Description

Explore the Roland SPDSX PRO Sampler Percussion Pad from Roland. Below you will find product details, specifications and images to help you decide whether it is right for your setup.

Roland present the SPD-SX PRO, their new flagship sampling percussion pad. Packed full with features including nine playing surfaces, eight external trigger inputs, colour display, customizable pad LEDs and onboard effects, the Roland SPD-SX PRO is the ultimate sampling pad for any kind of gig or recording session. With years of extensive user feedback from the previous SPD-S and SPD-SX models, the SPD-SX PRO raises the bar to a new level!

The SPD-SX PRO harnesses the advanced sample pad technology of its predecessors and adds to this with an array of requested enhancements making it perfect for life on the road. Customisable multi-colour trigger lights along with a large colour display will illuminate dark stages meaning you'll never be struggling to see what's going on. Use the on-board audio outputs, additional trigger inputs, and hi-hat and FX expression pedal control to expand your performance setup to a new level. With a massive 32 GB memory, 48 kHz audio playback, and a dedicated SPD-SX PRO App for easier kit editing, the SPD-SX PRO is a top-tier solution for any sampling pad requirements!

Key Features

• Nine pads with Roland’s advanced trigger technology, including six large pads and three top-row shoulder pads 
• High-visibility, horizontal and vertical LEDs with multi-colour customization
• Increased shoulder pad sensitivity and improved crosstalk performance 
• 4.3-inch colour display for easy navigation and viewing during performance
• Import 48/44.1 kHz (16-/24-/32-bit) WAV/AIFF files and MP3s (32–320 kbps) with automatic conversion to 48 kHz/16-bit upon loading
• Stereo main output, four direct mono outputs, balanced for easy mixing on stage
• Connectivity for up to eight external individual triggers/pads (four stereo triggers or eight mono triggers with Y-cables)
• Dedicated SPD-SX PRO App for Windows/Mac for easy importing, managing samples, and deep kit editing
• 32 GB of internal storage for samples, backing tracks, and click tracks
• Input for hi-hat or footswitch expression control
• Connect hi-hats, kick, and snare for a ‘mini drum kit’ setup
• Up to 200 kit patches (43 erasable preset kits and 157 user kits)
• Over 1550 pre-loaded, high-quality samples and sounds 
• 16-step pad sequencer function 
• Onboard effects engine with up to four effects in parallel, plus side chain with output routing
• Built-in click/metronome
• Create in real time by recording performances as WAV files and assigning them to pad

Specifications

Pads

• Built-in pads: 9 (with PAD LED, Vertical LED)
• * Four external trigger inputs are provided, allowing you to connect up to eight pads with Y cable.

Maximum Polyphony

• 32 voices (included click voices)

Number of Recordable Wave Data

• 20,000 *Including preload data

Internal storage

• Size: 32 GB *Including preload data

Sampling Time

• Sampling from AUDIO IN : 60 minutes per sample
• Resampling : 10 minutes per sample

Data Format

• 16-bit linear

Sampling Frequency

• 48 kHz
• Import Format

WAV, AIFF, MP3

• Kits: 200

Preload wave

• Factory preloaded samples: 1,550 or more

Setlist

• 32 (32 steps per SET LIST)

Kit Effects

• Layer Equalizer : each pad (Layer A/B independently)
• Layer Transient : each pad (Layer A/B independently)
• Multi-Effects (53 types) : 4 systems
• Side Chain Compressor : 1 system

System Effects

• Master Effects (53 types)
• Master Compressor
• Master Equalizer

Number of USB Audio Record/Playback Channels

• Sampling Rate (Original): 48 kHz
• Sampling Rate (with Sampling rate converter): 96 kHz, 44.1 kHz
• Record: 8 channels
• Playback: 12 channels

Display

• Graphic colour LCD 4.3 inch

Connectors

• PHONES jack : Stereo 1/4-inch phone type
• MASTER OUT (L, R)jacks (BALANCED) : 1/4-inch TRS phone type
• DIRECT OUT jack x 4 (BALANCED) : 1/4-inch TRS phone type
• AUDIO IN jack : Stereo 1/4-inch phone type (with Volume control)
• TRIG IN jack x 4 (1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8) : 1/4-inch TRS phone type
• FOOT SW jack x 1 (1/2) : 1/4-inch TRS phone type
• HH CTRL/EXPRESSION jack x 1 : 1/4-inch TRS phone type
• MIDI (IN, OUT/THRU) connectors
• USB COMPUTER port : USB B (High-Speed USB, USB-AUDIO, USB-MIDI, App)
• USB MEMORY port : USB A (High-Speed USB, Backup Save/Load, Sample Import/Export)
• DC IN jack

Power Supply

• DC 12V (AC Adaptor)

Current Draw

• 1,500 mA

Dimensions

• 360 (W) x 330.3 (D) x 92.9 (H) mm

Weight

• 3.0 kg (excluding AC Adaptor)

Accessories

• AC adaptor
• Quick Start Guide
• Owner’s Manual

Optional Accessories (Sold Separately)

• Pads (PD series, PDX series, BT-1)
• Cymbals (CY series)
• Hi-Hat (VH-10, VH-11)
• Kick Triggers (KD series, KT series)
• Pad Stand (PDS-20, PDS-10)
• All-Purpose Clamp (APC-33)
• Acoustic Drum Trigger (RT-30K, RT-30HR, RT-30H)
• Hi-Hat Pedal(FD-8, FD-9, VH-10, HV-11)
• Expression Pedal(BOSS EV-30)
• Pedal Switch(DP-2)
• Foot Switch (BOSS FS-5U, FS-6, FS-7)
• Y cable (PCS-31L)
• USB Flash Memory

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