SP404 mkII: Making a Chill Lofi Beat

In this video, we make a chill lofi beat from start to performing it live. We also record percussion, a synth and a guitar. Support this channel by subscribing: https://tinyurl.com/yc6jf78z Get official Ollie Loops merch: ollieloops.com The SP404 mkII from Roland is a creative sampler & effects unit. The latest version in the long line of SP units has some great improvements including an OLED display, velocity sensitive pads, an updated sequencer and a guitar input. Special thanks to Sweetwater for sponsoring this video. Check out the SP404mkII here: https://imp.i114863.net/Zd0nP1 Looking for new gear? Here's a list of gear I recommend: https://imp.i114863.net/5b2bB2 chapters: 0:00 Intro, Strategies & Objectives 0:53 Stylistic Approach 1:07 Song Development Strategy 1:40 Creating Drum Patterns 2:47 Entering Steps in TR-REC 3:43 Copying Patterns 3:59 Editing Patterns 4:27 Sampling Overview 4:39 Recording a Shaker 5:45 End Snap 6:04 Recording a Shaker - Cont'd 6:34 Normalizing the Sample 6:49 Loop Strategy 8:05 Checking a Loop's Timing 9:16 Note: Sample Points 9:50 Editing Samples 10:17 Truncate 10:27 Volume Level 10:39 Recording a Synth 11:40 Recording with an Effect 12:48 Recording a Guitar Overview 13:01 Recording a Guitar: Direct Input 13:47 Resampling a Guitar 14:31 A Note about Resampling 15:02 Editing a Sample 15:36 Skip-Back Sampling 17:31 Recording a Guitar with a Mic 19:36 Resampling with an Effect 20:31 Song Organization 21:28 Pattern Chain 21:49 Performing the Song 22:24 A Word from our Sponsor 22:42 Final Thoughts ** LIKE & SUBSCRIBE ** #sp404mk2 #drummachine #lofi