Roland Octapad SPD-20X Owner's Manual page 10

1. Pads 1–8
Play these pads to trigger the various sounds. The
pads are velocity sensitive and will respond to your
playing dynamics.
2. Patch display
This display indicates the patch numbers, patch
names, values and names for all parameters, and
other needed information.
3. PAD BANK indicator
Indicates the selected pad bank (A or B).
4. EFFECT indicator
The LED of the selected effect will light.
5. Parameter List
In the Edit mode, the indicator of the selected
parameter will light. Use the [SELECT] (Parameter
[ ▲ ][ ▼ ]
Group Select) and
buttons to choose parameters.
6. [SOUND] button
In the Edit mode, use this button to locate SOUND
column, in which you can find pad parameters such
as, INST LEVEL, PITCH, DECAY, PAN, CURVE and FX
SEND.
7. [MIDI/PEDAL] button
In the Edit mode, use this button to locate MIDI/
PEDAL column, in which you can find midi & pedal
parameters such as, MIDI CH, NOTE #, GATE TIME,
PGM CH, PEDAL LEVEL and FOOT SW.
8. [FX/UTILITY] button
In the Edit mode, use this button to locate FX
UTILITY column, in which you can find effects and
utility parameters such as, FX TYPE, FX TIME, FX
LEVEL, EQ, COMP and NAME.
9. [SYSTEM] button
In the Edit mode, use this button to locate SYSTEM
column, in which you can find all the system options
such as, SD CARD, TRIG SENSI, TRIG THRESHOLD,
TRIG TYPE, TRIG CURVE, FACT. RESET and LCD CONT.
(Parameter Select)
Be aware that all the system options are
MEMO
global settings, they will be applied to
the whole device and can't be saved with
patches.
10. Parameter Group Select button [SELECT]
In the Edit mode, this button selects the desired
parameter group: SOUND, MIDI/PEDAL, FX/
UTILITY, or SYSTEM.
11. [CHAIN] button
Use this button when setting up or playing a
Patch Chain.
12. [BANK A/B] button
Switches you between pad banks A and B.
13. [COPY] button
Use to copy data from one Patch to another.
14. [LAYER] button
This button allows the sounds assigned to pad
banks A and B to be played together.
15. [EDIT] button
This button switches between the Edit and Play
modes.
16. Parameter Select buttons [ ▲ ][ ▼ ]
In the Edit mode, use these buttons to select a
parameter within the parameter group.
17. PATCH/VALUE [-], [+] buttons
These buttons are used to select Patches. In the
Edit mode they are used to modify parameter
values.
18. [ALL/ENTER] button
Use this button when setting all pads to the same
value, when performing a copy, or when storing
Patch Chain settings.
19. [FX ON/OFF] button
This button turns the effects on or off.
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