Yup, Roland SP 404 MK2...I never owed the original although many people swear buy it as a quick and dirty box of fun with great FX. The V2 update was what tipped my over the edge, that and I am about to go to the lake district for a couple of weeks just as the heatwave and and the rain starts so maybe indoors quite a bit which is fine with me
Here area couple of the V2 firmware updates (to an already impressive MK2 hardware and software update list over the original..) to further temp you.
TR-X0X-style step recording and editing
TR-REC supports entering multiple triggers on a single step (Substep), chromatic pitch entry, and velocity, all of which can also be motion-recorded into the sequence. You can use the new TR-REC mode alongside real-time recording, and switch between modes without stopping playback.
The improved the VariPhrase algorithm for pitch and speed changes with real time or step chromatic pitch entry (with scales) makes it more of a playable synth...also lots more midi cc control added as awell.
New effects
The update also includes several new effect algorithms. The MFX engine has been expanded with new Cloud Delay, SX Delay, SX Reverse, and BackSpin effects. Moreover, there’s a new Harmony effect in the input FX section.
