Roland SP-303

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The Roland / Boss Dr. Sample SP-303 is a digital sampler based upon the Roland MS-1 Digital Sampler & Boss SP-202 Dr.Sample.The SP-303 was in 2005 revamped and redesigned and released as the SP-404.

The SP-303 itself provides up to three minutes and twelve seconds of sampling. The sample time can be expanded by the use of SmartMedia cards (8MB-64MB supported). The SP-303 features twenty-six internal effects that can be applied to samples and external sources as well. It also has a built-in sequencer.----

While the Sp-303 Dr Sample may lack some of the features seen on other hip hop production samplers such as the Ensoniq ASR-10 and the Akai MPC it also has many unique features. It has aided in the production of albums by artists such as Madlib, Jay Dee, Panda Bear and cLOUDDEAD. The SP-303 has a pattern sequencer, where loops and patterns can be programmed. There is no real ability to multi track (with only one output on the sampler) but comes with a wide assortment of internal effects.

External links

* [http://sp-forums.com/ SP-Forums.com - An active forum dedicated to Roland's SP range]