Roland TurboStart SPD-S, SPD-S Quick Manual

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SPD-S

Sampling Pad

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It’s a Fact…

The SPD-S Sampling pad is an affordable and easy
way to add sampling and additional sounds to any
percussion setup. A great alternative to acoustic
triggers and a rack sampler, the SPD-S lets you
record CD-quality samples and play them back
instantly using six pads and three edge triggers.

• Compact percussion multi-pad with CD-quality
sampling

• Play up to 8 sounds simultaneously from 6 pads,
3 edge triggers, or optional pads, triggers and
footswitches

• Up to 360 seconds of 44.1kHz user sampling (90
seconds in Fine mode)

• 399 wave locations and 180 pre-loaded waves

• Resampling feature and onboard phrase maker

• 30 multi-effects and ambience add dimension to
sounds

• Wave memory expandable via optional Compact
Flash cards

• Mounts easily to conventional drum stands and
hardware

Note: This TurboStart contains procedures that use
factory-loaded patch settings and waves as
examples.

Caution: Deleting the factory patches or waves
removes them permanently from the SPD-S. They
can only be reloaded using a computer and Compact
Flash card. See Pages 117-118 of the SPD-S
Owner’s Manual for details.

Sampling

The SPD-S lets you record CD-quality samples and
play them back instantly using the pads. Use the
following steps to sample:

1. Using the appropriate cables, connect the audio
device to be sampled to the INPUT(s) on the
back of the SPD-S.

2. Press PATCH so it’s lit.

3. Press SAMPLE = so it’s lit—“select dest pad”
appears in the display.

4. Strike the pad you’d like to use as the destination
for the sample—“………._ Stby” is displayed.

5. Play the audio to be sampled and set the
SPD-S’s input level so it reaches the maximum
value only occasionally in the onscreen meter.
Adjust the input level using the INPUT LEVEL
knob on the back of the SPD-S.

6. Stop the audio playback once you’ve set the
input level.

7. Press START/STOP 4/ n once—“…..….._Wait”
appears in the display.

8. Play the sound you want to sample. Sampling
starts automatically as “……….._ REC” is
displayed.

9. When the audio has been sampled, press
START/STOP 4/ n. “now processing” appears
in the display momentarily, followed by
“write?[Wave….]”.

10. Press ENTER to store the sample.

11. Strike the pad you selected in Step 3 to audition
your new sample.

Auditioning Patches

Use the following steps to try out some of the patches
in the SPD-S.

1. Press PATCH so it’s lit.

2. Press + or – to select a patch.

3. Play the pads to hear the selected patch.

4. Press + or – to select Patch 001:Join Us!

5. Play Pad 9 hard and then softly to switch
between open and closed hi-hat sounds.

6. Hit Pad 4 lightly to start playing a loop. Hit the
pad harder to play a different loop.

7. Hit Pad 4 lightly again to stop the first loop and
then hard to stop the second loop.

Tip: You can scroll through sounds in increments of
10 by holding SHIFT and pressing + or -.

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Pad Assignment

You can assign different sounds to each of the pads.
In this example, we’ll use factory patch 012:Bongo.

1. Press the PATCH button so it’s lit.

2. Press the + or – buttons to select 012:Bongo.

3. Press EDIT so it’s lit.

4. Press ENTER.

5. Strike Pad 7—“0984Bongo Hi” appears in the
display.

6. Use + or - to select the desired sound.

7. If desired, strike another pad and repeat Step 6.

8. Press EXIT twice to save your new settings.

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Sampling Pad

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Auditioning Effects

The SPD-S contains 28 multi-effects, any one of
which can be used for a patch. Use the following
steps to audition the effects within a patch. We’ll use
factory patch 009:Eco-Echo.

1. Press PATCH so it’s lit.

2. Use + or – to select patch 008:Eco-Echo.

3. If it’s not already lit, press EFFECTS to light it.

4. Press EDIT so it’s lit.

5. Press PAGE 4 three times to select EFFECTS.

6. Press ENTER.

7. Use + or – to select the desired effect.

8. Strike the pads to hear their sounds with the
newly selected effect.

9. Press EXIT twice to save your new effect
selection into the patch.

Note: You may also return to the original effect by
pressing + or – to select STEREODELAY, followed
by EXIT twice.

Using the Phrase Maker

The phrase maker allows you to temporarily record a
pad performance.

1. Press PATCH so it’s lit, and then select a patch
you’d like to play.

2. Press and hold PHRASE MAKER so it’s lit.

3 Use the + or – buttons to select a desired tempo.

4. Press START/STOP 4/ n.

5. Play the pads.

6. When you’ve finished your performance, press
START/STOP 4/ n.

7. Press START/STOP 4/ n to hear your recorded
phrase.

Adjusting Sensitivity

You can adjust the sensitivity of the pads on the
SPD-S.

1. Press SETUP so it’s lit.

2. Press PAGE 4to select PAD.

3. Press ENTER.

4. Strike the pad you want to adjust.

Note: You can set the sensitivity for Pads 1-3 as a
group or Pads 4-9 as a group.

5. Press the + or - buttons to select the desired
sensitivity value (1-16).

Note: A value of 1 is the least sensitive. A value of 16
is the most sensitive.

6. Press EXIT twice when you’re finished.

Compact Flash Card Compatibility List

The following cards have been successfully tested by
Roland Corporation US:

• PQI 128MB (FC128)

• PNY 64MB (THCF064MBA)

• PNY 128MB (MC12c1281MY1)

• SANDISK 64MB

• RiDATA 128MB

• I-O DATA (PCCF-H128MS

• LEXAR (CF 8X USB)

• HAGIWARA SYS-COM (Z series)

• HITACHI (C6 series)

• SST [Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.]
SST48CF032 32 MB

Now that a phrase has been created, you can save it
permanently as a new wave. This process is referred
to as “resampling.” Use the following procedure to
resample the phrase you just recorded:

1. Press RESAMPLE.

2. Press PAGE 4 to display “resample, sure?”

3. Press ENTER—“now processing..” appears
momentarily in the display, followed by “write?”

4. Press ENTER.

5. Press START/STOP 4/ n to hear your newly
sampled wave.

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