Roland SP-606 explained

The Roland SP-606 is a music sampler manufactured by Roland Corporation. It is part of the SP family, which includes Roland’s popular SP-303 and SP-404 installments. Released in the year of 2004, the sampler was soon succeeded in 2005 by the SP-404.^[1]

Features

Unlike the predecessors, the SP-606 was designed in collaboration with Cakewalk. As a result, the sampler was bundled with the then-new P606 software from Cakewalk for enhanced integration and functionality with a PC.^[2] The SP-606 has over 40 various effects, which include Isolator, Filter + Drive, Slicer, Reverb, Tape Echo. It also has the D Beam feature, which allows the user to control 3 different effects physically, including synth, trigger, and filter. The maximum number of samples that can be internally stored is 128. Samples are recorded in 'SP606 original format', with the memory used equating roughly to 16MB. Audio samples are imported and exported in WAV/AIF file format, by way of CompactFlash. Additionally, CompactFlash is used to update the sampler itself.^[3] MIDI can be transferred via USB connection for both Mac and PC.^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}

Users

Despite not being initially popular and successful as the SP-303 and SP-404 installments upon release, the digital sampler managed to receive a small following over the years, being utilized by notable producers such as Madlib and Conductor Williams. ^{[8] [9]}

Further reading

• SP-Forums.com - An active forum dedicated to Roland's SP range

External links

• https://www.roland.com/global/products/sp-606/

Notes and References

1. Web site: Roland - SP-606 - Sampling Workstation. Roland. Corporation. Roland.
2. Web site: Announcing the U.S. Arrival of Roland's SP-606. www.cakewalk.com.
3. Web site: SP-606: System Update. Roland Corporation.
4. Web site: Roland SP606 -. www.soundonsound.com.
5. Web site: Roland SP-606. Encyclotronic.
6. Web site: Roland SP-606 Review: More Than A Sampling Workstation. synthhead. 11 September 2004.
7. Web site: Roland SP606 Groove Sampling Workstation. www.zzounds.com.
8. Web site: Madlib's Roland SP-606. Equipboard. Inc. Equipboard.
9. Web site: Mad Skills: Madlib In Scratch Magazine. Andrew. Mason. Stones Throw. Just these little box machines, like the (Roland SP) 606 and the (Boss SP) 303. I like the 606, 'cause it has a gang of effects on it. I like an MPC too, but these are so easy to just turn on and use. The only thing I did on the MPC is the De La s... ("Shopping Bags"). I like to move quickly, and these little boxes are easy to use. I can be up in my hotel room in a different city, and just hook up beats right there. I don't like to spend more than 10 minutes at a time on a beat. I get bored and have to move on to the next thing..