Roland releases new sampler: Roland SP-555

The Roland SP-555, has a lot of feature, that deserve to be explored. Yes I know Roland Comes out with new equipment, that later they move onto other technology's and forget about there previous year designs.

In 1982; the 'Roland TB-303 BassLine' was originally marketed to guitarists for bass accompaniment while practicing alone. But did not sell well then it was forgotten. It was not until the mid to late 1980s that DJs and electronic musician's in Chicago found a use for the machine in the context of the newly developing house music genre. Song like classic 1987 single "Acid Trax" by Phuture. When the main DJ Pierre of this group made its first significant recording appearance. It was great innovator like him that gave life to a instrument that every guitarist was not crazy about.

But like alot of people out here and like all of us here, we all try to support each other the gears we love. Lets try to keep our minds open, and not badger each gear that Roland Comes out? Like Roland's Old Sayin "WE DESIGN THE FUTURE", that should apply to everyone here.

I know my Roland MC-909 has some bugs in the OS v1.23 within its self...and the Sampler feature is not at its best...but this Machine has alot alot of feature well deserved to be explorerd also, and I myself have to workaround these barriers to come up with my own tricks. That's when my DJ's Skill kicks in as well my own experiences from over the year's using Roland products. So if the Roland SP-555 has more features to help with your performance, then adding this tool into your set with your other older gear, its just a plus onto your performance. Being a Roland MC-909, Roland SP-404 or the Roland MC-808. Its just more power to your self.

**"Its not the machine that makes the music for you or your Remixes. Its the Human, Behind the machine that makes you a POWER USER !"**

[Computer's are only and extension of your MIND! The same Applies to any Musical gear you use, so what you do with the gear is how you make your self Shine Above everyone else.]

**Jimi Hendrix DESTROY HIS GUITAR: From what I read in few magazine... Backstage, The Who and Jimi Hendrix got into an argument about who gets the Last Act. Jimi Hendrix lost so he decided that destroying his Guitar will make his appearance better than the Who's. Which it did and made the Who's appearance not as memorable as Jimi Hendrix. A self-taught guitarist, Jimi Hendrix played a left-handed sunburst Fender Stratocaster, turned upside down (so that the right-handed guitar could be played left-handed) and restrung to suit him.**



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...towards the end of August / start of September and has a list price of £410.07 and a street price of around £379.99! That's quite a lot less than I thought it would be, as I was thinking more around £500.

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Okay some questions:


I see its stated it has usb MIDI/AUDIO
does this mean audio is routed through the usb realtime.

How does loop capture work (good bad excelent easy lousy)

and overdub

has midi in and out
can the sequencer be used as a mult channel sequencer
will it record and playback any kind of midi.

PADS:
are they as Crappy as the Sp404 or are they more like the fantom.

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Im curious
The Video promotes the 555 and say everthing will keep perfect timing.

But the manual says there will be drift
Aint this just a major Contradiction??
This has to be major stupid.
It should be quite simple to have the sampler either
truncate or extend internaly the sample playback length to fit the bpm.

Quinxx

Yes audio can be streamed via USB in real-time and procesed by the MFX engine and then captured as a sample source. The USB audio streaming can also be used as a recording source when using the Loop Capture.

The loop capture function works pretty well , i havnt had any real problems at all , once you get the hang of it , youll be flying on it. Ive already been using it in my dj sets and its a fun piece.

The overdub is just part of the process of Loop Capture , as you begin to add more parts to your phrase or live recordings via the line or XLR inputs , the overdub works great as you can continue to add stuff on the fly with a foot switch without ever stopping the Loop.

No it does not have a multi channel midi sequencer.

The pads have been improved IMHO over the older SP's and feel a bit better than the Fantom's. Of course this is all subject to personal taste.

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Thanks..

Can you also tell me
Unlike the fantom and the sp404
Does the 555 keep the music going regardless of what your doing or are there actions that STOP the music or cause glitching?

edit:
One other thing..
Who!? was the clever genius that thought it was a good idea to have the metrome click always play through both headphone and LIVE out?? accross all roland gear??

edit2:
Is it true that the 555 is only 12? voice poly??
and is that 12 mono or stereo meaning its realy 6 pads max stereo?
I would have thought it would at least!? accomodate 16 pads (poly) even in mono?
What is the point of 12?
did roland forget this was not the SP404?

I still think 555 is a step up....I doubt many peeps are gonna be thrilled with loop capture tbh.

*It has been said ithat the 404 is used as a mpc more and I reckon thats true.


Which means the fact that the 555 has got velocity pads sohould be a big boon.

However I wounder how effective they are ?

If they are the same as on the fantom I think I have heard bad things....but I might be mistaken...however if you can get one...and you can....for under £350/$700 it is a ok deal.

I just missed an mv on ebay for £600.......oh well I'm still not about it and I'm not gonna spend more than that.

I just need dome good drums at the end of the day.

Quinnx wrote, "Why does it seem everywhere you go these days no one likes you unless you talk happy. I notice on practically every board on any topic. Is the Art: of discussion and debate lost somewhere. Why do people have to be YES people to be accepted . . . "

Quinnx:

I wish you would just stop your condescending, negative attitude, and get with the program. I mean, everyone else here (except that outcast, Doug, of course) says nice things about Roland products all the time. I think the issue of online debate and spirited discourse certainly should be kept at home, in private. That's where I do most of my "debating." At home. Sometimes at 4:00AM . . . on a "school night." Even if the neighbors call the police, at least I'm not blah, blah, blah-ing all over the internet about how Roland products suck. Instead, I can scream, "F*CK YOU, BITCH," at home all I want! Once I even said, "F*CK YOU, YAMAHA MOTIF, YOU HARD-AS-F*CK-TO-PROGRAM-BASTARD-OF-A-SYNTH," real loud, but I don't think anyone heard me. Perhaps these discussions should only be engaged by qualified experts—you know, kind of like those people on HGTV that show people how to buy a couch? Or those kids on G4 that tell how to play video games? You get the picture. Roland's just great and they make excellent products that are, in a word, flawless! "Nuff said!

rezfactor

Okay this is what causes most grief on any forum
someone that gets personal.
Getting personal>
DEFINITION:
Arguing directly towards an individual or person rather than discussing or keeping to the subject matter.

The subject is the SP555
Not Quinnx.

I will say what i feel about it
you say what you feel about it
and neither of us will cast opinions on how we dont like the other person or classify that person opinions like "BITCHING"
"WHINING" etc..
because they dont like the other`s way of thinking.

If all someone has to say on the subject is to critisize the indevidual making the comment, then they should not post because they are not adding to the discussion there simply taking the oppertunity to cause discourse and aggression against an indevidual.

Oh yeah and since this is suppose to be the sp555 thread you can also
see (http://forums.rolandclan.info/index.php?action=show_thread&thread=20638&fid=3&page=1)
more more hands on experience of this device (facts)