Basic Operations For Patch Edit - Roland SPD-S Owner's Manual

Chapter 1 Making a Performance/ Creating a Patch

Basic Operations for Patch Edit

This section describes the steps for setting a patch. Patch settings are made
using Patch Edit.
1
Press [PATCH] so you are in patch mode.
2
Press [-]/[+] to select a patch.
3
Press [EDIT] to go into Patch Edit.
[EDIT] lights at this time.
4
Press the PAGE buttons to select an item to be edited from those listed
below, and then press [ENTER].
To select another item after pressing [ENTER], press [EXIT].
For details on each item, see its reference page.
• WAVE A -> p. 34
• WAVE B -> p. 34
• PAD CONTROL -> p. 36
• EFFECTS -> p. 37
• PATCH COMMON -> p. 37
Listed below are patch utilities. See p. 33.
• PAD COPY
• PAD EXCHANGE
• PAD INIT (Pad Initialize)
• PATCH COPY
• PATCH EXCHANGE
• PATCH INIT (Patch Initialize)
5
Press the PAGE buttons to change the parameter for the item.
To change the individual settings for different playing surfaces, hit a playing
surface (such as a pad on the SPD-S, an external pad, or a foot switch) for
which the settings are to be changed to select it. A flashing pad indicator
indicates that the corresponding playing surface is selected.
6
While hitting the playing surface for monitoring the sound, press [-]/[+]
to change the parameter value.
7
Press [EXIT] and then repeat Steps 4 to 6 to continue Patch Edit
operations. Press [PATCH] to finish Patch Edit.
The SPD-S saves the settings (with "now writing.." indicated) and then
returns to the patch mode.
32
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.
If there are any selectable
items, PAGE buttons ([<], [>]
or both) are lit.
When it is necessary to press
[ENTER], it is flashing.
While editing you can also
choose among pads/sounds
by pressing a PAGE button
while holding down [SHIFT].
If you hold down [SHIFT] and
press [FUNC], the parameter is
reset to its initial value.