Damn… there goes my RCA cable collection, lucky I still have the Tascam porta, now solo with 15+ RCA style cables … hahhaa 
So the SP404SX/A are soon the new oldschool!
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Clicking the link in the top post gave me a solid chuckle:
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That funny. We’re playing checkers while Roland is playing 4D chess.
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Does anyone actually use a vinyl crackle and hiss fx on anything ?
Hopefully it can do audio over usb class compliant.
And this customisation things are silly … updating the boot screen 
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who would do that haha not me
Some good stuff from this section:
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Realtime Loop Recording (with shuffle quantize function)
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Balanced Outputs
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Samples are 48khz, so I am guessing an upgraded converter here, as the SX was 44.1khz.
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It looks like Roland are promoting customizations now by advertising:
“Extensive customization options with removable metal faceplate, downloadable outline template, multiple screensavers and personalized startup logos.” The startup logo thing seem cool. I need a message that says “Party Time” on startup, or maybe a beer logo. -
Bus FX for layering multiple effects, with customizable routing for creating intricate sound textures.
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Also mentions a PC and Mac editor for waveform editing, sample management, and midi import.
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And dual headphone outs - 1/4" and 1/8".
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Wow nice update, very surprised Roland actually did this! The SP legacy continues!
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O wow, this was unexpected… sounds like this fixes all of the sp’s earlier flaws.
- pitch shifting!
- mute groups!!
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@Sleepyhead Did it mention that?? Those were my main gripes. Especially pitch shifting!
Man oh man, serious gas going on
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The price shifted on the page when I went to close it, listed at just over $600, updated the first post.
The features are listed in the thread, will add them to the first post when I get back to a computer
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I wonder if the pads will be completely shit and what the midi implementation is like. Always wanted an SP but too many drawbacks. I may just swap out my MPC for simplicity if this ends up being decent. This and an OTmk2 would make a very attractive couple
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Same haha… I also love that they did keep the general layout the same. It looks like they kept the workflow intact but just improved some things.
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Wow, I always wanted just a tad bit out of the 404. Did I see chromatic mode somewhere? That, and monitoring while recording would be huge.
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Damn, I should have preordered when it was $500.
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Also they added midi out and velocity pads?
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Praying for a 303 or 404OG style compressor. The cassette sim gives me hope.
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Is resonator supposed to be like Rings?
Interested whether they’ve added Midi CC control functionality, that was a major omission from the original.
Super excited about mute groups, bus fx, midi out, cassette sim, pattern chaining, increased pad number.
Good thing they’re promoting customization, because the aesthetic is horrible like the Sequential Take Five. Who is telling these companies to make grey orange and red products? I blame the Digitakt success i guess, but that’s a beautiful box with proper design sensibilities despite the color scheme. This works well for October, but such a missed opportunity in my meaningless opinion.
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I haven’t used Rings, but I have used Ableton’s Resonator. I imagine it will make sounds vibrate and also make boing and sproing type sounds. Just a guess.
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I didn’t see that anywhere but recent Roland tech has it in some form ( mc101.707 etc)
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Yeah, it looks you will just be able to record your jams onto your phone. It would be great if it also captured the Line Ins and it could double as an interface.
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