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Roland SPD-S Sampling Pad
Compact Percussion Multi-Pad with Sampling


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Add Sampling To Any Percussion Set-Up!
Until now, integrating custom drum sounds into a percussionist's setup meant configuring complicated drum triggers and a MIDI module. That's why Roland developed the SPD-S Sampling Pad-to give drummers and percussionists an easier and more affordable way to trigger sampled drum sounds and loops. With its generous sampling time, CD-quality sound, and time-tested rubber pads and edge triggers, there's never been a better way to play custom drum sounds!

Roland SPD-S at a Glance:
  • Use it with your drum kit!
  • Tons of great sounds included.
  • Multi-effects for sound sculpting onboard.
  • Plenty of the right I/O makes using the SPD-S a joy.
  • Expand your sounds with CompactFlash!


Integrates easily with your kit
A great alternative to acoustic triggers and a rack sampler, the SPD-S lets you play up to eight sounds using six durable rubber pads and three superb-feeling edge triggers. There are no complicated settings to make. Just record a sound, assign it to a pad and go. Up to 12 minutes of sampling is provided in Long mode, along with CD-quality sampling and easy editing including Truncate and Trigger Mode functions.

Choose from pre-loaded or sampled sounds
With room for 399 User waveforms, the SPD-S can store plenty of samples. Better still, there are also 181 ready-to-play waveforms pre-loaded into User memory. These sounds are unique to the SPD-S and include a variety of acoustic and electronic drums, percussion, sound effects and phrase loops that can be combined with user samples to create the ultimate drum kit. A sampling CD is also included, making it easy to expand the onboard sounds.

Powerful sound creation tools
With 30 multi-effects algorithms and a unique ambience effect, the SPD-S offers endless sound-sculpting tools. Just add an effect and resample the output for quick and easy triggering! Using the Phrase Maker function, you can create custom phrase loops by resampling a pattern being triggered from the pads. And tweaking a sound or effect during performance is easy-just twist the front-panel knobs or use an optional expression pedal.

Expandable and customizable
The SPD-S has a stereo input and can accommodate up to two trigger units for playing a drum pad in either a head or head/rim configuration. And with MIDI In and Out, it makes a great controller and module as well. Drummers will also appreciate being able to assign two waveforms per pad and switch them via velocity or footswitch. The pads and the optional footswitch also make for an easy way to stop sounds, switch Patches and turn effects On or Off.

Convenient CompactFlash storage
The SPD-S works with readily available CompactFlash media-making it easy to expand the onboard sampling time, store custom sounds, and even import or export .WAV/AIFF files using your Mac or PC.

Roland SPD-S Features:
  • Compact percussion multi-pad with CD-quality sampling
  • Play any 8 sounds simultaneously via 6 pads and 3 edge triggers
  • Up to 380 seconds of 44.1kHz user sampling (95 seconds in Fine mode)
  • 200 User waveforms and 120 "ready-to-play" Preset waveforms
  • Resampling function and onboard pattern sequencer
  • 28 multi-effects and ambience add dimension to sounds
  • Wave memory expandable via optional Compact Flash cards
  • Mounts easily to conventional drum stands and hardware


Add the Roland SPD-S to your set up and create YOUR sound YOUR way!

Customer Reviews
 Why is it no major kits have this function built in?  
by , February 23, 2009
Music Background:  Sound Designer, Producer, Musician


“I've been hunting down a product like this for years, and I am about to order a second one plus a pair of stands! You cannot find 512 MB cards in stores, but you can get them pretty cheap in bulk on Ebay. I just got six cards for about ten bucks after postage and everything.
I compose my music entirely from found sounds, such as breaking glass, clanging metal and trashcan percussion. I can...” Read More
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  "The SPD-S is an amazingly powerful tool. It takes what used require a trigger pad, plus a keyboard or rack sampler, and a means to record or sequence your performance and then edit that performance into a loop, and put it ALL into a single, user-friendly (drummer friendly) device. Play and record samples, loops, rhythmic phrases, anything you want quickly, easily and most importantly, musically. Did I mention the 181 preloaded sounds? Very cool."
Greg Savino




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