whoa. this is really awesome. all the songs i play use multiple tempo changes, so i can potentially make a click track in cubase, export it as an mp3 and record it to one of the pads and then route it just to my headphones so the front of house doesnt get the click track. This is not possible on the Roland SPD-S which I have been using for 15 years.
Is it possible to route the backing track and the click separately even though they are linked in the SPDX? All members would want to control the level between the two for their in ears and the FOH obviously wants no click. I would love to do this without needing to take a laptop solely for this purpose if possible. Thanks. :)
Awesome, useful, and concise video. Wish I had figured out the second method before I used click and track panned left and right on the same sample. Works well, but this is SO much better.
Great video. I've been using method one for well over a year now with no issues. You're right though, you HAVE to hit it in time. So if your backing track is set for 120BPM, then set the internal met for 120BPM as well, then hit it right on the downbeat and you're good. I've never had any "drifting" issues if you follow this. Another tip for people using method: make SURE you've triggered it off properly. On a dark and busy stage you can find yourself hitting the pad to light (your pad settings play a factor here), or hitting off the pad. I think i've triggered the backing track and i actually didn't...then you're SOL, so hit it dead on, and watch that met light to make sure it triggered. I only made that mistake once, but it can happen...learn from me:) P.S. LOVE this method for the separate volume control between click and BT, and the ability to hear both click and BT in stereo-awesome!
+drumtravelfun Do you have the dynamics set to "off" on the pad? Because then you wouldn't have to hit it that hard, right? I can still see how that is pain live though!
+PTRRRW I have the pad sensitivity setting to its highest level, so i barely have to hit the pad to trigger the BT. I still hit firmly, i find it just helps to have the setting at that. I don't have all my pads set the same, I'm referring to the pad used to trigger BT's. I suggest experimenting, see what works for. Cheers:)
+drumtravelfun turning dynamics off on that pad will work more accurately than changing sensitivity and make sure you have it set to 'mono' mode so accidental double triggering of the BT is impossible.
Very instructive video...wishing I'd saved a bit more for this! I'm still using the roland spd-s... when triggering the backing track on the assigned pad, how do I stop it from being velocity sensitive? I don't want to hit it too hard in a live situation and then have it clipping, or hit too gently and then it's too quiet...
+CIRQUS UK For the SPD-S, you can turn off dynamics through the 'Pad Control' setting in the unit. Simply hold [SHIFT] and press the PAGE buttons then hit the pad you want to change. Use page buttons to select the item to change then + - to change the values. See page 36 of the SPD-S manual which you can download from the Roland site under 'discontinued' products. Thank you.
Bro I have a huge question! My whole band is using in-ear monitors. Is there anyway I can figure out how to get my whole band to just hear the click and it not coming out of the house speakers?
+xanateband yes you do it the old school way but the backing will be in mono so make sure you mix your backing track in mono not stereo panned hard left or right or you'll only be hearing half the mix!
Greetings -you may have answered this below.. but is it possible to use and link those top 3 pads as "backing tracks" that would go through the main outputs? So, like that you might have 1) Synth bass on the first pad 2) hi hats on the second 3) a synth part on the third pad? And they could be linked? If so, can FX be processed in any of those pads real time.. or is that linking option only for a click and backing track. Hope this makes sense and thank you.
Jeremiah Conlon sorry for the delay. You can link any two pads to play simultaneously. If you need more layers, simply use the 'Perform & Record' option in the SAMPLING menu and create a new sample with whichever layers played at the same time. This new sample can then be assigned to any other pad and If you then assign all three pads to the same 'mute group' on the MENU-PAD page, you can have it so that when you hit the third pad, it turns off the previous ones. Remember each and every trigger or pad can have it's own output routing so you can send things out main, sub or headphones as you wish.
Greetings... Is it possible to mute the sound of one pad with another pad on the roland spd sx and have the song play when unmuted, in principle, to replace the volume button by hitting the pad. Thank you. 
No, you can not. You can't pause or mute a song from pad hits. You can use an external MIDI controller like the FC-300 and use the ctrl pedal set to MIDI controller 7 to send volume control info to the SPD-SX to dynamically control effects and volumes and more. You can also then switch patches using MIDI PC (program change) and assign the switches to different functions to control the SPD-SX remotely. Note that Mute groups stop sounds assigned on the same mute group as the pad being hit but hitting it again starts from the start rather than resuming. So not effectively changing the volume, as it sounds like you might need
I'm hopeful that you respond as soon as possible as I haven't found any help anywhere on what I'm trying to do. Also, I'm still learning, so I don't know all of the technical phrases. I use in-ear monitors (I am the only one in the band that does). I am trying to figure out if I can route the internal click from the Roland SPD-SX to just my in-ear monitors. Is that possible? If not, I could create a click track and put it onto a pad, but how would I get that onto my in-ear monitors without having to wear headphones from the pad? I've never said this before, but I'm desperate. Please help.
Hi Samuel, yes you can route the internal SPD-SX click to phones only and either listen directly from the SPD-SX or send that signal to the separate in-ear monitoring system to hear with the rest of the band. You can also create your own click/backing track mix, assign that to a separate pad which is then pad-linked to the backing track pad. Simply change the routing of that pad in the KIT settings to SUB outs and send that to your in-ear system to be heard with the rest of the band audio? Clear? Keep in mind the click/backing track mix for you can be anything you like not just boring click as you will be the only one hearing it.
Thanks for the interesting vid. Would it be possible to send the click just to the IEM of the whole band and the backing track to both? Especially with the second solution you explained! Thanks
Abosolutley Grubaz you can have 2 simultaneous stereo mixes happening with one hit. You can route any pad to: MASTER L&R and PHONES, SUB 1&2 and PHONES or just phones and you can layer two stereo sounds per pad which could be click and backing combined and that can just go to the band. The pad linking too means you have lots of options.
thanks for the compliment. Pad link is only for linking one pad to another. You can however put the same sound on any pad, put two sounds on each pad and link for 4 simultaneous sounds (using each pad's SUB layer) or even 'Merge Sample' with or without efx to combine multiple samples onto one pad.
Brilliant video, thanks so much. Would you assign several songs to one kit or always use a different kit per song? e.g. if I've got three songs I want to play and I want to use your method of linking click routed through headphones and the backing track samples, would you choose a new kit and link Pads 1 + 2 each time, or could I for example just use the one kit, link Pads 1+2 for the first song, Pads 4+5 for the second, and Pads 7+8 for the third?
You can do this both these ways. Pad linking can be set differently for each kit/patch so if you use a new kit for each song, you can have custom settings for each song.
Many ways. put the song into a software program then : 1.set the metronome to the tempo of the song if you know it and then mixdown just the click from the same position the music starts from ie: bar 1,1,1 2. Record a click sound along to the music using note insert, step edit or from a sound assigned to a pad on the spdsx. Play along to the music then export/mixdown that as the click.
You can also Import the song into the Moises app and it will generate a click and also let you switch drums off and export any versions out to USB for use in the spdsx. They will be perfectly in time too.
Hello Roland, I have a question. I'm using my Roland SPD-SX pad for backing tracks, a click and to play sounds with. I also have the pad sub outs going to a headphone amplifier which is powering another 4 headphones for my bands. Now, I know how to get the click, backing tracks and my pad sounds to all of our headphones VIA the sub out but I also want the backing tracks and my pad sounds to go out to the audience (through the master). Is this possible? Cheers
+Drummer Kindo Hi, there are 2 ways to do this. I'd go with 1. as 2. uses more resources. 1. use the headphones out on the SPDSX rather than the SUB outs to feed the headphone amp for the multiple headphones. Use a stereo insert cable TRS=>2 (L&R x TS lead) this way you can route click and track to headphones and the backing only to master. Other samples can be sent out SUB&headphones also for band and the audience to hear..note: there will be 4 channels on the front of house mixer required for this 2. assign the same backing track file to another pad-linked pad but route this one to the MASTER outs. it will start exactly the same time as your band only backing track which has a different routing. The beauty of this setup is that you can have a different mix for the band versus what the audience hears. You'd simply create two different mixes when building your backing tracks. One could even have a click with it or different instrument levels? If you do this, Make sure you name the files for easy identification so you don't mix them up! Note: This second method uses two extra voices so make sure any sounds you don't need playing with polyphony are switched to mono in the PAD-MODE settings. ie. Kicks, snares, hihats and single shot loops. See the SPDSX complete guide for this explanation in the playback mode section.
Another question. I have a pad which I created my own metronome on it but I only want to be able to hear it. I can't seem to find on the pad how to put one pad only to my headphones and the rest to where ever. Cheers
Does the SPD-SX allow you to assign output to Master *only* or does it always have to be Master+phones or just phones? I ask because I will be sending 4 channels to FOH (snare, kick, toms and Roland pads) using Master/subs and panning. This will give sound engineer the most control. Ideally these would not go to phones as FOH will send these + full band mix back to me. I want to just send click to phones and backing track to phones+master. In this way turning up the phones volume on SPD-SX will only increase volume of click + backing in my IEMS in case I need to turn them up to hear over the rest of the mix. Is there any way to do this and still have 4 channels for drum mixing?
check out the TM-6 PRo. It has 6 outputs and phones and more flexible routing assignments specifically designed for drummers in mind. rolandcorp.com.au/blog/tm-6-pro-vs-spd-sx-right
Is it possible to link 3 pads at once ? Because on stage, I don't know what the balance will be until I play live, so I would like to have a pad for the recorded bass line, a second one for the percussions, and a third one for the click. That way I can balance everything and route everyone in wich output I want and still be able to set the volume of each one independantly ? Thank you
Sorry Sem but only two pad linking is currently possible. For this, I would use the internal click and pad-link the bass and percussion. It means you have to hit the parts in time with the click but it will play in time the whole track and you will still have control over the click level, it's sound and routing.
How many backing tracks can you have loaded in at once...for a live show setting? What if you have a show that requires a 12 song set...are you only limited to 9 backing tracks at once...or can you scroll to the next backing track on an individual pad after your done with that specific track?
Hi, great video and thanks for the info. I have a question about recording into the spd-sx. How do i make sure when recording that all the sounds i put into the SPD-SX will be the right volume on stage? (so that there aren't any sounds that jump out and are blaring while other are too soft) Thank you!
you can normalize the files so they are at digital maximum. You can then simply take the loudest sounds down in the SPDSX using the pad volume which is individual for each pad/trigger. See the article 'preparing samples for triggering' which has tips too. rolandcorp.com.au/blog/preparing-samples-v-drums
I just bought a used SPD-SX and they guy who sold it told me you can program a pad to start after a certain number of bars with the click. That would be one way to get around the issue with the first option. For example, let's say I have a backing track on pad 1 in 120bpm, using the internal click. When I hit the pad it will trigger it, wait one bar and then start playing. Thus eliminating the "perfect timing" issue on the downbeat. Is this possible? I haven't tried it yet but it sounds reasonable. I'm not a native english speaker so please excuse my grammar.
+PTRRRW no you can't program the click to start later than the pad hit..The click's start/stop can be instantly triggered from a pad but not linked to play another sample at the same time so you still need to manually start the click then start the backing track/sample from another pad by hitting it in time. You can of course create a backing track with as much gap as you like at the start but the best way if you want perfectly in time click is still using method 2. thanks for asking.
Is it possible to link two Pads, one for my metronome and one for the sample, but have them start at different times? So when im starting the song, i hit the pad 1 for the metronome and in the chorus, i hit pad 2 to start the sample. But both pads are automatically in time with each other and i dont have to worry about perfect hitting?
I don't quite understand what you mean but you can only link one set of two pads via pad link per kit patch. You can use mute groups to silence currently playing samples with the last hit taking over.
I've been using the SPD SX to play backing tracks in my band. I'm using a footswitch to trigger the tracks, and I have a question that no one has yet been able to answer: If I step on the footswitch twice, then the backing tracks will trigger a second time ON TOP OF the first set of backing tracks. If this were to accidentally happen in a live setting then it would definitely ruin the song. Is there a way to set the footswitch where it cannot trigger again on top of a sample that is already playing?
BrandonD Hello yes it's easy. You need to change the playback 'Mode' of the sample to 'Phrase' instead of poly/single which is used for percussion sounds generally and not backing tracks. Phrase mode will then start and stop via the foot switch in an ALT style meaning once to start the sample and again to stop it. go to MENU-PAD (ENTER) MODE and choose PHRASE as the template. We will have some short and sweet FB vids coming shortly showing these options and how they affect the sample playback. Check our Roland V-Drums Australia facebook page.
The issue with this is that once you have the click and backing track coming out separately there are no further outputs for just the kit itself. So the engineer is going to get a load of backing track as well as the kit samples. Is that correct? If so it really isn't that good is it?
the click and backing comes out the phones and you have 4 separate outs to go to front of house. The front of house engineer gets the backing track in stereo on two channels and the drum sounds on two separate channels too.
I just need to know one thing - is it possible to make the click mark the one? I want to set the time signature and have it make a higher pitched sound on the first beat, can't find anything about that anywhere.
+Tim Caramin sorry it's not possible with the built-in click at the moment. The way around is to use the second method and import a bar (or as many bars you like) of your own click with the accent marking the one. You then simply assign this to a pad, set it to loop mode and use the ALT play mode so it starts and stops with a hit.
Currently using the second method to trigger tracks and click simultaneously. (Pad 1, footswitch 1) However, I also need to link pad 2 with footswitch two for a separate set. Can I do this while still keeping pad 1 and footswitch 1 linked? Or do I have to unlink the pad 1 and footswitch 1 first before linking 2 new pads? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
yes, you can use the SPD-SX with your hands but we have the HPD-20 HandSonic for that. Ideally, you would adjust the pad 'sensitivity' in the SPD-SX settings to allow greater sensitivity to pick up finger touch. Be sure to check-out the HPD-20 which may be exactly what you are looking for? The HPD-20 has a comprehensive internal sound engine AND can import WAV samples for triggering too. thanks for the question.
You simply import them via USB stick or via the free included WAV editor software that allows you to drag and drop sounds and songs from your MAC or PC directly into the SPD-SX. Thanks for watching.
Hey, how can i Start all pads together? With Pad link function i only Start TWO linked pads. I is important, so ist could put several backings on the pads and regulate the volumes...Thanks
Only two pads can be linked however you can also use the SUB layer on each trigger for another stereo sample at the same time. This way with just two linked pads you have 4 sounds each with their own volume. To build up more layers, simply create new multi-layered stereo samples. You could do this digitally with no loss in quality by using 'Perform&Record' in the 'Sampling' options page and then assigning these new samples to any pad and also the SUB layer. You can continue layering on top of this until you have as many layers as you need. Each time you do this you can adjust the volume so they are balanced as you like.
Also, it might be risky to have backing tracks play from a pad that might get hit accidentally, right? That's one worry I would have, even if the flat pads are angled differently. To clarify, do you have to hit the very top of those top three pads to trigger a sample?
Jeremiah Conlon you could also use an external pad like the BT-1 bar trigger. This can then be placed anywhere out of normal reach or some place more handy like at the top of tom1 on your kit. The BT-1 has a unique design where it definitely won't trigger unless struck directly which makes it perfect to avoid show stopping accidental hits.You simply set the external trigger type on the SPD-SX to BT-1 when using it.
Can you change the click tempo with the sampled sound/sequence? What I mean is if I sample a percussion phrase can I then change the tempo of it with the click?
Yes. You simply turn on tempo match and tell the spdsx how long the sample is in bars and beats and it will calculate the tempo and set the click to the same tempo. Changing the tempo on the front panel will then change the loop tempo. Please see the complete guide.
Would it change the pitch on the sampled parts when you change the tempo? And can you manually change the tempo in real time? Sort like you would change the tempo on a drum machine. Thanks :)
Is it possible to use a footswitch (like an FS-5U) to step through samples in a sequence? Say, for example after opening a kit, I have sample 1 triggered the first time I press the footswitch, sample 2 triggered the 2nd time, 3rd the 3rd time etc. Essentially, like using "counter" and "sfplay~" in Max/MSP. This would be VERY useful.
great question. Currently although you can setup a kit chain and step through them with a footswitch by using the "KIT INC" command, It's not possible to trigger a sound at the same time on this same switch. Pads/triggers/Footswitches can currently only be assigned one function at a time so you can either trigger a sound OR link to trigger another pad OR switch a command. Something you could do is use a dual footswitch like the BOSS FS6 or FS7 so then you can use one switch to change kits in your chain you've setup and the other one to trigger sounds. The limitation here is it takes approximately one second before the new sample is ready to play after switching kit patches. So.... the best way is still to layout the samples in the sequence you want on the different pads on the spdsx and play them one after another by hitting the pads in sequence.
Thank you for the video! Question - is there a way to have the samples only launch on the downbeat of the click? Similar to Ableton Live using a "Push"? Thanks!
Thank you for your comment. Unfortunately, that's not possible when played in real-time using the internal SPD-SX samples. You can of course use the SPD-SX as a MIDI controller and audio streamer in conjunction with any DAW software that may include that feature.
Can you not just have pad 2 start/stop the built in click of the SPD-SX and pad link it to pad 1, which will have your backing track. That way when you hit pad 1 your SPD-SX click will start at the exact moment as your backing track. Additionally, you would be also able to control the click's volume right?
+salt trader drummers generally prefer the second method of importing their own click as then it also frees up the music creation process allowing one to make timing and time signature changes as they see fit without having to worry about how it will be played live. it doesn't have to be a full song-length çlick either if there are no timing changes as you can set the click of any length to loop until hit again which saves sample space should you need it. The second method also means you can be sure they always play perfectly in time together no matter what happens on stage under the lights with nerves ;-}
Hi there i have a question,im using roland td30 and roland spdsx via midi live,the td30 is running accoustic triggers and im using the spdsx to layer sounds,my problem is i want to use the spdsx to run backing tracks via the pad link method but the click always goes to front of house as to hear my spdsx and td30 together in my headphone mix im coming out of the mix in channel of the td30 and into the phones of the spdsx,is there a way of hearing both the td30 and the spdsx via midi and also using the pad link method but without sending the phones to the front of house via this method ??? thanks in advance for your help
yes. Simply change the TD-30 mix-in routing so it only goes to headphones of the TD-30. Connect the phones out of the SPD-SX into the mix-in of the TD-30 using a TRS-TRS cable (stereo). Route the pad-linked click that you have assigned on the SPD-SX to go out of phones only of the spd-sx. The pad-linked backing track will go to main outs of the SPDSX and the phones so both you and the audience will hear it. Any sound layers you are using on the SPD-SX can be sent out of SUB and phones so you can hear them and the front of house engineer then can have TD-30, SPD-SX sample layers and SPD-SX backing track all separately on the front of house mixer. Make sense? simon
@@roland_aus thank you for your swift reply,i think i did it the right way but it didnt work im not sure or very clear on the cable set up your describing,so what i did was i put the TRS cable in the mix in of the td30,i had two leads coming from this then 1 sent to the headphones of the td30 and 1 to the phones of the spdsx,i went into the spdsx kit and selected the pad with the recorded click/voice over and changed it to just headphones and the backing track pad which was linked to master and phones,is this correct ???? i sent it to a little powered monitor out of the td30 as a mimmick for front of house but both pads still come through ??? im obviously doin it wrong,any more info or a brief video would be amazing thank you for your help
@@seanwalsh7608 The TRS cable you are mentioning sounds like an 'Insert' cable. This is a cable with a TRS/Stereo connector on one end and two TS mono jacks on the other end commonly labelled 'Send' and 'Return' This is not the cable you need. You just need a TRS to TRS cable from the PHONES out on the SPD-SX to the MIX-IN of the TD-30. This single cable will give you the stereo output from the SPD-SX through the TD-30 to your headphones. This also leaves the Main outs of the TD-30 and SPD-SX free to connect to the audience sound system and you'll have your own mix on stage. Just make sure the MIX-IN of the TD-30 is routed to PHONES only.
is it possible to use the built in click and set it to pad 2 and link pad 1 with 2?. now you could control the sound of the click and it would start perfectly in time.
Roland Australasia so to be clear, if a backing track is on pad 1 and my built in roland click is on pad 2, and i link pad 1-2 together, then i hit pad one, it wont also start the click (from pad 2)?
Hi - I am new to the SPD-SX.Can you help to get a tutorial or videos to learn a simple loop concept with SPD-SX.I am kind of confused with the kit & pad tempo.I am trying to get a shaker tone to run in a loop. I remember in SPD-20,There is a way to use the in-house shaker loop where it will run in loop for sometime until I hit the pad next time...Thanks much...
Hi, to loop any sound, simply choose the 'LOOP' template in the MENU-PAD-MODE. New to the SPD-SX is the ability to choose the loop repeats LOOP =ON, X2, X4, X8 As far as kit and tempo. First you use Tempo Match to tell the SPD-SX how long the loop is in bars and beats simply by listening to it and counting then entering it. It then calculates the exact tempo of the loop for you. You can then set the entire SPD-SX kit patch to that tempo if you want. Once the loop is tempo matched and it's 'Tempo Sync' is switched on, whenever you change the master tempo on the front page, the loop will change tempo perfectly with the tempo of the unit. For example you could have a different tempo for each song in your set and each kit you select changes the tempo of the loops and the click you hear. See the sections on this in the manual and here.... Working out tempo of a loop so it loops evenly. 1. IMPORTANT: make sure the loop is trimmed to loop cleanly. Use wavelab, soundforge, Tools, Logic etc to get it right before importing 2. Press: MENU-PAD- 3. Select the wave you want to tempo match and also turn on TEMPO SYNC from the KIT PAD main page 4. Press: QUICK and use the down cursor to choose the last item TEMPO MATCH 5. Use the cursors + - to select the loop length 6. Press enter to set the kit tempo to this new tempo. This is the tempo you will find in MENU-KIT 'KIT TEMPO' Back on the main screen, TEMPO is where you adjust the master tempo. Changing this will affect the speed of your loops. This is great when you are slaving to Ableton etc live as when the DJ changes the tempo of the show, your samples will adjust accordingly...Nice!
hey, is it possible to do method 2 of the video but routing Backing track to MASTER ONLY and not MASTER+HEADPHONES? because i don't want to hear it in my phones
yeah i understood, i just want try to ask as final solution just because i saw you fast answering questions, and you seems to be very nice :) Just take a note for future improvements, MASTERS ONLY could be a nice feature. (in my case my drummer like to listen backing tracks played by spd in the PA with other instruments, adding just the metronome in his phones) we actually find a solution keeping metronome track louder as possible, seems working anyway
ok. You can adjust the level of the pads though so he can have less backing track in his headphones and more click. You'll still hear the backing tracks out of the P.A with no click.
In the second way it has two pads linked, the track and the metro. Is there any way for them to be linked but only the track sounds in the PA and the metrnome for the drummer? Thanks
Luiro Peñailillo 2:55. You set the backing track pad to main outputs and the click pad to headphones. You can set the volumes of the two pads in the unit.
How can I sample a loop perfectly in time? Whether I stop the sampling as best as I can or even trim the wave on the SPD-SX, it’s incredibly hard to get it EXACT, as in 105bpm and not 105.3bpm Is there a better way to sample a groove to make a loop (like a 4 bar pattern), or is it best to just use really long samples (2 mins)?
Hey there, the best option is to use Ableton Live and create your loops there first. Ableton features a beat snapping function to get your loops perfectly in time. This also means you can easily export several different versions and even create 'swung'/dotted timing feels and other audio effects that can be fun! Hope that helps
thanks for the quick response. I haven't gotten into Ableton yet, but even if I create perfect 4 bar loops in garage band, is the best way to get them to the SPD-SX perfectly in time with the wave manager program? Unfortunately *that* program doesn't work with Catalina on Mac, which is strange since most musicians use Mac.
@@dspmusik81 You don't need wave manager. If you know exactly the tempo, you simply import the loop VIA USB stick or using the 3rd party SPD-SX Editor www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=DChcSEwi8-v6-x5LsAhUhn8IKHQJiABgYABAAGgJ0bQ&ae=2&sig=AOD64_2D4PRhCWp4EOIoSWoBkiNzGcXFSw&q&adurl&ved=2ahUKEwjP7vO-x5LsAhVT83MBHa22D2gQ0Qx6BAgGEAE You then simply choose the tempo in the master settings of the SPD-SX or in the KIT screen where you can set a unique tempo for each patch/kit.
@@roland_aus I did check that out, I wanted to see if I could get it going with the included free options before I spend $40 on the 3rd party app, but it does look pretty good.
Any multitrack software will allow you to isolate and bounce down the click as its own stereo mix. You could even 'slate' it with talking. eg: Name of the song, how many bars count in and the time signature are all things you could record as audio along with the click.
You mentioned that you can import your own click and assign it to a pad and then link it to your backing track on another pad so that the click and backing track will start at the same time. Would it be possible to assign click and a backing track to one pad, and start them both simultaneously? I don't want to have to use up 2 pads for one track, and I also do not want to have to stress about timing my pad hits correctly to start the song off perfectly.
+Chandler Crook you can assign two samples to a pad using the SUB pad layer but you can't assign that second sample/layer/click just to the headphones. The SUB layer is for layering two sounds out the same outs.
+Chandler Crook yes you can..make the track on cake walk or who ever and.then assign the click to one side left.and music to the other..right....and them import to the sampler....then..a cord to mixer 4 music and a diff to a amp 4 the drummer in his head phones..we are currently doing this so it can be done...4 sure..
+lincoln carr this method can work but remember that it will be mono which is not ideal for the audience. More importantly, if you do this you must make sure you mix your backing track down to mono before exporting it with the click! You can't just simply turn the pan pot to left or right of your backing track or you will lose one entire side of the stereo mix which will sound terrible. for example: If a guitar is in the left side of the stereo mix and you pan the entire stereo track to the right, you won't hear any guitar in your mono backing track so be careful when creating your tracks..
+Roland Australasia well we record our parts..in mono..like a live band..we do not play in stero.nor do..any live bands around here..so..4 US..it works.perfectly....and I guess if you do play/record..in stero..then you will have a diff set of perameters....how ever if in mono..then this will work.well.also you can convert to.mono..any track.you want..and it..is a long..way from terrible....it sounds great...not as good as stero...but still nice...just saying...
+lincoln carr Hi Lincoln, no problems If you are playing back individual mono recorded parts back from the SPDSX then that''s a different story but if it's a stereo mix then you need to bounce it in mono so you get both sides. I'm sure you have it sorted out. Have fun!
can i sample what i play on the pads and put it in loop? i know you can loop from an external source but no one is talking about the possibility of loop a drum section while playing it.
yes, you can change the playback mode of any of the pad samples to "Loop alt". This means hit once to start an infinite loop and hit again to stop it. You can also choose loop but with a set number of bars eg: Loop x4 where the loop will repeat 4 times and then stop. This can be very handy for setting all your phrases to the same length. eg: a one bar loop set to 2x can be made to repeat twice for two bars with a single hit etc.
Alex Hall Very cool. Thanks for info. And thanks for question above! Further to this. Is it possible that you can use a foot switch to change the loop type midway through playing - for example say you wanted to play a kick sample drum for 8 hits ‘live’ and then you somehow triggered it to loop - is that possible??
@@c1tylimits haha, gett'n fancy ;-) you can't change the loop type but if you used a dual foot switch such as the BOSS FS-6 you could switch patches with one switch and have a modified version of the patch with the same kick assigned but with a different playback type for that patch.
Hello roland i want to ask how long is the avaible time if i want to import one song ot 7 min ? Wil it be possible to import it on one pad and start the hole song by hitiing once the pad ?
+CHINARY Bulgaria there's at least 3 1/2 hours of sample time in the SPD-SX. Yes you can load all your backing tracks and assign them to pads for quick playback.
how do i link the internal click to a pad? I dont want to hit the "start/stop" button with my finger. I want the internal click to start by hitting a pad
It's explained in page 57 of the manual which is available from the Roland product web page. see the link to the guide in the description too. You can assign a footswitch or any of the trigger inputs Trig1-4 to the click start/stop. The Roland BT-1 bar trigger is useful for this as it takes up very little space and leaves your front panel pads free for sounds.
Hi guys, there is a question - what if I need to have up to 10 and more tracks and each of these tracks has different playback and of course different tempo speed - how that can be imported? As far as I understand these device has 8 pads but I don`t want to use all pads for each track (and I won`t be able as there are only 8 pads) - I want to set each of my track on first and second pads (so every track will be started from hitting on pad 1) - is it possible?
Hi Anton, you simply import all your songs as WAV files and create a kit patch for each one. In the kit patch, you assign the song to PAD1 and the click to PAD2 for example. You simply change to the next kit patch to play the next song. There are 100 memory locations so you could have 100 songs ready to go!
Hey Brian, to change the time signature, you'll have to use the second method described in the video, creating a backing track in a DAW and importing it into the SPD-SX. Check out the article for more detailed information rolandcorp.com.au/blog/using-clicks-and-backing-tracks-with-the-roland-spd-sx-sampling-pad
for the second method, how do you separate the sound of the click (pad 2) from the back track(pad one) since simply playing them together would mean you can still hear pad 2 from the overall output and for recording an spdsx, is there a way for each pad to be in a separate track in a DAW (cubase)? i want to record a full drum kit (with complete mics) and an spdsx at the same time but i hate it when multiple sounds and samples are compressed into one big tracks because it is hard to mix that. (note: i want to use the spdsx samples, not a third party vst)
oh and is it also possible for me to add external roland hardware (like my td11 bass drum, hi-hat or one crash) for triggering purposes since i like using both acoustic and electric kick at one song
page 42 of the manual. "Customizing a kit" covers routing each pad out either the main or sub outs. This can be done for both your questions. Other option is to record your performance via MIDI into your sequencer then just solo the notes/sounds you want and record them into separate tracks.
you could use the start/end function in the sample edit window. Access this when in pad sample assignment-Quick menu-sample start/end. You can move the start and end points to define a region to practice although to loop it you would have to save this region as a new audio file and change the pad play mode to loop
Here's my question. I used this exact setup for a show the other day to run heavy backing tracks off pad 1, click off pad 2, and then pad linked them. I was also using acoustic triggers on my kick and snare, and occasionally hitting other pads for sounds during the songs. My issue is that during TWO songs of the set, halfway through, Pad 1, which was running the tracks, just cut out. I definitely didn't hit it on accident, and the click/my other pads kept running. It was devastating to be totally honest. We had to cut the songs short since it was just me, a keyboard player, and a singer on stage and the songs were so track heavy. WHAT HAPPENED?!? How can I avoid this in the future?! It kills me to feel like my SPD-SX is not as reliable at running tracks as I thought it was.
+Craig Smith Hi Craig, the solution is easy. Please see the answer to this question already posed by Sebastian below and if you still have more, let me know...(please read the other questions and the detailed SPDSX blog on our site as there are probably many more answers for you?). thanks "" It's because you are using up the polyphony/number of simultaneous voices possible. You can get around this by setting any percussion sounds to MONO instead of POLY in the MENU/PAD/MODE screen. Poly-in this case meaning multiple, is used for playing one sound over another but if it's a stereo sample it will use two voices for each hit. Play a bunch of hits and the previous layer will continue to play with another on top until it runs out of voices and then it 'robs' a voice from somewhere else, in this case your backing track. Mono-meaning in this case, one sound at a time mode ensures a fresh sample is triggered each time which frees up voices and also makes a cleaner sound especially for kick drums. ""
Okay thanks! Just to clarify, I should set the track and click pads each to MONO, so that they won't get robbed and stop? Or should I set every pad I'm playing including the external drum triggers and sounds on the spd-sx pads to MONO? Is basically what you're saying that setting any pads to MONO (like track and click) allow those pads to override all other pads and play all the way through no matter what?
+Craig Smith Ah, from what I'm seeing now, it looks like the safest way would be to set every sample I have to MONO including the backing tracks, click, external triggers, and 1-shot sounds on the pads. This way I can conserve as many voices as possible. The thing I'm still kind of concerned about is though, there's no way to lock out a pad to make it #1 priority no matter what? Or will there always be a possibility that it could turn off if you use up all the voices? I just need an airtight, full-proof way of running backing tracks off here while I can be POSITIVE the track/click will not shut off and where I can play other things off the spd-sx simultaneously.
Hi Craig yes setting any voices that don't need to play on top of themselves is a good safe way to work. Usually percussion sounds are best to set to mono. Backing tracks are generally struck once to start and again to stop and play one at a time so setting them to mono makes no difference. User voice preference for important sounds is a good idea we are investigating further. The SPDSX has 16 voice polyphony maximum meaning you can have 8x stereo sounds happening at one time before the next one cuts out the first playing so that's quite a few simultaneous parts. If you had a backing track, loops playing on top (4 voices total) and four limbs of live percussion that comes to 12 voices so you would still have 2 more simultaneous stereo sounds before you reach the limit. You could also consider assigning some sounds to mute groups so they play instead of each other rather than on top? ie bass loops, percussion loops etc See the complete guide blog for MUTE GROUPS and how they can be used. Link in header.
plz give a function of creating a group of wav in instrument also, jst like it's given in Wav manager software. it's not possible to remember on which number our wav is stored. eg i have 2500 wav and I want to make a patch on stage where I don't have laptop. it will be very difficult for us search desired wav. as it's not possible to remember number of all 2500 wav.
sorry yes I see what you mean. You need to return to WAVE LIST, note the number and return to the PAD page to assign sound. I've made a note of this as a future update. Thank you. simon
Hi Tuval, you can't link more than two pads on the SPD-SX. You can, however, record multiple pads into one new sample. You can then link that sample to a pad, giving you the ability to layer multiple sounds.
Hi!! I have a song with different bpms from the beguinning to the end! can I have those same tempo changes inside the SPD configuration? Can I edit it? Thanks
+Bruno Oliveira The built-in click can only be set to one BPM although if you have your sounds TEMPO SYNCED changing the TEMPO of the spdsx will change the tempo of your sounds along to the click. The other way to go is the second method I showed where you import a click with the timing changes already part of it. Let me know if you need more help with this? Simon Roland Australia
Not directly. You can connect the MMT8's MIDI out to the SPD-SX's MIDI in, assign MIDI note numbers to pads and use the sounds of the SPD-SX. The MMT8 was a midi sequencer so you'd need to play those midi sequences into a DAW like Ableton Live, Logic etc and record the MIDI data into a new track. You would then assign sounds to those notes and you could then 'bounce' or mixdown those loops, phrases or entire audio sequence out as a WAV file to load into the SPD-SX. Checkout the MIDI vs Audio Blog here www.rolandcorp.com.au/blog/midi-vs-audio
I'm already using this method, but me and couple of my drummer friends are all getting into a bit of trouble now. We're short on space! When you're using a click track it actually doubles the space it takes for one song, and concidering that most of us use around 20-30 songs with backing tracks per night, we're really busting our brains on the solution for this one. Do you have any suggestions? The only thing i figured out would be to have separate backup files for each band, and every time you go to a gig you have to restore the accurate backup file. But that just sounds too complicated and too risky...
Hi Percussive, i'd recommend different backups for your different shows. it's a very good idea to backup your unit anyhow and it's a safe operation although it can take some time depending on the size of your patches so best to do it the night before the gig. The other option would be to only use mono versions of the click which will then halve it's size. 16bit 44k WAV audio consumes 5MB per channel per minute so 10MB per minute of stereo audio. Hope this helps!
Hey Percussive - best space saving solution is to export a 1 bar click & set it to "loop" on the patch. Tiny file, goes on endlessly, just hit the mute button at the end of the song !! Hope that helps.
That is an EXCELLENT idea! Thanks! At least it will save room when the song is in one tempo from beginning to the end and there are no ritardandos... Only downside is that you have to manually stop it, but that's not a big issue. It doesn't solve the problem of low storage space on the long run, but it will have to do for now. I'll probably go for Ableton Live and multitrack backing tracks in the future... Thanks again!
Dave Fasho good idea. We havn't done one yet but may. For now, simply use the supplied wave manager software. In wave manager, you can easily save and load individual files or complete backups of the spdsx. Simply choose "save all" and it will ask you for a storage location. Repeat the process using "load all" to choose a saved backup. Each one of the backups will save every sample and the pad assignment, efx and midi setup, click routing options so you can save a different setup for every particular show.
what if I'm using backing tracks that have a built in click track? Can I have the track and the click in my in ears and send only the track to the audience?
if the click is mixed in with the audio in the middle, no, you can't unbake a cake. If the click and music are on opposite left and right channels then you can use a DAW like Audacity to separate the two channels and export them as two new files. Loading these into the SPD-SX and using the second method via pad-link would work. The limitation would be audio quality as they would both be mono.
Sorry Tony no as it is not a sound engine. You would have to record your MIDI file performances as WAV files and then bring them in. If you also record a click out as a WAV at the same time as a separate WAV files then you can synchronize the two as shown in this video. As you will also have an exact BPM you could also opt to use the internal SPD-SX click. Just make sure you bounce out your backing track from bar 1 beat 1 so it's in time with the click when triggered in time.
so we are a band wit out a bass player we sample it and backing vox.and lots of other things tambourine second guitar and efx and this kind of thing we currently use the version under this one..with the chips and we have about 10 songs per chip..we bought this one because we thought we could store samples/songs..on the thumb drive and recall and play @ the touch of a couple buttons..how ever we cant figure it out we do not want to store.them all on the machine..internally.and don't believe it has enough memory 4 a 100.plus tunes......so we use cake walk..and put music on the left and click on right..and that works great..but we have yet to figure out how to store and recall from the thumb drive..any help..
+lincoln carr Hi Lincoln, yes that's the perfect use for the SPDSX. Please read the SPDSX guide blog (link in description) which explains these things. LOAD (USB MEM) and SAVE (USB MEM) will save all settings and sounds to a single file you can load to refresh the unit with 3 1/2 hours of more music. thanks
+Roland Australasia thanx can you send me a link..or...the page it..is located on in the manual..i guess I am not seeing .it..but..that would be great...if you can provide the info....and thanx 4 the help....
while the SPDS didn't have the multiple outs or separate click, it did have layering so you could assign your backing track to WAVE A and pan it to the left and assign your click to wave B and pan that to the right. The backing track would go to the front of house/audience and perhaps a little mixer for you on stage combined with the WAVE B/Click channel. Keep in mind your backing track will be in mono as it's a single channel rather than the SPD-SX full stereo pair..
+Roland Australasia this is exactly what we do we are not interested in stero..in alive situation..as most should not be..in live.so.we are now doing the same thing..wth the spdsx..and wandering how we can store..more songs..when the internal memory fills up.....?
+lincoln carr Hi Lincoln, it's a good question but mine is if you listen to stereo at home, why not at a gig? We all have two ears and all the SPDSX sounds and most music released in the world has been in stereo since it's invention in the 1930's 'so you're audience is missing out if you're only playing back mono sound. Even if the sound system at the venue is summing in mono, musicians always to perform better with stereo mixes on stage so get your sound the best you can and the audience can suffer in mono if that's the only choice but it's a big trade-off. Space wise, here are some tips: 1. Use mono click tracks. This halves the space required 2. Delete the factory sounds and any backing tracks you're not using and save a backup of just each gigs setup separately from the others as a different backup and load that before the show. The SPDSX stores 3 1/2 hours of music so if you're doing a longer set than that, simply load the show part 2 backup between sets. It will take up to five minutes but you'll need at least that much break if you've just played 3 1/2 hours? See how you go?
+Roland Australasia yes we do get it..but it is worth the trade off 4 us..we sound.10 time better then any band in this town..and then ther is the loading..and all..we also.like to have fun..not load.and.dink.with the equipment.@ our shows...I under stand..you are a big fan of stero..but you.shoud hear what we do..and how we sound ..be fore you condem.what we are doing.and [simplicity....is important]...or..diminishing.the sound quality..it sounds..nice...I assure you...and I guess if we wanted we can just bring a p/c to our shows and not need to..purchase ..any sampling equipment..again..simplicity..it is easyer.2 hook up and acess.songs and play them this way..i.e.sampler]..ao the computer dropping out or getting bumped..or the mired of things we don't want 2 have happen...how ever we under stand..completly...and stero takes more memory..so..again.4 us this works..fantastic....and lastly.a fair amount of bands are putting this on the cell phone and MONO..click one side.music out front the other....but only a few songs a nite...it is what it is.....we are greatfull..4 your help.by the way.thanx Lincoln....
plz add a function of pitch change function of a wave like we can do in SPD 20. currently either when we change pitch either creates new wav or over rights original wav. now new wave is save at last like I change pitch of 100th num wav and I have 2000 wav, new version will be saved on 2001 which will be very difficult task. so give a function like we did in SPD 20 whenever we want we can easily change Pitch of wav
Hello, Yamaha Dtx have is also a sampler, in that we can can Change pitch, no need to over right or create new wave. ok I have found a solution to it but it have a problem. I have used pitch change Fx function I that I can change pitch with overwriteing or create new copy but when I apply Fx to all Nine pads then there is latency problem sounds late. when we hit pad. so if possible bring solution to this
here is the settings I apply for changing pitch. but it have latency issues. Fx Type: Pitch Shift Pitch: 0 ( + - according to requirment ) Fine: 0 Feedback: 0% Effect level: 100 Direct level: 0
simply connect the MIDI out of the SPD20 to the MIDI in of the SPDS and follow the instructions in your manual for turning on MIDI TX/RX and assigning MIDI notes on each instrument.
+Stuart Kawai You could use the Roland TM-2 which allows you to trigger samples and play stereo backing tracks but you would have to run the click on one channel and the music on the other as it is stereo only.
+Roland Australasia apparently the same as the roland...so not a big diff and if cheaper..no issue......but the dif in a live situation..is nominal.member you can convert tracks to mono or use a stero simulator.but..don't let that detour you it will sound way nice I assure you..i am not caught up.in sumtin..that may or may not be pertanent..to YOUR..Application..i dothis every time I play and I am not trying to sell you any thing or 2 steer you ..I am telling the FACTS....sometimes people want 2 over complicate issues in this day and age ...and ..F.Y..I....lots of musicians ask us ..how are you doing what you..do ..when we play.live..... we never tell...so..stero..well.if that is important..then...forget what I am telling you..but if not.this will put you on the map..i have a good friend that is the sound engineer..4 john.k.and steppin wolf..and they ..play all over the world and they are doing the same thing and don't give a rats ass.about stero..so don't buy in to it if you follow my directions..you will ,.....not believe the sound you can achieve.....just my experience not...oppion..it is fact..and fyi..steppin wolf currently HAS NO BASS PLAYER.. stero..or not..lol
+Roland Australasia when using the master outs to connect to a mixer which cables should I use, 1/4 inch instrument cables? Or do they need to be different somehow?
Can anyone help me: Will i be able to use the WAVE MANAGER on my IPAD 4? I have just bought it and installed CUBASIS for creating songs and patches to load into the SPDSX. I'll be gutted if they aren't compatible.....anyone help?
Hi, I think both methods are perfect, but I have a problem with the Master Output of my new SPD-SX: Anything that is set to sound only in the phones output (click track for example), can be heard (at a low volume) in the master output. It could be fixed by reducing the gain, but I don't think it is normal to heard that. I haven't seen a lot of drummers using the phones output, but I don't know if this is the reason. Thank you
Bleed from the built-in click should not be audible at normal playing levels.. if you have your own WAV click assigned to a pad and that is routed to phones only you should not hear it at all through the MAIN outputs. Make sure you don't have it routed through KIT EFX1 or 2 which would then be sending some of it's signal out the MAIN outs? If you think there may be an issue with your SPD-SX, please have it checked out by a Roland service agent?
thundersnare you simply set a 'KIT TEMPO' in the KIT menu then chain kits in order as you wish to create an instant, easy to get to set-list. Switching kits then instantly changes the tempo on the front panel so you just have to press click to go. You could also use any of the pads to switch kits up and down and also assign click start and stop to a pedal or any trigger making it the ultimate click-track.
And what about the "diatony" of the first method? On a big stage with the click, even routed on separate output, the click is sounded on all outputs!! not very loud but audible by the people wich are listening to the concert.... Some users say to do not use the phone output to reduce this issue...
+Jojo .Aa Hello, that should not happen. We've just tested this here using an oscilloscope and can confirm there is absolutely no click coming from the sub or main outputs when the click is only routed to the headphones out via the MENU-SYS-CLICK page. You may be hearing bleed from the headphones on stage through any open microphones? Make sure you have disconnected headphones from the SPD-SX and try again? If you are still hearing it, please contact a Roland service center to have your SPD-SX checked.
+Roland Australasia Thanks for your answer. I am using In-Ear monitor on stage and we've tested with all returns off (+in-ear unplugged). I forgot something really important: the click is very low but audibable when the master out volume is setted to +6 or +12db in system options. When 0db this click is so low than not audible and its a possible workaround . Is there a possibility that this issue has been introduced with a system upgrade? I used the version 1.04 of SPD-SX OS.
+Jojo .Aa It's difficult without knowing your signal flow but you need to make sure your gain structure is correct ie: 1. samples normalised and set to around 100 for their pad volumes 2. for loops or backing tracks set dynamics óff' so they play at consistent highest volume 3. When connecting the spdsx to DI's start with any pad (-20dB etc) off for maximum sensitivity into the front of house/P.A mixer For normal line level operation with correct gain structure you should set the SPD-SX to 0dB and master out to 3/4 and should have more than enough gain. Please provide details of your setup if still having issues?
Dumb question: i have a sequence that i start When i hit, but When i hit it again it start over; how can i make it So that when i hit it again it just stop??? Thanks!
if possible make a SPD Sx like model but with SPD 20 ie 8 blocks as many players are used to that design now it's difficult to set on SPD Sx and more over the pad num 1,2 & 3 are not that good for playing rolls like we play on block. playing rolls on block are much easy to play Rather than playing on that 1,2,&3 number strips. so Sx with 8 blocks will be a hit models specially in India. where Roland have to relaunch SPD 20 inspite on closing it's production. still I India old SPD 20 like 12-15 yrs old used SPD 20 are sold at price of $370+.
Dear sir, yes For your info SPD 20 is relaunched in India as SPD 20X. as there is huge demand of SPD 20. so jst like SPD 20X,SPD 30 and Yamaha Dtx M12, SPD Sx should also have pitch Change function. even Alesis sample pad have this function.
thats useless because for Eg we change our pitch to ay +2 and we want to play and check weather its tuned right, we cannot listen unless we save it. and another problem is that it either overwrites orignial wave or creates new wave now, if i have 3000 waves the new wave which is created is saved on 3001 so i have to go a long way to 3001 which is very time consuming. so it should be like we can listen to it and then save. it should be like SPD 20.
DTX M12 and Alesis are similar pads if we can change pitch like spd 20 in that then why not in Spd SX? for your information Roalnd India have relaunched SPD 20X as still there is huge demand of spd 20. Its similer to Spd 20 just have changed Screen, added some more sound and gave memory card slot to save and transfer patches
Hi Jorge! Thanks for your question. Yes you have 2GB of built-in memory so about 3.5 hours of recording time is available. You can playback any length of sample that you like so entire songs of any length or even an entire DJ set is possible if you're lazy ;-}
+lincoln carr or are we stuck with what it has....we use the older version with 2gig.chips but we want to have acess to..a lot more..tunes..like..in the hundred range..
+lincoln carr try rubbing off sounds and tracks you're not using or save any number of alternative backups with 3 1/2 hours of more music. ie: Set1, Set, 2, set3 each one can hold 3 1/2 hours of music. Backup and load can be found in the SPDSX under MENU-UTIL-ENTER-SAVE or LOAD
Why isn't there a way to send just the click, no track to phones? That's a major option that got overlooked because Roland doesn't do enough field testing. What if my drummer wants to not hear synth tracks or whatever? The entire digital music industry is literally 10 years behind the rest of the tech industry. It blows my mind that with all that's available today I can't connect a smart phone or tablet to the SPD and control everything from there via a Roland App. Your'e confined to these 2004 style buttons that change at every new screen and aren't even properly illuminated. I have a real love-hate with this incredible device.
thanks for your feedback. These and many other features are being considered for a future model. Until then, see the TM-6 PRO which allows more output assignment options with six outs too.
@@roland_aus I would but it's $1,000 in the US and I already have a module (SPD) that has trigger inputs plus everything I need with my particular setup. It's really an amazing device. I just wish it were more compatible with the way we think. User-friendly tech doesn't need a manual. (And while I have your attention please fix the defective power button!)
so..we are getting this machine figured out.... 1 thing we are not figuring.out..is this...we load a sample....on a certain..kit lets say and a month later we want to..erase and rerecord/sample..a diff sample.in the same spot....it wont let us record.in the same kit.... we can erase it and ther is nothing there ..but cant figure out how rerecord/sample..in same spot.......useing the same..method we used the first..time...to record/sample it will not do so....any help.will be awesome...thanx
+lincoln carr you need to un-assign the old sample from the pad and if no longer needed, delete it from the WAVE LIST. Then simply make a new sample into any kit with an unassigned pad/trigger like FS1 for example. Any sample you make in the SPDSX will be on the WAVE LIST and you can assign it to any pad of any kit.
+Roland Australasia we have already..deleted.the wave.we no how to do that...so.now we need to.unassign.it from the.pad?...we are not know how to do this....we..do no..how.to delete wave and have done so..and when we hit the pad nothing plays...after we do that process...but when we try to.put a nother sample in the same.kit and pad..it wont ..record ........so I am thinking you are saying what we are doing wrong is..we need to un assign pad....and if so..where in menu is this.....thanx you guys have been a giant help up till now.....thanx for being here to help.all of...us that are not all that .....savy.....lol
@@roland_aus Hey there simon i tried that and it still routes to front of house ????? set the mixin to phones only and i either have the track and voice over and the pad link goin just to the headphones but none to front of house or in headphones and goin to front of house along with the pad link voice over which i dont want,i know its probably something simple im doing wrong,is it maybe because im just goin in to one channel to front of house ??? do i need to send the spdsx separetly to a channell on its own ???? reason i have all on the one channel as im controlling my kits via the Td30 in a midi link to the spdsx and its very easy that way,but using the mix in channel on the TD 30 to the phones of the spdsx to control all this is where the problem maybe lies ??? im confused,sorry for all the questions but id really like to use this function of pad link and like i said im probably doin something simple and wrong ? if im not making sense i can maybe do a little video of what im doing and send it on to you at you ??? thanks again Sean
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Are there any useful videos out there. Seems like everybody is asking the same stupid questions. Why isn't anybody asking how to play a constant Loop live. How come nobody is asking how to do simple things. All the questions coming in for the Roland SPD are the stupidest questions that you could possibly come up with that nobody is using.
Hi Dan, this video was designed to help those with a specific click focus but happy to help with whatever you need. To play a constant loop, simply set the play mode of the sound as LOOP ALT. This will then start the loop which will continue indefinitely until struck again. If you like you can also set a number of repeats. Let us know what else you'd like help with? Simon
Is there a way to trigger the internal click with pad link? I have set the internacl click to trigger from pad 6 and I have my backing track on pad 4, but linking them (Pad 4 to pad 6) with the pad link option doesn't trigger the internal click when hitting pad 4. Is there a way?
It's not possible for a pad-linked pad to do another control function at the same time apart from triggering a sound. Although, this is possible on the SPD-SX PRO.
Sorry Brian there is no time signature setting. If for example, you wanted a click in 7/8 you would simply choose 1/8 notes for the click and get a constant stream of 1/8 notes with no accent on the first beat. In this case, I'd recommend using an imported WAV click you could generate from a DAW such as Ableton, Logic, etc. It can then also be more complex and also incorporate music to make it easier to follow. Hope this helps.
Answered all the questions I had been searching for! Thank you!
great to hear. Thanks for watching.
whoa. this is really awesome. all the songs i play use multiple tempo changes, so i can potentially make a click track in cubase, export it as an mp3 and record it to one of the pads and then route it just to my headphones so the front of house doesnt get the click track. This is not possible on the Roland SPD-S which I have been using for 15 years.
That's such a clever idea, glad to hear it'll be useful for you!
Is it possible to route the backing track and the click separately even though they are linked in the SPDX? All members would want to control the level between the two for their in ears and the FOH obviously wants no click. I would love to do this without needing to take a laptop solely for this purpose if possible. Thanks. :)
Awesome, useful, and concise video. Wish I had figured out the second method before I used click and track panned left and right on the same sample. Works well, but this is SO much better.
Thanks very much for your positive comment Daniel!
Great video. I've been using method one for well over a year now with no issues. You're right though, you HAVE to hit it in time. So if your backing track is set for 120BPM, then set the internal met for 120BPM as well, then hit it right on the downbeat and you're good. I've never had any "drifting" issues if you follow this. Another tip for people using method: make SURE you've triggered it off properly. On a dark and busy stage you can find yourself hitting the pad to light (your pad settings play a factor here), or hitting off the pad. I think i've triggered the backing track and i actually didn't...then you're SOL, so hit it dead on, and watch that met light to make sure it triggered. I only made that mistake once, but it can happen...learn from me:) P.S. LOVE this method for the separate volume control between click and BT, and the ability to hear both click and BT in stereo-awesome!
+drumtravelfun Do you have the dynamics set to "off" on the pad? Because then you wouldn't have to hit it that hard, right? I can still see how that is pain live though!
+PTRRRW I have the pad sensitivity setting to its highest level, so i barely have to hit the pad to trigger the BT. I still hit firmly, i find it just helps to have the setting at that. I don't have all my pads set the same, I'm referring to the pad used to trigger BT's. I suggest experimenting, see what works for. Cheers:)
+drumtravelfun Good to know!
+drumtravelfun turning dynamics off on that pad will work more accurately than changing sensitivity and make sure you have it set to 'mono' mode so accidental double triggering of the BT is impossible.
Adrian Erlandsson from At the Gates brought me here, they use this for backing and click tracks.
Very instructive video...wishing I'd saved a bit more for this!
I'm still using the roland spd-s... when triggering the backing track on the assigned pad, how do I stop it from being velocity sensitive? I don't want to hit it too hard in a live situation and then have it clipping, or hit too gently and then it's too quiet...
+CIRQUS UK For the SPD-S, you can turn off dynamics through the 'Pad Control' setting in the unit. Simply hold [SHIFT] and press the PAGE buttons then hit the pad you want to change. Use page buttons to select the item to change then + - to change the values. See page 36 of the SPD-S manual which you can download from the Roland site under 'discontinued' products. Thank you.
Bro I have a huge question! My whole band is using in-ear monitors. Is there anyway I can figure out how to get my whole band to just hear the click and it not coming out of the house speakers?
Route the click to sub out or phones only and send this to the rest of the band
You can also put the track with clic. The sound in left channel and the clic in the rigth channel.
+xanateband yes you do it the old school way but the backing will be in mono so make sure you mix your backing track in mono not stereo panned hard left or right or you'll only be hearing half the mix!
I can send a pad to headphones only easily enough but are you able to route a pad to master only and not the headphones?
No that's not possible.
Greetings -you may have answered this below.. but is it possible to use and link those top 3 pads as "backing tracks" that would go through the main outputs? So, like that you might have 1) Synth bass on the first pad 2) hi hats on the second 3) a synth part on the third pad? And they could be linked? If so, can FX be processed in any of those pads real time.. or is that linking option only for a click and backing track. Hope this makes sense and thank you.
Jeremiah Conlon sorry for the delay. You can link any two pads to play simultaneously. If you need more layers, simply use the 'Perform & Record' option in the SAMPLING menu and create a new sample with whichever layers played at the same time. This new sample can then be assigned to any other pad and If you then assign all three pads to the same 'mute group' on the MENU-PAD page, you can have it so that when you hit the third pad, it turns off the previous ones. Remember each and every trigger or pad can have it's own output routing so you can send things out main, sub or headphones as you wish.
Assign internal click to a pad or (other) trigger. Link this pad. click and sample will start in sync.
Burgundy Scratch it's not possible to trigger the click and link the pad at the same time
Thank you for this video!
I'll start using my Spd Sx in my channel ;)
Greetings... Is it possible to mute the sound of one pad with another pad on the roland spd sx and have the song play when unmuted, in principle, to replace the volume button by hitting the pad. Thank you.

No, you can not. You can't pause or mute a song from pad hits. You can use an external MIDI controller like the FC-300 and use the ctrl pedal set to MIDI controller 7 to send volume control info to the SPD-SX to dynamically control effects and volumes and more. You can also then switch patches using MIDI PC (program change) and assign the switches to different functions to control the SPD-SX remotely.
Note that Mute groups stop sounds assigned on the same mute group as the pad being hit but hitting it again starts from the start rather than resuming. So not effectively changing the volume, as it sounds like you might need
@@roland_aus ok,thanks a lot
I'm hopeful that you respond as soon as possible as I haven't found any help anywhere on what I'm trying to do. Also, I'm still learning, so I don't know all of the technical phrases.
I use in-ear monitors (I am the only one in the band that does). I am trying to figure out if I can route the internal click from the Roland SPD-SX to just my in-ear monitors. Is that possible? If not, I could create a click track and put it onto a pad, but how would I get that onto my in-ear monitors without having to wear headphones from the pad? I've never said this before, but I'm desperate. Please help.
Hi Samuel, yes you can route the internal SPD-SX click to phones only and either listen directly from the SPD-SX or send that signal to the separate in-ear monitoring system to hear with the rest of the band. You can also create your own click/backing track mix, assign that to a separate pad which is then pad-linked to the backing track pad. Simply change the routing of that pad in the KIT settings to SUB outs and send that to your in-ear system to be heard with the rest of the band audio? Clear? Keep in mind the click/backing track mix for you can be anything you like not just boring click as you will be the only one hearing it.
Thanks for the interesting vid. Would it be possible to send the click just to the IEM of the whole band and the backing track to both? Especially with the second solution you explained! Thanks
Abosolutley Grubaz you can have 2 simultaneous stereo mixes happening with one hit. You can route any pad to: MASTER L&R and PHONES, SUB 1&2 and PHONES or just phones and you can layer two stereo sounds per pad which could be click and backing combined and that can just go to the band. The pad linking too means you have lots of options.
Great video! Question: Can you link several pads to one pad?
thanks for the compliment. Pad link is only for linking one pad to another. You can however put the same sound on any pad, put two sounds on each pad and link for 4 simultaneous sounds (using each pad's SUB layer) or even 'Merge Sample' with or without efx to combine multiple samples onto one pad.
Brilliant video, thanks so much. Would you assign several songs to one kit or always use a different kit per song? e.g. if I've got three songs I want to play and I want to use your method of linking click routed through headphones and the backing track samples, would you choose a new kit and link Pads 1 + 2 each time, or could I for example just use the one kit, link Pads 1+2 for the first song, Pads 4+5 for the second, and Pads 7+8 for the third?
You can do this both these ways. Pad linking can be set differently for each kit/patch so if you use a new kit for each song, you can have custom settings for each song.
How do record you click track? and ensure it is in time as soon as you hit the pad with your backing track
Many ways. put the song into a software program then :
1.set the metronome to the tempo of the song if you know it and then mixdown just the click from the same position the music starts from ie: bar 1,1,1
2. Record a click sound along to the music using note insert, step edit or from a sound assigned to a pad on the spdsx. Play along to the music then export/mixdown that as the click.
You can also Import the song into the Moises app and it will generate a click and also let you switch drums off and export any versions out to USB for use in the spdsx. They will be perfectly in time too.
Hello Roland, I have a question. I'm using my Roland SPD-SX pad for backing tracks, a click and to play sounds with. I also have the pad sub outs going to a headphone amplifier which is powering another 4 headphones for my bands. Now, I know how to get the click, backing tracks and my pad sounds to all of our headphones VIA the sub out but I also want the backing tracks and my pad sounds to go out to the audience (through the master). Is this possible? Cheers
+Drummer Kindo Hi, there are 2 ways to do this. I'd go with 1. as 2. uses more resources.
1.
use the headphones out on the SPDSX rather than the SUB outs to feed the headphone amp for the multiple headphones. Use a stereo insert cable TRS=>2 (L&R x TS lead) this way you can route click and track to headphones and the backing only to master. Other samples can be sent out SUB&headphones also for band and the audience to hear..note: there will be 4 channels on the front of house mixer required for this
2.
assign the same backing track file to another pad-linked pad but route this one to the MASTER outs. it will start exactly the same time as your band only backing track which has a different routing. The beauty of this setup is that you can have a different mix for the band versus what the audience hears. You'd simply create two different mixes when building your backing tracks. One could even have a click with it or different instrument levels? If you do this, Make sure you name the files for easy identification so you don't mix them up!
Note: This second method uses two extra voices so make sure any sounds you don't need playing with polyphony are switched to mono in the PAD-MODE settings. ie. Kicks, snares, hihats and single shot loops. See the SPDSX complete guide for this explanation in the playback mode section.
Another question. I have a pad which I created my own metronome on it but I only want to be able to hear it. I can't seem to find on the pad how to put one pad only to my headphones and the rest to where ever.
Cheers
routing is done on the MENU-KIT-OUTPUT page
Does the SPD-SX allow you to assign output to Master *only* or does it always have to be Master+phones or just phones? I ask because I will be sending 4 channels to FOH (snare, kick, toms and Roland pads) using Master/subs and panning. This will give sound engineer the most control. Ideally these would not go to phones as FOH will send these + full band mix back to me. I want to just send click to phones and backing track to phones+master. In this way turning up the phones volume on SPD-SX will only increase volume of click + backing in my IEMS in case I need to turn them up to hear over the rest of the mix. Is there any way to do this and still have 4 channels for drum mixing?
check out the TM-6 PRo. It has 6 outputs and phones and more flexible routing assignments specifically designed for drummers in mind. rolandcorp.com.au/blog/tm-6-pro-vs-spd-sx-right
Is it possible to link 3 pads at once ? Because on stage, I don't know what the balance will be until I play live, so I would like to have a pad for the recorded bass line, a second one for the percussions, and a third one for the click. That way I can balance everything and route everyone in wich output I want and still be able to set the volume of each one independantly ?
Thank you
Sorry Sem but only two pad linking is currently possible. For this, I would use the internal click and pad-link the bass and percussion. It means you have to hit the parts in time with the click but it will play in time the whole track and you will still have control over the click level, it's sound and routing.
How many backing tracks can you have loaded in at once...for a live show setting? What if you have a show that requires a 12 song set...are you only limited to 9 backing tracks at once...or can you scroll to the next backing track on an individual pad after your done with that specific track?
depends upon the length but the SPDSX has 4GB and the SE 16 GB so that's hours of playback.
Thanks for the video) ... I connot find what page in the manual explains how to set a pad up for tap tempo? Is this possible? Thanks
page 57. Using a Pad or Footswitch as a switch (pad/fs control in the system page of the SPDSX)
Hi, great video and thanks for the info. I have a question about recording into the spd-sx. How do i make sure when recording that all the sounds i put into the SPD-SX will be the right volume on stage? (so that there aren't any sounds that jump out and are blaring while other are too soft) Thank you!
you can normalize the files so they are at digital maximum. You can then simply take the loudest sounds down in the SPDSX using the pad volume which is individual for each pad/trigger. See the article 'preparing samples for triggering' which has tips too. rolandcorp.com.au/blog/preparing-samples-v-drums
I just bought a used SPD-SX and they guy who sold it told me you can program a pad to start after a certain number of bars with the click. That would be one way to get around the issue with the first option. For example, let's say I have a backing track on pad 1 in 120bpm, using the internal click. When I hit the pad it will trigger it, wait one bar and then start playing. Thus eliminating the "perfect timing" issue on the downbeat. Is this possible? I haven't tried it yet but it sounds reasonable.
I'm not a native english speaker so please excuse my grammar.
+PTRRRW no you can't program the click to start later than the pad hit..The click's start/stop can be instantly triggered from a pad but not linked to play another sample at the same time so you still need to manually start the click then start the backing track/sample from another pad by hitting it in time.
You can of course create a backing track with as much gap as you like at the start but the best way if you want perfectly in time click is still using method 2. thanks for asking.
Is it possible to link two Pads, one for my metronome and one for the sample, but have them start at different times? So when im starting the song, i hit the pad 1 for the metronome and in the chorus, i hit pad 2 to start the sample. But both pads are automatically in time with each other and i dont have to worry about perfect hitting?
I don't quite understand what you mean but you can only link one set of two pads via pad link per kit patch. You can use mute groups to silence currently playing samples with the last hit taking over.
I've been using the SPD SX to play backing tracks in my band. I'm using a footswitch to trigger the tracks, and I have a question that no one has yet been able to answer:
If I step on the footswitch twice, then the backing tracks will trigger a second time ON TOP OF the first set of backing tracks. If this were to accidentally happen in a live setting then it would definitely ruin the song. Is there a way to set the footswitch where it cannot trigger again on top of a sample that is already playing?
BrandonD Hello yes it's easy. You need to change the playback 'Mode' of the sample to 'Phrase' instead of poly/single which is used for percussion sounds generally and not backing tracks. Phrase mode will then start and stop via the foot switch in an ALT style meaning once to start the sample and again to stop it. go to MENU-PAD (ENTER) MODE and choose PHRASE as the template. We will have some short and sweet FB vids coming shortly showing these options and how they affect the sample playback. Check our Roland V-Drums Australia facebook page.
BrandonD see the new blog blog.rolandcorp.com.au/index.php/complete-guide-spd-sx-sample/
The issue with this is that once you have the click and backing track coming out separately there are no further outputs for just the kit itself. So the engineer is going to get a load of backing track as well as the kit samples. Is that correct? If so it really isn't that good is it?
the click and backing comes out the phones and you have 4 separate outs to go to front of house. The front of house engineer gets the backing track in stereo on two channels and the drum sounds on two separate channels too.
I just need to know one thing - is it possible to make the click mark the one? I want to set the time signature and have it make a higher pitched sound on the first beat, can't find anything about that anywhere.
+Tim Caramin sorry it's not possible with the built-in click at the moment. The way around is to use the second method and import a bar (or as many bars you like) of your own click with the accent marking the one. You then simply assign this to a pad, set it to loop mode and use the ALT play mode so it starts and stops with a hit.
Currently using the second method to trigger tracks and click simultaneously. (Pad 1, footswitch 1) However, I also need to link pad 2 with footswitch two for a separate set. Can I do this while still keeping pad 1 and footswitch 1 linked? Or do I have to unlink the pad 1 and footswitch 1 first before linking 2 new pads? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Simply switch kit patches and use a different pad-link there. Each kit patch can have its own assignment.
Would this be feasible to play for a non drummer? I can't find anything this cool that is meant for hands.
yes, you can use the SPD-SX with your hands but we have the HPD-20 HandSonic for that. Ideally, you would adjust the pad 'sensitivity' in the SPD-SX settings to allow greater sensitivity to pick up finger touch. Be sure to check-out the HPD-20 which may be exactly what you are looking for? The HPD-20 has a comprehensive internal sound engine AND can import WAV samples for triggering too. thanks for the question.
Sorry if this has been asked, but how do you actually get the backing tracks on to this? I play covers btw
You simply import them via USB stick or via the free included WAV editor software that allows you to drag and drop sounds and songs from your MAC or PC directly into the SPD-SX. Thanks for watching.
Hey, how can i Start all pads together? With Pad link function i only Start TWO linked pads. I is important, so ist could put several backings on the pads and regulate the volumes...Thanks
Only two pads can be linked however you can also use the SUB layer on each trigger for another stereo sample at the same time. This way with just two linked pads you have 4 sounds each with their own volume. To build up more layers, simply create new multi-layered stereo samples. You could do this digitally with no loss in quality by using 'Perform&Record' in the 'Sampling' options page and then assigning these new samples to any pad and also the SUB layer. You can continue layering on top of this until you have as many layers as you need. Each time you do this you can adjust the volume so they are balanced as you like.
Also, it might be risky to have backing tracks play from a pad that might get hit accidentally, right? That's one worry I would have, even if the flat pads are angled differently. To clarify, do you have to hit the very top of those top three pads to trigger a sample?
Jeremiah Conlon OK I figured it out. Foot pedal triggers x 2. cool.
Jeremiah Conlon you could also use an external pad like the BT-1 bar trigger. This can then be placed anywhere out of normal reach or some place more handy like at the top of tom1 on your kit. The BT-1 has a unique design where it definitely won't trigger unless struck directly which makes it perfect to avoid show stopping accidental hits.You simply set the external trigger type on the SPD-SX to BT-1 when using it.
Can you change the click tempo with the sampled sound/sequence? What I mean is if I sample a percussion phrase can I then change the tempo of it with the click?
Yes. You simply turn on tempo match and tell the spdsx how long the sample is in bars and beats and it will calculate the tempo and set the click to the same tempo. Changing the tempo on the front panel will then change the loop tempo. Please see the complete guide.
Would it change the pitch on the sampled parts when you change the tempo? And can you manually change the tempo in real time? Sort like you would change the tempo on a drum machine. Thanks :)
+DesignPro2002 no it doesn't change the pitch, it's time stretching and yes you can change it in realtime
Thats fantastic news! I'm ordering my new Roland SPD-SX tomorrow! Much appreciated :)
you are welcome and thank you
Is it possible to use a footswitch (like an FS-5U) to step through samples in a sequence? Say, for example after opening a kit, I have sample 1 triggered the first time I press the footswitch, sample 2 triggered the 2nd time, 3rd the 3rd time etc. Essentially, like using "counter" and "sfplay~" in Max/MSP. This would be VERY useful.
great question. Currently although you can setup a kit chain and step through them with a footswitch by using the "KIT INC" command, It's not possible to trigger a sound at the same time on this same switch. Pads/triggers/Footswitches can currently only be assigned one function at a time so you can either trigger a sound OR link to trigger another pad OR switch a command. Something you could do is use a dual footswitch like the BOSS FS6 or FS7 so then you can use one switch to change kits in your chain you've setup and the other one to trigger sounds. The limitation here is it takes approximately one second before the new sample is ready to play after switching kit patches. So.... the best way is still to layout the samples in the sequence you want on the different pads on the spdsx and play them one after another by hitting the pads in sequence.
Thank you for the video! Question - is there a way to have the samples only launch on the downbeat of the click? Similar to Ableton Live using a "Push"? Thanks!
Thank you for your comment. Unfortunately, that's not possible when played in real-time using the internal SPD-SX samples. You can of course use the SPD-SX as a MIDI controller and audio streamer in conjunction with any DAW software that may include that feature.
Can you not just have pad 2 start/stop the built in click of the SPD-SX and pad link it to pad 1, which will have your backing track. That way when you hit pad 1 your SPD-SX click will start at the exact moment as your backing track. Additionally, you would be also able to control the click's volume right?
Thanks for the insight! Got another thought - What if you did it in reverse?
which example (first or second) would be the ideal way for playing on stage ?
+salt trader drummers generally prefer the second method of importing their own click as then it also frees up the music creation process allowing one to make timing and time signature changes as they see fit without having to worry about how it will be played live. it doesn't have to be a full song-length çlick either if there are no timing changes as you can set the click of any length to loop until hit again which saves sample space should you need it.
The second method also means you can be sure they always play perfectly in time together no matter what happens on stage under the lights with nerves ;-}
Hi there i have a question,im using roland td30 and roland spdsx via midi live,the td30 is running accoustic triggers and im using the spdsx to layer sounds,my problem is i want to use the spdsx to run backing tracks via the pad link method but the click always goes to front of house as to hear my spdsx and td30 together in my headphone mix im coming out of the mix in channel of the td30 and into the phones of the spdsx,is there a way of hearing both the td30 and the spdsx via midi and also using the pad link method but without sending the phones to the front of house via this method ??? thanks in advance for your help
yes. Simply change the TD-30 mix-in routing so it only goes to headphones of the TD-30. Connect the phones out of the SPD-SX into the mix-in of the TD-30 using a TRS-TRS cable (stereo). Route the pad-linked click that you have assigned on the SPD-SX to go out of phones only of the spd-sx. The pad-linked backing track will go to main outs of the SPDSX and the phones so both you and the audience will hear it. Any sound layers you are using on the SPD-SX can be sent out of SUB and phones so you can hear them and the front of house engineer then can have TD-30, SPD-SX sample layers and SPD-SX backing track all separately on the front of house mixer. Make sense? simon
@@roland_aus thank you for your swift reply,i think i did it the right way but it didnt work im not sure or very clear on the cable set up your describing,so what i did was i put the TRS cable in the mix in of the td30,i had two leads coming from this then 1 sent to the headphones of the td30 and 1 to the phones of the spdsx,i went into the spdsx kit and selected the pad with the recorded click/voice over and changed it to just headphones and the backing track pad which was linked to master and phones,is this correct ???? i sent it to a little powered monitor out of the td30 as a mimmick for front of house but both pads still come through ??? im obviously doin it wrong,any more info or a brief video would be amazing thank you for your help
@@seanwalsh7608 The TRS cable you are mentioning sounds like an 'Insert' cable. This is a cable with a TRS/Stereo connector on one end and two TS mono jacks on the other end commonly labelled 'Send' and 'Return' This is not the cable you need. You just need a TRS to TRS cable from the PHONES out on the SPD-SX to the MIX-IN of the TD-30. This single cable will give you the stereo output from the SPD-SX through the TD-30 to your headphones. This also leaves the Main outs of the TD-30 and SPD-SX free to connect to the audience sound system and you'll have your own mix on stage. Just make sure the MIX-IN of the TD-30 is routed to PHONES only.
is it possible to use the built in click and set it to pad 2 and link pad 1 with 2?. now you could control the sound of the click and it would start perfectly in time.
Roland Australasia so to be clear, if a backing track is on pad 1 and my built in roland click is on pad 2, and i link pad 1-2 together, then i hit pad one, it wont also start the click (from pad 2)?
correct
Does it have internal speakers? or only external or headphones?
Hi Jonathan, the SPD-SX does not have speakers built in. it is designed to connect to a P.A. or yes you can use it with headphones.
Hi - I am new to the SPD-SX.Can you help to get a tutorial or videos to learn a simple loop concept with SPD-SX.I am kind of confused with the kit & pad tempo.I am trying to get a shaker tone to run in a loop. I remember in SPD-20,There is a way to use the in-house shaker loop where it will run in loop for sometime until I hit the pad next time...Thanks much...
Hi,
to loop any sound, simply choose the 'LOOP' template in the MENU-PAD-MODE. New to the SPD-SX is the ability to choose the loop repeats LOOP =ON, X2, X4, X8
As far as kit and tempo. First you use Tempo Match to tell the SPD-SX how long the loop is in bars and beats simply by listening to it and counting then entering it. It then calculates the exact tempo of the loop for you.
You can then set the entire SPD-SX kit patch to that tempo if you want.
Once the loop is tempo matched and it's 'Tempo Sync' is switched on, whenever you change the master tempo on the front page, the loop will change tempo perfectly with the tempo of the unit.
For example you could have a different tempo for each song in your set and each kit you select changes the tempo of the loops and the click you hear. See the sections on this in the manual and here....
Working out tempo of a loop so it loops evenly.
1.
IMPORTANT: make sure the loop is trimmed to loop cleanly. Use wavelab, soundforge, Tools, Logic etc to get it right before importing
2.
Press: MENU-PAD-
3.
Select the wave you want to tempo match and also turn on TEMPO SYNC from the KIT PAD main page
4.
Press: QUICK and use the down cursor to choose the last item TEMPO MATCH
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Use the cursors + - to select the loop length
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Press enter to set the kit tempo to this new tempo. This is the tempo you will find in MENU-KIT 'KIT TEMPO'
Back on the main screen, TEMPO is where you adjust the master tempo. Changing this will affect the speed of your loops. This is great when you are slaving to Ableton etc live as when the DJ changes the tempo of the show, your samples will adjust accordingly...Nice!
Roland Australasia Thanks for the detailed reply - I'll explore and come back to this thread if I have any more questions
you are most welcome.
Dilip RC please see the new blog here... blog.rolandcorp.com.au/index.php/complete-guide-spd-sx-sample/
hey, is it possible to do method 2 of the video but routing Backing track to MASTER ONLY and not MASTER+HEADPHONES? because i don't want to hear it in my phones
sorry no option for that Fausto. Currently, pads always route to phones.
yeah i understood, i just want try to ask as final solution just because i saw you fast answering questions, and you seems to be very nice :)
Just take a note for future improvements, MASTERS ONLY could be a nice feature. (in my case my drummer like to listen backing tracks played by spd in the PA with other instruments, adding just the metronome in his phones) we actually find a solution keeping metronome track louder as possible, seems working anyway
ok. You can adjust the level of the pads though so he can have less backing track in his headphones and more click. You'll still hear the backing tracks out of the P.A with no click.
In the second way it has two pads linked, the track and the metro. Is there any way for them to be linked but only the track sounds in the PA and the metrnome for the drummer? Thanks
pads always route to phones too but yes you can set the click to phones only and audience will only hear the music.
Luiro Peñailillo 2:55. You set the backing track pad to main outputs and the click pad to headphones. You can set the volumes of the two pads in the unit.
How can I sample a loop perfectly in time? Whether I stop the sampling as best as I can or even trim the wave on the SPD-SX, it’s incredibly hard to get it EXACT, as in 105bpm and not 105.3bpm
Is there a better way to sample a groove to make a loop (like a 4 bar pattern), or is it best to just use really long samples (2 mins)?
Hey there, the best option is to use Ableton Live and create your loops there first. Ableton features a beat snapping function to get your loops perfectly in time. This also means you can easily export several different versions and even create 'swung'/dotted timing feels and other audio effects that can be fun! Hope that helps
thanks for the quick response. I haven't gotten into Ableton yet, but even if I create perfect 4 bar loops in garage band, is the best way to get them to the SPD-SX perfectly in time with the wave manager program? Unfortunately *that* program doesn't work with Catalina on Mac, which is strange since most musicians use Mac.
@@dspmusik81 You don't need wave manager. If you know exactly the tempo, you simply import the loop VIA USB stick or using the 3rd party SPD-SX Editor www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=DChcSEwi8-v6-x5LsAhUhn8IKHQJiABgYABAAGgJ0bQ&ae=2&sig=AOD64_2D4PRhCWp4EOIoSWoBkiNzGcXFSw&q&adurl&ved=2ahUKEwjP7vO-x5LsAhVT83MBHa22D2gQ0Qx6BAgGEAE You then simply choose the tempo in the master settings of the SPD-SX or in the KIT screen where you can set a unique tempo for each patch/kit.
@@roland_aus I did check that out, I wanted to see if I could get it going with the included free options before I spend $40 on the 3rd party app, but it does look pretty good.
Quick question: What’s the best way to create click tracks made for setup two? Just in a DAW or?
Any multitrack software will allow you to isolate and bounce down the click as its own stereo mix. You could even 'slate' it with talking. eg: Name of the song, how many bars count in and the time signature are all things you could record as audio along with the click.
Moises. It generates clicks and lets you remove drums too.
You mentioned that you can import your own click and assign it to a pad and then link it to your backing track on another pad so that the click and backing track will start at the same time. Would it be possible to assign click and a backing track to one pad, and start them both simultaneously? I don't want to have to use up 2 pads for one track, and I also do not want to have to stress about timing my pad hits correctly to start the song off perfectly.
+Chandler Crook you can assign two samples to a pad using the SUB pad layer but you can't assign that second sample/layer/click just to the headphones. The SUB layer is for layering two sounds out the same outs.
+Chandler Crook yes you can..make the track on cake walk or who ever and.then assign the click to one side left.and music to the other..right....and them import to the sampler....then..a cord to mixer 4 music and a diff to a amp 4 the drummer in his head phones..we are currently doing this so it can be done...4 sure..
+lincoln carr this method can work but remember that it will be mono which is not ideal for the audience.
More importantly, if you do this you must make sure you mix your backing track down to mono before exporting it with the click!
You can't just simply turn the pan pot to left or right of your backing track or you will lose one entire side of the stereo mix which will sound terrible.
for example: If a guitar is in the left side of the stereo mix and you pan the entire stereo track to the right, you won't hear any guitar in your mono backing track so be careful when creating your tracks..
+Roland Australasia well we record our parts..in mono..like a live band..we do not play in stero.nor do..any live bands around here..so..4 US..it works.perfectly....and I guess if you do play/record..in stero..then you will have a diff set of perameters....how ever if in mono..then this will work.well.also you can convert to.mono..any track.you want..and it..is a long..way from terrible....it sounds great...not as good as stero...but still nice...just saying...
+lincoln carr Hi Lincoln, no problems If you are playing back individual mono recorded parts back from the SPDSX then that''s a different story but if it's a stereo mix then you need to bounce it in mono so you get both sides. I'm sure you have it sorted out. Have fun!
can i sample what i play on the pads and put it in loop? i know you can loop from an external source but no one is talking about the possibility of loop a drum section while playing it.
yes, you can change the playback mode of any of the pad samples to "Loop alt". This means hit once to start an infinite loop and hit again to stop it. You can also choose loop but with a set number of bars eg: Loop x4 where the loop will repeat 4 times and then stop. This can be very handy for setting all your phrases to the same length. eg: a one bar loop set to 2x can be made to repeat twice for two bars with a single hit etc.
Alex Hall
Very cool. Thanks for info. And thanks for question above!
Further to this. Is it possible that you can use a foot switch to change the loop type midway through playing - for example say you wanted to play a kick sample drum for 8 hits ‘live’ and then you somehow triggered it to loop - is that possible??
@@c1tylimits haha, gett'n fancy ;-) you can't change the loop type but if you used a dual foot switch such as the BOSS FS-6 you could switch patches with one switch and have a modified version of the patch with the same kick assigned but with a different playback type for that patch.
Hello roland i want to ask how long is the avaible time if i want to import one song ot 7 min ? Wil it be possible to import it on one pad and start the hole song by hitiing once the pad ?
+CHINARY Bulgaria there's at least 3 1/2 hours of sample time in the SPD-SX. Yes you can load all your backing tracks and assign them to pads for quick playback.
That’s same question I had so meaning that is not up to 48mb or certain mb per pad?? Please let me know I am about to buy one in AMS
how do i link the internal click to a pad? I dont want to hit the "start/stop" button with my finger. I want the internal click to start by hitting a pad
It's explained in page 57 of the manual which is available from the Roland product web page. see the link to the guide in the description too. You can assign a footswitch or any of the trigger inputs Trig1-4 to the click start/stop. The Roland BT-1 bar trigger is useful for this as it takes up very little space and leaves your front panel pads free for sounds.
@@roland_aus Thank you so much for the reply!
I got it!! Thank you!
is it possible to get more than 100 kits on the SPD-SX?
Hi guys, there is a question - what if I need to have up to 10 and more tracks and each of these tracks has different playback and of course different tempo speed - how that can be imported? As far as I understand these device has 8 pads but I don`t want to use all pads for each track (and I won`t be able as there are only 8 pads) - I want to set each of my track on first and second pads (so every track will be started from hitting on pad 1) - is it possible?
Hi Anton, you simply import all your songs as WAV files and create a kit patch for each one. In the kit patch, you assign the song to PAD1 and the click to PAD2 for example. You simply change to the next kit patch to play the next song. There are 100 memory locations so you could have 100 songs ready to go!
How do I change the time signature of the click?
Hey Brian, to change the time signature, you'll have to use the second method described in the video, creating a backing track in a DAW and importing it into the SPD-SX. Check out the article for more detailed information rolandcorp.com.au/blog/using-clicks-and-backing-tracks-with-the-roland-spd-sx-sampling-pad
Roland Australasia yeah, I ended up using the
Sampling feature and sampling a measure of a metronome in the time signature I wanted and looping it
for the second method, how do you separate the sound of the click (pad 2) from the back track(pad one) since simply playing them together would mean you can still hear pad 2 from the overall output
and for recording an spdsx, is there a way for each pad to be in a separate track in a DAW (cubase)? i want to record a full drum kit (with complete mics) and an spdsx at the same time but i hate it when multiple sounds and samples are compressed into one big tracks because it is hard to mix that. (note: i want to use the spdsx samples, not a third party vst)
oh and is it also possible for me to add external roland hardware (like my td11 bass drum, hi-hat or one crash) for triggering purposes since i like using both acoustic and electric kick at one song
page 42 of the manual. "Customizing a kit" covers routing each pad out either the main or sub outs. This can be done for both your questions. Other option is to record your performance via MIDI into your sequencer then just solo the notes/sounds you want and record them into separate tracks.
yes. see page 62 External Pad Settings
which one is best dtx multi 12 or spd sx
it's up to you but the SPDSX is a sampler and the Multi 12 is not.
Help please. I would just like to hear the built in click and tap the tempo on a pad. Is that possible?
hi, do you know of a way to fast forward and back through a backing track on the roland spd sx for purposes of practicing a specific part of the song?
you could use the start/end function in the sample edit window. Access this when in pad sample assignment-Quick menu-sample start/end. You can move the start and end points to define a region to practice although to loop it you would have to save this region as a new audio file and change the pad play mode to loop
great Idea.. I'll give that a try
you're welcome!
Here's my question. I used this exact setup for a show the other day to run heavy backing tracks off pad 1, click off pad 2, and then pad linked them. I was also using acoustic triggers on my kick and snare, and occasionally hitting other pads for sounds during the songs. My issue is that during TWO songs of the set, halfway through, Pad 1, which was running the tracks, just cut out. I definitely didn't hit it on accident, and the click/my other pads kept running. It was devastating to be totally honest. We had to cut the songs short since it was just me, a keyboard player, and a singer on stage and the songs were so track heavy. WHAT HAPPENED?!? How can I avoid this in the future?! It kills me to feel like my SPD-SX is not as reliable at running tracks as I thought it was.
+Craig Smith
Hi Craig, the solution is easy. Please see the answer to this question already posed by Sebastian below and if you still have more, let me know...(please read the other questions and the detailed SPDSX blog on our site as there are probably many more answers for you?). thanks
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It's because you are using up the polyphony/number of simultaneous
voices possible.
You can get around this by setting any percussion sounds to MONO instead
of POLY in the MENU/PAD/MODE screen.
Poly-in this case meaning multiple, is used for playing one sound over
another but if it's a stereo sample it will use two voices for each hit.
Play a bunch of hits and the previous layer will continue to play with
another on top until it runs out of voices and then it 'robs' a voice
from somewhere else, in this case your backing track.
Mono-meaning in this case, one sound at a time mode ensures a fresh
sample is triggered each time which frees up voices and also makes a
cleaner sound especially for kick drums.
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Okay thanks! Just to clarify, I should set the track and click pads each to MONO, so that they won't get robbed and stop? Or should I set every pad I'm playing including the external drum triggers and sounds on the spd-sx pads to MONO? Is basically what you're saying that setting any pads to MONO (like track and click) allow those pads to override all other pads and play all the way through no matter what?
+Craig Smith Ah, from what I'm seeing now, it looks like the safest way would be to set every sample I have to MONO including the backing tracks, click, external triggers, and 1-shot sounds on the pads. This way I can conserve as many voices as possible. The thing I'm still kind of concerned about is though, there's no way to lock out a pad to make it #1 priority no matter what? Or will there always be a possibility that it could turn off if you use up all the voices? I just need an airtight, full-proof way of running backing tracks off here while I can be POSITIVE the track/click will not shut off and where I can play other things off the spd-sx simultaneously.
Hi Craig yes setting any voices that don't need to play on top of themselves is a good safe way to work. Usually percussion sounds are best to set to mono. Backing tracks are generally struck once to start and again to stop and play one at a time so setting them to mono makes no difference. User voice preference for important sounds is a good idea we are investigating further.
The SPDSX has 16 voice polyphony maximum meaning you can have 8x stereo sounds happening at one time before the next one cuts out the first playing so that's quite a few simultaneous parts. If you had a backing track, loops playing on top (4 voices total) and four limbs of live percussion that comes to 12 voices so you would still have 2 more simultaneous stereo sounds before you reach the limit. You could also consider assigning some sounds to mute groups so they play instead of each other rather than on top? ie bass loops, percussion loops etc See the complete guide blog for MUTE GROUPS and how they can be used. Link in header.
plz give a function of creating a group of wav in instrument also, jst like it's given in Wav manager software. it's not possible to remember on which number our wav is stored. eg i have 2500 wav and I want to make a patch on stage where I don't have laptop. it will be very difficult for us search desired wav. as it's not possible to remember number of all 2500 wav.
simply use 'WAV RENAME' in UTILITY-QUICK and then sort by 'ABC LIST' in WAV LIST
yes but while making patches within Spd Sx willl not work, It will go in Numbered Sequence. It wil be helpfull When we make patches with PC/Computer
sorry yes I see what you mean. You need to return to WAVE LIST, note the number and return to the PAD page to assign sound. I've made a note of this as a future update. Thank you. simon
Hi! A question my trigger rt 30h snare connected to the spd sx via mixer speakers does not sound anything good, I need a direct inject?Thanks
The line outs are not balanced so you do need a D.I. A stereo D.I is preferred. The sound you get will depend on the sound you are triggering.
is there an option to link more than 2 pads together?
Hi Tuval, you can't link more than two pads on the SPD-SX. You can, however, record multiple pads into one new sample. You can then link that sample to a pad, giving you the ability to layer multiple sounds.
On the SPD-SxPro you can
So helpful cheers :)
Hi!! I have a song with different bpms from the beguinning to the end! can I have those same tempo changes inside the SPD configuration? Can I edit it? Thanks
+Bruno Oliveira The built-in click can only be set to one BPM although if you have your sounds TEMPO SYNCED changing the TEMPO of the spdsx will change the tempo of your sounds along to the click. The other way to go is the second method I showed where you import a click with the timing changes already part of it. Let me know if you need more help with this? Simon Roland Australia
+Roland Australasia Thanks Simon!! :) I didn't get that detail about the built in click track you said in the video!! now I got it..
ok great! simon
Can I take tracks from an old Alesis MMT8 sequencer and put them into the Roland SPD SX?
Not directly. You can connect the MMT8's MIDI out to the SPD-SX's MIDI in, assign MIDI note numbers to pads and use the sounds of the SPD-SX. The MMT8 was a midi sequencer so you'd need to play those midi sequences into a DAW like Ableton Live, Logic etc and record the MIDI data into a new track. You would then assign sounds to those notes and you could then 'bounce' or mixdown those loops, phrases or entire audio sequence out as a WAV file to load into the SPD-SX. Checkout the MIDI vs Audio Blog here www.rolandcorp.com.au/blog/midi-vs-audio
Hi
I have a Korg pa600 ,just wondering Can I import my keyboard drum kits to this SPD so I can easily record beats ? thank you
yes. Sample them directly in or record them to your computer first and import them using WAV manager or VIA USB stick.
I'm already using this method, but me and couple of my drummer friends are all getting into a bit of trouble now. We're short on space! When you're using a click track it actually doubles the space it takes for one song, and concidering that most of us use around 20-30 songs with backing tracks per night, we're really busting our brains on the solution for this one.
Do you have any suggestions? The only thing i figured out would be to have separate backup files for each band, and every time you go to a gig you have to restore the accurate backup file. But that just sounds too complicated and too risky...
Hi Percussive, i'd recommend different backups for your different shows. it's a very good idea to backup your unit anyhow and it's a safe operation although it can take some time depending on the size of your patches so best to do it the night before the gig. The other option would be to only use mono versions of the click which will then halve it's size. 16bit 44k WAV audio consumes 5MB per channel per minute so 10MB per minute of stereo audio. Hope this helps!
Hey Percussive - best space saving solution is to export a 1 bar click & set it to "loop" on the patch. Tiny file, goes on endlessly, just hit the mute button at the end of the song !! Hope that helps.
That is an EXCELLENT idea! Thanks!
At least it will save room when the song is in one tempo from beginning to the end and there are no ritardandos... Only downside is that you have to manually stop it, but that's not a big issue.
It doesn't solve the problem of low storage space on the long run, but it will have to do for now.
I'll probably go for Ableton Live and multitrack backing tracks in the future...
Thanks again!
Roland Australasia can you recommend a step by step video or article
on how to back up and manage the files??
Dave Fasho good idea. We havn't done one yet but may. For now, simply use the supplied wave manager software. In wave manager, you can easily save and load individual files or complete backups of the spdsx.
Simply choose "save all" and it will ask you for a storage location. Repeat the process using "load all" to choose a saved backup. Each one of the backups will save every sample and the pad assignment, efx and midi setup, click routing options so you can save a different setup for every particular show.
what if I'm using backing tracks that have a built in click track? Can I have the track and the click in my in ears and send only the track to the audience?
if the click is mixed in with the audio in the middle, no, you can't unbake a cake. If the click and music are on opposite left and right channels then you can use a DAW like Audacity to separate the two channels and export them as two new files. Loading these into the SPD-SX and using the second method via pad-link would work. The limitation would be audio quality as they would both be mono.
Can the SPD-SX run general midi files as backing tracks and have it set the click track?
Sorry Tony no as it is not a sound engine. You would have to record your MIDI file performances as WAV files and then bring them in. If you also record a click out as a WAV at the same time as a separate WAV files then you can synchronize the two as shown in this video. As you will also have an exact BPM you could also opt to use the internal SPD-SX click. Just make sure you bounce out your backing track from bar 1 beat 1 so it's in time with the click when triggered in time.
Can you do this on the spd-s??
sorry no, these techniques are unique to the SPD-SX.
so we are a band wit out a bass player we sample it and backing vox.and lots of other things tambourine second guitar and efx and this kind of thing we currently use the version under this one..with the chips and we have about 10 songs per chip..we bought this one because we thought we could store samples/songs..on the thumb drive and recall and play @ the touch of a couple buttons..how ever we cant figure it out we do not want to store.them all on the machine..internally.and don't believe it has enough memory 4 a 100.plus tunes......so we use cake walk..and put music on the left and click on right..and that works great..but we have yet to figure out how to store and recall from the thumb drive..any help..
+lincoln carr Hi Lincoln, yes that's the perfect use for the SPDSX.
Please read the SPDSX guide blog (link in description) which explains these things. LOAD (USB MEM) and SAVE (USB MEM) will save all settings and sounds to a single file you can load to refresh the unit with 3 1/2 hours of more music. thanks
+Roland Australasia thanx can you send me a link..or...the page it..is located on in the manual..i guess I am not seeing .it..but..that would be great...if you can provide the info....and thanx 4 the help....
+lincoln carrHi Lincoln, it's in the SPDSX under MENU-UTIL-ENTER-LOAD or SAVE
+lincoln carr so 3.5 hrs @.a time...is it max...and storage is 3.5..max...well.we would be better off with the spd-s..then well...it is what it is...
+lincoln carr the SPDS had 16MB memory with a 512Mb card limit so the SPDSX has far more time
Can i run the strictly click and have the rest of the band hear it as well? So the drummer isn't the only one on the click.
Is this correct? By Running click thru sub out, does it go to everyone's in-ear monitor? And the FOH samples will be heard by the crowd/band?
yes Eric, if you connect the SUB outs to an in-ear monitoring system, everyone will hear the output.
is it possible to do this with the spd-s as well
while the SPDS didn't have the multiple outs or separate click, it did have layering so you could assign your backing track to WAVE A and pan it to the left and assign your click to wave B and pan that to the right. The backing track would go to the front of house/audience and perhaps a little mixer for you on stage combined with the WAVE B/Click channel. Keep in mind your backing track will be in mono as it's a single channel rather than the SPD-SX full stereo pair..
+Roland Australasia this is exactly what we do we are not interested in stero..in alive situation..as most should not be..in live.so.we are now doing the same thing..wth the spdsx..and wandering how we can store..more songs..when the internal memory fills up.....?
+lincoln carr Hi Lincoln, it's a good question but mine is if you listen to stereo at home, why not at a gig?
We all have two ears and all the SPDSX sounds and most music released in the world has been in stereo since it's invention in the 1930's 'so you're audience is missing out if you're only playing back mono sound.
Even if the sound system at the venue is summing in mono, musicians always to perform better with stereo mixes on stage so get your sound the best you can and the audience can suffer in mono if that's the only choice but it's a big trade-off.
Space wise, here are some tips:
1.
Use mono click tracks. This halves the space required
2.
Delete the factory sounds and any backing tracks you're not using and save a backup of just each gigs setup separately from the others as a different backup and load that before the show.
The SPDSX stores 3 1/2 hours of music so if you're doing a longer set than that, simply load the show part 2 backup between sets. It will take up to five minutes but you'll need at least that much break if you've just played 3 1/2 hours? See how you go?
+Roland Australasia yes we do get it..but it is worth the trade off 4 us..we sound.10 time better then any band in this town..and then ther is the loading..and all..we also.like to have fun..not load.and.dink.with the equipment.@ our shows...I under stand..you are a big fan of stero..but you.shoud hear what we do..and how we sound ..be fore you condem.what we are doing.and [simplicity....is important]...or..diminishing.the sound quality..it sounds..nice...I assure you...and I guess if we wanted we can just bring a p/c to our shows and not need to..purchase ..any sampling equipment..again..simplicity..it is easyer.2 hook up and acess.songs and play them this way..i.e.sampler]..ao the computer dropping out or getting bumped..or the mired of things we don't want 2 have happen...how ever we under stand..completly...and stero takes more memory..so..again.4 us this works..fantastic....and lastly.a fair amount of bands are putting this on the cell phone and MONO..click one side.music out front the other....but only a few songs a nite...it is what it is.....we are greatfull..4 your help.by the way.thanx Lincoln....
plz add a function of pitch change function of a wave like we can do in SPD 20. currently either when we change pitch either creates new wav or over rights original wav. now new wave is save at last like I change pitch of 100th num wav and I have 2000 wav, new version will be saved on 2001 which will be very difficult task. so give a function like we did in SPD 20 whenever we want we can easily change Pitch of wav
not so easy with samples as the SPD20 has ROM sounds but working on it!
Hello, Yamaha Dtx have is also a sampler, in that we can can Change pitch, no need to over right or create new wave.
ok I have found a solution to it but it have a problem. I have used pitch change Fx function I that I can change pitch with overwriteing or create new copy but when I apply Fx to all Nine pads then there is latency problem sounds late. when we hit pad. so if possible bring solution to this
here is the settings I apply for changing pitch. but it have latency issues.
Fx Type: Pitch Shift
Pitch: 0 ( + - according to requirment )
Fine: 0
Feedback: 0%
Effect level: 100
Direct level: 0
Thanks! You just saved my ass.
great to hear ;-)
my roland sounds more from the left side, how a change that?
+Esteban Vergara Hi Estaban is this the case from the master L&R outs and also headphones? Do you mean the factory sounds or all sounds?
is there a way to have multiple links? say I want pads 1 and 2 linked, but I also want pads 4 and 5 linked. is it possible to do this on the same kit?
ever get an answer for this? I have the same issue. Seems pretty dumb that it wouldn't have this functionality
Multi pad linking is not possible on the spdsx but it is on the spdsxpro
Can you please tell me how to midi between spd 20 and spd S as soon as possible 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
simply connect the MIDI out of the SPD20 to the MIDI in of the SPDS and follow the instructions in your manual for turning on MIDI TX/RX and assigning MIDI notes on each instrument.
Are there any other devices that do this but don't cost as much?
+Stuart Kawai You could use the Roland TM-2 which allows you to trigger samples and play stereo backing tracks but you would have to run the click on one channel and the music on the other as it is stereo only.
+Roland Australasia apparently the same as the roland...so not a big diff and if cheaper..no issue......but the dif in a live situation..is nominal.member you can convert tracks to mono or use a stero simulator.but..don't let that detour you it will sound way nice I assure you..i am not caught up.in sumtin..that may or may not be pertanent..to YOUR..Application..i dothis every time I play and I am not trying to sell you any thing or 2 steer you ..I am telling the FACTS....sometimes people want 2 over complicate issues in this day and age ...and ..F.Y..I....lots of musicians ask us ..how are you doing what you..do ..when we play.live..... we never tell...so..stero..well.if that is important..then...forget what I am telling you..but if not.this will put you on the map..i have a good friend that is the sound engineer..4 john.k.and steppin wolf..and they ..play all over the world and they are doing the same thing and don't give a rats ass.about stero..so don't buy in to it if you follow my directions..you will ,.....not believe the sound you can achieve.....just my experience not...oppion..it is fact..and fyi..steppin wolf currently HAS NO BASS PLAYER.. stero..or not..lol
+Roland Australasia when using the master outs to connect to a mixer which cables should I use, 1/4 inch instrument cables? Or do they need to be different somehow?
standard 1/4" cables. Ideal is to use 2x short patch leads to go into 2x direct inject units then via balanced XLR's to the mixer
Great video, thanks!
thanks very much!
@@roland_aus just did a quick video for this too!
Can anyone help me: Will i be able to use the WAVE MANAGER on my IPAD 4? I have just bought it and installed CUBASIS for creating songs and patches to load into the SPDSX. I'll be gutted if they aren't compatible.....anyone help?
Sorry Paul it's a MAC or PC program only at this stage.
Hey, thanks for the reply! i will get to grips with loading via a usb stick! cheers, Paul.
It's pretty painless but If you need help just ask here! simon
I will use this
good to hear Ramon Key. Hope it's been helpful
Hi, I think both methods are perfect, but I have a problem with the Master Output of my new SPD-SX:
Anything that is set to sound only in the phones output (click track for example), can be heard (at a low volume) in the master output. It could be fixed by reducing the gain, but I don't think it is normal to heard that.
I haven't seen a lot of drummers using the phones output, but I don't know if this is the reason.
Thank you
Bleed from the built-in click should not be audible at normal playing levels..
if you have your own WAV click assigned to a pad and that is routed to phones only you should not hear it at all through the MAIN outputs. Make sure you don't have it routed through KIT EFX1 or 2 which would then be sending some of it's signal out the MAIN outs? If you think there may be an issue with your SPD-SX, please have it checked out by a Roland service agent?
I want to use a click for live playing, but without backing tracks. How do I set the click to go from one song to the next?
thundersnare you simply set a 'KIT TEMPO' in the KIT menu then chain kits in order as you wish to create an instant, easy to get to set-list.
Switching kits then instantly changes the tempo on the front panel so you just have to press click to go. You could also use any of the pads to switch kits up and down and also assign click start and stop to a pedal or any trigger making it the ultimate click-track.
Thank you! I'll let you know how it goes
And what about the "diatony" of the first method?
On a big stage with the click, even routed on separate output, the click is sounded on all outputs!! not very loud but audible by the people wich are listening to the concert....
Some users say to do not use the phone output to reduce this issue...
+Jojo .Aa Hello, that should not happen.
We've just tested this here using an oscilloscope and can confirm there is absolutely no click coming from the sub or main outputs when the click is only routed to the headphones out via the MENU-SYS-CLICK page.
You may be hearing bleed from the headphones on stage through any open microphones? Make sure you have disconnected headphones from the SPD-SX and try again? If you are still hearing it, please contact a Roland service center to have your SPD-SX checked.
+Roland Australasia Thanks for your answer.
I am using In-Ear monitor on stage and we've tested with all returns off (+in-ear unplugged). I forgot something really important: the click is very low but audibable when the master out volume is setted to +6 or +12db in system options. When 0db this click is so low than not audible and its a possible workaround .
Is there a possibility that this issue has been introduced with a system upgrade?
I used the version 1.04 of SPD-SX OS.
+Jojo .Aa It's difficult without knowing your signal flow but you need to make sure your gain structure is correct ie:
1.
samples normalised and set to around 100 for their pad volumes
2.
for loops or backing tracks set dynamics óff' so they play at consistent highest volume
3.
When connecting the spdsx to DI's start with any pad (-20dB etc) off for maximum sensitivity into the front of house/P.A mixer
For normal line level operation with correct gain structure you should set the SPD-SX to 0dB and master out to 3/4 and should have more than enough gain.
Please provide details of your setup if still having issues?
Hello my name is Simon! And I likes to do drummings!
Dumb question: i have a sequence that i start When i hit, but When i hit it again it start over; how can i make it So that when i hit it again it just stop???
Thanks!
Hi Dorian, unfortunately there's no pause/continue feature in the SPD-SX
thanks .........
thanks for watching!
if possible make a SPD Sx like model but with SPD 20 ie 8 blocks as many players are used to that design now it's difficult to set on SPD Sx and more over the pad num 1,2 & 3 are not that good for playing rolls like we play on block. playing rolls on block are much easy to play Rather than playing on that 1,2,&3 number strips. so Sx with 8 blocks will be a hit models specially in India. where Roland have to relaunch SPD 20 inspite on closing it's production. still I India old SPD 20 like 12-15 yrs old used SPD 20 are sold at price of $370+.
that model that replaces the SPD-20 is the SPD-30 Octapad and it's already been available for many years
Dear sir, yes For your info SPD 20 is relaunched in India as SPD 20X. as there is huge demand of SPD 20. so jst like SPD 20X,SPD 30 and Yamaha Dtx M12, SPD Sx should also have pitch Change function. even Alesis sample pad have this function.
SPD-SX has pitch change. QUICK MENU-WAVE PITCH
thats useless because for Eg we change our pitch to ay +2 and we want to play and check weather its tuned right, we cannot listen unless we save it. and another problem is that it either overwrites orignial wave or creates new wave now, if i have 3000 waves the new wave which is created is saved on 3001 so i have to go a long way to 3001 which is very time consuming. so it should be like we can listen to it and then save. it should be like SPD 20.
DTX M12 and Alesis are similar pads if we can change pitch like spd 20 in that then why not in Spd SX? for your information Roalnd India have relaunched SPD 20X as still there is huge demand of spd 20. Its similer to Spd 20 just have changed Screen, added some more sound and gave memory card slot to save and transfer patches
The sideburns are powerful
how many minutes can you sampling in a file? I can load or take a 5 minute sampling or more ?
Hi Jorge! Thanks for your question. Yes you have 2GB of built-in memory so about 3.5 hours of recording time is available. You can playback any length of sample that you like so entire songs of any length or even an entire DJ set is possible if you're lazy ;-}
+Roland Australasia well how do we store..out side the unit..i.e thumb drive and recall.these songs...
+lincoln carr or are we stuck with what it has....we use the older version with 2gig.chips but we want to have acess to..a lot more..tunes..like..in the hundred range..
+lincoln carr try rubbing off sounds and tracks you're not using or save any number of alternative backups with 3 1/2 hours of more music. ie: Set1, Set, 2, set3 each one can hold 3 1/2 hours of music. Backup and load can be found in the SPDSX under MENU-UTIL-ENTER-SAVE or LOAD
Why isn't there a way to send just the click, no track to phones? That's a major option that got overlooked because Roland doesn't do enough field testing. What if my drummer wants to not hear synth tracks or whatever? The entire digital music industry is literally 10 years behind the rest of the tech industry. It blows my mind that with all that's available today I can't connect a smart phone or tablet to the SPD and control everything from there via a Roland App. Your'e confined to these 2004 style buttons that change at every new screen and aren't even properly illuminated. I have a real love-hate with this incredible device.
thanks for your feedback. These and many other features are being considered for a future model. Until then, see the TM-6 PRO which allows more output assignment options with six outs too.
@@roland_aus I would but it's $1,000 in the US and I already have a module (SPD) that has trigger inputs plus everything I need with my particular setup. It's really an amazing device. I just wish it were more compatible with the way we think. User-friendly tech doesn't need a manual. (And while I have your attention please fix the defective power button!)
@@dangus5459 If you've got a power button problem, please get it seen by a Roland tech to sort it out for you?
@@roland_aus Will do! Thank you for listening!
@@dangus5459 you can contact Roland tech support through a V-Drums dealer or your local Roland web site
so..we are getting this machine figured out.... 1 thing we are not figuring.out..is this...we load a sample....on a certain..kit lets say and a month later we want to..erase and rerecord/sample..a diff sample.in the same spot....it wont let us record.in the same kit.... we can erase it and ther is nothing there ..but cant figure out how rerecord/sample..in same spot.......useing the same..method we used the first..time...to record/sample it will not do so....any help.will be awesome...thanx
+lincoln carr you need to un-assign the old sample from the pad and if no longer needed, delete it from the WAVE LIST. Then simply make a new sample into any kit with an unassigned pad/trigger like FS1 for example. Any sample you make in the SPDSX will be on the WAVE LIST and you can assign it to any pad of any kit.
+Roland Australasia we have already..deleted.the wave.we no how to do that...so.now we need to.unassign.it from the.pad?...we are not know how to do this....we..do no..how.to delete wave and have done so..and when we hit the pad nothing plays...after we do that process...but when we try to.put a nother sample in the same.kit and pad..it wont ..record ........so I am thinking you are saying what we are doing wrong is..we need to un assign pad....and if so..where in menu is this.....thanx you guys have been a giant help up till now.....thanx for being here to help.all of...us that are not all that .....savy.....lol
this is done in MENU-PAD. Simply choose NO ASSIGNED for that particular pad using the +- buttons
Hi there thanks for your reply,i replied asking a question underneath your reply, if you could reply i would greatly appreciate any help thank you
sorry, I just replied. simon
@@roland_aus Hey there simon i tried that and it still routes to front of house ????? set the mixin to phones only and i either have the track and voice over and the pad link goin just to the headphones but none to front of house or in headphones and goin to front of house along with the pad link voice over which i dont want,i know its probably something simple im doing wrong,is it maybe because im just goin in to one channel to front of house ??? do i need to send the spdsx separetly to a channell on its own ???? reason i have all on the one channel as im controlling my kits via the Td30 in a midi link to the spdsx and its very easy that way,but using the mix in channel on the TD 30 to the phones of the spdsx to control all this is where the problem maybe lies ??? im confused,sorry for all the questions but id really like to use this function of pad link and like i said im probably doin something simple and wrong ? if im not making sense i can maybe do a little video of what im doing and send it on to you at you ??? thanks again Sean
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I like you videos..
I like your voice
And I like your talent..
As well as I like spd- sx pad ..
I like it take..(very very like)
But I have a no money...
Sir can you please give me to spd sx pad😕😞
It is a my one and one dream..
Are there any useful videos out there. Seems like everybody is asking the same stupid questions. Why isn't anybody asking how to play a constant Loop live. How come nobody is asking how to do simple things. All the questions coming in for the Roland SPD are the stupidest questions that you could possibly come up with that nobody is using.
Hi Dan, this video was designed to help those with a specific click focus but happy to help with whatever you need. To play a constant loop, simply set the play mode of the sound as LOOP ALT. This will then start the loop which will continue indefinitely until struck again. If you like you can also set a number of repeats. Let us know what else you'd like help with? Simon
Spdsx is crap. Maybe just Roland is crap. My spdsx is so glitchy. I've sent it back to Roland a few times and the problem is still there. Wtf..
Sorry to hear! Please contact the store where you bought it from again for prompt repair or replacement.
@@roland_ausRoland Asia Pacific tried to repair it for quite a few times already but the problem is still there. They don't do replacement. Hopeless
Is there a way to trigger the internal click with pad link? I have set the internacl click to trigger from pad 6 and I have my backing track on pad 4, but linking them (Pad 4 to pad 6) with the pad link option doesn't trigger the internal click when hitting pad 4. Is there a way?
It's not possible for a pad-linked pad to do another control function at the same time apart from triggering a sound.
Although, this is possible on the SPD-SX PRO.
How do I change the time signature of the click?
Sorry Brian there is no time signature setting. If for example, you wanted a click in 7/8 you would simply choose 1/8 notes for the click and get a constant stream of 1/8 notes with no accent on the first beat. In this case, I'd recommend using an imported WAV click you could generate from a DAW such as Ableton, Logic, etc. It can then also be more complex and also incorporate music to make it easier to follow. Hope this helps.