Classification | Electronic sampler |
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Developed | Roland Corporation (2005) |
The Roland SP-404 Sampling Workstation is a discontinued sampler made by Roland Corporation. Released in 2005,[1] it is part of the SP family and successor to where Boss Corporation’s SP-505 sampler left off. The sampler was succeeded by the SP-555 in 2008, but was later given its own upgrade as the Roland SP-404SX Linear Wave Sampler in 2009.[2] Another upgrade, the Roland SP-404A Linear Wave Sampler was released in 2017. A third upgrade, the SP-404MKII was released in 2021.[3] The Roland SP-404 has played a huge role in influencing the sound of popular Hip Hop subgenre known as Lofi HipHop.[4]