User manual
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Getting Ready to Play
- Playing
- Customizing a kit (KIT EDIT 1)
- Basic Settings (PAD EDIT)
- Effect and Output Destination Settings (OUTPUT/EFFECTS)
- Setting the Kit Volume (KIT VOLUME)
- Renaming a Kit (KIT NAME)
- Linking Multiple Pads (PAD LINK/MUTE)
- Configuring How the Pad Indicators Light Up (PAD LED)
- Making Pads Play in a Predetermined Sequence (PAD SEQUENCE)
- Configuring How the Closed Pedal Sounds (CLOSED-PEDAL)
- Configuring the Overall Kit (KIT EDIT2)
- Importing and Managing Audio Files (WAVE)
- Configuring the Overall Settings for the SPD-SX PRO (SYSTEM)
- Configuring the Pads and the TRIGGER IN Jacks (PAD /TRIGGER IN)
- Configuring the Overall Click Settings for the SPD-SX PRO (SYSTEM CLICK)
- Configuring the Overall MIDI Settings for the SPD-SX PRO (SYSTEM MIDI)
- Configuring the Functions to Assign to the Pads and Footswitch, and Configuring the PAD EDIT Knob and Expression Pedal Settings for the SPD-SX PRO Overall (CONTROL SETUP)
- Viewing the Overall Information for the SPD-SX PRO (SYSTEM INFO)
- Configuring the Input/Output Jack Settings (AUDIO SETUP)
- Configuring the USB Audio Input/Output Settings (USB AUDIO)
- Adjusting the Pad LED Brightness and Colors (SYSTEM LED)
- Configuring the Display, Screen Saver and Auto Off Function (OPTION)
- Initializing the SYSTEM Settings (SYSTEM INIT)
- Copying Kits and Pads (COPY)
- Backing up and Loading the Data (BACKUP)
- Backing up All Settings to a USB Flash Drive (SAVE)
- Loading Backup Data for All of this Unit’s Settings from a USB Flash Drive (LOAD)
- Deleting Backup Data from a USB Flash Drive (DELETE)
- Viewing Information for the USB Flash Drive (INFO)
- Backing up a Kit to a USB Flash Drive (SAVE 1 KIT)
- Loading Kit Backup Data from a USB Flash Drive (LOAD 1 KIT)
- Deleting Kit Backup Data from a USB Flash Drive (DELETE 1 KIT)
- Formatting a USB Flash Drive (FORMAT)
- Shortcuts for Useful Functions (TOOLS)
- Copying a Kit and Swapping Two Kits (TOOLS-COPY KIT)
- Copying a Pad and Swapping Two Pads (TOOLS-COPY PAD)
- Renaming a Drum Kit (TOOLS-KIT NAME)
- Listening/Reverting to the Original Kit Before Edits (TOOLS-UNDO)
- Backing up a Kit to a USB Flash Drive (TOOLS-SAVE 1 KIT)
- Loading Kit Backup Data from a USB Flash Drive (TOOLS-LOAD 1 KIT)
- Importing an Audio File (TOOLS-WAVE IMPORT)
- Saving the Current Settings (TOOLS-WRITE)
- Main Specifications
- Effect List
Configuring the Overall Settings for the SPD-SX PRO (SYSTEM)
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Configuring the USB Audio Input/Output Settings (USB AUDIO)
1.
Select [MENU] Ó “SYSTEM”.
2.
Use the cursor [à] [á] [ã] [â] buttons to select “USB AUDIO” and press the [ENTER] button.
The USB AUDIO screen appears.
3.
Use the cursor [ã] [â] buttons to select a parameter, and then use the [-] [+] buttons to change the
setting.
Parameter
Value
Explanation
Input Gain
-36–+12 dB
Adjusts the input level (gain) of the USB audio signal sent from the computer to the
SPD-SX PRO.
Output Gain
-24–+24 dB
Adjusts the output level (gain) of the USB audio signal sent from the SPD-SX PRO to
the computer.
Driver Mode
After you change this setting, it is enabled once you connect this unit to your computer via USB.
If you’ve already connected this unit to your computer via USB cable, unplug the USB cable and
reconnect it.
Connecting to your computer via USB(P.17)
GENERIC
Uses the driver provided by the operating system.
Only USB MIDI can be used.
VENDOR
Uses the SPD-SX PRO’s dedicated driver provided by Roland.
USB MIDI and USB audio can be used.
USB AUDIO IN
(MASTER) Output
MASTER-ONLY,
MASTER+PHONES
Switches between MASTER OUT channel output destinations on the SPD-SX PRO,
for the USB audio signal coming from the computer.
MASTER-ONLY: Audio is output only from the MASTER OUT jacks.
MASTER+PHONES: Audio is output from the MASTER OUT jacks and from the
PHONES jack.
USB audio output
You can specify the output destination of the USB audio that is output from the USB COMPUTER port, and record the audio using
eight multitrack channels on your computer’s DAW or similar software.
Channels
Explanation
Ch1: MASTER OUT
L
Ch2: MASTER OUT
R
Ch3: DIRECT OUT
1
Ch4: DIRECT OUT
2
Ch5: DIRECT OUT
3
Ch6: DIRECT OUT
4
The audio that’s output from USB audio channels 1–6 corresponds to the output jacks of the SPD-SX PRO.
For this reason, the audio is output from each USB audio channel, according to the settings in the
OUTPUT/EFFECTS screen.
Effect and Output Destination Settings (OUTPUT/EFFECTS)(P.47)
Ch7: AUDIO IN L
Ch8: AUDIO IN R
The audio that’s output from USB audio channels 7 and 8 is the audio input from AUDIO IN.