cards (SmartMedia) for Extended Sampling Times The SP-303 itself provides up to three minutes and twelve seconds of sampling. In addition, by using optional memory cards (SmartMedia: 8 MB – 64 MB) you can sample for much longer lengths of time. For example, using a 64 MB SmartMedia card in Standard mode gives [...]

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    7 Panel Descriptions fig.P01 1 VOLUME Knob Adjusts the volume level of the LINE OUT and headphones jacks. 2 EFFECTS CONTROL Knobs Control the parameters assigned to each of the knobs associated with the selected effect. Also use the knobs in the following situations. CTRL 1(Control 1) Knob Use this to change the sample ’ s starting point and the [...]

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    8 Panel Descriptions 9 LENGTH (Pattern Length) Button Specifies the length of the pattern. 10 QUANTIZE Button Corrects (quantizes) the timing of the pattern recordings automatically. 11 TAP TEMPO Button Tap this button a number of times to change the tempo so it accords with the timing you used while tapping it. 12 CANCEL Button By pressing this bu[...]

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    9 Panel Descriptions fig.P02 27 AC Adaptor Jack Connect the AC adapter to this connector. * Be sure to use only the specified AC adaptor. Doing so may damage the unit. 28 Power Switch Turns the power on/off. 29 MIDI IN Connector You can connect an external MIDI device (such as a sequencer, keyboard, or rhythm machine), and use the device to control[...]

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    10 IMPORTANT NOTES 291a In addition to the items listed under “ USING THE UNIT SAFELY ” on page 2 – 3, please read and observe the following: Power Supply 301 • Do not use this unit on the same power circuit with any device that will generate line noise (such as an electric motor or variable lighting system). 302 • The AC adaptor will beg[...]

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    11 Quick Start QUICK START Making Connections The SP-303 does not contain an amp or speaker. To hear sound, either connect an amplifier and speakers or use headphones. Refer to the following diagram and connect the SP-303 to the other equipment. * Audio cables, MIDI cables, stereo headphones, and microphones are not included. These may be purchased[...]

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    12 QUICK START Turning On the Power Once the connections have been completed (p. 11), turn on power to your various devices in the order specified. By turning on devices in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction and/or damage to speakers and other devices. 1. Before you turn the power on, check the following points. • Are peripheral device[...]

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    13 QUICK START Quick Start Listen to the Samples When the SP-303 is shipped from the factory, 1 – 8 of bank A already contain samples. Let ’ s listen to these samples. fig.Q06 1. Confirm that [PATTERN SELECT] is not lit. If [PATTERN SELECT] is lit, press it so that the button ’ s light goes out. 2. Press pad 1. The pad will remain lit while t[...]

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    14 QUICK START Adding Effects to Samples The SP-303 has 26 effects which can add special characters to the sound. Here ’ s how to try out these effects and hear what they can do. Here, try applying Filter + Overdrive to the sample. fig.Q07 1. Confirm that [PATTERN SELECT] is not lit. If [PATTERN SELECT] is lit, press it so that the button ’ s l[...]

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    15 QUICK START Quick Start Try Playing a Pattern With the SP-303, you can press a number of pads in sequence to play a series of samples, and record that sequence as played. Such a sequential arrangement of performed samples is called a “ pattern . ” At the factory settings, a demo pattern is assigned to Pad 1 in Pattern Bank A. Try listening t[...]

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    16 QUICK START Sampling Your Own Sounds Here, let ’ s try sampling to Pad 1 in Sample Bank B, which has had no samples assigned to it at the factory. Unauthorized sampling from a CD, record, tape, video production, or broadcast whose copyright is owned by a third party is forbidden by law, with the exception of special cases such as private use. [...]

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    17 QUICK START Quick Start If you don’t like the sampled sound Delete the sound that you sampled, and start again from step 3. The procedure is as follows. fig.Q11 a. Press [DEL] and confirm that the button has lit. The pad to which the sample is assigned blinks. “ dEL ” appears in the display. b. Press the pad to which the unwanted sample is[...]

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    18 Chapter 1. Playing Samples On the SP-303, you can play samples by pressing pads 1 – 8 and the BANK buttons. The pad will remain lit while the sample is playing. The pad most recently pressed to play a sample is called the “ current pad . ” The settings information for the current pad is indicated on the panel. Whenever sample settings are [...]

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    19 Chapter 1. Playing Samples Chapter 1 Having a Sample Continue to Play Even When the Pad is Released (Hold) You can use the Hold function to cause the sample to continue sounding even after you release the pad. This is convenient for continuous repeat play of samples (Loop Playback: p. 36). In the following procedure, we will explain how to use t[...]

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    20 Chapter 1. Playing Samples Adjusting the Volume of the External Input Sounds If excessive input volume levels causes the sound to be distorted, or if noise becomes noticeable because levels are too low, use the following procedure to adjust the volume. fig.r01-04 1. Press [EXT SOURCE], and confirm that the pad has lit. The external input sounds [...]

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    21 Chapter 2 Chapter 2. Using the Effects The SP-303 features twenty-six internal effects, so you can add effects to samples to alter the sounds, just with this one unit. ● Of the twenty-six effects, you can select five of them – Filter + Overdrive, Pitch Shifter, Delay, Vinyl Simulator, and Isolator – by directly pressing their buttons. The [...]

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    22 Chapter 2. Using the Effects Turning Effects On and Off Rapidly (Effect Grab) When using the regular effects buttons, since the effects are turned on or off each time these buttons are pressed, it means that if you want to have an effect repeatedly turned on and off, you then have to press the button many times. This can be difficult, particular[...]

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    23 Chapter 2. Using the Effects Chapter 2 Applying Effects to All Samples Simultaneously If you want an effect to be applied to all of the pads at once, it would be time consuming if you needed to press all the pads. Thankfully, though, a simple procedure you can use when applying an effect to all of the pads has been provided. * This operation app[...]

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    24 Chapter 2. Using the Effects Effects List Effects That Can Be Selected Directly With the Effects Buttons (*1) Time (Delay Time) is based on the tempo for the longest of the samples to which the effect is applied; the setting is made in note units. The types of notes that can be set: thirty-second note (t32) sixteenth note (t16) dotted sixteenth [...]

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    25 Chapter 2. Using the Effects Chapter 2 MFX DSP EFFECTS CTRL 1 (display) CTRL 2 (display) CTRL 3 (display) 1. REVERB REVERB TIME (tiM) TONE (ton) E.LEVEL (LEV) Adds reverberation to the sound Adjusts the time of r everb. Adjusts the quality of the r everb. Adjusts the volume of the r everb. 2. T APE ECHO REPEA T RA TE (rAt) INTENSITY (int) E.LEVE[...]

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    26 Chapter 2. Using the Effects (*2) The following choices are available for TIMING PTN when the selection is made using the CTRL 1 knob, and “ 17. SLICER ” is selected for MFX. fig.r02-10 (*3) The TIMING PTN period is synchronized to the longest of the samples to which the effect is applied. However, if a pattern is being played back, then thi[...]

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    27 Chapter 2. Using the Effects Chapter 2 one TIMING PTN cycle corresponds to one-eighth of a measure. You can set the cycle to one measure, one-half measure, one-quarter measure, or one-eighth measure according to the CTRL 2 knob position.[...]

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    27 Chapter 3 Chapter 3. Sampling Unauthorized sampling from a CD, record, tape, video production, or broadcast whose copyright is owned by a third party is forbidden by law, with the exception of special cases such as private use. Before Sampling Before you begin sampling sound, here are descriptions of the parameters to be set in the sampling proc[...]

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    28 Chapter 3. Sampling Sampling from a Microphone Sample the microphone input (mono). Here is an example describing the procedure for sampling in mono to Pad 2 in Bank B. fig.r03-01 1. Refer to p. 11 for instructions on connecting the mic to the MIC jack. 2. Confirm that [PATTERN SELECT] is not lit. If [PATTERN SELECT] is lit, press it so that the [...]

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    29 Chapter 3. Sampling Chapter 3 * You can also stop sampling without pressing [REC] by pressing the lit (sampling) pad. In this case, after sampling stops, the sound just sampled is played back automatically. The BPM is automatically calculated to correspond to the time of the sample (if BPM is set, the time from the start to the End Point), and t[...]

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    30 Chapter 3. Sampling * If you select mono sampling with stereo input, the same sound is recorded to the left and right channels. In this case, the stereophonic dimension is lost, but since the number of voices is halved, the memory used is half that used in stereo; make this setting according to your usage needs. 9. Start playback of the CD or MD[...]

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    31 Chapter 3. Sampling Chapter 3 At this point, you can set the BPM using [TAP TEMPO] instead of the CTRL 2 (BPM) knob. When you strike [TAP TEMPO] four times with a fixed interval, the BPM is set with quarter notes lasting the set interval, and that value then appears in the display. This is convenient when sampling from CD/MD and other sources wh[...]

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    32 Chapter 3. Sampling 6. Press [REC]. [REC] will light, and the SP-303 will wait for an input signal. “ rdY ” (ready) appears in the display. When the input from the LINE IN or MIC rises above the sampling start level, sampling will start. When sampling begins, the display changes to “ rEC. ” Never turn off the power while sampling is in p[...]

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    33 Chapter 3. Sampling Chapter 3 5. Turn the CTRL 3/MFX (LEVEL) knob to adjust the sampling level so that the PEAK indicator lights only from time to time. 6. Press [REC], and confirm that the button is blinking. The bank buttons and pads that are available for holding samples then blink. 7. Select the bank and pad to which the sample after resampl[...]

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    34 Chapter 3. Sampling Deleting All Samples Together You can delete all samples from the SP-303 ’ s internal memory or memory card in one operation. * When this procedure is carried out on a memory card, the memory card’s backup area (refer to p. 48) is deleted at the same time. So, please check the data carefully before deleting. fig.r03-07 1.[...]

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    35 Chapter 3. Sampling Chapter 3 Never turn off the power while the dots on the display are blinking. Turning off the power at this point may result in corruption of data not only in the sample that was being deleted, but in other samples as well. Checking the Remaining Sampling Time To check the remaining available sampling time, do the following.[...]

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    36 Chapter 4. Changing the Sampling Settings When changing the sampling settings for a memory card, the changes may take some time to complete, and it may appear that operation has stopped momentarily. Please be aware of this fact beforehand. Playing Phrases Repeatedly (Loop Playback)/ Playing the Sound Only Once (One Shot Playback) If you have sam[...]

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    37 Chapter 4. Changing the Sampling Settings Chapter 4 fig.r04-04 1. Confirm that [PATTERN SELECT] is not lit. If [PATTERN SELECT] is lit, press it so that the button ’ s light goes out. 2. Press the pad to which the sample whose Gate or Trigger setting you want to make is assigned. The pad will light, and the sample will sound. This pad becomes [...]

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    38 Chapter 4. Changing the Sampling Settings Setting the Sample Volume With the SP-303, you can set the volume level for each sample individually. This is convenient for balancing the volume levels of samples on different pads. fig.r04-07 1. Confirm that [PATTERN SELECT] is not lit. If [PATTERN SELECT] is lit, press it so that the button ’ s ligh[...]

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    39 Chapter 4. Changing the Sampling Settings Chapter 4 2. Press the pad to which the sample you want to change is assigned. The pad will light, and the sample will sound. This pad becomes the current pad. * For gate playback, continue pressing the pad. 3. At the location where you wish to set the Start Point, press [MARK]. [MARK] blinks, and “ --[...]

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    40 Chapter 4. Changing the Sampling Settings 4. Press the pad again (or in the case of Gate playback, release the pad). When [MARK] lights, the setting is complete. * If the setting was not made as desired, press the lit [MARK] button while the sound is still playing to make it go dark, and re-do the procedure from step 1. Finely Adjusting the Star[...]

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    41 Chapter 4. Changing the Sampling Settings Chapter 4 Deleting Unwanted Portions (Truncate) When you specify the Start/End Points, unused portions of waveform data will occur. By deleting (Truncating) these portions, you can make more efficient use of memory. fig.r04-20 fig.r04-21 1. Confirm that [PATTERN SELECT] is not lit. If [PATTERN SELECT] is[...]

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    42 Chapter 4. Changing the Sampling Settings 4. Turn the CTRL 2 (BPM) knob to change the BPM value. If you want to halve the displayed value, turn the knob to the left; turn the knob to the right if you want to double the value. 5. Press [TIME/BPM] again. The [TIME/BPM] light goes out, and the BPM setting is recorded. * Note that when [TIME/BPM] is[...]

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    43 Chapter 5 Chapter 5. Recording Sample Performances (Pattern Sequencer) By recording the processes of playing samples as patterns, you can then play back those samples in the same way later on. This is convenient for creating songs by combining a number of sampled phrases and making rhythm patterns from combinations of sampled rhythms. Compositio[...]

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    44 Chapter 5. Recording Sample Performances (Pattern Sequencer) When you strike [TAP TEMPO] four times using a fixed, steady timing, the BPM is set with quarter notes of that interval, and that value then appears in the display. fig.r05-03 [TAP TEMPO] can be used when [PATTERN SELECT] is lit. Stopping Patterns Once playback begins, the pattern cont[...]

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    45 Chapter 5. Recording Sample Performances (Pattern Sequencer) Chapter 5 7. Press [TIME/BPM], and confirm that the button has lit. The tempo (BPM) of a pattern appears in the display. 8. While listening to the metronome, turn the CTRL 2 (BPM) knob to adjust the pattern's tempo. Settings range: 40 – 200 When the BPM is set from 40 to 60 or f[...]

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    46 Chapter 5. Recording Sample Performances (Pattern Sequencer) Erasing the Data for Mistakes in Performances You can erase performances of samples recorded by mistake by specifying the sample pads and erasing the data. fig.r05-06 1. Press [PATTERN SELECT], and confirm that the button has lit. “ Ptn ” appears in the display. The pad to which th[...]

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    47 Chapter 5. Recording Sample Performances (Pattern Sequencer) Chapter 5 Deleting All Patterns Together You can delete all patterns from the SP-303 ’ s internal memory or memory card in one operation. * When this procedure is carried out on a memory card, the memory card’s backup area (refer to p. 48) is deleted at the same time. So, please ch[...]

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    48 Chapter 6. Using Memory Cards You can use commercially available SmartMedia cards as memory cards for the SP-303; The 3.3 V type with the capacities of 8 MB to 64 MB can be used. 1 MB, 2 MB, and 4 MB SmartMedia cards cannot be used. SmartMedia can be purchased at computer stores and vendors handling digital cameras. * For details on using SmartM[...]

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    49 Chapter 6. Using Memory Cards Chapter 6 Initializing Memory Cards (Format) Before the SP-303 can use a newly purchased SmartMedia card or a card which was used by another device, the card must be formatted (initialized) by the SP-303. fig.r06-04 1. While holding down [CANCEL], press [REMAIN]. BANK [C] and [D] blinks, and “ FMt ” appears in t[...]

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    50 Chapter 6. Using Memory Cards Never turn off the power while the dots are blinking. This may result in damage to the memory card and corruption of data in the internal memory. Loading Sample from a Memory Card (Sample Load) You can load the collected data for one set (of sixteen samples) saved to a memory card, replacing the data in the SP-303 ?[...]

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    51 Chapter 6. Using Memory Cards Chapter 6 * If you decide to cancel the Save operation, press [CANCEL]. 4. Press [REC]. [REC] lights up, and the save is executed. The dots in the display blink while the save is in progress. When the dots stop blinking and remain off, the save is completed. Never turn off the power while the dots are blinking. This[...]

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    52 Chapter 6. Using Memory Cards Importing Wave Data to the SP-303 From a Computer You can use SmartMedia cards to import WAVE and AIFF files from a personal computer and transfer them to the SP-303. Copying WAVE/AIFF files to SmartMedia cards requires the purchase of an optional SmartMedia adapter. Refer to the user ’ s guide provided with the S[...]

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    53 Chapter 7 Chapter 7. Using the SP-303 With Other MIDI Devices “ MIDI ” is short for “ Musical Instrument Digital Interface, ” a global standard for the exchange of performance data and tone data between devices and instruments. With MIDI, you can use the SP-303 to play data from a sequencer, keyboard, or other MIDI device. When using MID[...]

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    54 Chapter 7. Using the SP-303 With Other MIDI Devices Note On Operating With MIDI If you are using a MIDI device to play samples from the SP- 303, you must change the way the external MIDI device ’ s note messages are sent when playing samples using Trigger Playback and Gate Playback. When Using Gate Playback fig.r07-03 When using Gate Playback,[...]

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    55 Chapter 7. Using the SP-303 With Other MIDI Devices Chapter 7 5. Start the MIDI sequencer. The specified pattern begins playing in sync with the MIDI sequencer. The tempo of the pattern is synchronized to the MIDI sequencer ’ s tempo. 6. When you press the pad that is blinking, the corresponding pattern will be selected. 7. When the MIDI seque[...]

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    56 Chapter 7. Using the SP-303 With Other MIDI Devices 4. Press [TIME/BPM]. The [TIME/BPM] light goes out, and the settings value is recorded. * The value set here remains in memory even after the power is turned off. 5. Start the MIDI sequencer. The SP-303 ’ s samples are played according to the note messages from the MIDI sequencer. 6. Stop the[...]

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    57 Chapter 7. Using the SP-303 With Other MIDI Devices Chapter 7 5. Start the rhythm machine. The specified pattern begins playing in sync with the rhythm machine. The tempo of the pattern is synchronized to the rhythm machine ’ s tempo. 6. When a pad other than the one that is lit is pressed, the pattern switches. * If a pad with no pattern assi[...]

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    58 Chapter 7. Using the SP-303 With Other MIDI Devices Restoring the MIDI Settings to the Factory Settings To restore the MIDI settings, including the MIDI channel and MIDI Sync mode settings, to the original factory settings, use the following procedure. 1. Turn the power switch OFF. 2. Hold down [EXT SOURCE] and slide the POWER switch to ON. The [...]

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    59 Chapter 8 Chapter 8. Examples of Using the SP-303 Using Pattern Sequencer to Create a Rhythm Pattern Now let ’ s create a four-measure backing pattern including rhythm as Pattern 1. Set up the following samples. Pad 1: Kick Trigger, One Shot Pad 2: Snare Trigger, One Shot Pad 3: Hi-Hat Trigger, One Shot Pad 4: Bass Phrase (One measure) Trigger[...]

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    60 Chapter 8. Examples of Using the SP-303 fig.r08-04 15. Starting at the beginning of the next pass, input Pad 5 (chord phrase) at the beginning of every measure. fig.r08-05 16. Turn off quantization. Press [QUANTIZE], illuminating the button, then turn the CTRL 3 knob until “ oFF ” appears in the display. Press [QUANTIZE] once more, and confi[...]

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    61 Chapter 8. Examples of Using the SP-303 Chapter 8 Using the SP-303 with MIDI Devices When using a MIDI sound module to play multiple parts, you can select any one of the parts and substitute it with the SP-303 ’ s performance. For example, here is how to have the SP-303 play instead of a MIDI sound module ’ s Part 1. Connections fig.r08-08 ?[...]

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    62 Chapter 8. Examples of Using the SP-303 The performance from the MIDI keyboard is simultaneously recorded to the MIDI sequencer. * For more on the correspondence between notes and samples, refer to (p. 56). 3. Stop recording on the MIDI sequencer. Just as before, when the MIDI sequencer is played back, the MIDI sound module ’ s rhythm part or [...]

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    63 Chapter 8. Examples of Using the SP-303 Chapter 8 Playing a Sample Along With the Sound From a Turntable Here is how to have a sample from the SP-303 play while the sound from a turntable plays simultaneously. Connections fig.r08-10 1. Set the DJ mixer’s Fader to the SP-303 position. 2. Press the pad on the SP-303. The sample sound is played. [...]

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    64 Appendices Chart of Operations Aim Operation Play a sample Pad [1] – [8] Play sounds input from an external source [EXT SOURCE] Select mono/stereo for the external input [EXT SOURCE] ➔ [STEREO] Sampling [REC] ➔ Pad [1] – [8] ➔ [REC] Set Auto Sampling [CANCEL] + [REC] ➔ CTRL 3/MFX (LEVEL) knob ➔ [REC] Release Auto Sampling [CANCEL] [...]

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    65 Appendices Appendices Delete all patterns [PATTERN SELECT] ➔ [CANCEL] + [DEL] ➔ BANK [A] – [D] ➔ [DEL] Pattern Save [PATTERN SELECT] ➔ [CANCEL] + BANK [C] or [D] ➔ Press a pad ([1] – [7]) to specify the number of the area ➔ [REC] Pattern Load [PATTERN SELECT] ➔ [CANCEL] + BANK [A] or [B] ➔ Press a pad ([1] – [7]) to specify[...]

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    66 Appendices Troubleshooting If the SP-303 does not function as you expect, please check the following points before assuming that a malfunction has occurred. If this does not resolve the problem, contact a nearby Roland service center or your dealer. Problems With the Sound ■ No Sound/Low Volume ❍ Is the power to SP-303 and connected devices [...]

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    67 Appendices Appendices ■ Cannot Sample ❍ Could insufficient memory be the problem? ➔ “ FuL ” is displayed if you try to sample when there is not enough available memory. Delete unneeded samples to free up more memory (p. 33, 34). ❍ If attempting to sample to a memory card, is the memory card inserted correctly? ➔ Remove the memory c[...]

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    68 Appendices Problems With MIDI/Synchronization ■ Cannot Play Samples Using External MIDI Device ❍ Is the power to the external MIDI device turned on? ❍ Is the MIDI cable properly connected? ➔ Check the connections (p. 11). ❍ Is there a short in the MIDI cable? ❍ Are the MIDI channels matched? ➔ Match the SP-303 ’ s and the externa[...]

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    69 Appendices Appendices Message List Data Error ❍ The sample data is corrupted. After pressing [CANCEL] to clear the message from the display, delete all the samples together (p. 34). * Corrupted samples cannot be restored. ❍ Pattern data is corrupted. After pressing [CANCEL] to clear the message from the display, delete all the patterns toget[...]

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    70 Appendices Protected ❍ Internal memory protection is on; samples and patterns cannot be recorded or deleted. Turn the Protect switch off. (p. 16) ❍ A write protect sticker has been affixed to this memory card; you cannot sample, record or erase patterns, nor save anything onto it. Also, you will not be able to format the card. Peel off the w[...]

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    71 Appendices Appendices MIDI Implementation Chart fig.r09-01_MIDI Function... Basic Channel Mode Note Number : Velocity After Touch Pitch Bend Control Change Prog Change System Exclusive System Common System Real Time Aux Message Notes Transmitted Recognized Remarks Default Changed Default Messages Altered True Voice Note ON Note OFF Key's Ch[...]

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    72 Appendices Specifications SP-303: Dr. Sample ● Maximum Polyphony 8 voices ● Internal Memory Samples: 16 (8 samples x 2 banks) Patterns: 16 (8 patterns x 2 banks) ● Memory Card (SmartMedia) Samples: 16 (8 samples x 2 banks) Backup: 112 (2 banks x 7 sets) Patterns: 16 (8 samples x 2 banks) Backup: 112 (2 banks x 7 sets) * Only 8 MB to 64 MB [...]

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    73 Index A AiF ............................................................................. 52, 70 AIFF File ......................................................................... 52 Auto Sampling ............................................................... 31 B Backup Area ................................................................... [...]

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    74 Index Start Point ................................................................. 38 – 40 Stereo Sampling ............................................................. 27 Synchronize .............................................................. 54 – 56 T Tempo ................................................................. 15, 30, 41 Te[...]

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    75 This product complies with the requirements of European Directive 89/336/EEC. For EU Countries For Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil num é rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R è glement sur le mat é riel brouilleur du Canada.[...]

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