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QUICK START
Quick Start
Listen to the Samples
When the SP-303 is shipped from the factory, 1–8 of bank A
already contain samples. Let’s listen to these samples.
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1. Confirm that [PATTERN SELECT] is not lit.
If [PATTERN SELECT] is lit, press it so that the button’s
light goes out.
2. Press pad 1.
The pad will remain lit while the sample is playing.
3. After verifying that you hear the sound, try pressing
pads 2–8 as well.
* If pressing a pad does not produce sound, make sure that
sample bank A is selected (BANK [A] is lit). If a different bank
is selected, press the BANK [A] button to switch to bank A.
* The volume does not change in response to playing dynamics.
Applying excessive force to a pad will cause malfunctions. For
more on how to adjust sample volume levels, refer to “Setting
the Sample Volume” (p. 38).
* The SP-303 is able to sound up to eight pads simultaneously.
If you press additional pads in an attempt to play more, the
sound of the first-pressed pad will be turned off (pad dark) to
make way for the newly-pressed pad (last-note priority).
However depending on the settings, it may not be possible to
sound eight pads simultaneously. For more detailed
instructions, refer to “Number of Samples That Can Be Played
Simultaneously (Polyphony)” (p. 18).
* Once deleted, the samples assigned in the factory settings
cannot be recovered. If there is any data you wish to retain,
purchase a memory card (SmartMedia: 8 MB–64 MB)
separately, then save the pattern to the memory card. For
instructions on saving samples to memory cards, refer to
“Saving Samples to Memory Cards (Sample Save)” (p. 49).
● What is a sample?
A sample is a piece of sampled sound (a “waveform”)
together with various settings that determine how it can
be played during a performance, which has been
assigned to a pad.
● What Is a Sample Bank?
The samples that are assigned to each of the eight pads
are collectively referred to as a bank. The SP-303 has four
sample banks: A–D.
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