 Boss Dr. Sampler SP-303, with cords and adapter | |
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| Other names | SP-303, 303 |
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TheBoss Dr. Sample SP-303 is a discontinueddigital sampler fromBoss, successor of theBoss SP-202 Dr. Sample.[1] The SP-303 was revamped and redesigned in 2005, and released as theSP-404, byRoland Corporation.
While the Dr. Sample SP-303 may lack some of the features seen on other hip hop production samplers such as theEnsoniq ASR-10, theAkai MPC, and later SP installments, it however has many other unique features that make up for that. Like the SP-202, the SP-303 utilizes 8 pads, 4 soundbanks, and an external mic.
The sampler provides up to three minutes and twelve seconds of sampling. The sample time can be expanded by the use ofSmartMedia cards (8MB-64MB supported). The SP-303 features twenty-six internal effects that can be applied to samples and external sources as well. Some of these effects are Filter + Drive, Pitch, Delay, Vinyl Sim, Isolator, Reverb, and Tape Echo. Another notable feature is the built-in pattern sequencer, where loops and patterns can be programmed.
The following list is a correct order of each installment's release, as an attempt to help musicians avoid any confusion.
The SP-303 is often praised by various musicians for its unique sound qualities, specifically its pitch and compression effects. Frequent SP-303 and 404 userDibiase said of the sampler, "The difference between the 303 andSP-404 is that the vinyl sound compression sounds way different in the 303. It has a grittier sound."[2][3]
The sampler has often been used live and in the studio by artists such asAnimal Collective,Panda Bear,[4]Four Tet,[5]Madlib[6][7] andJ Dilla.[8] Dilla famously used only the SP-303 and a 45 record player to create 29 of the 31 tracks fromDonuts while hospitalized.[9][10] Madlib produced most of the collaboration albumMadvillainy, by using a Boss SP-303, a portableturntable, and acassette deck. This including beats for "Strange Ways", "Raid", and "Rhinestone Cowboy", which were all produced in his hotel room inSão Paulo.[11]
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)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... 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.
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