Roland SPD-SX PRO Sampling Pad with 32GB Internal Memory - Manual (Page 2)

Table of contents
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Table of contents
Introduction ................................................................................. 4
Panel Descriptions .................................................................. 7
Getting Ready to Play ........................................................... 11
Mounting the unit on the stand........................................... 11
Turning the power on/off ..................................................... 13
Changing the settings........................................................... 14
Using a USB flash drive ......................................................... 16
Connecting to your computer via USB................................ 17
Playing ........................................................................................ 18
Striking the Pads to Play ...................................................... 23
Selecting a Kit ([+] [-] buttons, [VALUE] knob) ................... 26
Applying the Master Effect .................................................. 28
Playing Along with the Click (Metronome) ........................ 29
Adjusting the Pad Volume (PAD VOLUME) ........................ 32
Playing While Using the External Pads or Footswitch
(TRIGGER IN/FOOT SW) ......................................................... 34
Using Set Lists When Playing ............................................... 37
Customizing a kit (KIT EDIT 1) ............................................ 40
Basic Settings (PAD EDIT) ..................................................... 40
Effect and Output Destination Settings (OUTPUT/EFFECTS)
................................................................................................. 47
MFX Settings (MFX1–4) ................................................................49
SIDE CHAIN Settings .....................................................................49
MASTER EFFECT Settings .............................................................51
MASTER COMP Settings ...............................................................52
MASTER EQ Settings .....................................................................53
Setting the Output Destination (OUTPUT ASSIGN) ............53
Setting the Kit Volume (KIT VOLUME) ................................ 57
Renaming a Kit (KIT NAME) .................................................. 58
Linking Multiple Pads (PAD LINK/MUTE) ............................ 60
Configuring How the Pad Indicators Light Up (PAD LED). 62
Making Pads Play in a Predetermined Sequence (PAD
SEQUENCE) ............................................................................. 64
Configuring How the Closed Pedal Sounds (CLOSED-
PEDAL) .................................................................................... 67
Configuring the Overall Kit (KIT EDIT2) .......................... 69
Click-Related Settings for Kits (KIT CLICK) ......................... 69
Configuring the MIDI-Related Settings (KIT MIDI) ............ 72
Configuring the PAD EDIT Knobs and the EXPRESSION
Pedal (PAD EDIT KNOB/EXP PEDAL) .................................... 75
Initializing a Kit (KIT INIT) ..................................................... 79
Importing and Managing Audio Files (WAVE) ............ 80
Checking and Editing Waves (LIST) ..................................... 80
Editing a Wave (WAVE EDIT).......................................................82
Assigning Tags to Waves (TAG) .................................................85
Filtering Wave Lists by Tags (FILTER) .......................................85
Assigning Waves to Pads (ASSIGN) ..........................................86
Importing an Audio File (IMPORT) ...................................... 87
Saving a Wave to a USB Flash Drive (EXPORT) ................... 89
Deleting a Wave (DELETE) .................................................... 90
Creating a Wave by Sampling (SAMPLING) ........................ 91
Sampling (STANDBY) ....................................................................91
Editing and Saving a Sampled Waveform (WAVE EDIT) ...92
Editing Tags for Waves (TAG EDIT) ...................................... 95
Copying a Wave (COPY) ........................................................ 97
Managing Waves (RENUMBER) ............................................ 99
Configuring the Overall Settings for the SPD-SX PRO
(SYSTEM) ................................................................................. 100
Configuring the Pads and the TRIGGER IN Jacks (PAD
/TRIGGER IN) ........................................................................ 100
Configuring the Overall Click Settings for the SPD-SX PRO
(SYSTEM CLICK) ................................................................... 106
Configuring the Overall MIDI Settings for the SPD-SX PRO
(SYSTEM MIDI) .................................................................... 109
Configuring the Functions to Assign to the Pads and
Footswitch, and Configuring the PAD EDIT Knob and
Expression Pedal Settings for the SPD-SX PRO Overall
(CONTROL SETUP) .............................................................. 111
Viewing the Overall Information for the SPD-SX PRO
(SYSTEM INFO) .................................................................... 115
Configuring the Input/Output Jack Settings (AUDIO
SETUP) .................................................................................. 117
Configuring the USB Audio Input/Output Settings (USB
AUDIO) ................................................................................. 119
Adjusting the Pad LED Brightness and Colors (SYSTEM
LED) ...................................................................................... 121
Configuring the Display, Screen Saver and Auto Off
Function (OPTION).............................................................. 122
Using an Image File as the Screen Saver ............................ 123
Initializing the SYSTEM Settings (SYSTEM INIT) ............. 125
Copying Kits and Pads (COPY) ........................................ 127
Copying a kit (COPY KIT) .................................................... 127
Copying a pad (COPY PAD) ................................................ 129
Backing up and Loading the Data (BACKUP) ............ 130
Backing up All Settings to a USB Flash Drive (SAVE) ...... 131
Loading Backup Data for All of this Unit’s Settings from a
USB Flash Drive (LOAD) ..................................................... 132
Deleting Backup Data from a USB Flash Drive (DELETE) 133
Viewing Information for the USB Flash Drive (INFO) ..... 134
Backing up a Kit to a USB Flash Drive (SAVE 1 KIT) ......... 135
Loading Kit Backup Data from a USB Flash Drive (LOAD 1
KIT) ....................................................................................... 136
Deleting Kit Backup Data from a USB Flash Drive (DELETE
1 KIT) .................................................................................... 137
Formatting a USB Flash Drive (FORMAT) ......................... 138
Shortcuts for Useful Functions (TOOLS) ..................... 139
Copying a Kit and Swapping Two Kits (TOOLS-COPY KIT)
.............................................................................................. 139
Copying a Pad and Swapping Two Pads (TOOLS-COPY
PAD) ..................................................................................... 141
Renaming a Drum Kit (TOOLS-KIT NAME)........................ 142
Listening/Reverting to the Original Kit Before Edits
(TOOLS-UNDO) .................................................................... 143
Backing up a Kit to a USB Flash Drive (TOOLS-SAVE 1 KIT)
.............................................................................................. 144
Loading Kit Backup Data from a USB Flash Drive (TOOLS-
LOAD 1 KIT) ......................................................................... 145
Importing an Audio File (TOOLS-WAVE IMPORT) ........... 146
Saving the Current Settings (TOOLS-WRITE) ................... 148
Main Specifications ............................................................. 149