Selecting And Adjusting Sounds (Sound Parameters); Selecting A Sound (Inst) - Roland Octapad SPD-20X Owner's Manual

Selecting and Adjusting Sounds (Sound Parameters)

The parameters in the SOUND group (the sound parameters) allow you to modify the sound
assigned to each pad.
The SOUND group contains 7 parameters: INST, LEVEL, PITCH, DECAY, PAN, CURVE and FX SEND.
Sound parameter settings for each pad are stored in each Patch.
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Selecting a Sound (INST)

Each sound assigned to a pad is called an Instrument. The SPD-20X contains 747 such Instruments,
and the Instrument assign settings determine which sounds will be played. The 747 Instruments
are grouped into the following categories.
No. From
001
051
137
177
210
227
263
341
374
411
462
486
545
561
604
650
681
701
746
747
The Hi-Hat Cymbals for pedal control "instruments PEDAL_HH 1 – PEDAL_HH 17" can be used effectively
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only when a Hi-Hat controller (FD-8; separately sold) is used.
If the Instrument assign setting for any Pad is set to "OFF", there will be no sound when you strike that
Pad.
If you make the Hold Pedal settings, then with some of the sounds, you can use the footswitch to sustain
the sound. For the instruments that can be lengthened with the footswitch, refer to Instrument List.
When an Instrument is selected, by pressing PATCH/VALUE [+] while holding down [-] (or viceversa), you
can jump to the next Instrument group.
About Phrase Loop
Some Instruments are designed as Phrase Loops.
When you select a Phrase Loop, you don't just hear single notes; instead, a short phrase typical
of that musical genre is played. You cannot play more than one Phrase Loop at the same time. To
force a Phrase Loop tostop sounding, select "MUTE" and strike the pad. No sound is heard from a
pad that has been set for "MUTE. "
Instrument Category
B01 – B50 Bass Drum
S01 – S86 Snare Drum
T01 – T40 Tom-tom
h01 – h33 Hi-Hat Cymbal
H01 – H17 Hi-Hat Cymbal for pedal control
C01 – C36 Crash/Ride Cymbal
L01 – L78 Latin Percussion (Cuban, Brazilian)
i01 – i33 Indian Percussion
F01 – F37 African/Mid Eastern/Australian/Other Percussion
J01 – J51 Japanese/Korean/Chinese/Southeast Asian Percussion
O01 – O24 Orchestral Percussion
M01 – M59 Melodic Percussion/Melodic Instrument
A01 – A16 Analog Percussion (CR-78, TR-808, etc.)
D01 – D43 Dance Sounds
E01 – E46 Artificial Sound Effects
N01 – N31 Natural Sounds, Human Voice
R01 – R20 Ambience, Reversed Sounds
I01 – I45 New Indian Percussion sounds to SPD-20X
MUTE Forces Phrase Loop Instrument to stop. No sound
OFF No sound
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