ROLAND - SPD-SX-PRO - SAMPLING PAD

THE FLAGSHIP SAMPLING SIDEKICK :

The SPD-SX PRO is the ultimate sampling pad for the most demanding gigs. With years of road testing and extensive user feedback from the SPD-S and SPD-SX, the top-tier SPD-SX PRO raises the bar again. Harnessing the advanced sample pad technology of its predecessors, the SPD-SX PRO boasts an array of requested professional enhancements and is built for life on the road. Illuminate dark stages with a large color display and customizable multi-color trigger lights. Expand your performance setup with more audio outputs, additional trigger inputs, and hi-hat and FX expression pedal control. And go further with a massive 32 GB memory, 48 kHz audio playback, increased pad sensitivity without crosstalk, and a dedicated SPD-SX PRO App for easier kit editing.


BUILT TO HIT THE ROAD :

Equipment on the road takes a beating on and off stage. Since 2011, pro drummers have put the SPD-SX through the ultimate trial by fire, from packed clubs to sold-out stadiums. The SPD-SX PRO adds to that legacy, incorporating years of feedback into its upgrades. With customizable LED lights, a large color screen, and triggering you can count on, this bulletproof package is ready to rock night after night.


Customizable Pad-Dividing LED Lights :

When the lights go down, the PRO lights up. Customizable pad-dividing LED and trigger lights let you see all nine pads on dark stages—goodbye gaffer tape! Assign any vertical or horizontal light to one of ten preset colors or create and name your own. Group together kicks, snares, backing tracks, and clicks with their own assigned color. And set the horizontal pad lights to be on constantly, light only when a pad is struck, or flash dynamically with its assigned WAV.


Ultra-Responsive Pads :

The SPD-SX PRO has nine super-durable pads. The top three shoulder pads include a revised sensor structure for increased sensitivity and even-sounding hits when the pad is played—no matter the mounting angle. You also have increased crosstalk protection to prevent accidental triggering of other pads. And if you already own an SPD-SX, the SPD-SX PRO size is so close in size that you can use your existing carry case and accessories…no need to repurchase any extra gear.


Color LCD Screen :

Playing in the dark just got easier. The SPD-SX PRO features a large 4.3-inch color screen with backlit function buttons, tabs, and a jog-dial for lightning-fast sound selection. The display shows essential real-time information such as A & B sample layers, WAV sample names, sample playback progress, and more.


ALL THE SOUNDS YOU NEED :

The crowd roars. The pressure is on. You need the right sounds at the right time. The massive 32 GB memory will hold your entire music catalog for multiple gigs. With 1,550 onboard samples, 200 lock-and-loaded kits, and balanced outputs, you can put the SPD-SX PRO to work right out of the box. Plus, easily sort and search your sounds with sample tags—no more searching for a needle in a haystack.


FEATURES :

- Storage & Sounds

- Expanded audio outputs

- Loaded Samples and Sounds

- A/B Layering

- Dedicated App

- Expression Control

- Effects and Sidechain

- 16-Step Pad Sequencer

- Increased Pad Link

- Pad Editing

- 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-color customization

- Increased shoulder pad sensitivity and improved crosstalk performance
4.3-inch color 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 pads



SPECS :

     

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 color 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

Accessories

Quick Start
Leaflet "Read Me First"
Leaflet "USING THE UNIT SAFELY/IMPORTANT NOTES"
AC Adaptor

Options (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

Size and Weight

Width

360 mm
14-3/16 inches

Depth

330.3 mm
13-1/16 inches

Height

92.9 mm
3-11/16 inches

Weight

3.0 kg
6 lbs 10 oz
(excluding AC Adaptor)