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.

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

Roland SP-404MKII power up: loop capture, Koala integration, lots more

Happy 404 Day, indeed. Roland has a huge update to the SP-404MKII, adding some of the best of the Roland stable to turn the 404 into a live-looping, sampling, multitrack-exporting, bassline-making, app-connected powerhouse – and it finally grooves. Plus, in a surprise twist, Roland is connecting to the third-party Koala iOS/Android app. Let’s break down 4.04.

Peter Kirn - April 4, 2024

Happy 404 Day: These sound tips reveal the SP-404MKII does more than you think

David Abravanel - April 4, 2023

Roland SP-404MKII 2.0: TR-REC step sequencing, more FX, pitch and chromatic features

Peter Kirn - July 1, 2022

What’s new on Roland SP-404MKII sampler, spec for spec; 404 timeline and hands-on roundup

Peter Kirn - October 13, 2021

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