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Roland SP-555

Roland SP-555 is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Roland SP-555 rather than just read about it. In short: The Roland SP-555 is a discontinued music sampler manufactured by Roland Corporation. The 555 is part of the SP family, which includes Boss’s popular SP-303 and Roland's SP-404 installments.

Key takeaways

Roland SP-555 belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Roland SP-555 to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Roland SP-555 from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

The Roland SP-555 is a discontinued music sampler manufactured by Roland Corporation. The 555 is part of the SP family, which includes Boss’s popular SP-303 and Roland's SP-404 installments. The sampler was released in 2008.

Features

The SP-555 has a microphone input that accepts 1/4 inch phone type, XLR type, and Hi-Z. The SP-555 also incorporates a loop capture setting, which allows looping samples that one can add to until recording is stopped. A total of 37 built-in effects can be assigned to 16 pressure-sensitive pads. In similarity to the SP-808 installment, the sampler has the D Beam feature, which allows one to control 3 different effects physically, including synth, trigger, and filter. "V-Link" connects the sampler to lighting, allowing light effects to change in sync with the sample or loop. The SP-555 also has several pre-loaded live FX, including Voice Transformer, Delay, Isolator, "Super Filter", and "DJFX Looper". One feature, the Effect Memory, recalls previous settings on the pads without interrupting any sound while switching effects.

Users Animal Collective members, Panda Bear & Geologist Kai Campos, member of English electronic music duo Mount Kimbie Mndsgn can be seen performing live with the SP-555 in his March 2014 Boiler Room set. Moka Only, Canadian rapper, singer and record producer Palaceer Lazaro of Shabazz Palaces uses an SP-555 for the group's NPR Tiny Desk Concert. Oneohtrix Point Never used one for the production of his 2011 album Replica, and has since been sold.

References

Further reading "Roland SP-555". Future Music. No. 195. Future Publishing. ISSN 0967-0378. OCLC 1032779031.

External links https://www.roland.com/global/products/sp-555/ Roland SP555 Sound On Sound review (archive.org) SP-Forums.com - An active forum dedicated to Roland's SP range

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Roland SP-555

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Roland SP-555 claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Roland SP-555 before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Roland SP-555 ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Roland SP-555

In research: Roland SP-555 appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Roland SP-555 in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Roland SP-555 is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics D-Beam, Grooveboxes, Hip-hop production, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Roland SP-555 outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Roland SP-555 in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Roland SP-555 means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Roland SP-555 in simple terms?

The Roland SP-555 is a discontinued music sampler manufactured by Roland Corporation. The 555 is part of the SP family, which includes Boss’s popular SP-303 and Roland's SP-404 installments.

Why does Roland SP-555 matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Roland SP-555?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Roland SP-555.