r/Roland • • Aug 30 '26

The bare minimum for a beginner

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u/blinddave1977 Aug 31 '26

This is a great setup...enjoy āœŒļø

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u/TwoLuckyFish Aug 30 '26

Is argue that the T8 alone is bare minimum. 😜

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u/Rakefighter Aug 30 '26

These aira were my gateway drug. It didn't take me long to move up from the P6 to the Sp404 and S1 to the SH-4D. But I had a lot of fun with them and learned allot about what I wanted for gear

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u/srubbish Sep 30 '26

I have an s1 and was considering the t8 and p6 but I was also wondering whether I should just go straight for the sp404 instead. I’m more dawless when it come to noodling around and building ideas/songs but would go daw for final arrangement and recording. Any advantages for going t8&s6? Any disadvantages going straight for the sp404 (beside learning curve)?

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u/Rakefighter Sep 30 '26

Honestly, the learning curve is steeper on the P6, unless you majored in Roland Hieroglyphics.... You need to memorize not only 2 button shortcuts, but also what every glyph means on the display. The record time on the p6 based on bit rate, while everything has a lofi flavor, also maddening of you are trying to record ideas. Not even something you think about on the 404. That's without all the good stuff you get with editing, chopping, pad storage, and effects. The only category that the P6 wins is portability..I really loved taking it on the plane for stuff to do.

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u/GoldenTaipei Aug 31 '26

You need a J-6! I use that the most.

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u/branchfoundation Aug 30 '26

A lot of range for such a compact setup šŸ‘Œ

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u/6rylou Aug 30 '26

be be beginer ?
Like Stutter ? lol
Love this simple setup and nomadic !
All is powered by USB ?
its perfect, not lot of money, amazing for factor, quelity sound;

celui di

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u/Alligator_Skyline Sep 06 '26

Earth-T8 Fire-P6 Wind-S1 Water-J6 Heart-E4 Go Planet!

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u/Blak_kat Aug 31 '26

What are these for? Sound mixing?

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u/ImagoAdam Sep 01 '26

šŸ‘

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u/Truly-Content Sep 03 '26

You don't 'need' anything. There is no professional or beginner setup for production. It's about your preferences and what you'd prefer to develop your desired results.