Roland SP-404MKII v3.0 firmware drops – here’s why we’re excited about it

Roland just released the 3.0 software update for its SP-404MKII sampler/sequencer/effects unit, and we’re psyched to share some of the features with you (and try them out ourselves!) Quick overview:

Patterning 2 arrives with a host of new features to play with

Patterning 2 arrives with a host of new features to play with, but for now I’ll focus on just a couple of areas that are most important to me, Randomisation and Automation.

Ashley Elsdon - August 1, 2018

This free tool could change how you think about sequencers

Context, built in Pure Data, is a free and open source modular sequencer that opens up new ways of thinking about melody, rhythm, and pattern.

Peter Kirn - June 25, 2018

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