User manual
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Chapter 
2
Chapter 2. Using the Effects
The SP-303 features twenty-six internal effects, so you can 
add effects to samples to alter the sounds, just with this one 
unit.
● Of the twenty-six effects, you can select five of them–
Filter + Overdrive, Pitch Shifter, Delay, Vinyl Simulator, 
and Isolator–by directly pressing their buttons. The other 
twenty-one effects are grouped together in MFX (the 
multi-effects). By holding down [MFX] and turning the 
CTRL 3/MFX knob, you can select which of these 
twenty-one effects that is to be used.
●  You can have any one effect turned on at a given time. 
Multiple effects cannot be on simultaneously. If you do 
want to use multiple effects on a sample, or if you need 
to have a different effect applied to each individual 
effect, then use “resampling.” Resampling allows you to 
use a sample that has effects added to it as a new sample. 
For more detailed information, refer to “Making Samples 
with Effects Added (Resampling)” (p. 32).
Adding Effects to Samples
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1. Confirm that none of the effect buttons is lit.
If any of these buttons is lit, press it so that the light goes 
off.
2. Press the pad which contains the sample to which you 
wish to apply effects.
The pad will light, and the sample will sound. This pad 
becomes the current pad.
3. Press one of the effects buttons.
The pressed button will light.
An effect is on when the button is lit, and off when it is 
dark.
* With certain effects, there may be a slight delay after the effect 
is turned on before the effect is applied.
4. Turn the CTRL 1–3/MFX knobs to adjust the 
application of the effect.
The settings adjusted by turning the CTRL 1–3/MFX 
knobs change according to the selected effect. For more 
detailed information, refer to “Effects List” (p. 24).










