Roland SPD-SX PRO Quick Start

Quick Start
Panel Descriptions
Top Panel
1
7
8
1 Pads [1]–[9]
Play the pads by striking them with your sticks.
The indicators (PAD LED) below each pad react
when each pad is struck.
2 [MASTER] knob
Adjusts the volume of signal from the MASTER
OUT jacks.
3 [PHONES] knob
Adjusts the volume of signal from the PHONES
jack.
4 [CLICK] knob
Adjusts the volume of the click sound.
5 TEMPO indicator
Lights up in time with the tempo that's set.
6 [START/STOP] button
Starts/stops the click sound.
Rear Panel (Connection Example)
MIDI connectors FOOT SW jack
Connect devices that support MIDI Connect a footswitch (FS-5U,
input/output to FS-6 or FS-7; sold separately)
exchange MIDI to trigger the sounds and
messages or
synchronize the
tempo.
DC IN jack USB
MEMORY port
Connect the included
Connect a USB
adaptor to this jack.
flash drive
* Use the cord hook to
(commercially
secure the cord of the
AC adaptor as shown in available) to load
the illustration.
audio data or save
the settings.
(*3)
[POWER] switch
COMPUTER port
This turns the power
on/off.
Connect this to
your computer
with a USB
cable.
*1 When you operate the expression pedal / hi-hat pedal, please be careful not to get your fingers pinched between the movable part and the unit. In places where small children are present, make sure that an adult provides supervision and guidance.
*2 When connecting an external expression pedal / hi-hat pedal, use only the specified expression pedal / hi-hat pedal. Connecting expression pedals / hi-hat pedals made by third-party manufacturers may cause this unit to malfunction.
*3 Use a commercially available USB flash drive. However, we cannot guarantee that all commercially available USB flash drives will work.
Basic Operations
Connecting External Equipment
*
To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn down the volume, and turn off all the units before making any
connections.
1.
Connect the included adaptor to the DC IN jack of this unit, and plug the adaptor into an
AC outlet.
2.
Connect a mixer or amp to the MASTER OUT jacks.
Turning the Power On
*
Before turning the unit on/off, always be sure to turn the volume down. Even with the volume turned down, you might hear
some sound when switching the unit on/off. However, this is normal and does not indicate a malfunction.
3.
Turn on the [POWER] switch of this unit first, and then turn on any equipment that is
connected to this unit. Turn on your mixer and amp last.
4.
Adjusts the volume of the connected instrument.
5.
Adjust the volume of this unit with the [MASTER] knob.
*
The power to this unit will be turned off automatically after a predetermined amount of time has passed since it was last used
for playing music, or its buttons or controls were operated (Auto Off function). If you do not want the power to be turned off
automatically, disengage the Auto Off function ("Reference Manual" (Web)).
¹ Any parameters you edit are stored in internal memory once you turn off the power.
¹ To restore power, turn the SPD-SX PRO on again.
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2 3 4 5
6
9
10
12
7 [MASTER EFFECT] knob
Changes the master effect.
8 MASTER EFFECT [ON/OFF] button
Turns the master effect on/off.
9 PAD EDIT [1] [2] knobs
Edits various parameters.
10 [SELECT] button
Selects the target operations (the parameters to
edit) for the PAD EDIT [1] [2] knobs.
[1] knob
Unlit Off
Top row lights Layer Volume
Bottom row lights Transient Attack
Both rows light Assign
11 Display
Shows the kit name, wave name, contents of the
settings and other information.
HH CTRL/EXPRESSION jack
Connect this to a hi-hat pedal (FD-8, FD-9, VH-10 or VH-11; sold
separately) to control the hi-hat, or connect an expression pedal
control other
parameters.
AUDIO IN jack
Connect your audio equipment
here to sample the input audio
or mix the sound with the audio
from this unit.
Adjust the volume with the
[VOLUME] knob.
Before using this unit, carefully read "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" and "IMPORTANT NOTES" (the leaflet "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" and the Quick Start).
After reading, keep the document(s) where it will be available for immediate reference.
* For details on each controller and jack, refer to the "Reference Manual" (on our website).
Top Screen (Kit Screen)
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13
20
14
21
15
19
16
17 22
12 FUNCTION buttons 1–6
These buttons execute the functions shown in
the display.
This guide refers to the buttons as the [F1]–[F6]
buttons, in order from left to right.
13 [ALL SOUND OFF] button
Stops all sounds that are playing.
14 [PAD CHECK] button
While this button is pressed, you can hear the
sound of the pads you strike in headphones.
Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [PAD
[2] knob
CHECK] button to call up the PREVIEW function.
Off
15 [MENU] button
Coarse Tune
Transient Release
Recalls various functions like the settings for each
kit, the overall settings for the unit and so on.
Assign
16 [SHIFT] button
By holding down this button and then pressing
another button, the function of that button
changes.
TRIGGER IN jacks
Connect devices such as
external pads (PD series, sold
separately) or a kick trigger
(EV-30, sold separately) to control the
effect intensity and so on. pedal (KT-10, sold separately) to
(*1, 2)
trigger the sounds.
PHONES jack
Connect your headphones
here. Use the [PHONES] knob to
adjust the volume.
MASTER OUT jacks
Connect this to your
amp, speakers, recording
equipment and other
devices for sound output.
DIRECT OUT jacks
Connect this to your mixer or other audio device.
This lets you output only the sound of specified pads.
(Change the "Pad" settings in [MENU] button Ó KIT
EDIT1 Ó OUTPUT/EFFECTS Ó "DIRECT OUTPUT".)
Mounting the on the Stand
Use an all-purpose clamp (APC-33, sold separately) or a pad stand (PDS-20 or PDS-10; sold separately)
when mounting the SPD-SX PRO onto a stand.
NOTE
¹ Be sure to use the screw found on the bottom of the SPD-SX PRO. If you use a different screw, the unit
may malfunction.
¹ Before turning the unit over, lay out several pieces of newspaper, magazines at the four corners and on
both sides of this unit to protect the buttons, knobs and other controls from damage. When doing so,
make sure to place the unit so that the buttons, knobs and other controls do not get damaged.
¹ When turning the unit over, handle it carefully so as not to drop or overturn it.
¹ Do not store this unit upside down. The floor or other surface may press against the pads, squashing
the pads and causing them to malfunction.
Reference Manual (Web)
Refer to the website listed below
for a detailed operating manual
for this product, and to learn
about the functions in the latest
version.
https://roland.cm/spd-sx_pro_om
17 [KIT] button
Shows the top screen (kit screen).
18 [VALUE] knob
Use this to switch between kits and change
values.
19 Cursor [Í] [Ë] [Ç] [É] buttons
Moves the cursor.
20 [EXIT] button
Returns to the previous screen.
This also undoes an operation.
21 [ENTER] button
Used for confirming a value or executing an
operation.
22 [-] [+] buttons
Use these to switch between kits and change
values.
* You can use this instead of the [VALUE] knob.
Menu Screen
* Use the cables included
with the devices to
connect.
Press the [MENU] button to show the menu
screen, where you can manage the various
settings and data on the SPD-SX PRO.
Use the Cursor [Í] [Ë] buttons or the [VALUE]
knob to switch between the tabs on the top row.
MASTER OUT and
DIRECT OUT jack
Use this to assign imported samples to
pin arrangement
pads and to edit sounds. You can configure
KIT EDIT1
the effects for each kit, how the LEDs light
up and so on.
KIT EDIT2
Sets the click and MIDI settings for each kit.
※ 入力端子の場合
3 2 1
Lets you import/export WAVE files, add
WAVE
1: TIP: HOT
tags and edit the files.
2: RING: COLD 2: HOT 1: GND
Configures the overall settings for the unit
3: SLEEVE: GND
SYSTEM
as well as the trigger settings.
Use this to copy/exchange data for each
COPY 3: COLD
kit and pad.
Saves or loads all of this unit's settings to/
BACKUP from a USB flash drive. You can also save or
load data for each kit.
SPD-SX PRO App
You can use the "SPD-SX PRO App" software on
your computer to manage the audio data directly,
without using a USB flash drive.
For details, refer to the "SPD-SX PRO App User's
Guide. "
© 2022 Roland Corporation
Various settings are shown at the
top of the screen.
Shown from left to right: MASTER
EFFECT, click settings, MASTER OUT
volume; pads being edited, TRIGGER
IN jack and FOOT SW jack are
indicated in blue.
※ 出力端子の場合
1: GND
2: HOT
3: COLD