Roland SPD-30 Overview

With built-in sounds and effects, phrase looping capabilities, and USB connectivity, the Roland Octapad SPD-30 percussion pad is a digital percussion instrument that can also be used to control software instruments and external MIDI devices. It features eight separate drum pads that make use of Roland’s cutting-edge V-Drum technology. It can also be expanded to accommodate four pad, trigger, and pedal inputs.

Roland Octapad SPD-30 lets you You can choose from 50 distinct drum kits featuring a variety of percussion styles thanks to the internal sounds. There is an enormous 80 note polyphony among the 670 instruments in total. You can use three different drum sets to create and layer up to three loops with the phase looping functionality.

To produce deep and intricate sounds, you can give each drum pad a different set of drum sounds. The internal sounds include synths, basses, and other instruments and samples, allowing you to really build up entire songs.You can choose from 50 distinct drum kits featuring a variety of percussion styles thanks to the internal sounds. There is an enormous 80 note polyphony among the 670 instruments in total. Phase looping functionality lets you build and arrange up to three

The Roland Octapad SPD-30 also can control traditional sound modules and other instruments with its MIDI I/O interface. It can also be connected to a computer via USB to control software-based instruments. An additional USB port is included to back-up your work. The four extra trigger inputs include a dedicated hi-hat controller, so the OCTAPAD SPD-30 can be used as a full drum kit. Drummers can also put Roland’s RT series triggers on their acoustic drum heads and blur the line between their electronic and acoustic kits.

With its MIDI I/O interface, the Roland Octapad SPD-30 can also be used to control conventional sound modules and other instruments. It can also be used to control software-based instruments by connecting it via USB to a computer.

There is an extra USB port for backing up your work. With its dedicated hi-hat controller and four additional trigger inputs, the OCTAPAD SPD-30 can be utilized as a complete drum kit. Additionally, drummers can blend the distinction between their electronic and acoustic kits by adding Roland’s RT series triggers to their acoustic drum heads.

FEATURES:

• Includes percussion sounds from around the world, plus 30 types of multi-effects
• The latest pad-sensing technology developed for V-Drums provides even and accurate pad triggering with excellent isolation between pads
• Four dual-trigger inputs, plus hi-hat controller for adding pads to create a mini kit, or for connecting triggers from acoustic drums
• Phrase Loop function inspires your creativity – record your playing in real time and overdub up to three layers
• USB connectivity for MIDI and memory storage
• Large backlit LCD and pad indicator lights for easy operation in low-light conditions
• Rugged, road-worthy design