Roland SPD-SX Sampling Pad

The 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. Today, increasing numbers of drummers and percussionists need to incorporate audio samples into their performances. The SPD-SX will satisfy their increasing requirements with essential features such as individual click output routing, dedicated volume controls, Pad Check function, individual Sub Out, and more.

• 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

The SPD-SX is equipped with nine highly sensitive rubber pads with two independent real-time control knobs and four dedicated effect buttons. Roland’s most advanced triggering technology ensures the ultimate accuracy and fully dynamic performance, while a large backlit LCD provides easy-to-read data in all varieties of environments. Each pad has a companion LED that illuminates to show the pad’s status. The SPD-SX also has three multi-effects units onboard: one master unit and two units that are assignable per kit. 

SPECIFICATIONS

• Pads: Built-in Pads: 9 (with LED Indicators)
• Kits: 100
• Maximum Polyphony: 20 voices
• Number of Recordable Wave Data: 10,000
• Sampling Time (Total time for all wave data)Approx. 360 min. in stereo (720 min. in mono)

Effects

• Master Effects (21 Types)
• Equalizer
• Kit Effect 1 (20 Types)
• Kit Effect 2 (20 Types)

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

Included Accessories

• CD-ROM (SPD-SX Wave Manager, USB driver, preload wave data)
• Owner's Manual
• AC Adaptor

Manufacturer: Roland
Model: SPD-SX
SKU: I266752-GA260709-4-WHXE
UPC: 761294501078

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