Roland SP-404 MK II: New Sidechain Technique (No Compressor or External Tools)

Sidechain, duck effect, etc. are useful and creative. There isn&dedicated effect on Roland SP-404 MK II, but you can use Sound Generator and Merge feature to obtain same modulation. We&show full workflow (and problems) using only Roland SP-404 MK II in this quick tutorial! Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:47 - Sound Generator Sample Pulsewave 02:04 - Record Patterns & Bounce it 05:45 - Merge! 06:09 - First Sidechain Result (wow) 07:56 - Doing it Again (more subtle) 09:10 - Considerations on Sidechain (in general) 09:50 - FX Only on Sidechained Samples 10:55 - Outro (Final Jam) Playlist: | #SP404MK2 Original video: