Roland Octapad SPD-30: A World Music-Inspired Video Demo

Like the kings and queens of pre-annexation Hawai'i ('sup, Sarah Vowell), the Roland Octapad SPD-30 has a long and storied lineage. Building on the successful design of the SPD-20, the newest Octapad adds better triggers, more sounds, a nicer user interface, and a fairly flexibly built-in phrase looper.
The majority of this demo is devoted to an examination of the Looper functions on the Roland SPD-30, during which non-drummer Owen O'Malley bravely attempts to lay down a 3/4 groove inspired by the world music he never listens to. If you like this video demo, you'll love Owen's solo album Ragas in the Key of White Guy.

[@romano180]

Great review, thanks for the UI demo!

[@xXDuskfollowerXx]

your beast at that

[@pappufrank789]

Thanks for showing how to do a 3/4 loop. I was stuck on 2/4 & 4/4 all this time. Is there a way to do 7/8 timing?

[@420jaymac]

really tough screen. you can nail it and doesnt hurt it

[@frankburdodrums8984]

Playing the screen doesn't record

[@ramchargertorque]

Can u add your own samples to play on the pads? And can you also plug coustic triggers into it? Thanks!

[@MrLewisFloydHenry]

7:27 I did't like that last one so I'm gonna erase it! ..........cool :)

[@rajukollu6889]

good

[@pakraemer111]

you can whack the screen super hard with no damage.

[@SubhashVVerma]

Spd30 hi is good pad

[@DJSamJina]

That helped

[@TheVenusProjectInfo]

you can play them with your hands.

[@johngannon9954]

2:02 he finally shuts his trap and plays the kit.

[@36tenaz]

if u wack the screen u dont know how to play lol