RolandSP-404 MkII KDJ Records Edition Creative Sampler and Effector

Roland SP-404 MkII KDJ Records Edition

Celebrate your love of KDJ records and invoke one of the greatest sample slicers to ever hit the scene with this limited edition KDJ Records SP404 mkII Creative Sampler and Effector from Roland. The SP404 mkII is the modern edition of one of the most influential samplers in all of electronic music, inspiring beats from the underground to sold out stages. Revitalized with more pads, improved processing and memory, and a clear OLED screen that makes it easy to navigate and adjust its deep feature set, the SP404 mkII is an impressively fast and intuitively fun instrument for all types of musicians. Stir up unkickable feelings as you hit the 404's trademark pads to create your own funky mixes, with ten banks of KDJ exclusive sounds and patterns to help you get down the Moodymann way.

In addition to its powerful sample performance and sequencing features, the effects in the SP404 mkII are highly expressive and sound fantastic. Along with old favorites, new effects like the cassette simulator and resonator add numerous ways to infuse your sounds with Lofi goodness and keep your audience engaged on stage with expressive effects. Just like the original, the mkII includes a mic/line input, and adds additional connectivity for MIDI and USB, making it easy to get your sampler grooving with your set-up.

This limited KDJ Records edition includes sounds straight from KDJ himself, both stored in the expanded 16GB internal memory of the sampler and with additional exclusive releases any collector of motor city sounds will enjoy. The included sample banks are arranged as deconstructed songwriting sessions, letting you immerse yourself in the process of creating these classic and rare tracks. Also included are physical releases, both a 7" vinyl pressing with new edits of "I Think of Saturday" and "Hold it Down" and a 60-minute mixtape cassette of KDJ classics hand-picked by Moodymann. Adding a touch of KDJ aesthetic to your desk, the enclosure is decked out in high shine aluminum and adorned with unique artwork celebrating Moodymann and KDJ.

Any way you slice it, the SP404 mkII is one of the greatest samplers around, fitting into a wide array of workflows and genres, and inspiring you and your audience from studio to stage. Perfect for producers with a love for KDJ and loaded with enough original sounds to inspire any musician to get down, this KDJ Records edition of the SP404 MKII from Roland is sure to be a standout piece in any studio.

SP-404 MkII KDJ Records Edition Features

• Commemorative edition of the SP-404 MkII
• Designed in collaboration with Moodymann of KDJ Records
• Custom faceplate celebrates KDJ Records and Moodymann
• 17 velocity sensitive pads
• 16GB of internal memory, filled with 10 sample banks of sounds from Moodymann tracks and sessions
• 160 samples per project
• BPM-per-bank
• Upgraded inputs and outputs
• Vivid OLED screen
• Zoomable waveform view for precise chopping
• Expanded effects with Lo-fi, Cassette Sim, and Resonator in addition to all the classics
• Effects bus for advanced routing options
• Skip Back Sampling automatically records 25 seconds of your past performance
• 32 voice polyphony
• Pattern chaining
• DJ Mode lets you manipulate and mix two separate audio files
• Connect your phone via USB-C and stream directly to the 404
• Includes exclusive 7" vinyl record and cassette mixtape