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BOSS • SP-303 Dr. Sample

The BOSS SP-303 Dr. Sample offers DJs and musicians a compact, portable phrase sampler with CD-quality sound, 8-note polyphony, 26 onboard effects and a realtime pattern sequencer. Definitely a step up from the SP-202, with full 44.1 kHz sampling, double the polyphony and much greater sampling memory and effects processing, but still just as compact and easy to use.

Use the SP-303 to sample sounds and loops or grooves (the highest sample time is about 200 min. with a 64MB SmartMedia Card and a sample rate of 11 khz). Then trigger up to 8 mono samples at once. Create songs from your loops and phrases (up to 99 measures). There are 26 effects like reverb, flanger, delay Voice Transformer, distortion, Slicer, Isolator, Lo-Fi, and Vinyl Simulator plus filter Cutoff and Resonance. The Resample feature allows you to make new samples of your sounds with the effects you've applied.

The SP-303 is an inexpensive alternative to more expensive samplers in a compact package perfectly suited for DJs and live on-stage performers. Plenty of quality specs without too many bells & whistles to get you bogged down.

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Sam

Posted 7 days ago

I would just like to say that if you're looking into buying one of these, do it! I've made so much music with this device that just looking at the picture makes me smile. The effects are top-notch. My favorites would be the "octave" (excellent on guitar/bass) and the "filter + drive" (very wicked). It looks cool, has light-up pads, and sounds amazing (on any setting). My only two problems with the SP-303 would be the lack of any real sequencer (Korg ES-1) and the fact that you can't tune/pitch the samples (Zoom ST-224). Still, the quality of this machine is undeniable.

jonthan

Posted 44 days ago

This sampler has become a legend over the past decade. It's been used by Panda Bear of Animal Collective, Madlib, MF Doom, Flying Lotus, Gaslamp Killer, Ed from Radiohead, Geoff from Portishead, Grizzly Bear, and countless other indie bands and hip hop artists. It's a classic!

Rey

Posted 149 days ago

sold my harsh bright sounding 404 and bought one of these.

though it is slower, space is limited, and has less pads, i like this machine more than its newer counterparts. + its much sexier looking

i just wish i could trigger recording with a footswitch.

i've been wanting to check out a 202.

Duke of Distortion

Posted 232 days ago

This awesome toy is/was used by Beck, The Flaming Lips, El Ten Eleven, and these are only the ones I know.

Due to it's effects-section the machine is great for playing around and as far as I can see, the phrase "Everybody needs a 303" get's an additional meaning since the SP-303 exists. It just looks cool on the table and the lack of nonsense (groovebox) features is definately a plus!

low-kee

Posted 435 days ago

started out on the 303. then i finally got a 2000xl and i run my input through the 303 into my mpc so i can use the 303 effects ,they sound gritty and the crappy compressor in it is dope on kicks and snares.. 303=classic already

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