Boss Dr Sample Sp 202 User Manual
⇝ ⇝ Roland Boss DR-202 Dr. GrooveThe DR-202 can be powered with six AA batteries. SpecificationsYear Released: 1998Number of Pads: 13Polyphony: 24 notesPreset Patterns: 400User Patterns: 100User Songs: 19Preset Drumkits: 128User Drumkits: 64Tempo Range: 40 - 250 BPMSequencer Memory: 14000 notesSequencer Resolution: 96 PPQNROM Size: 256 waveforms (207 drum, 49 bass)Screen: 16x2 character LCDPower Consumption: 9V, 200 mAWeight: 1.1 kgDimensions: 258 mm x 21 mm x 85 mm User Demo VideosRating.
The SP-505 is an advanced entry-level sampling workstationaimed at the electronic, hip hop and dance market that fits somewherein between the economical BOSSand the professional Roland.The SP-505 is centered around working with one-shot samples, loops,grooves and drum beats through a fairly basic set of sampling,sequencing and performance-oriented features.The machine has 8 voices of polyphony and 4MB of internal samplememory that can contain up to 250 samples organized among 16 soundbanks (4 preset and 12 user). Sampling specs are limited to CD-quality44.1 kHz (which yields about 2 minutes of sample-time) as well as22.050 and 11.025 kHz sample rates (more sample time, but less soundquality). The sampler is expandable via SmartMedia cards (3.3V only,up to an additional 128MB). It imports AIFF and WAV audio fileformats.
Of course, it also samples external audio coming in from anyof its four input sources. As the machine is based on flash-RAM, everysample is instantly available to play, there's no need to load andwait. In addition to sampled sounds, there are an additional 64onboard Tones with drums, bass, keyboard and synth sounds.The samples can be manipulated in various ways: A graphic LCDdisplay allows you to edit a sample's start and end points or boostthe level of a specific waveform range.
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A Pitch function can map asample to the 16 pads chromatically like a traditional sampler does.There's a BPM Sync feature to instantly match up to 16 phrases to thesame tempo. The new Chop function divides a loop and maps it in toindividual samples and assigns them to the pads.
The Chop functionthus allows you to rework a loop in to an entirely different groove -on the fly.There are 16 pads (not velocity sensitive) to trigger the samplesthat also light up to indicate whenever the sample assigned to them isplaying. The PatternSequencer has 4 tracks with independent quantization andgroove/shuffle settings. This allows you to create complete musicproductions with a loop track, additional sequenced drum track, basstrack and synth track, for example.
Boss Dr Sample Sp 202
Pattern creation is possible withrealtime recording or microscope editing (a sort of step sequencingthat lets you edit the sequence while the pattern is playing). APattern Select feature makes changing patterns easy using the 16 pads,which is great for live performance.Also onboard are 26 effects (same as the SP-303) includingIsolator, Filter+Drive, Slicer, Reverb, Tape Echo, Vinyl Simulator andmore. All of the effects can be controlled in real time using theknobs, or even re-sampled to another pad.
There's also an 'EXTSOURCE' pad to mix/process the external audio-in source in real time.Speaking of connections, the SP-505 has the typical DJ-orientedoptions: stereo RCA ins/outs, MIC in (1/4 inch) and Headphones (1/4inch). But it also offers a Digital Input (optical and coaxial), MIDIIn/Out and a foot switch input jack.The SP-505 is a compact, all-in-one groove machine, phrase sampler,sequencer and effects processor that sounds really good for the priceand is also very user friendly. For budding musicians and especiallythe DJ-oriented bunch looking to create their own beats and sample-basedmusic, the SP-505 is a good place to get started.
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