u/cyneox

I've been experimenting with using the SP404 MK2 for live performance — one bank per track/section. My current approach is just switching banks mid-pattern and hoping the timing works out, but it feels clunky.

For context: I'm playing house/tech house, no DAW, no other gear syncing the transitions. Just the SP404 (+ MC-101 for synths).

How do you handle this? Do you:

• Let the current pattern finish before switching?
• Use the looper to hold a section while you transition?
• Pre-load a transition sample/FX in a dedicated bank?
• Something else entirely?

Any tips from people doing live hardware sets with the SP404 would be hugely appreciated.