Roland SPD-SX-PRO Digital Percussion Sampling Pad User Guide

Quick Start
SPD-SX PRO
SAMPLING PAD

Panel Descriptions

For details on each controller and jack, refer to the “Reference Manual” (on our website).

Top Panel

1. Pads [1]–[9]
   Play the pads by striking them with your sticks.
   The indicators (PAD LED) below each pad react when each pad is struck.

2. [MASTER] knob
   Adjusts the volume of signal from the MASTER OUT jacks.

3. [PHONES] knob
   Adjusts the volume of signal from the PHONES jack.

4. [CLICK] knob
   Adjusts the volume of the click sound.

5. TEMPO indicator
   Lights up in time with the tempo that’s set.

6. [START/STOP] button
   Starts/stops the click sound.

7. [MASTER EFFECT] knob
   Changes the master effect.

8. MASTER EFFECT [ON/OFF] button
   Turns the master effect on/off.

9. PAD EDIT [1] [2] knobs
   Edits various parameters.

10. [SELECT] button
    Selects the target operations (the parameters to edit) for the PAD EDIT [1] [2] knobs.| [1] knob| [2] knob
    ---|---|---
    Unlit| Off| Off
    Top row lights| Layer Volume| Coarse Tune
    Bottom row lights| Transient Attack| Transient Release
    Both rows light| Assign| Assign

11. Display
    Shows the kit name, wave name, contents of the settings and other information.

12. FUNCTION buttons 1–6
    These buttons execute the functions shown in the display.
    This guide refers to the buttons as the [F1]–[F6] buttons, in order from left to right.

13. [ALL SOUND OFF] button
    Stops all sounds that are playing.

14. [PAD CHECK] button
    While this button is pressed, you can hear the sound of the pads you strike in headphones.
    Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [PAD CHECK] button to call up the PREVIEW function.

15. [MENU] button
    Recalls various functions like the settings for each kit, the overall settings for the unit and so on.

16. [SHIFT] button
    By holding down this button and then pressing another button, the function of that button changes.

17. [KIT] button
    Shows the top screen (kit screen).

18. [VALUE] knob
    Use this to switch between kits and change values.

19. Cursor buttons
    Moves the cursor.

20. [EXIT] button
    Returns to the previous screen.
    This also undoes an operation.

21. [ENTER] button
    Used for confirming a value or executing an operation.

22. [-] [+] buttons
    Use these to switch between kits and change values.

• You can use this instead of the [VALUE] knob.

Top Screen (Kit Screen)

Rear Panel (Connection Example)

Menu Screen

Press the [MENU] button to show the menu screen, where you can manage the various settings and data on the SPD-SX PRO.
Use the Cursor buttons or the [VALUE] knob to switch between the tabs on the top row.

KIT EDIT1| Use this to assign imported samples to pads and to edit sounds. You can configure
the effects for each kit, how the LEDs light up and so on.
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KIT EDIT2| Sets the click and MIDI settings for each kit.
WAVE| Lets you import/export WAVE files, add tags and edit the files.
SYSTEM| Configures the overall settings for the unit as well as the trigger settings.
COPY| Use this to copy/exchange data for each kit and pad.
BACKUP| Saves or loads all of this unit’s settings to/from a USB flash drive. You can also save or load data for each kit.

1 When you operate the expression pedal / hi-hat pedal, please be careful not to get your fingers pinched between the movable part and the unit. In places where small children are present, make sure that an adult provides supervision and guidance.
2 When connecting an external expression pedal / hi-hat pedal, use only the specified expression pedal / hi-hat pedal. Connecting expression pedals / hi-hat pedals made by third-party manufacturers may cause this unit to malfunction.
*3 Use a commercially available USB flash drive. However, we cannot guarantee that all commercially available USB flash drives will work.

Basic Operations

Connecting External Equipment

• To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn down the volume, and turn off all the units before making any connections.

  1. Connect the included adaptor to the DC IN jack of this unit, and plug the adaptor into an AC outlet.

  2. Connect a mixer or amp to the MASTER OUT jacks.
     Turning the Power On
     * Before turning the unit on/off, always be sure to turn the volume down. Even with the volume turned down, you might hear some sound when switching the unit on/off. However, this is normal and does not indicate a malfunction.

  3. Turn on the [POWER] switch of this unit first, and then turn on any equipment that is connected to this unit. Turn on your mixer and amp last.

  4. Adjusts the volume of the connected instrument.

  5. Adjust the volume of this unit with the [MASTER] knob.

• The power to this unit will be turned off automatically after a predetermined amount of time has passed since it was last used for playing music, or its buttons or controls were operated (Auto Off function). If you do not want the power to be turned off automatically, disengage the Auto Off function (“Reference Manual” (Web)).
  • Any parameters you edit are stored in internal memory once you turn off the power.
  • To restore power, turn the SPD-SX PRO on again.

Mounting the on the Stand

Use an all-purpose clamp (APC-33, sold separately) or a pad stand (PDS-20 or PDS-10; sold separately) when mounting the SPD-SX PRO onto a stand.

NOTE

• Be sure to use the screw found on the bottom of the SPD-SX PRO. If you use a different screw, the unit may malfunction.
• Before turning the unit over, lay out several pieces of newspaper, magazines at the four corners and on both sides of this unit to protect the buttons, knobs and other controls from damage. When doing so, make sure to place the unit so that the buttons, knobs and other controls do not get damaged.
• When turning the unit over, handle it carefully so as not to drop or overturn it.
• Do not store this unit upside down. The floor or other surface may press against the pads, squashing the pads and causing them to malfunction.

Reference Manual (Web)
Refer to the website listed below for a detailed operating manual for this product, and to learn about the functions in the latest version.

https://roland.cm/spd-sx_pro_om

SPD-SX PRO App
You can use the “SPD-SX PRO App” software on your computer to manage the audio data directly, without using a USB flash drive.
For details, refer to the “SPD-SX PRO App User’s Guide.”

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