Document Outline

• Introducing the SPD-SX
  • Things You Can Do with the SPD-SX
  • Overview of the SPD-SX
    • What’s a Wave?
    • What’s a Kit?
    • About the Effects
  • Sampling Workflow
    • Get Ready
    • Record a Sample
    • Perform
• Contents
• Panel Descriptions
  • Top Panel
  • Rear Panel (Connecting Your Equipment)
• Getting Ready to Play
  • Attaching to a Stand
    • Using the SPD-SX with a Drum Set
    • Using the SPD-SX by Itself
  • Turning the Power On
    • Turning the Power On
    • Turning the Power Off
  • Basic Editing Procedure
  • Using the Quick Menu
  • Using a USB Flash Drive
  • Connecting Your Computer via USB
    • Installing the USB Driver
    • Switching the USB Operating Mode (USB MODE)
    • Connecting the SPD-SX to the Computer
• Performing
  • Playing the Pads
    • Stopping All Sounds
    • Using Headphones to Check Sounds
  • Selecting a Kit
  • Using the Master Effects
    • Controlling the Master Effect in Real Time
  • Applying a Kit Effect (KIT FX SW)
  • Performing with a Click (Metronome)
  • Changing the Tempo (TEMPO)
  • Adjusting the Pad Volume (PAD VOLUME)
  • Performing with External Pads and Footswitches
• Sampling
  • Sampling to a Single Pad (BASIC SAMPLING)
  • Successively Sampling to Multiple Pads (MULTI PAD)
  • Combining Two Waves into One (MERGE)
  • Resampling with Effects (WITH FX)
  • Dividing a Wave (CHOP)
  • Recording the Sound of an SPD-SX Performance (PERFORM & RECORD)
• Importing Audio Files
  • Importing Audio Files from a USB Flash Drive (WAVE IMPORT)
  • Importing Audio Files from Your Computer
• Customizing a Kit
  • Settings for the Entire Kit (KIT)
    • Adjusting the Kit Volume and Tempo (COMMON)
    • Output Assignments (OUTPUT)
    • MIDI Settings (MIDI)
  • Specifying How a Wave Will Sound (KIT PAD)
    • Selecting the Wave Played by a Pad (MAIN)
    • Specifying How the Wave is Sounded (MODE)
    • Playing the Second Wave (SUB)
  • Applying a Kit Effect (KIT FX)
  • Copying Parameter Settings to All Pads (SET ALL PAD)
  • Assigning a Name (NAME)
  • Copying Kits or Pads
    • Copying a Kit
    • Copying a Pad
  • Exchanging Pads (PAD EXCHANGE)
  • Initializing a Kit or Pad
    • Initializing a Kit (KIT INIT)
    • Initializing a Pad (PAD INIT)
• Editing a Wave
  • Specifying a Wave’s Start and End (WAVE START/END)
  • Normalizing a Wave’s Volume (WAVE NORMALIZE)
  • Adjusting the Pitch of a Wave (WAVE PITCH)
  • Creating a Wave That Plays in Reverse (WAVE REVERSE)
  • Deleting Unwanted Regions of a Wave (WAVE TRUNCATE)
  • Assigning a Category to a Wave (WAVE CATEGORY)
  • Organizing the Waves (RENUMBER)
  • Copying a Wave (WAVE COPY)
  • Deleting a Wave (WAVE DELETE)
  • Saving a Wave to USB Memory (WAVE EXPORT)
• Overall Settings for the SPD-SX
  • Sound and Performance-related Settings (SYSTEM)
    • Master Effect Settings (MASTER EFFECT)
    • Click Sound Settings (CLICK)
    • Input/Output Settings (AUDIO IN/OUT)
    • Specifying the Kit Switching Order (KIT CHAIN)
    • Using a Pad or Footswitch as a Switch (PAD/FS CONTROL)
    • Controlling Images (VISUAL CONTROL)
  • Initializing the System (SYSTEM INIT)
  • Display and Pad Settings (SETUP)
    • Display Brightness and Indicator Settings (LCD/LED)
    • Pad Sensitivity Adjustment (PAD SENS)
    • External Pad Settings (TRIG IN)
    • Footswitch Settings (FOOT SW)
    • MIDI Settings (MIDI)
    • Other Settings (OPTION)
  • Initializing the Setup Parameters (SETUP INIT)
  • Other Convenient Functions (UTILITY)
    • Viewing the Wave List (WAVE LIST)
    • Importing an Audio File from a USB Flash Drive (WAVE IMPORT)
    • Loading Data from a USB Flash Drive (LOAD (USB MEMORY))
    • Saving Data to a USB Flash Drive (SAVE (USB MEMORY))
    • Viewing Information About the SPD-SX Itself (INFORMATION)
• Connecting an External MIDI Device
  • MIDI Settings for Each Pad (MIDI)
  • MIDI Settings for the Entire SPD-SX (MIDI)
• Appendix
  • Troubleshooting
  • Error Message List
  • Specifications
• Index
• USING THE UNIT SAFETY
• IMPORTANT NOTES