Roland SP-303 User Manual
Owner’s manual
Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled:
• USING THE UNIT SAFELY (page 2–3)
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 assured that you have gained a
good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit,
Owner’s manual should be read in its entirety. The manual
should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference.
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All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form
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Table of contents
Document Outline
- USING THE UNIT SAFELY
- Main Features
- Panel Descriptions
- IMPORTANT NOTES
- QUICK START
- Chapter 1. Playing Samples
- Chapter 2. Using the Effects
- Chapter 3. Sampling
- Before Sampling
- Sampling from a Microphone
- Sampling from a CD or MD
- Sampling With the Tempo Specified Beforehand
- Starting Sampling Automatically (Auto Sampling)
- Making Samples with Effects Added (Resampling)
- Deleting an Individual Sample
- Deleting All Samples Together
- Changing the Assignment of Samples to the Pads
- Checking the Remaining Sampling Time
- Chapter 4. Changing the Sampling Settings
- Playing Phrases Repeatedly (Loop Playback)/ Playing the Sound Only Once (One Shot Playback)
- Having Samples Play Only While the Pad Is Pressed (Gate Playback)
- Having Samples Play Even If the Pad Is Not Held Down (Trigger Playback)
- Playing Samples in the Reverse Direction (Reverse Playback)
- Setting the Sample Volume
- Preventing Unneeded Portions from Being Played (Markers/Start Point/End Point)
- Deleting Unwanted Portions (Truncate)
- Changing the Sample’s BPM
- Changing the Length of a Sample Without Changing the Pitch (Time Modify)
- Chapter 5. Recording Sample Performances (Pattern Sequencer)
- Chapter 6. Using Memory Cards
- Memory Cards
- Initializing Memory Cards (Format)
- Saving Samples to Memory Cards (Sample Save)
- Loading Sample from a Memory Card (Sample Load)
- Saving Patterns to Memory Cards (Pattern Save)
- Loading Pattern from a Memory Card (Pattern Load)
- Protecting the Data on Memory Cards (Protect)
- Importing Wave Data to the SP-303 From a Computer
- Chapter 7. Using the SP-303 With Other MIDI Devices
- Chapter 8. Examples of Using the SP-303
- Appendices
- Index