At the time groove was king and the sp808 was the groove sampler, now. Expanding on the existing success of rolands acclaimed sp404 sampler comes a new turbopowered version the roland sp 404sx which has a number of new enhancements and improvements over the. Roland sp808 ex emix studio workstation w midi effects mixer editing 100v. The sp808 groovesampler was originally released in 1998 as an allinone phrasesampling music workstation. However, while trawling around the net it became obvious that there are many original sp808 owners doing just that. Well, the roland sp808ex with a functioning cfcard reader may have been a mere myth, but the myth is now reality. Find great deals on ebay for roland sp 808 and roland sp 808ex. Roland vintage sp 808 sp808ex groovemachine sampler sequencer. Released in the year of 2004, the sampler was soon succeeded in 2005 by the sp404. Stay up to date with roland news, artists, promotions, events, and more. Wav convert application mac 956k use this application to convert sp808 samples to. Although the sp808s functionality could easily be emulated in software, there was no replacement for a machine that you could just turn on and. Sp808 taping youtube sp808 roland sp808 audiofanzine roland sp808 sp808 pro groovesampler and sp808op1 exp board. You will need the upd smf update application if you do not have access to a sequencer program.
Both machines are geared towards sampling musicians, remixers, broadcasters and djs. I use the sp808 wwac converter program on my computer to import wav files. Essentially the sp808 is a phrase sampler with a pattern sequencer, harddisk digital multitrack recorder, high. Both the roland sp808ex and vs840ex are excellent for triggering samples. The sp808ex emix studio is a complete production studio for sampling musicians, remixers, broadcasters and djs. Essentially the sp808 is a phrase sampler with a pattern sequencer, harddisk digital multitrack recorder, high quality studioeffects, and more.
Roland sp808 sp808ex dvd video training tutorial help. The roland sp606 is a music sampler manufactured by roland corporation. Roland linear wave sampler sp404sx compact sampler portable dj sequencer japan. Personally i could find much better use for that money than another sampler, if it were me, but ymmv. The korg dss1 and rolands sseries followed shortly afterwards.
They are about the same price and im having a hard time deciding on the best choice. We all want to solve the zipdrive issue of the sp808. It will be my first sampler, but i have quite a bit of experience with sampling in software. Sp808 emix studio manual english 305 downloads roland sp808 emix studio manual. Soniccell expandable synthesizer module with audio interface. Converting zip drives to cf or sd card drives for roland gear. I did it on an old akai s5000 sampler same time as sp808ex and it works fine, the connectors are the same and you can find them easy on ebay.
Pre owned roland sp 808ex e mix studio recorder mixer sampler synthesizer read item is in pre owned cosmetic and working condition. Cinematique instruments filmreife sampleinstrumente. The updated sp808ex pictured adds a cool new translucent design, many enhancements, and is now dubbed the emix studio. Roland sp808ex recorder synthesizer mixer sampler studio. Argus, music software, music production, sounds good, hardware, vintage, computer. Roland sp808 ex manual roland sp808 groove sampler. Get instant access to the worlds best private pro audio. Sample sampler drum machine pro audio equipment roland used jp. Sp808 service notes 292 downloads roland sp808 service notes. Connect the midiout from your sound card to the midiin of your sp808 groovesampler. Download sp808 groove sampler emix library for free. This roland sp808 operating software has been upgraded to the emix studio 1. It is part of the sp family, which includes rolands popular sp303 and sp404 installments.
A commandbased shell vs2 to provide a user interface on libvs2. Effect section is the core of the sp 808, the are infinite, beatiful, complex. Does anyone have opinions one either of the samplers. Roland sp808ex emix studio phrase sampling workstation. The sp808 sampling groovebox along with smaller roland classics like the sp404 sampler and mc303 groovebox was the first machine to bring a professional performative flair at an. A sampler is an electronic or digital musical instrument which uses sound recordings or. The sp808 groove sampler is the first product of its kinda sampling and recording workstation which is one part professionalquality phrase sampler. You need a zip drive connected to your computer to use this software. Actually the roland cdx1 was more of the hybrid of the vs880 and sp202, it would of been a sweet machine as well if it didnt. I have a fully functioning sp with a cf card reader and probably sdcards as well, but havent tested that gives you over two hours of 44 khz stereo sampling in one take, and which can be triggered to that full length. Designed for live use, the sp404a linear wave sampler expands the sounds of the roland aira tr8 rhythm performer for a powerful combination of sample and percussive synthesis.
Im selling a sp808 ex fully expanded for a buddy of mine on the bay. The roland worldwide social network keeps you connected to the latest products, exciting events, and much more. Roland groove sampler art of noise, digital audio workstation, studio gear. Great condition roland sp808 sampler upgraded to sp808ex software included on a zip disk also included are 8. The sp808 isnt really meant for making beats from scratch. The roland sp808 is a grooveboxsampler made in japan in 1998. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use.
Wav convert application pc 186k use this application to convert sp808 samples to. Im still a little unsure if i want to spring for the roland sp808 or the korg es1. This channel provides information of the rolands best quality electronic musical instruments. Software program to send the os to the sp808 download here. The sp 808 seems to be a hybrid of the vs880 digital recorder and the sp 202 sampler with added effects and functionality. You have to connect your sp808 groovesampler to your computer using a midisound card. Our goal is to make sure that our customers leave 100% satisfied. Please look at the readme file for information on how to install the operating system. The roland sp808 groovesampler and sp808exemix studio are both discontinued workstations, which function as digital samplers, synthesizers, and. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination.
I am looking at either the roland sp808ex or the akai mpc. It combines digital multitrack recording and proquality phrase sampling with an outstanding collection of effects for creating tracks quickly. Its an outstanding sampler, and havent heard another sampler with better effects than this one. Here you find two downloads with system info of the sp808ex. A portable library for manipulating data disks created with the roland sp808 groove sampler emix studio. This dvd explains everything you need to know to get up and running quickly.
The emu sp1200 percussion sampler, upon its release in august 1987. Provides an overview of key features, functions and operational tips. Roland sp404sx linear wave sampler with dsp effects. The upgrade can be considered a two stage process, hardware and software. As with many other musical hitech innovations, roland were right there at the beginning when phrase samplers compact, affordable entrylevel samplers began to become popular. The roland vs840 already was an ex version and i upgraded the two sp808 samplers to the ex software version using os midi files found online. Roland sp808 groove sampler used good condition 5 out of 5. I will use komplete audio 6 from native instruments. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. The sp 808ex emix studio is a complete production studio for sampling musicians, remixers, broadcasters and djs. It contains handson demonstrations to help visually guide you through your new product so you can start making great music. Very easy to use and grip, a multiparty, part sampler, some effects, trim, normalize, loop, everything is very instinctive rather than on an a4000 for example big french manual available on the roland site it seems to me at the veryleast in english. Software allowed for editing, looping, and mixing of sounds which could then be.
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