sucks we can't reorganize kits like we used to in the ap but outside of that it is awesome 8/10 trust me when you have close to 200 kits its nice to be able to reorganise them alphabetically but from what I can find that is not possible in the new PRO ap
As a Pro -drummer there’s a reason why the SPD-SX is the go to sampling pad over any other pad simply put it’s bullet proof and it works. Will be getting the Pro asap. Well done Roland with listening to us. 💯🔥
As an owner of the SPD SX Pro, I can say it has alot of useful features especially for backing tracks. I purchased it thinking it had a real sequencer, not some bogus pad triggering other pads thing. But its almost 2024 and still machine gunning. There needs to be round robin samples or some type dynamic effect to negate the machine gunning of samples. I hope Roland listens.
Have Roland fixed the dreaded power issue many have experienced with the original SPD-SX? I'm a bit worried to see that it looks like there's still a flappy rubber power button.... I have been using the original SPD-SX professionally since it's initial release some years ago. I love it, and cannot do without it. Our band has somewhat built our set around it, as the powerful tool that it is. However it must be said, my relationship with it, and sadly Roland as a brand, has been very much a love/hate one. My units have been back to Roland several times over the years, with the persistent issue of it intermittently refusing to turn on, with no apparent reason for it. So you will forgive me I'm sure if I take the comments in this video; "reliability" and "built for the rigours of touring" with some skepticism. I think one of my units has actually been back to Roland 4 times now. The first time, they told me they replaced the main board, but when the issue soon returned, their techs gave me no explanation for it whatsoever. To me, it suggests they are likely aware of an issue but unwilling to admit to anything, due to the liability that would obviously come with that. Sadly, the best advice Roland customer support could give me was to purchase a second back up unit to carry around with me. Disappointing to say the least, for a product costing hundreds and marketed to professionals. Is it too much to ask to expect the unit to reliably turn on? Each time I sent it back, and after a short period during which the problem seems to go away, it soon returns, a few weeks later. For the record, my units are very well cared for, kept warm and dry at all times, and transported in flight cases. In the end, I gave up sending it back to Roland or expecting any further support from them at all. Especially so, as they were expecting me to pay for any further support. Indeed on my final attempt to get to the bottom of it, I did pay money to send it back and have it looked at. But no explanation, and the issue persisted. My only option at this point was indeed to carry two of them on the road, which is what I now do. VERY frustrating. To top it all off, BOTH units now have this problem. So far, thankfully, I've not had them both refuse to turn on at the same time. Not yet anyway. I sincerely hope that never happens. For now at least, it seems like they just conspire between them to take turns! After giving up on Roland, I sent my units off to an independent tech that I know personally. Outcome - No explanation, just lots of head scratching. I even decided to take one of them apart, to see if I could pinpoint the problem myself. I didn't find anything. However, the mere act of unscrewing the unit and pulling the casing apart bizarrely seems to make the problem go away for a little while. It's truly a mystery to me, but that awful flappy rubber power button seems to have something to do with it. That's my best guess, anyway. So I'm a bit concerned to see a similar looking power button on the new model. Could you not have built in a proper hard switch? I also know that I am not alone in this. Three or four other professional drummers that I know personally have experienced this issue themselves at some point. Getting to a show, experiencing the horror of it refusing to turn on. You then go through the standard process of elimination (different cables, outlets, power packs etc to rule everything else out), but we know it's a waste of time, because the ONLY explanation is a power issue inside the unit itself. Without any explanation from Roland proving otherwise, I can only conclude this isn't an issue with just a few SPD-SX units, or something we are doing wrong. We've been in this game a long time, and we are not stupid. The ONLY explanation is an inherent flaw in the design of the SPD-SX itself. Being totally frank, it's just not good enough for a professional level product, used by some of the world's biggest acts, on some of the world's biggest stages. Performers need reliability first and foremost, over and above everything else, and this is something I've been battling with for years now. I hope Roland can understand that my first hand experience using the previous model, and my experience getting support from you (or lack thereof) leads me to be extremely cautious purchasing Roland products. Sadly I don't really trust them to actually admit to problems and do right by their customers, and that's a real shame, because the products themselves are amazing tools and in terms of functionality, pretty much the industry standard. All of this being said, I will be considering this new PRO model. I have to, because the model I currently use cannot be relied upon, and there are few decent alternatives. I can only hope Roland have quietly fixed the problem behind the scenes, and this isn't an issue with the new unit. But as I have now spent an absolute fortune trying to get the previous model to work for me RELIABLY, and having had far too many panic moments over the years getting to a show only for the unit to outright refuse to turn on, I will definitely be looking for clarification on this first. Should some kind of confirmation not be possible, then I'll have no option but to patiently wait for the time being to see if other users experience these kinds of problems in the coming weeks. So, Roland, if you are reading this, could you confirm that the power system inside the unit has been updated in some way, improved or changed? If so, that would be enough for me. I'd let bygones be bygones, and put one in my basket right away......
Hi Tommy Rowe. I’m obviously not from Roland!! but reading through this comment, I’m sorry you’ve had these issues. I’ve not had these experiences to be able to offer any insight into them I’m afraid. However, having looked at other official media on Roland’s website, on this new model there is a physical on/off switch, like on TD-27, on the rear panel rather than the rubber pad button. I hope this can help with your decision making (and others who may have had the same issues)
Yes, this same thing happened to me several years ago & I ended up having to buy another unit. It is the power switch on the SPD; on unit #2 I got it hasn't been a problem yet, but unit #1 will work great for a couple weeks then refuse to turn on. This is not acceptable if you're playing a theater show! I'm glad I'm not the only one with this issue & see others have also tried fixes that didn't work. Roland, just put in a regular switch!
I’m looking forward to getting this … I hope Roland has a similar update to the HandSonic HPD-20 in the works. The HPD-20 is outdated/long in the tooth, and really deserves an update. I’m holding off on purchasing one until there is an HPD-30/HandSonic Pro. Color screen, sampling, and similar interface improvements to match the level of the SPD-SX Pro. I hope you read this, Roland.
I've owned several of the SPD SX over the years that were purchased for specific projects and wouldn't own one if not needed...it's a glorified SPD S. However, being a Roland guy for over a decade, I bought one of these after watching this video strictly for the data list, which is 1550 sounds, to use in my studio. If this disappoints as the SPD SX did, up for sale it goes. However, it does look promising...
Please for next update: Being able to drag and drop Waves directly into the app Being able to move kits around Being able to duplicate kits or copy 1 kit to several kits at the same time Being able to switch the app to full screen
Just pre-ordered mine through Sweetwater! So many features that I've been dying to have in my sampler! Would be great to see onboard EQ available for each pad. Nothing worse than having to constantly reimport new samples because of EQ changes.
recently I bought SPDSX PRO. This is amazing product but the thing is that we r facing two major issues 1st is loop pitching & 2nd is tempo UP DOWN which is much required for Indian musicians coz this both features help us for live GIGS so what to do .
I love all the improvements they have made in this new version of spd sx, definitely a PRO version. I am looking forward to having her with me. Being able to customize the click sound makes it a reality for me to be able to use it as a visual controller without the need to import the pro tools click sound which I like. More outputs so I don't have to send the playback from an interface to have the stems I need for my band, LEDs on each pad, so I don't have to cover it with phosphorescent tape for dark shows, more effects and stereo pads, custom pad eq on 4 bands, so many new features. Thanks Roland, it was worth the wait ❤️🔥
I love my spd-sx pro however I don't understand why do I have to press shift + value knob to increment/decrement the tempo by 1. This should be used for inc/dec the tempo by cents. Turning the knob should be sufficient the inc the tempo. Anyway this can be reversed or has an option to reverse it for a firmware update?
that's amazing. bought the original 1 year ago and this comes out haha. well... I knew something new would come out. will need to wait a few years but will get one eventually amazing drumming and very inspiring!!!
This must be a dream, they even fixed the muted FX tail when switching kits !! It looks like they fixed absolutely EVERYTHING that was wrong about the spd-sx. Dude, I gotta say, I was certain nobody in Roland gives a fuck about us and that we won’t c any changes to this machine. So happy to find out I was wrong. And a proper software ? Come on… wow. Thank you Roland. Thank you.
Great Video! WOW! I'm impressed with all the cool new features and I love how easy it will be to use. I already received mine from Guitar Center and I'll be unboxing it tomorrow.
Hey brother recently i bought spd sx pro this is amazing prudect but the thing is that we r facing two major issues 1 st is loop pitching &2nd is tempo up down which is mach request for Pakistan music
Is this iteration of the SPD-SX able to properly sync to an external MIDI clock? By that, I mean not only set its tempo using an external MIDI clock, but also respond to MIDI Start to set its metronome beats, i.e. to beat-sync. We decided against the previous SPD-SX model because it is not able to actually sync its metronome clicks to an external MIDI clock/MIDI Start messages, which other synced gear we use (arpeggiators, sequencers) are perfectly able to. Not being able to locking in the metronome of the SPD-SX to the actual beat makes it impossible to use live with more gear which are synced to the beat. And since no MIDI implementation chart is anywhere to be found, neither can I figure out myself if I can start the metronome via, say, a CC message, which could be a workaround for it not responding to MIDI Start. This video demonstrates this issue: th-cam.com/video/MGCsFKX6y0c/w-d-xo.html To have the metronome to be in sync to the beat, it is critical to press the metronome start button precisely on time. Has this limitation been fixed in this new model? Is it now possible to properly sync the SPD-SX to MIDI System Real-time Messages? This would also be relevant for triggering longer samples which should be in time with other synced gear, to have the sample playback "quantized" to start *on* the beat. Either delayed if one hits the pad slightly too early, or it can actually cut a small bit of the start of the sample if one triggers it slightly after the beat.
4:15 Could anyone tell me what hardware is being used to attach the PD-8 to the PDS-20 seen in this setup? I have the MDH-STG2 and the post diameter of the PDS-20 is too small for the clamp of the MDH-STG2.
I assume these devices send and receive MIDI via a USB connection to a PC. How easy is it to change parameters like MIDI note value for each pad? What's the MIDI delay latency like? Less than 5msec? I'll be using this with VST's like Battery 4 and Toontrack's Orchestral Percussion SDX. Any issues with that? Even better, any premade templates for use with specific VST instruments?
Awesome! Can I start DAW playing with a hit ion a pad? Also, is the a way to play pads with hands? (is there enough sensitivity on a pad to play like Hand Drum VST by sending midi to a host DAW)
Hello! Djembe Player here, Im looking to record and loop background percussion to play along with (live). Can this pad do that? Do the the triggers respond well to being hit by fingers and not sticks?
15:37 Can I use this as a playback rig with 6 ouptuts? ie: stereo music output, stereo vocal output, click, and timecode ? (All start from 1 hit ) Trying to build something simple and dependable without involving a computer.
If you changed the tempo on a kit that you’ve programmed as a starting tempo (say 115bpm) via tap tempo and then leave that kit then return to it the tempo is where you left it, not as you programmed it. It’d be nice if there was a tempo control switch per pad that allowed tempo to be sticky (stay as you left) revert to programmed and another option to make tempo follow the sticky from another kit. Firmware update could do this. Going back to a kit I left earlier to then have to reset the click is annoying. Old one reset back to programmed.
First time owning one of these, I absolutely love it and I am using it as a stand alone kit with a snare trigger and hat and I bought the two pedals. Kt 10 and Fh 9. Basically the setup at 4 minutes or so in this video. I thinkj the pedals are to be desired. The hat is so off from your sensitity. I really have to hold it down on the pedal hard to keep it closed. It doesnt behave like a regular hat when you plug it in as default settings. Needs lots of tweaking and its a whole new learning curve as I am already overwhelmed with the new dive into the menus and settings of the SPDX. The kick pedal is OK and I wanted to save weight and equipment. I was playing acoustic kick and hats while playing guitar, harmonica and other instruments in my looping setup and wanted more sounds to loop drum tracks on the fly. I always played acoustic kick and hats on the floor while playing guitar and looping and even though I couldnt change the patches or sounds, the little club setup sounded way better and more feel. Regardless, for a quiet at home setup in my small appartment with neighbors on all sides, it allows me to play when ever I want. The only thing I am really scared of and I know its about to happen, or bound to happen is catching the screen and or the plastic around the casing with a stick. I do have a music degree and played drums my whole life, so I have great stick control and French technique which works great for the small controlled movements of this pad configuration, but even with experience and stick control, I know one day I am going put the stick right into the screen on this thing. Im already looking for something to put over the screen as soon as possible. Maybe custom cut a couple of layers of a Phone screen protector and cake it onto the LCD of the unit? Personally I would recess the controls lower than the pads, or even put them on the left or right side of the unit instead of right in front. You can even see in the video at 4 mintues how recessed the Snare drum position is under the unit. Takes away from playing the edge of the snare at the top of the drum as well which is one of my favorite possitions for pressed and ultra bzzzzzz rolls. If the snare is pulled out too much then the SPDX is too far away and I have even more of chance at catching the LCD screen one of these days. I play the unit relatively flat, as I have played my accoustic drums this way, Low and flat on the toms for quick and little movements without raising my arms. I play mostely from the wrists and the fingers around my whole kit. Compact and tight, with exception of my ride and Crashes, I don't move my arms much around the kit. Anyway, It's too early to know if I have total buyers remorse yet. So far I think I could of done myself a bit of savings ane skipped the kd 10 and fd9. I have an old Piece Of SHite Yamaha electrick kit. over 15 years old but the kick and a real pedal along with the hi hat controller on the old yamaha doesnt feel much different, if anything almost better on the the old Yamaha. The HH controller from Roland, feels like Crap on this kit. Maybe I just cant calibrate it or set the velocity etc correctly. But no high hat pedal should be tthat complicated to dial in at these prices. Expensive kit, but is it worth it. Time will tell, Right now I think I would of held off on the pedals.
@@jakefry I havent dove in far enough yet. Still working with Default but its on the list of things to do as I discover my new setup. I am distracted by other musical projects and pieces of hardware that I am trying to configure. The main thing is how all my instruments are communicating with an rc 505 mk ii that I put in the mix. That thing is taking all of my attention at the moment. Haha.
@@GUIDESPERSPECTIVE cool, I am a new user and am figuring things out. Feel free to connect if you want to share stories/setups! Most recently was able to get Hi hat and Expression pedals working. Best, Jake
Good controller but from initial observations a few suggestions to make it better. Pads more sensitive (to softer hits) if it can’t be adjusted. Maybe MIDI 2 resolution could help. Can borrow from sensory percussion 2 and spatially zone pads for precision, hands, etc. Remove excess controls like select, execute… smart-selecting and clickable rotaries are better. In firmware, going to factory should reset adjustments too.
I found out that multifx stay as you left them when you set up the patch, so if you set up a delay at 40% feedback and 60/40 dry/wet mix it’ll be that when you go to a patch, but if you move the decay with a control knob it’ll change it instantly, if you leave the patch and come back to it, it’ll be as you set it not as you left it. If multifx were on when you left the patch, they’ll be on when you come back to it.
Can someone help clarify? At first I thought this was a MIDI sequencer, but they spent a lot of time playing the drum sets in this video, and then showed how you could use this as a mini-kit, so is this the actual drum controller? I have one of the original large TD-10's, so can I use this as an upgrade controller for the full set? Thanks.
Sp404 needs pad color naming and a few extra templates/ kit types. Like for instance I wanna have some bank letters to hold loops like in ableton and some banks to have kits , and some banks are instruments. I have color coded drum types, like snares are green, hats are light blue, kick is dark blue, bass kicks such as 707 & 808 are always dark purple. Grey or white is instruments yellow and pink is loops.
The reason I leave this comment here is because this has the approach I am referring to. I am thinking to get one of these and would like to use the same general conventions on all gear.
(1) awesome device ... (2) hoping there's some kind of indestructible plastic cover that goes over the screen and control panel ... my drumstick aim is fairly accurate but every once in a while I get a stray hit off the bullseye ... (I'm sure I'm not alone in this!) ... I'd hate for that stray hit to crack the screen or snap off an encoder ... a shield would make it so I don't have to constantly worry about damage ... p.s. I don't drum for a living ... I do it for fun ... so it's OK I'm not perfect ... seriously it's OK ... so calm down ;)
Definitely favors the Strike Multipad in looks..but Im sure this thing will end up being more reliable. My Strike Multipad wont even boot up and its 2yrs old
Check this (th-cam.com/video/9aYdPJvluv8/w-d-xo.html) out. You might be able to fix your Strike Multipad by replacing the microSD card. Unfortunately, Alesis' support appears to be non-existent.
I would like to see a control cover. Either a separate removable cover or integrated slide cover. An errant stick strike (insert young inspiring musicians here) can leave a mark. It happens to the best of us. I get wanting to change setting on the fly, however, it’s rare that it’s really needed.
I am deeply saddened to say,, we had placed our trust in you,, which you have broken,, how much trust we used to take your product.. we people used to buy your product with closed eyes and trust,, but this You have betrayed us in Roland SPD SX PRO SAMPLING PAD.. you have not given any setting of tempo loop in it.. click does not merge with any loop.. so please update this as soon as possible. I am seeking your help to find a solution, we have given a price above one lakh rupees,, what do we do if we want to up-down the loop in live concert, for loop work we buy your product,, what does it mean? .. Our money went down the drain right?? What reward do we get for that??plz guide me sir
This looks AMAZING! I hope you've managed to fix the horrid hum that soooo many SXs had when running into DIs for live situations - other than that question this looks like its everything I've ever wanted for a sample pad in one box! Will deffo be picking one up!
shouldn't be any hum. Just make sure it's not on the same power circuit as the lighting or connected to the same board as the front of house P.A system. Also, try the earth lift on the D.I
What extra gear is in the clip at 4:17? I'm about to order the SPD-SX Pro from Sweetwater and I want that whole kit, but my salesman isn't sure what all is there from the screen shot I sent to him.
SPD-SX has 2 effect control knobs and 4 quick effect select buttons, this PRO version only one Master FX knob and only one effect on / off button. Why? How do you quickly select the different effects?
The two knobs beside the master effect can control VOLUME and PITCH, TRANSIENT ATTACK and TRANSIENT RELEASE, or MULTI FX 1 and 2… there’s a button beside them that changes modes. Most drummers will probabely leave it in FX mode, so you can actual control 3 FX from the main panel instead of just one at a time.
@@marcotoscano4692 Those four buttons quickly let you select the Master Effect. With the SPD-SX PRO, you select the Master Effect and all of the 4 Multi FX in the Kit Menu... so although you can't scroll between four different Master FX from the main panel, you can now control three different effects instead of one in real time. You can also program an Expression pedal to control FX as well. There was no way at all to control Multi FX in real time with the SPD-SX, but now you can.
@@marcotoscano4692 I agree, also the parameters you can control are not the ones I liked to control on my tempo synced delay. I use it with control on those master fox knobs and can do it on the fly whilst playing. It won’t do everything the previous one did. Far from it if you used the master fx section like I do. The sampling modes have disappeared too. No more performance sampling or merge, cut, resample with fx. All gone.
Okay so question from a synth player who is definitely NOT a drummer... I do not own a drum set and if I purchased this, it would be to use it strictly as a drum set for myself, is this built to stand up to being hit with drums sticks a few hours a day, day after day for several years or is this meant more as a companion to a real drum set? Sorry for the silly question, but I just want to make sure it will stand up to daily abuse, also, is there a recommended stick size and/or type that would be most suitable for use with a piece of gear such as this? Thank you graciously for any insight.
The SPD-SX PRO is a great box! I am missing the feature in the SPD-SX PRO APP or on the SPD-SX PRO itself to reorganize/move/insert KITS. I organize my kits alphabetically - so only having the option to Copy/Exchange kits between kit numbers is very time consuming when a new kit needs to be added in the middle of them all. The SPD-SX-Editor software developed by Basil Steiner for the previous versions of the SPD-SX (amazing time saver - great job Basil!) had the option to move kits up or down. If Roland could please add the feature to Insert a Kit and move kits up/down - in an update (at least in the APP) that would be great! Thanks, Thomas.
Hi my name is Renzo, I just bought the new Roland spd sx pro, but I don’t know how to connect the Roland dual RT 30 HR trigger, also I can’t find the full 202 page manuel in English , is only in Portuguese, Thanks for your time hope I can get it working soon
Love that it addresses some of the issues with the previous model! Only being able to use hi-hat OR expression pedal is a bit disappointing, but understandable. Does the click output MIDI click now? Did I see some potential for velocity switching in the wave/sub wave screen? (Where you demonstrated the alternate mode)
Yes, there are multiple layer modes (Mix, two Fade modes, Crossfade, and Switch). How the layers interact is programmable according to velocity. You can send MIDI clock.
@@milesgibbons9287 Excellent, thank you! The lack of MIDI clock was one of my biggest issues with the SPD-SX. It only took 3 tries to get it right :D (SPD-S didn't have any click, SPD-SX had a click, but it didn't send MIDI clock). Layer switching is a nice add as well -- doesn't quite match the DTX Multi 12 (4 layers per pad), but at least it's something.
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Awesome! Just one question... can this new model work as a MASTER when working via MIDI with other devices? This has been something I've been waiting since 2013.
@@nikmathews555 this is just amazing honestly. Finally I'll be able to send MIDI clock to all my units from my SPD. This is going to be a game changer for me and my performances
🥁🔥🔥Wish I didn’t already own a spd sx! Only mess up y’all did on this was not including the new digital triggers. I know it’s a small complaint since there’s currently 9 additional triggers you can add but still it’d be nice to be able to play your flagship pads with the spd alone. I’d be so hip to gigging out and adding my digital snare from the td-27 into my setup if I could. I dont brother now because that would involve me tearing down my e kit just to use the td module.
PLEASE HELP ROLAND!! I have been trying to install td30kv driver so I can start recording my set on my computer but it is absolutely impossible. I have tried everything the "readme" file says. What am I supposed to do?
@@rolandglobal I have tried that but it says you have to enter product serial number and all that stuff I don’t have that I purchased it from my person locally and don’t have any paperwork is there any way I can just fill out a question and email it
Traded mine for the Yamaha Multi-dtx 12 back in the day because it couldn't be used with Hi-hats, then traded my Multi-12 for the Handsonic-20 because the stiff rubber pads were giving me tendentious, but it was hard to ply with sticks as the rim pads were very tiny and really only meant to play with your finger tips, so still waiting for a portable solution.
Did those DJ effect-whatweretheycalled knobs get removed? Dont get me wrong, they aged horribly and I dont think I ever saw anyone but Michael Shack use them but if its a missing feature then saying that this can do everything the SPD-SX can is a bit missleading, makes me question if it *truly* does everything the old one could
There are two knobs on the main panel that can instantly control the VOLUME and PITCH of a sound, the TRANSIENT ATTACK and TRANSIENT RELEASE, or MULTI FX 1 and 2. You can change between the three modes using a button right beside them.
Maybe interested, but i need to know : if i have a click tack on pad 1 and a tambourine loop on pad 2 (to be played back in the chorus) - will the tambourine loop play back exactly in time to the click track even if i miss the pad with some milliseconds? Im a drummer in a band, and somehow it could be cool to add some percussion or loops to the sound here and there - but only if they play back exactly in time :)
not in that situation but there are work around. In reality if you are slightly late or early, the loop will still play in time but just not exactly at the same start time. The audience or other musos normally don't even notice this as you are far more aware of this chorussing effect whereas for everyone else, there's always so much out of time/phase shift through sound systems anyway. Here are some ideas: 1. Use the internal click and set the tamb loop to 'trigger reserve'. If you play it too early it will wait til the start of the next measure to play perfectly in time with the click. If you play too late, again it will wait til the next measure to play it in time. 2. Create a click for each sound you'll trigger so the click plays perfectly in time no matter when you play it. This can be great for sounds that have no natural pulse like ambient sounds, backwards sounds and reverbs where you need to play it in time. This click is chosen as the layer for this sound in the SPD-SX PRO pad edit page. It's a new feature where every sound can have it's own click routed to phones only.
Remember when Vanilla Ice denied the similarities between Ice Ice Baby and Under Pressure. This is how similar the Roland is to the Alesis. I know, others have made drum Pads, just like everyone has made songs, but this is too close. Alesis designed a capable and beautiful pad and Roland needed to one-up them, but in most ways just ended up copying them. I'm sure the Roland is a beast but for this design, Alesis deserves most of the credit. I'm only half joking when I say that Roland should have to pay royalties to Alesis for capitalizing off of their design
If Roland are listening can we have a toggle in the app that zeros all midi note numbers output from the pads please, a toggle on the options that makes masterfx kit or global and 16 trigger banks. Edit: gigged last night. If I change the tempo on a kit, go to another kit and return to the previous kit, the tempo is as I left it, on the old sx it would reset to its set tempo, could we have that back please? That’s it for now. Epic stuff so far. Particularly like the hihat pedal working to switch layers and the fade in/ decay and other editing controls. Sampling via pads and audio in was very cool too. Thanks. 😁
Has anyone tried their hands on using multiple balanced outs (apart from the master out)? Would like to know how one goes about routing them...unless if there is a video or forum that talks about this specifically?
No. I now own both units, and have discovered the backup formats are not compatible, which seems crazy to me that they didn't account for a way for SX owners to migrate their data. The individual wave files can be migrated (manually), but the kit backups are not compatible.
Dear Roland. The usb audio input has no option to go to direct outs AND headphones, it needs an option to monitor to headphones, otherwise using it as an audio interface is limited.. This could do with firmware updates. Please!!!! Along with loop tempo sync, trigger banks, sample to pads in sequence like the sx (chop) and tempo should return to programmed tempo when switching back to a kit, not at the tempo it was left at when changing. And the app could do with a select all box for note, gate and channel so I can turn off all the midi notes from a patch quickly. Panning delay in the basic delays like in the original too please. .
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Thank you for listening to our needs Roland!!! Looks like this solves everything I have been missing in my SPD-SX
I'll second, triple and quadruple that!!!
sucks we can't reorganize kits like we used to in the ap but outside of that it is awesome 8/10 trust me when you have close to 200 kits its nice to be able to reorganise them alphabetically but from what I can find that is not possible in the new PRO ap
As a Pro -drummer there’s a reason why the SPD-SX is the go to sampling pad over any other pad simply put it’s bullet proof and it works. Will be getting the Pro asap. Well done Roland with listening to us. 💯🔥
are the songs in this vid in the spdsx pro? that would be awesome
As an owner of the SPD SX Pro, I can say it has alot of useful features especially for backing tracks. I purchased it thinking it had a real sequencer, not some bogus pad triggering other pads thing. But its almost 2024 and still machine gunning. There needs to be round robin samples or some type dynamic effect to negate the machine gunning of samples. I hope Roland listens.
No idea why round robin (maybe even random order robin) with as many variations as we want is not an option! Maybe one day!
Have Roland fixed the dreaded power issue many have experienced with the original SPD-SX? I'm a bit worried to see that it looks like there's still a flappy rubber power button....
I have been using the original SPD-SX professionally since it's initial release some years ago. I love it, and cannot do without it. Our band has somewhat built our set around it, as the powerful tool that it is. However it must be said, my relationship with it, and sadly Roland as a brand, has been very much a love/hate one.
My units have been back to Roland several times over the years, with the persistent issue of it intermittently refusing to turn on, with no apparent reason for it. So you will forgive me I'm sure if I take the comments in this video; "reliability" and "built for the rigours of touring" with some skepticism.
I think one of my units has actually been back to Roland 4 times now. The first time, they told me they replaced the main board, but when the issue soon returned, their techs gave me no explanation for it whatsoever. To me, it suggests they are likely aware of an issue but unwilling to admit to anything, due to the liability that would obviously come with that.
Sadly, the best advice Roland customer support could give me was to purchase a second back up unit to carry around with me. Disappointing to say the least, for a product costing hundreds and marketed to professionals. Is it too much to ask to expect the unit to reliably turn on?
Each time I sent it back, and after a short period during which the problem seems to go away, it soon returns, a few weeks later.
For the record, my units are very well cared for, kept warm and dry at all times, and transported in flight cases.
In the end, I gave up sending it back to Roland or expecting any further support from them at all. Especially so, as they were expecting me to pay for any further support. Indeed on my final attempt to get to the bottom of it, I did pay money to send it back and have it looked at. But no explanation, and the issue persisted.
My only option at this point was indeed to carry two of them on the road, which is what I now do. VERY frustrating.
To top it all off, BOTH units now have this problem. So far, thankfully, I've not had them both refuse to turn on at the same time. Not yet anyway. I sincerely hope that never happens. For now at least, it seems like they just conspire between them to take turns!
After giving up on Roland, I sent my units off to an independent tech that I know personally. Outcome - No explanation, just lots of head scratching.
I even decided to take one of them apart, to see if I could pinpoint the problem myself. I didn't find anything. However, the mere act of unscrewing the unit and pulling the casing apart bizarrely seems to make the problem go away for a little while.
It's truly a mystery to me, but that awful flappy rubber power button seems to have something to do with it. That's my best guess, anyway. So I'm a bit concerned to see a similar looking power button on the new model. Could you not have built in a proper hard switch?
I also know that I am not alone in this. Three or four other professional drummers that I know personally have experienced this issue themselves at some point. Getting to a show, experiencing the horror of it refusing to turn on. You then go through the standard process of elimination (different cables, outlets, power packs etc to rule everything else out), but we know it's a waste of time, because the ONLY explanation is a power issue inside the unit itself.
Without any explanation from Roland proving otherwise, I can only conclude this isn't an issue with just a few SPD-SX units, or something we are doing wrong. We've been in this game a long time, and we are not stupid.
The ONLY explanation is an inherent flaw in the design of the SPD-SX itself.
Being totally frank, it's just not good enough for a professional level product, used by some of the world's biggest acts, on some of the world's biggest stages. Performers need reliability first and foremost, over and above everything else, and this is something I've been battling with for years now.
I hope Roland can understand that my first hand experience using the previous model, and my experience getting support from you (or lack thereof) leads me to be extremely cautious purchasing Roland products. Sadly I don't really trust them to actually admit to problems and do right by their customers, and that's a real shame, because the products themselves are amazing tools and in terms of functionality, pretty much the industry standard.
All of this being said, I will be considering this new PRO model. I have to, because the model I currently use cannot be relied upon, and there are few decent alternatives. I can only hope Roland have quietly fixed the problem behind the scenes, and this isn't an issue with the new unit.
But as I have now spent an absolute fortune trying to get the previous model to work for me RELIABLY, and having had far too many panic moments over the years getting to a show only for the unit to outright refuse to turn on, I will definitely be looking for clarification on this first.
Should some kind of confirmation not be possible, then I'll have no option but to patiently wait for the time being to see if other users experience these kinds of problems in the coming weeks.
So, Roland, if you are reading this, could you confirm that the power system inside the unit has been updated in some way, improved or changed?
If so, that would be enough for me. I'd let bygones be bygones, and put one in my basket right away......
THIIIIIIIIIS!
Roland. LISTEN UP. I hope you listened to guys like this and us.
Hi Tommy Rowe. I’m obviously not from Roland!! but reading through this comment, I’m sorry you’ve had these issues. I’ve not had these experiences to be able to offer any insight into them I’m afraid. However, having looked at other official media on Roland’s website, on this new model there is a physical on/off switch, like on TD-27, on the rear panel rather than the rubber pad button. I hope this can help with your decision making (and others who may have had the same issues)
Yes, this same thing happened to me several years ago & I ended up having to buy another unit. It is the power switch on the SPD; on unit #2 I got it hasn't been a problem yet, but unit #1 will work great for a couple weeks then refuse to turn on. This is not acceptable if you're playing a theater show! I'm glad I'm not the only one with this issue & see others have also tried fixes that didn't work.
Roland, just put in a regular switch!
The SPD-SX PRO is powered up and down using a switch on the back, not a button on the front panel anymore.
So cool that they used Adam to show us this killer new product! He’s the man!
Pretty random that I found this video 1 hour after it was published. Usually I'm researching 6 year old products.
😂 I’ve just thought the same thing
🙌🏼 Praise the Algorithm 🙌🏼
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Was just about ready to buy the SPD SX when I saw this. Guess Ill be buying the PRO!!!!
I’m looking forward to getting this …
I hope Roland has a similar update to the HandSonic HPD-20 in the works. The HPD-20 is outdated/long in the tooth, and really deserves an update. I’m holding off on purchasing one until there is an HPD-30/HandSonic Pro. Color screen, sampling, and similar interface improvements to match the level of the SPD-SX Pro.
I hope you read this, Roland.
I've owned several of the SPD SX over the years that were purchased for specific projects and wouldn't own one if not needed...it's a glorified SPD S. However, being a Roland guy for over a decade, I bought one of these after watching this video strictly for the data list, which is 1550 sounds, to use in my studio. If this disappoints as the SPD SX did, up for sale it goes. However, it does look promising...
Please for next update:
Being able to drag and drop Waves directly into the app
Being able to move kits around
Being able to duplicate kits or copy 1 kit to several kits at the same time
Being able to switch the app to full screen
Just pre-ordered mine through Sweetwater! So many features that I've been dying to have in my sampler! Would be great to see onboard EQ available for each pad. Nothing worse than having to constantly reimport new samples because of EQ changes.
There is individual EQ for each pad, as well as a master EQ for the kit output!
@@milesgibbons9287 That's some fantastic news! Don't recall it being mentioned in the video. Thanks for clarifying!
@@KLTrainz yu can see it while they are using the pc editor
This product is BEYOND future
recently I bought SPDSX PRO. This is amazing product but the thing is that we r facing two major issues 1st is loop pitching & 2nd is tempo UP DOWN which is much required for Indian musicians coz this both features help us for live GIGS so what to do .
I love all the improvements they have made in this new version of spd sx, definitely a PRO version. I am looking forward to having her with me.
Being able to customize the click sound makes it a reality for me to be able to use it as a visual controller without the need to import the pro tools click sound which I like. More outputs so I don't have to send the playback from an interface to have the stems I need for my band, LEDs on each pad, so I don't have to cover it with phosphorescent tape for dark shows, more effects and stereo pads, custom pad eq on 4 bands, so many new features. Thanks Roland, it was worth the wait ❤️🔥
I love my spd-sx pro however I don't understand why do I have to press shift + value knob to increment/decrement the tempo by 1. This should be used for inc/dec the tempo by cents. Turning the knob should be sufficient the inc the tempo. Anyway this can be reversed or has an option to reverse it for a firmware update?
that's amazing. bought the original 1 year ago and this comes out haha. well... I knew something new would come out. will need to wait a few years but will get one eventually
amazing drumming and very inspiring!!!
Same here!! Ugh!!
This must be a dream, they even fixed the muted FX tail when switching kits !! It looks like they fixed absolutely EVERYTHING that was wrong about the spd-sx. Dude, I gotta say, I was certain nobody in Roland gives a fuck about us and that we won’t c any changes to this machine. So happy to find out I was wrong. And a proper software ? Come on… wow. Thank you Roland. Thank you.
Great Video! WOW! I'm impressed with all the cool new features and I love how easy it will be to use. I already received mine from Guitar Center and I'll be unboxing it tomorrow.
Hey brother recently i bought spd sx pro this is amazing prudect but the thing is that we r facing two major issues 1 st is loop pitching &2nd is tempo up down which is mach request for Pakistan music
Some nice upgrades like the Strike Multipad.
What's that?
@@foamysqueak11 Alesis
Some very fine drumming in this vid!
Is this iteration of the SPD-SX able to properly sync to an external MIDI clock? By that, I mean not only set its tempo using an external MIDI clock, but also respond to MIDI Start to set its metronome beats, i.e. to beat-sync. We decided against the previous SPD-SX model because it is not able to actually sync its metronome clicks to an external MIDI clock/MIDI Start messages, which other synced gear we use (arpeggiators, sequencers) are perfectly able to. Not being able to locking in the metronome of the SPD-SX to the actual beat makes it impossible to use live with more gear which are synced to the beat. And since no MIDI implementation chart is anywhere to be found, neither can I figure out myself if I can start the metronome via, say, a CC message, which could be a workaround for it not responding to MIDI Start.
This video demonstrates this issue: th-cam.com/video/MGCsFKX6y0c/w-d-xo.html To have the metronome to be in sync to the beat, it is critical to press the metronome start button precisely on time.
Has this limitation been fixed in this new model? Is it now possible to properly sync the SPD-SX to MIDI System Real-time Messages?
This would also be relevant for triggering longer samples which should be in time with other synced gear, to have the sample playback "quantized" to start *on* the beat. Either delayed if one hits the pad slightly too early, or it can actually cut a small bit of the start of the sample if one triggers it slightly after the beat.
I love that pitch knob! I'll use that actively a lot, maybe even live.
I still would have loved to see the display and buttons on the _top_ of the unit... or in a separate unit altogether.
Nice Roland drum SPD pad!
Its great...Always ROLAND❤️
This thing looks unreal!!!
I thought the guy talking was Mike Shinoda in the thumbnail hahaha. This is a sick drum kit.
hi, can I start a sequence from my mc 101 or my akai mpc one with one of the roland spd sx pro pads, thank you very much for your answers.
❤️🔥 it!!! This is the one for me.
4:15 Could anyone tell me what hardware is being used to attach the PD-8 to the PDS-20 seen in this setup? I have the MDH-STG2 and the post diameter of the PDS-20 is too small for the clamp of the MDH-STG2.
I assume these devices send and receive MIDI via a USB connection to a PC. How easy is it to change parameters like MIDI note value for each pad? What's the MIDI delay latency like? Less than 5msec? I'll be using this with VST's like Battery 4 and Toontrack's Orchestral Percussion SDX. Any issues with that? Even better, any premade templates for use with specific VST instruments?
I can’t wait to get my hands on this incredible instrument !!
🔥🔥🥁🔥🔥
Awesome! Can I start DAW playing with a hit ion a pad? Also, is the a way to play pads with hands? (is there enough sensitivity on a pad to play like Hand Drum VST by sending midi to a host DAW)
Hello! Djembe Player here, Im looking to record and loop background percussion to play along with (live). Can this pad do that? Do the the triggers respond well to being hit by fingers and not sticks?
One thing I don't understand - can you play hand-drumming on the new SPD-SX and SX PRO ? How sensitive are these pads?
Nice demo.. but I would've loved to see Michael Schack do this one!!
15:37 Can I use this as a playback rig with 6 ouptuts? ie: stereo music output, stereo vocal output, click, and timecode ? (All start from 1 hit ) Trying to build something simple and dependable without involving a computer.
If you changed the tempo on a kit that you’ve programmed as a starting tempo (say 115bpm) via tap tempo and then leave that kit then return to it the tempo is where you left it, not as you programmed it. It’d be nice if there was a tempo control switch per pad that allowed tempo to be sticky (stay as you left) revert to programmed and another option to make tempo follow the sticky from another kit. Firmware update could do this. Going back to a kit I left earlier to then have to reset the click is annoying. Old one reset back to programmed.
First time owning one of these, I absolutely love it and I am using it as a stand alone kit with a snare trigger and hat and I bought the two pedals. Kt 10 and Fh 9. Basically the setup at 4 minutes or so in this video.
I thinkj the pedals are to be desired. The hat is so off from your sensitity. I really have to hold it down on the pedal hard to keep it closed. It doesnt behave like a regular hat when you plug it in as default settings. Needs lots of tweaking and its a whole new learning curve as I am already overwhelmed with the new dive into the menus and settings of the SPDX.
The kick pedal is OK and I wanted to save weight and equipment. I was playing acoustic kick and hats while playing guitar, harmonica and other instruments in my looping setup and wanted more sounds to loop drum tracks on the fly. I always played acoustic kick and hats on the floor while playing guitar and looping and even though I couldnt change the patches or sounds, the little club setup sounded way better and more feel.
Regardless, for a quiet at home setup in my small appartment with neighbors on all sides, it allows me to play when ever I want.
The only thing I am really scared of and I know its about to happen, or bound to happen is catching the screen and or the plastic around the casing with a stick.
I do have a music degree and played drums my whole life, so I have great stick control and French technique which works great for the small controlled movements of this pad configuration, but even with experience and stick control, I know one day I am going put the stick right into the screen on this thing.
Im already looking for something to put over the screen as soon as possible. Maybe custom cut a couple of layers of a Phone screen protector and cake it onto the LCD of the unit?
Personally I would recess the controls lower than the pads, or even put them on the left or right side of the unit instead of right in front.
You can even see in the video at 4 mintues how recessed the Snare drum position is under the unit. Takes away from playing the edge of the snare at the top of the drum as well which is one of my favorite possitions for pressed and ultra bzzzzzz rolls. If the snare is pulled out too much then the SPDX is too far away and I have even more of chance at catching the LCD screen one of these days. I play the unit relatively flat, as I have played my accoustic drums this way, Low and flat on the toms for quick and little movements without raising my arms. I play mostely from the wrists and the fingers around my whole kit. Compact and tight, with exception of my ride and Crashes, I don't move my arms much around the kit.
Anyway, It's too early to know if I have total buyers remorse yet. So far I think I could of done myself a bit of savings ane skipped the kd 10 and fd9. I have an old Piece Of SHite Yamaha electrick kit. over 15 years old but the kick and a real pedal along with the hi hat controller on the old yamaha doesnt feel much different, if anything almost better on the the old Yamaha. The HH controller from Roland, feels like Crap on this kit. Maybe I just cant calibrate it or set the velocity etc correctly. But no high hat pedal should be tthat complicated to dial in at these prices.
Expensive kit, but is it worth it. Time will tell, Right now I think I would of held off on the pedals.
Hey, have you figured out how to connect the hihat pedal? I'm having issues getting mine to respond.
@@jakefry I havent dove in far enough yet. Still working with Default but its on the list of things to do as I discover my new setup. I am distracted by other musical projects and pieces of hardware that I am trying to configure. The main thing is how all my instruments are communicating with an rc 505 mk ii that I put in the mix. That thing is taking all of my attention at the moment. Haha.
@@GUIDESPERSPECTIVE cool, I am a new user and am figuring things out. Feel free to connect if you want to share stories/setups! Most recently was able to get Hi hat and Expression pedals working. Best, Jake
Good controller but from initial observations a few suggestions to make it better. Pads more sensitive (to softer hits) if it can’t be adjusted. Maybe MIDI 2 resolution could help. Can borrow from sensory percussion 2 and spatially zone pads for precision, hands, etc. Remove excess controls like select, execute… smart-selecting and clickable rotaries are better. In firmware, going to factory should reset adjustments too.
Maybe move to (audio if not MIDI interface) to USB-C, put phones output in front.
Feature packed for sure!
I found out that multifx stay as you left them when you set up the patch, so if you set up a delay at 40% feedback and 60/40 dry/wet mix it’ll be that when you go to a patch, but if you move the decay with a control knob it’ll change it instantly, if you leave the patch and come back to it, it’ll be as you set it not as you left it. If multifx were on when you left the patch, they’ll be on when you come back to it.
Please please please tell me the new pro can output midi clock and act as a master clock for the stage with low jitter.
It looks like SPD-SX has looper function, but SPD SX PRo lost this functionality. Is there a plan to bring it back in with a firmware update?
Can someone help clarify? At first I thought this was a MIDI sequencer, but they spent a lot of time playing the drum sets in this video, and then showed how you could use this as a mini-kit, so is this the actual drum controller? I have one of the original large TD-10's, so can I use this as an upgrade controller for the full set?
Thanks.
Does this finally have midi clock out?
Sp404 needs pad color naming and a few extra templates/ kit types. Like for instance I wanna have some bank letters to hold loops like in ableton and some banks to have kits , and some banks are instruments. I have color coded drum types, like snares are green, hats are light blue, kick is dark blue, bass kicks such as 707 & 808 are always dark purple. Grey or white is instruments yellow and pink is loops.
The reason I leave this comment here is because this has the approach I am referring to. I am thinking to get one of these and would like to use the same general conventions on all gear.
can you connect a looper pedal to the expression input and live loop a sample ?
This looks amazing. I’ll definitely be getting one.
Bella. Si quiero subirle la velocidad a un loop o pista con el click se puede? Ya que con la spd sx no es muy buena...
(1) awesome device ... (2) hoping there's some kind of indestructible plastic cover that goes over the screen and control panel ... my drumstick aim is fairly accurate but every once in a while I get a stray hit off the bullseye ... (I'm sure I'm not alone in this!) ... I'd hate for that stray hit to crack the screen or snap off an encoder ... a shield would make it so I don't have to constantly worry about damage ... p.s. I don't drum for a living ... I do it for fun ... so it's OK I'm not perfect ... seriously it's OK ... so calm down ;)
The screen is recessed back from the front with a plastic cover protection over it like the SPD-30 so yes, it's stick safe
Definitely favors the Strike Multipad in looks..but Im sure this thing will end up being more reliable. My Strike Multipad wont even boot up and its 2yrs old
Check this (th-cam.com/video/9aYdPJvluv8/w-d-xo.html) out. You might be able to fix your Strike Multipad by replacing the microSD card. Unfortunately, Alesis' support appears to be non-existent.
Really? Mine works like a charm! I’ve had it about the same amount of time.
Can i have separately line out click sound from SPD-SX PRO to my personal sound console?
I would like to see a control cover. Either a separate removable cover or integrated slide cover. An errant stick strike (insert young inspiring musicians here) can leave a mark. It happens to the best of us. I get wanting to change setting on the fly, however, it’s rare that it’s really needed.
I am deeply saddened to say,, we had placed our trust in you,, which you have broken,, how much trust we used to take your product.. we people used to buy your product with closed eyes and trust,, but this You have betrayed us in Roland SPD SX PRO SAMPLING PAD.. you have not given any setting of tempo loop in it.. click does not merge with any loop.. so please update this as soon as possible. I am seeking your help to find a solution, we have given a price above one lakh rupees,, what do we do if we want to up-down the loop in live concert, for loop work we buy your product,, what does it mean? .. Our money went down the drain right?? What reward do we get for that??plz guide me sir
My SPD-8 is still going strong after nigh-on 30 years.
I still have mine. It’s a tank!!!
This looks AMAZING!
I hope you've managed to fix the horrid hum that soooo many SXs had when running into DIs for live situations - other than that question this looks like its everything I've ever wanted for a sample pad in one box! Will deffo be picking one up!
shouldn't be any hum. Just make sure it's not on the same power circuit as the lighting or connected to the same board as the front of house P.A system. Also, try the earth lift on the D.I
@@tcellen2136 good to know! Run into that issue a bunch at festivals and venues across the UK but deffo worth baring in mind, thanks!
You don’t need DI’s as it is balanced out. Just use two TRS to XLR cables.
@@koenraadfoesters that's right with the PRO but the SPD-SX is unbalanced out
What extra gear is in the clip at 4:17? I'm about to order the SPD-SX Pro from Sweetwater and I want that whole kit, but my salesman isn't sure what all is there from the screen shot I sent to him.
I think those are trigger pads and pedals.
Made by the same company (Roland).
My octopad is not powered on.
plz let me know about it?
SPD-SX has 2 effect control knobs and 4 quick effect select buttons, this PRO version only one Master FX knob and only one effect on / off button. Why?
How do you quickly select the different effects?
The two knobs beside the master effect can control VOLUME and PITCH, TRANSIENT ATTACK and TRANSIENT RELEASE, or MULTI FX 1 and 2… there’s a button beside them that changes modes. Most drummers will probabely leave it in FX mode, so you can actual control 3 FX from the main panel instead of just one at a time.
@@milesgibbons9287 and how do you select effects? SPD SX has 4 buttons for Filter, delay, S-Loop and one custom FX
@@marcotoscano4692 Those four buttons quickly let you select the Master Effect. With the SPD-SX PRO, you select the Master Effect and all of the 4 Multi FX in the Kit Menu... so although you can't scroll between four different Master FX from the main panel, you can now control three different effects instead of one in real time. You can also program an Expression pedal to control FX as well. There was no way at all to control Multi FX in real time with the SPD-SX, but now you can.
@@marcotoscano4692 I agree, also the parameters you can control are not the ones I liked to control on my tempo synced delay. I use it with control on those master fox knobs and can do it on the fly whilst playing. It won’t do everything the previous one did. Far from it if you used the master fx section like I do. The sampling modes have disappeared too. No more performance sampling or merge, cut, resample with fx. All gone.
Okay so question from a synth player who is definitely NOT a drummer... I do not own a drum set and if I purchased this, it would be to use it strictly as a drum set for myself, is this built to stand up to being hit with drums sticks a few hours a day, day after day for several years or is this meant more as a companion to a real drum set? Sorry for the silly question, but I just want to make sure it will stand up to daily abuse, also, is there a recommended stick size and/or type that would be most suitable for use with a piece of gear such as this? Thank you graciously for any insight.
I think you can use it exactly as you like. Roland makes indestructible electronic drums. No worries there.
The SPD-SX PRO is a great box! I am missing the feature in the SPD-SX PRO APP or on the SPD-SX PRO itself to reorganize/move/insert KITS. I organize my kits alphabetically - so only having the option to Copy/Exchange kits between kit numbers is very time consuming when a new kit needs to be added in the middle of them all. The SPD-SX-Editor software developed by Basil Steiner for the previous versions of the SPD-SX (amazing time saver - great job Basil!) had the option to move kits up or down. If Roland could please add the feature to Insert a Kit and move kits up/down - in an update (at least in the APP) that would be great! Thanks, Thomas.
Great video, but can you please tell me if this does live looping like a looper pedal?
For Roland, next firmware update. Can we have midi cc send on footswitches please?
Pls how can I get the ROLAND PM-200 CONTROL PANEL
Will be great a sequencer to trig loops independently from the pads also .
Is it just me or does this thing look exactly like my Alesis Strike Multipad???
How do I change the tempo of a kit, loop or sample on the Roland SPD-SX Pro
Can I connect phone /mobile 📱with this instrument or jack to phone available?
Well looks like I’ll be getting one of these then… 😍
Hi my name is Renzo, I just bought the new Roland spd sx pro, but I don’t know how to connect the Roland dual RT 30 HR trigger, also I can’t find the full 202 page manuel in English , is only in Portuguese, Thanks for your time hope I can get it working soon
Can you also use it by hands with good results?
Love that it addresses some of the issues with the previous model! Only being able to use hi-hat OR expression pedal is a bit disappointing, but understandable. Does the click output MIDI click now? Did I see some potential for velocity switching in the wave/sub wave screen? (Where you demonstrated the alternate mode)
Yes, there are multiple layer modes (Mix, two Fade modes, Crossfade, and Switch). How the layers interact is programmable according to velocity. You can send MIDI clock.
@@milesgibbons9287 Excellent, thank you! The lack of MIDI clock was one of my biggest issues with the SPD-SX. It only took 3 tries to get it right :D (SPD-S didn't have any click, SPD-SX had a click, but it didn't send MIDI clock). Layer switching is a nice add as well -- doesn't quite match the DTX Multi 12 (4 layers per pad), but at least it's something.
Roland xs pro sound quality and performance very good but tempo sync not working please update tempo sync ❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️❌️.
Informative demonstration
Please any update on the tempo sync feature for loops
Can someone tell me which pads he is using on the minikit he built?
Id like to know as well. Anybody???
I'm torn between this or the Simmons Suitcase Kit.
Awesome! Just one question... can this new model work as a MASTER when working via MIDI with other devices? This has been something I've been waiting since 2013.
I've read there's now a midi Sync Out option, yes.
This is the holy grail for this type of device, thank goodness they included that. Looks like I’m starting a new midi synced project now lol.
@@nikmathews555 this is just amazing honestly. Finally I'll be able to send MIDI clock to all my units from my SPD. This is going to be a game changer for me and my performances
@@karlitosyeye yep, I’m not even the drummer and I clearly recognize the drummer should control the clock
Can it play midi files?
At the same time as an audio file?
That was already possible with the old one. Albeit a bit hidden without the pro editor.
Mine features a power switch THATS DOESN'T WORK! :(
🥁🔥🔥Wish I didn’t already own a spd sx!
Only mess up y’all did on this was not including the new digital triggers. I know it’s a small complaint since there’s currently 9 additional triggers you can add but still it’d be nice to be able to play your flagship pads with the spd alone. I’d be so hip to gigging out and adding my digital snare from the td-27 into my setup if I could. I dont brother now because that would involve me tearing down my e kit just to use the td module.
PLEASE HELP ROLAND!! I have been trying to install td30kv driver so I can start recording my set on my computer but it is absolutely impossible. I have tried everything the "readme" file says. What am I supposed to do?
Hey there, please log in to your account via Roland Backstage and you can reach out to our support specialists there! www.roland.com/backstage/
@@rolandglobal I have tried that but it says you have to enter product serial number and all that stuff I don’t have that I purchased it from my person locally and don’t have any paperwork is there any way I can just fill out a question and email it
Is it possible to record a loop like the Octapad?
can all spd sx pro sound samples be used on spd sx?🙏🙏🙏
Traded mine for the Yamaha Multi-dtx 12 back in the day because it couldn't be used with Hi-hats, then traded my Multi-12 for the Handsonic-20 because the stiff rubber pads were giving me tendentious, but it was hard to ply with sticks as the rim pads were very tiny and really only meant to play with your finger tips, so still waiting for a portable solution.
This looks great, mind boggling though
Did those DJ effect-whatweretheycalled knobs get removed? Dont get me wrong, they aged horribly and I dont think I ever saw anyone but Michael Shack use them but if its a missing feature then saying that this can do everything the SPD-SX can is a bit missleading, makes me question if it *truly* does everything the old one could
There are two knobs on the main panel that can instantly control the VOLUME and PITCH of a sound, the TRANSIENT ATTACK and TRANSIENT RELEASE, or MULTI FX 1 and 2. You can change between the three modes using a button right beside them.
Maybe interested, but i need to know : if i have a click tack on pad 1 and a tambourine loop on pad 2 (to be played back in the chorus) - will the tambourine loop play back exactly in time to the click track even if i miss the pad with some milliseconds? Im a drummer in a band, and somehow it could be cool to add some percussion or loops to the sound here and there - but only if they play back exactly in time :)
not in that situation but there are work around. In reality if you are slightly late or early, the loop will still play in time but just not exactly at the same start time. The audience or other musos normally don't even notice this as you are far more aware of this chorussing effect whereas for everyone else, there's always so much out of time/phase shift through sound systems anyway. Here are some ideas: 1. Use the internal click and set the tamb loop to 'trigger reserve'. If you play it too early it will wait til the start of the next measure to play perfectly in time with the click. If you play too late, again it will wait til the next measure to play it in time. 2. Create a click for each sound you'll trigger so the click plays perfectly in time no matter when you play it. This can be great for sounds that have no natural pulse like ambient sounds, backwards sounds and reverbs where you need to play it in time. This click is chosen as the layer for this sound in the SPD-SX PRO pad edit page. It's a new feature where every sound can have it's own click routed to phones only.
@@tcellen2136 This was really helpful! Thank you so much TC Ellen :)
Let me know when the build quality is
made of metal, not plastic materials.
Thanks
Remember when Vanilla Ice denied the similarities between Ice Ice Baby and Under Pressure. This is how similar the Roland is to the Alesis. I know, others have made drum Pads, just like everyone has made songs, but this is too close. Alesis designed a capable and beautiful pad and Roland needed to one-up them, but in most ways just ended up copying them. I'm sure the Roland is a beast but for this design, Alesis deserves most of the credit. I'm only half joking when I say that Roland should have to pay royalties to Alesis for capitalizing off of their design
I just now saw this video and said wow, that looks exactly like my Alesis
When will this Octopad come to India?
An app like on the new spd sx pro would also be super useful with the TD drum modules.
If Roland are listening can we have a toggle in the app that zeros all midi note numbers output from the pads please, a toggle on the options that makes masterfx kit or global and 16 trigger banks. Edit: gigged last night. If I change the tempo on a kit, go to another kit and return to the previous kit, the tempo is as I left it, on the old sx it would reset to its set tempo, could we have that back please?
That’s it for now. Epic stuff so far. Particularly like the hihat pedal working to switch layers and the fade in/ decay and other editing controls. Sampling via pads and audio in was very cool too.
Thanks. 😁
Has anyone tried their hands on using multiple balanced outs (apart from the master out)? Would like to know how one goes about routing them...unless if there is a video or forum that talks about this specifically?
Can we transfer old backup files from SPD SX to PRO?
No. I now own both units, and have discovered the backup formats are not compatible, which seems crazy to me that they didn't account for a way for SX owners to migrate their data. The individual wave files can be migrated (manually), but the kit backups are not compatible.
Very Beautiful 😍❤️❤️❤️
Dear Roland.
The usb audio input has no option to go to direct outs AND headphones, it needs an option to monitor to headphones, otherwise using it as an audio interface is limited.. This could do with firmware updates. Please!!!!
Along with loop tempo sync, trigger banks, sample to pads in sequence like the sx (chop) and tempo should return to programmed tempo when switching back to a kit, not at the tempo it was left at when changing. And the app could do with a select all box for note, gate and channel so I can turn off all the midi notes from a patch quickly. Panning delay in the basic delays like in the original too please. .
Roland es lo mejor