A-6 VideoCanvas Archive

Roland A-6 VideoCanvas

Before the SP-808 Groovesampler there was the Roland A-6 Video Canvas. An equal looking unit but with some differences. The most important difference is that the A-6 has an hard drive installed with a maximum capacity of 2.1GB = 8.59 hours of sampling time. Besides that the HDD the A-6 doesn’t have the Mono synth and no D-beamer. But you have access to all the effects of the Groovesamper and the recorder functions in a more stable way.

Next to each other!

Roland SP-808 Groovesampler
Roland SP-808 Groovesampler
Roland A-6 VideoCanvas
Roland A-6 VideoCanvas
Roland A-6 VideoCanvas + Roland SP-808 Groovesampler
Roland A-6 VideoCanvas + Roland SP-808 Groovesampler
Roland SP-808 Groovesampler + Roland A-6 VideoCanvas
Roland SP-808 Groovesampler + Roland A-6 VideoCanvas

You are free to download as much as you want. Please consider a donation for the work I’ve been doing to keep these ‘old’ machines alive and kicking.
Thanks for your support!


Turning your SP-808 into an A-6

The procedure is very simple and I’ve created a video with all the steps to be taken. What do you need for this change?

Here is the video with all the to be taken steps:

and the video with the comparison:

Layout pictures

Roland A-6 / SP-808 Right Area
Roland A-6 / SP-808 Right Area
Roland A-6 / SP-808 Left Area
Roland A-6 / SP-808 Left Area
Roland A-6 / SP-808 Sample Pads
Roland A-6 / SP-808 Sample Pads
Roland A-6 / SP-808 Effect
Roland A-6 / SP-808 Effect

ZIP back into the SP-808

In the video you will learn to create a copy of your SP-808 Groovesampler OS. To put it back you need to put the Zip Drive back into your SP-808. Otherwise you will not be able to install the SP-808 back to its original OS.

I hope you like this transformation.

Leave your experience in the comments below and you’re invited to subscribe to my YT-channel.

https://www.youtube.com/c/rogerthemidimaniac

Grtzz,

Roger