Specifications

Part 4 Reference
◊ The Complete SU200 Operation Guide
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Step 4: Loop Track Play
Let’s try creating a mix in Loop Track Play mode using the samples in Bank B with the
effects you tried out in step 2.
Setting Each Effect
First, let’s set the control knobs for each effect. [LOOP TR PLAY] should be turned off.
1. Select [BANK B].
2. Press [PAD 1] while holding down the [HOLD] button. Placing the SU200 in hold will prevent the
sample from changing should you accidentally press another pad.
3. Press the [LOOP REMIX] button to activate Loop Remix. Turn Knob 1 fully to the right and Knob 2
fully to the left. Press [PAD 1]; the sample will play back in 16th notes. Continue setting the
effects.
4. Press the [SLICE] button to activate Slice.
5. Set Knob 1 to 2 o’clock and Knob 2 to 11 o’clock. Press [PAD 1] to hear the Slice effect.
6. Press the [TECH MOD] button to activate Tech Modulation.
7. Set Knob 1 to 12 o’clock and Knob 2 to 11 o’clock. Press [PAD 1] to hear the Tech Modulation
effect.
8. Press the [DIST/LO-FI] button to activate Distortion/Lo-fi.
9. Set Knob 1 to 2 o’clock and Knob 2 to 3 o’clock. Press [PAD 1] to hear the Distortion/Lo-fi effect.
10. Press the [DELAY] button to activate Delay.
11. Turn Knob 1 fully to the right and set Knob 2 to 12 o’clock. Press [PAD 1]; the sample will play
back with an 8th note delay.
12. Press the [FILTER] button to activate the Filter.
13. Set Knob 1 to 11 o’clock and Knob 2 to 3 o’clock. Press [PAD 1] to hear the Filter effect. You are
now finished setting the effects. Press the [FILTER] button to turn the Filter off.
14. Press the [HOLD] button to release the Hold function.
Start Mixing
Start Loop Track Play and try out the effects in realtime.
1. Activate [LOOP TR PLAY] and play back Pad 1. Press the other pads to stop them from sounding.
All effects should be turned off as well.
2. Pause [LOOP TR PLAY] momentarily. In Loop Track Play, the SU200 remembers the most recent
pad settings for each bank. If you want to start your performance with only the Pad 1 sample,
set the SU200 as you did in the previous step. Now you are ready to start realtime performance.
3. Now let’s create an actual mix! Press the [LOOP TR PLAY] button to play back the drum pattern.
After a few measures go by, press [PAD 3] to add a bass sound.
Technique 1: Use Loop Track Play as a Fill-in
For this example, we will use sample Pads 1 and 2. All effects should be turned off.
1. Press [PAD 1] while holding down [HOLD]. Activate Loop Remix on the first beat of the fourth
measure, and then turn it off at the beginning of the next measure. Using this method, you can play
back the sample as a 16th note fill-in at the fourth measure. Once you get used to it, you can try
turning on Loop Remix at other points in the mix. Try applying it on different beats. You can play
back this fill-in for as long as a measure, but be sure to turn it off at the first beat of the following
measure for best results.
2. Now for an advanced technique. Turn Loop Remix on and let it play for a while. When you are ready to
turn off the effect, press the [LOOP REMIX] button and [PAD 2] simultaneously. This starts the playback
of Pad 2 after the fill-in. Both samples will then play back.
3. Try adding fill-ins by turning Loop Remix on/off at various points with Pads 1 and 2
playing.
4. Next, a technique using mute. With both samples playing, turn Loop Remix on to add a fill-in, and
then press [PAD 1] at the start of the next measure. This leaves Loop Remix on but mutes Pad 1.
Play back only the remaining sample for a while, and when the right timing comes, turn Pad 1 on to
add a fill-in. Then turn Loop Remix off at the beginning of the next measure.
5. Now for a combination technique. Place Pad 1 in hold as you did in step 1. If you activate another
effect, the effect will be applied to Pad 1. Turn on Loop Remix for a fill-in, and then press the
[SLICE] button at the start of the next measure. As soon as the fill-in ends, the drum pattern
sample will have a Slice effect added to it. To finish this variation in a cool way, press the [LOOP
REMIX] button on the third beat, turn it off at the start of the next measure to add a short fill-in and
turn off the effect.
6. Now, let’s add Delay in the same way as described in step 5. When Delay is on, the drum pattern
will have a bouncy feel to it. When you’re ready to turn off the Delay, add a measure-long fill-in to
produce a cool effect.
7. Next, while playing back Pads 1 and 2, tap Pads 5 to 8 to the rhythm. Pad 8 sounds
especially cool if you press it at the start of the third measure. Once you get the hang
of it, press the pads while adding fill-ins with Loop Remix. Since Pad 1 is in hold, Loop
Remix will be applied to Pad 1 no matter which pad you press.
8. Once you get the hang of what you’ve learned so far, try using Pad 4. Pressing Pad 4 unmutes it
and plays back the sample; pressing it again mutes the sound. Create a new phrase by turning Pad
4 on at the back beat of the first beat, and turning it off at the start of the third beat.
Technique 2: Using Knobs Effectively
Activate sample pads 1, 2 and 3. All effects should be turned off.
1. With the effects turned off, set Knob 1 to 11 o’clock and Knob 2 to 3 o’clock. Turn Loop Remix on
to add a fill-in, and press the [FILTER] button at the start of the next measure. This adds the Filter
effect to the drum pattern. Now, turn Knobs 1 and 2 simultaneously to go with the beat. You can
get good results by turning Knob 1 between 11 o’clock and 4 o’clock, and Knob 2 between 10
o’clock and 5 o’clock. When you’re ready to turn off the Filter, press the [LOOP REMIX] button to
add a fill-in, and then press it again at the beginning of the next measure to achieve a cool-
sounding mix.
2. Likewise, after adding a fill-in, press the [TECH MOD] button at the beginning of a measure to
activate Tech Modulation. Turn Knob 1 between 7 o’clock and 5 o’clock and Knob 2 between 9
o’clock and 5 o’clock. When you’re ready to turn off Tech Modulation, press the [LOOP REMIX]
button to add a fill-in, and then press it again at the beginning of the next measure.
3. Now, let’s try the ribbon controller. When the [SCRATCH] button is not illuminated, the ribbon
controller controls the same parameter as Knob 2. Apply the Filter to Pad 1 as explained in step 1;
but this time, instead of turning Knob 2, slide your finger up and down the ribbon controller.
Touching the lower part of the ribbon controller will give the same result as setting Knob 2 to 7
o’clock, while touching the uppermost part gives the same result as setting Knob 2 to 5 o’clock.
When you take your finger off the ribbon, the effect value will remain at the current setting.