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Panel Descriptions
9 LENGTH (Pattern Length) Button
Specifies the length of the pattern.
10
QUANTIZE Button
Corrects (quantizes) the timing of the pattern recordings
automatically.
11
TAP TEMPO Button
Tap this button a number of times to change the tempo
so it accords with the timing you used while tapping it.
12
CANCEL Button
By pressing this button you cancel sampling or erasing
samples in progress.
You can also stop playback of the pattern in progress.
13
REMAIN Button
When this button is pressed, the display will indicate the
remaining time available for sampling.
Additionally, by pressing pads while holding down this
button, you can select the samples for which you want to
add effects or change settings.
14
LONG/LO-FI Button
Switches the sampling grade (high-quality/extended
time/Lo-Fi).
Extended time is selected when the button is lit, high-
quality when the button is not lit, and Lo-Fi when the
button is blinking.
15
STEREO Button
Specifies whether sampling will be mono or stereo.
When the button is lit, sampling is in stereo; when not lit,
sampling is mono.
16
GATE Button
This switches between “Gate Playback,” where samples
play only while the pad is held down, and “Trigger
Playback,” whereby the pad is pressed to toggle between
play and stop of the sample.
Gate Playback is in effect when the button is lit; when
not lit, Trigger Playback is in effect.
17
LOOP Button
This switches between “Loop Playback,” where samples
play repeatedly when the pad is pressed, and “One Shot
Playback,” in which the sample is played only one time.
Loop Playback is in effect when the button is lit; when
not lit, One Shot Playback is in effect.
18
REVERSE Button
This switches the SP-303 to “Reverse Playback,” where
samples are played backwards.
Reverse Playback is in effect when the button is lit; when
not lit, normal Playback is in effect.
19
DEL (Delete) Button
Use this button to delete a sample or pattern. The button
lights up while the deletion is in progress.
20
REC (Recording) Button
Use this when starting and stopping sampling, and
when starting and stopping recording patterns.
21
RESAMPLE (Resampling) Button
Use this when creating new samples made by playing
back previous samples with effects added (resampling).
22
MARK Button
Use this button when you wish to sound only a portion
of a sampled sound. While this button is lit, only the
specified portion will sound.
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BANK Buttons A/B/C/D
When the PATTERN SELECT button is not lit, these
switch sample banks; when PATTERN SELECT is lit, the
buttons switch pattern banks.
The SP-303’s internal Bank A or B is selected by pressing
A or B. Press C or D to select Bank C or D on the memory
card.
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Pads (1–8)
When [PATTERN SELECT] is not lit, pressing a pad
plays the sample assigned to that pad. The pad is lit
while the sample plays.
When [PATTERN SELECT] is lit, pressing the pad plays
back and stops the playback of patterns.
25
HOLD Pad
If you hold down this pad while pressing another pad,
the sample will continue to play even after you release
the pad.
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EXT SOURCE (External Source) Pad
By using this pad you can sound/silence the sound from
an external input without having to sample it, and can
apply effects to the sound.