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Celebrate #404day with great grooves from Japan and one cute t-shirt
I expect everyone could use a breather and some grooves. Japan is there for us, flooding my algorithm with a bunch of groovy beats – and Roland has an adorable t-shirt drop again for the superfans.
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Roland SP-404MKII V5 now does Serato DJ and Studio: free update
On 404 Day Eve, Roland is squeezing more power into the SP-404MKII. This time, you can use the device to add hands-on control to Serato DJ Lite/Pro and Serato Studio, combining Serato’s sampling, beatmaking, live, and DJing capabilities with the 404’s familiar layout and effects. Once you’ve got the 404, you can start playing with all of it for free. Here’s what’s included, and how we got here.
Peter Kirn - April 3, 2025
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Happy 404 Day: These sound tips reveal the SP-404MKII does more than you think
It’s 404 Day – in the more-overlooked of the Roland-themed faux holidays! And what way better to celebrate than with some sound tips from CDM editor-at-large David Abravanel. They add to the evidence that the SP-404MKII is capable of way more than lo-fi beats, just in case you weren’t already among the converted.
Roland SP-404MKII v3.0 firmware drops – here’s why we’re excited about it
David Abravanel - March 10, 2023
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TM404 turns Roland boxes into beautiful instruments, jams
Peter Kirn - July 5, 2016
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