Roland SPD-S Owner's Manual page 26

Quick Start
■ Sampling
1
Press [PATCH] so you are in patch mode.
fig.PatchButton
2
Press [-]/[+] to select the patch that name is "New Patch."
3
Press [SAMPLE].
fig.SampleButton
4
The screen displays "select dest pad." Try to sample a sound onto
PAD 4 in this tutorial. So, hit the playing surface of the PAD 4. If you
need to select a pad again, press [EXIT] to return to patch mode.
fig.SelectDestPad.eps
5
A "Stby" (Standby) message is displayed and the indicator of PAD 4
lights. Play back the connected CD player and control the input level.
The sound input from INPUT jacks can be heard through the SPD-S.
fig.Stby_e
StartLvl (Start Level) indication
Turn the INPUT LEVEL knob on the rear panel with your eye on the level
meter to maximize the input level within the range in which the excess level
indication remains unlit.
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Input signal level meter
Excess level indication
If you hold down [SHIFT] and
press [-]/[+], you can change
the patch number in steps of
10. If you hold down [+] and
press [-], or hold down [-] and
press [+], the patch number
changes quickly.
While [FUNC] is being
depressed in Steps 5–6, the
remaining time for sampling
("Remain") is displayed.
(p. 58)