The Roland SP-555 sampling workstation makes creative sampling easy, fun, and affordable! The ultimate sampling workstation for DJs, producers, sample-based musicians. The Roland SP-555 Creative Sampler Workstation is the newest member of the Roland SP pattern sequencer family. New features of the Roland SP-555 include Loop Capture which grabs a piece of incoming audio or a loop of your live performance and instantly plays it back in perfect time with your other tracks and Super Filter DSP effects.

The Roland SP-555 sampling workstation offers fun, ease of use, and some amazing new features to the Roland SP sampling workstation line. The SP-555 includes a list new features: Super Filter and Loop Capture, while making sampling easier than ever. You can bring sounds into the SP-555 via several input options, and use the SP-555 workstation's onboard effects for great performances. The Roland SP-555 sampler workstation interfaces with most DAWs, and its control surfaces make it easy to create and manipulate great loops and samples.

Capture audio onstage using the SP-555 workstation's Line or Mic Inputs, or through USB audio streaming. Perfect for DJs or live performers who want to grab sounds and drop them in the live mix. The SP-555 supports up to 2GB CompactFlash for over 12 hours of recording with no-load playback!

Live Loop Capture lets you quickly grab a piece of incoming audio or a loop of your live performance and instantly play it back in sync with other tracks. The loops can also be captured through the effects in real time and assigned to a pad for later use. You can even perform sound-on-sound layering with your loops.

The SP-555 Sampler Workstation provides 37 types of DSP effects to alter your sounds: Voice Transformer, Delay, Isolator, and the unique Super Filter and DJFX Looper. The Effect Memory allows for instant recall of your favorite settings using the pads with no glitching while switching effects.

The Roland SP555 provides visual magic with BEAM and V-LINK features. Wave your hands over the invisible infrared D BEAM to manipulate the SP-555's filter, to trigger samples, or to play synth solos. V-LINK allows connection of compatible video equipment to sync the music to the visuals.

The Roland SP-555 sampler can be used by itself or with a PC, as a USB audio interface for the bundled Cakewalk SONAR LE software or any other DAW or DJ application on your computer. With the bundled Wave Converter software, WAV and AIFF files can be imported and assigned to an optional CF card for use in the SP-555.

ROLAND SP-555 SAMPLER WORKSTATION SPECIFICATIONS

Maximum Polyphony: 12 voices.
Sampling Frequency: 44.1 kHz.
Data Format: SP-555 original format (WAV/AIFF import/export possible)/
Sampling Mode: STANDARD, LO-FI.
Memory Card: CompactFlash Type 1, 32 MB to 2 GB compatible.
Maximum Sampling Time (mono, approx.): Internal Memory STANDARD ...11 min. LO-FI ...22 min. Memory Card 28 MB: STANDARD ...48 min. LO-FI ...96 min., 256 MB: STANDARD ...96 min. LO-FI ...193 min., 512 MB: STANDARD ...193 min. LO-FI ...386 min., 1 GB: STANDARD ...386 min. LO-FI ...772 min., 2 GB: STANDARD ...772 min. LO-FI ...1544 min.
Samples: Internal Memory: 32 (16 samples x 2 banks) Including Pre-loaded Samples, Memory Card: 128 (16 samples x 8 banks).
Patterns
Internal Memory: 32 (16 patterns x 2 banks) Including Pre-loaded Patterns, Memory Card: 128 (16 patterns x 8 banks).
Loop Capture: Maximum recording time: approx. 15 sec.
Pattern Sequencer: Maximum recordable notes: Internal Memory: Approx. 8,000 notes Including Pre-loaded Patterns.
Memory Card (CompactFlash): Approx. 8,000 notes, Resolution: 96 ticks per quarter note, Pattern Length: 1--99 measures, Recording method: Realtime Loop Recording (with quantize function).
Effects: 37 types.
Signal Processing: AD Conversion: 24 bits, DA Conversion: 24 bits.
Pads: 16 with velocity sensitivity.
Controllers: Control Knobs x 3, D Beam Controller.
Display: 7 segments, 3 characters (LED).
Onboard Mic: Mono x 1.
Jacks/Connectors: LINE INPUT Jacks (L, R) (RCA phono type), LINE OUTPUT Jacks (L, R) (RCA phono type), Headphones (PHONES) Jack (Stereo 1/4 inch phone type), MIC Jack (1/4 inch phone type / XLR type, Hi-Z, phantom power), Pedal Jack (1/4 inch phone type), MIDI Connector (IN, OUT), USB Connector (supports USB MIDI and USB Audio), AC Adaptor Jack, Memory Card Slot (CompactFlash).
Width: 280 mm 11-1/16 inches.
Depth: 264 mm 10-7/16 inches.
Height: 74 mm 2-15/16 inches.
Weight: 1.8 kg 4 lbs.

ROLAND SP-555 SAMPLER WORKSTATION FEATURES

Ultra-easy sampling with innovative Loop Capture feature.
Versatile sampling through Line input, phantom-powered Mic input, USB audio streaming, and WAV/AIFF import.
Dozens of killer performance effects, including Super Filter and DJFX Looper.
Audio interface capability with any DAW or DJ audio application (Cakewalk SONAR LE included).
Large Sample Memory via CompactFlash (up to 2GB).
Bundled Wave Converter software (Mac and PC) for importing and exporting WAV/AIFF files.
Infrared D BEAM controller and V-LINK compatibility for high-impact performance.

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