have u tried to sa,mple to BANK A pad-1 for example using the standard procedure for sampling to a pad as the manual states:
1. Connect your CD player (or other sound source)
2. Make sure that [PATTERN SELECT] is not lighted.
If it’s lit, press [PATTERN SELECT] to switch it off.
3. Press BANK [A] so it’s lit.
4. Press [REC] so it’s lit.
The SP-404 enters sampling-standby mode; pads to which no
sample is assigned start blinking.
If at this point you decide not to sample, press [CANCEL] so
[REC] goes out.
5. Press pad 1.
Pad 1 lights, while the other pads go out.
[REC] starts blinking.
6. Adjust the volume of your CD player (or other sound source).
Turn the CTRL 3 (LEVEL) knob all the way to the right, then
adjust the volume of the connected CD player so the PEAK
indicator lights occasionally.
f the PEAK indicator does not light even when you’ve turned
the CTRL 3 (LEVEL) knob all the way toward the right, the
volume of your audio input source may be too low. You could
simply proceed with sampling, but in order to get the best
possible audio quality, we recommend that you adjust the
volume of your audio input source so that the PEAK indicator
lights occasionally.
7. Play the sound you want to sample, and press [REC] at the moment you want to begin sampling. [REC] lights, and sampling begins.
8. Press [REC] at the moment you want to stop sampling. Pad 1 and [REC] go out.
If you exceed the available sampling time, “FuL” appears in the
display and sampling will end automatically.
9. Press pad 1 to play back the sound you just sampled.
have u tried all that ?
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