Roland SP404mk2 v3 - midi mode B

Pyramid definition file
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Just made this for the new midi mode B. It’s only lightly tested it so if you find any errors hit me up & I’ll fix it here. Got lazy & couldn’t be bothered with setting up new definitions to control the bus & input channels, they’re intended to be set & forget anyway.

NAME:404MK2_A
OUT:B
CHANNEL:1
16:BUS1_C1
17:BUS1_C2
18:BUS1_C3
19:BUS1_ON
80:BUS1_C4
81:BUS1_C5
82:BUS1_C6
83:BUS1_SEL
N12:A13
N13:A14
N14:A15
N15:A16
N16:A09
N17:A10
N18:A11
N19:A12
N20:A05
N21:A06
N22:A07
N23:A08
N24:A01
N25:A02
N26:A03
N27:A04
N28:B13
N29:B14
N30:B15
N31:B16
N32:B09
N33:B10
N34:B11
N35:B12
N36:B05
N37:B06
N38:B07
N39:B08
N40:B01
N41:B02
N42:B03
N43:B04
N44:C13
N45:C14
N46:C15
N47:C16
N48:C09
N49:C10
N50:C11
N51:C12
N52:C05
N53:C06
N54:C07
N55:C08
N56:C01
N57:C02
N58:C03
N59:C04
N60:D13
N61:D14
N62:D15
N63:D16
N64:D09
N65:D10
N66:D11
N67:D12
N68:D05
N69:D06
N70:D07
N71:D08
N72:D01
N73:D02
N74:D03
N75:D04
N76:E13
N77:E14
N78:E15
N79:E16
N80:E09
N81:E10
N82:E11
N83:E12
N84:E05
N85:E06
N86:E07
N87:E08
N88:E01
N89:E02
N90:E03
N91:E04

NAME:404MK2_B
OUT:B
CHANNEL:2
16:BUS2_C1
17:BUS2_C2
18:BUS2_C3
19:BUS2_ON
80:BUS2_C4
81:BUS2_C5
82:BUS2_C6
83:BUS2_SEL
N12:F13
N13:F14
N14:F15
N15:F16
N16:F09
N17:F10
N18:F11
N19:F12
N20:F05
N21:F06
N22:F07
N23:F08
N24:F01
N25:F02
N26:F03
N27:F04
N28:G13
N29:G14
N30:G15
N31:G16
N32:G09
N33:G10
N34:G11
N35:G12
N36:G05
N37:G06
N38:G07
N39:G08
N40:G01
N41:G02
N42:G03
N43:G04
N44:H13
N45:H14
N46:H15
N47:H16
N48:H09
N49:H10
N50:H11
N51:H12
N52:H05
N53:H06
N54:H07
N55:H08
N56:H01
N57:H02
N58:H03
N59:H04
N60:I13
N61:I14
N62:I15
N63:I16
N64:I09
N65:I10
N66:I11
N67:I12
N68:I05
N69:I06
N70:I07
N71:I08
N72:I01
N73:I02
N74:I03
N75:I04
N76:F13
N77:F14
N78:F15
N79:F16
N80:F09
N81:F10
N82:F11
N83:F12
N84:F05
N85:F06
N86:F07
N87:F08
N88:F01
N89:F02
N90:F03
N91:F04

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Thanks for this, I was playing my SP last night with the hapax and it was a bit confusing keeping track of what notes trigger what pads. How does this definition actually assist with that - what does the N_ command result in on the hapax? (I haven’t seen that used in a definition before). Thanks!

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Oh, it’s a pyramid file never mind. Wonder whether the same sort of thing could ever be done on hapax?

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Hey! Sorry for the late reply, just got my Hapax today. If nobody’s made a Hapax definition file for the midi mode B yet I’ll get onto it in the next week or so.

Gotta admit the 404mk2’s pad numbers not aligning with midi notes is kinda confusing to keep track of. Fingers crossed it’s not too hard to work around on the Hapax.

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I gave up trying. I just dont understand how to get it sorted. Hope you get it figured out

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Good timing, I’m just about to start writing up that definition file.

Out of curiousity, do you care about the definition being a poly or drum definition?

Asking because I was planning to write it as a poly, I tend to use/sequence samplers differently to drum machines. Seeing I grew up with Propellerheads’ Recycle & Reason, was planning on using the Hapax & 404mk2 in a similar way. If you’re after a drum definition version I can probs do that too.

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Not entirely sure. I feel poly makes a bit more sense to access all 16 pads vs 8 in drum mode. Appreciate your time in this.

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No problems! I like making stuff like this, so it’s all good. Might make a definition for chromatic mode next.

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Nice one,
I will start kicking it around this week, I will let you know if I have any hiccups