Being an early installment, the SP-202 has a limited number of features which were later improved and expanded on through future installments/upgrades of the SP lineage:
8 large pads, 4 banks, two control knobs, with overall display and operation that was later enhanced with the Boss SP-303
Compact, easy-to-use portable sampler—perfect for club DJs, hip-hop and dance music artists, and other sampling musicians
Innovative BPM function calculates BPM from sample length for easy looping*
6 built-in effects including Pitch Shift, Filter 1 & 2, Time Stretch, Delay, Ring Modulation
Sampling time — 4 min. 20 sec. internal, up to 37 min. using optional 5 volt SmartMedia card (2mb or 4mb supported)
User-selectable sampling grade programmable for each pad
Built-in microphone for sampling any time, any place
Import/export WAV/AIF via SmartMedia card slot
Runs on battery or AC power
Musicians
A number of musicians have used the SP-202 as part of their production and performance. Several artists include Fatboy Slim, as well as Tobacco.[5][6]
