MFX 12: Compression, Side Chain & Effect Limit | SP-404 SX/A Beat Making Tutorial

In this video I break down using the Roland SP-404A's MFX 12 Compressor, including getting that Side-Chain, Ducking type sound. I'll also talk about mixing in the box and how Effect Limit alters MFX 12. I cover a lot of ground in this tutorial, here's the sections: 00:08 - Long story short...how I setup for that sidechain compression sound 00:48 - The beat without compression 01:24 - Kick Sample Choice 02:02 - MFX12: Comp 02:36 - Mixing: Kick & Sample 03:37 - Attack & Sustain 05:30 - Kick Length: Short Vs Long 06:06 - Mixing: The Other Drums 08:27 - Effect Limit (Attack becomes Release) 10:17 - Comparison: No Compression Vs Compression (Effect Limit "Off") Vs Compression (Effect Limit "On") Get at me in the comments below if you have any Q's! Nonjuror's Sample Packs: "SP-202 LO-FI CHOPPED BREAKS, VOL. 2" - a collection of drum breaks sampled from vinyl and chopped into gritty lo-fi kits. Sampled with the Boss SP-202 Dr Sample at various sample rates then chopped and EQ'd on the Boss SP-303: https://bsta.rs/fb81ba27 "SP-202 LO-FI P BASS" - individual notes played and recorded with my Fender 50's Precision Bass then resampled with the Boss SP-202 at it's various sample rates: https://bsta.rs/ea73ee5 "LO-FI JAZZ GUITAR" - guitar loops and individual chords recorded with a Gibson Les Paul through a Vox AC15 amplifier, then sampled with the Boss SP-202 and SP-303 at various sample rates: https://bsta.rs/d6983aef Also: SP-202 LO-FI CHOPPED BREAKS, VOL. 1 SP-202 DUSTY LO-FI 808 [FREE DOWNLOAD] SP-202 LO-FI 2 DRUMS [FREE DOWNLOAD] SP-404 SCRATCHING SAMPLES [FREE DOWNLOAD] Visit https://www.beatstars.com/nonjuror/sound-kits Check out my latest EP "One Foot Invert" available now everywhere you cop your mad notes on the interwebs: YouTube - https://youtu.be/xskmtQsJ65c Bandcamp - https://skybarstudios.bandcamp.com/album/one-foot-invert-deluxe Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/album/01vNMgMFIzBvuypquGU7Z6 iTunes - https://geo.music.apple.com/de/album/_/1510680880?mt=1&app=itunes&at=1000lHKX Apple Music - https://geo.music.apple.com/de/album/_/1510680880?mt=1&app=music&at=1000lHKX Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/nonjuror/sets/one-foot-invert All the rest of the links (and more) be at https://nonjuror.xyz This way for more EAR BUTTER: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3i6HVY0vf7pAgstReJddA5 https://facebook.com/nonjurormadnotes https://instagram.com/nonjuror_madnotes https://twitter.com/salvatoredelnoc https://soundcloud.com/nonjuror For more information email [email protected] Subscribe for more sp404a / sp404sx / sp404 / sp303 / sp202 beat making tutorials... #sidechain #compression #sp404a #mfx12 #beatmaking #lofi #sp404 #sp404sx