Roland SPD-SX

Overview

The new SPD-SX Sampling Pad puts powerful sample creation and playback under your sticks with innovative audio-capturing features, expressive playability, three multi-effects engines, and much more. The perfect addition to any acoustic or electronic drum kit, percussion setup, DJ booth, or keyboard rig, the SPD-SX is equally at home on the live stage, in the recording studio, pre-production suite, or dance club. The SPD-SX takes many of the proven concepts from its predecessor and raises them to a new level. Whether you’re firing off one-shot samples, looped phrases, or complete audio playback tracks, the SPD-SX is loaded with the latest technology and tools to get the job done with speed, precision, and convenience. Enjoy the most advanced triggering and sampling technology in a sleek, easy-to-use percussion instrument.

Features

• Unique sampling-pad concept — the only instrument of its kind in the world
• 4 GB internal memory, enabling approximately 720 minutes of sampling (mono) without requiring external memory
• Nine velocity-sensitive rubber pads, two external dual-trigger inputs
• Easy capturing and assignment of audio data through Multi-Pad Sampling
• Three units of multi-effects onboard, with two real-time control knobs and four dedicated effect buttons
• Individual Pad Dynamics indicators show pad status and audio-level activity during performance
• Expanded USB functionality (USB Mass Storage, USB MIDI/AUDIO, USB Memory)
• Wave Manager software included for easily importing, assigning, and organizing samples
• Large backlit LCD

Specifications

• Pads
  • Built-in Pads: 9 (with LED Indicators)
  • * Two external trigger inputs are provided, allowing you to connect up to four Pads.
• Maximum Polyphony
  • 20 voices
  • * Maximum polyphony becomes 16 voices according as an operating state.
• Number of Recordable Wave Data
  • 10,000
  • * Including preload wave data.
• Sampling Time (Total time for all wave data)
  • Approx. 360 min. in stereo (720 min. in mono)
  • * Since the internal memory included with the SPD-SX contains preload data, the available sampling time will be less than the time above.
• Data Format
  • 16-bit linear PCM (WAV/AIFF)
• Sampling Frequency
  • 44.1 kHz
• Kits: 100
• Kit Chain:  8 chains (20 steps per chain)
• Effects
  • Master Effects (21 Types)
  • Equalizer
  • Kit Effect 1 (20 Types)
  • Kit Effect 2 (20 Types)
• Display: Graphic LCD 128 x 64 dots
• Connectors
  • PHONES jack (Stereo 1/4-inch phone type)
  • MASTER OUT jacks (L/MONO, R) (1/4-inch phone type)
  • SUB OUT jacks (L/MONO, R) (1/4-inch phone type)
  • AUDIO IN jacks (L/MONO, R) (1/4-inch phone type) (with LINE-MIC GAIN control)
  • TRIG IN jacks (1/2, 3/4) (1/4-inch TRS phone type)
  • FOOT SW jack (1/2) (1/4-inch TRS phone type)
  • MIDI connectors (IN, OUT)
  • DC IN jack
  • COMPUTER connector
  • USB MEMORY connector
• Interface: Hi-Speed USB (USB-MIDI, USB-AUDIO, USB Mass Storage Class, USB Flash Drive)
• Power Supply:  DC 9 V (AC Adaptor)
• Current Draw: 600 mA
• Accessories
  • CD-ROM (SPD-SX Wave Manager, USB driver, preload wave data)
  • Owner’s Manual
  • AC Adaptor
• Options (sold separately)
  • Pads (PD series, PDX series)
  • Cymbals (CY series)
  • Kick Triggers (KD series)
  • Pad Stand (PDS-10)
  • All-Purpose Clamp (APC-33)
  • Acoustic Drum Trigger (RT-30H, RT-30HR, RT-30K)
  • Pedal Switch (DP-2)
  • Footswitch (BOSS FS-5U, BOSS FS-6)
  • Personal Drum Monitor (PM-10, PM-30)
  • USB Flash Memory

Size and Weight

• Width
  • 364 mm
  • 14-3/8 inches
• Depth
  • 331 mm
  • 13-1/16 inches
• Height
  • 94 mm
  • 3-3/4 inches
• Weight
  • 2.5 kg
  • 5 lbs. 9 oz.