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Roland SP-404 MKII £440

CONTACT WHO: Roland WEB: roland.com KEY FEATURES 32-voice portable sampler with 16GB internal memory and 37 onboard effect types. I/O: Stereo pair jack line inputs, stereo pair jack line outputs, headphone out, guitar/mic in, MIDI in and out (via adapter), USB

Roland surprised a lot of beatmakers this past month with the announcement of the new SP-404 Mark 2, which sees the iconic sampler getting greatly expanded in a number of ways. Previous versions of the 404 have been instrumental in the LA beat scene, where the combination of affordability and ease-of-use made the machine a favourite of many, both on stage and in the studio. Part of what made the 404 so easy to use

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