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OWNER’S MANUAL
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When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland distributor in your country as
shown below.
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For the U.K. IMPORTANT: THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE. BLUE: NEUTRAL BROWN: LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying The symbol alerts the user to important instructions the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: Used for instructions intended to alert or warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected
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• Immediately turn the power off, remove the AC • The unit and the AC adaptor should be located so adaptor from the outlet, and request servicing by their location or position does not interfere with your retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center, or their proper ventilation. an authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the "Information" page when: ......................................................................................................... • The AC adaptor or the power-supply
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Table of Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY.............................................2 Adjusting the Pad Sensitivity (TRIG SENS) ................30 Setting the Pad’s Minimum Level How to Use This Manual..................................................5 (TRIG THRESHOLD)......................................................31 Important Notes ................................................................6 Copying a Patch (COPY)................................................32 Main Features of th
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Settings for Each Pad...........................................................68 How to Use This Manual Using External MIDI Devices to Play the Internal Sound Generator..............................................................69 This manual provides a step-by-step introduction to the many Expanding Patches to Allow Reception of Many functions of the SPD-20. If this is your first time using elec- tronic drums, or a MIDI device, please read the manual from Note Numbers (Patch Expand) .....
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Important Notes In addition to the items listed under “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on page 2, please read and observe the following: Power Supply Memory Backup • Do not use this unit on the same power circuit with any • This unit contains a battery which powers the unit’s device that will generate line noise (such as an electric memory circuits while the main power is off. When this motor or variable lighting system). battery becomes weak, the message shown below will appear in the display. Once you
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Main Features of the SPD-20 • The SPD-20 features 700 different internal instruments, including drum set sounds, percus- sion sounds from around the world, dance sounds, sound effects, phrase loops, and more, that can be used in a wide variety of musical genres. (Instrument List p. 88) • Each sound can be edited using a wide variety of sound parameters, including level, pitch, decay, pan, velocity curve, and effect send (p. 22). • Using the Layer function, different Velocity Curves can be assign
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Panel Descriptions Front fig. (Front Panel) 13 2 45 6 7 8 9 10 1112 15 14 13 Pad 1 Pad 2 Pad 3 Pad 4 Pad 5 Pad 6 Pad 7 Pad 8 Rear fig. (Rear Panel and Cord Hook) 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Cord Hook To prevent the disruption of power to your unit (should the plug be pulled out accidentally), and to NOTE avoid applying undue stress to the AC adaptor jack, anchor the power cord using the cord hook, as shown in the illustration. 8
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1 Pads 1–8 15 PATCH/VALUE [-], [+] buttons Play these pads to trigger the various sounds. The These buttons are used to select Patches. In the Edit pads are velocity sensitive and will respond to your mode they are used to modify parameter values playing dynamics. (p. 14). 2 Patch display 16 VOLUME knob This display indicates the Patch number or the value Adjusts the volume of the OUTPUT jacks and of each parameter (p. 14). PHONES jack (p. 13). 3 PAD BANK indicator 17 PHONES jack Indicates the s
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Attaching the SPD-20 to a Drum Stand If you are attaching the unit to a cymbal stand etc. with a pipe diameter of 10.5–30 mm, use an all pur- pose clamp set (APC-33: sold separately). Using a 4 mm wrench, remove the four screws from the bottom of 1 the SPD-20. fig.3 Use the four screws you removed in step 1 to attach the stand hold- 2 er to the bottom of the SPD-20. fig.4 NOTE The screws included with the APC-33 cannot be used. Using the Slit Tape (Included) Place the Slit tape, included with
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How to Restore the Factory Settings (System Initialize) When the SPD-20 is shipped, it contains 99 Patches in memory. You can freely overwrite this data. However, the same data is also preserved in ROM, and can be restored at any time. This procedure is called System Initialize. ROM This is an abbreviation for Read Only Memory, which is a type of memory that can only be read; modification or deletion is not possible. The explanations in this manual assume that the SPD-20 is still in its facto
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CHAPTER 1 Quick Start Connection to Audio Equipment With the SPD-20, you can produce realistic sounds simply by connecting an audio system. You can also use headphones. fig.6 AC adaptor Stereo Headphones LINE IN LR Footswitches Audio Equipment (Stereo set) To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other devices, always turn down the volume, NOTE and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections. Playing the Pads When connections are complete, you can play the SPD-20.
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Press the power switch to turn the unit on. 2 fig.7 Off On When the power is turned on, the SPD-20 will be in the Play mode. This is the mode in which you will play the SPD-20. fig.8 When you turn the SPD-20’s power on, it takes about one second complete adjustments to the trigger 1 NOTE circuits. After you turn the power on, do not strike the pads or press the pedals until the Patch number is displayed. If you turn the power on when a hi-hat control pedal (FD-7) is connected, make sure that the
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Selecting a Patch When you select a Patch, the sound assigned to each pad and the settings for MIDI, effect and pedal will all change instantly. Try each of the 99 factory-preset Patches to hear the different possibilities. To select Patches first make sure you are in the Play mode. Then use the PATCH/VALUE [-] or [+] but- tons to select Patches. The number of the selected Patch will appear in the display. Pressing PATCH/VALUE [+] while holding down PATCH/VALUE [-] (or vice versa) causes the MEM
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Using a Footswitch to Select Patches By using a special cable (PCS-31; sold separately) to connect two footswitches (FS-5U; sold separately) to the FOOT SW jack, you can select Patches by remote control. When you press Footswitch 1 you will advance to the next Patch number, and when you press Footswitch 2 you will go back to the previous Patch number. If you connect a DP-2, you can move up (but not down) through the Patch numbers. fig.12 Stereo You can make the setting with the FS-5U polarity s
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What is a Pad Bank? The 8 pads of the SPD-20, together with 4 external pads (plus the 4 rims)—for a total of 16 pads—are referred to as a pad bank. Each Patch contains two pad bank settings, A and B. fig.13 Pad Bank B Pad Bank A Pad 1 Pad 2 Pad 3 Pad 4 Pad 5 Pad 6 Pad 7 Pad 8 4 External Pads 4 Rims When you select a Patch, the PAD BANK indicator will show which pad bank the Patch uses. If the Layer function (explained below) is used in that Patch, both PAD BANK indicators (A and B) will be lit.
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What is the Layer Function? Layer means that two sounds are played simultaneously. The Layer setting is stored as part of each Patch. A Patch for which Layer is enabled will simultaneously play the sounds of both pad banks (A and B). In this case, however, you will only be able to play half as many notes simultaneously (a maxi- mum of 7). Layering sounds can open the door to creative expression. Ways to use the Layer function By assigning different Instruments to pad banks A and B, and setting p
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HH CTRL Head Rim Head Rim Head Rim Head Rim CHAPTER 2 Using the SPD-20 by Itself About the SPD-20’s Internal Setup and Parameter Settings (Edit) This Chapter explains the basic structure of the SPD-20 and how it functions. Before we get into details, you should have an overall understanding of the unit. What Kind of Instrument is the SPD-20? The SPD-20 is an electronic percussion instrument that produces sound when its pads are struck. This type of device is usually called a MIDI pad control
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Pad section This section has 8 velocity sensitive pads that respond to changes in your playing dynamics. Trigger Interface section This section sends the trigger signals (electric signals produced when you strike a pad) to the Sound Generating section. Sound Generating section This section receives signals from the trigger interface or MIDI IN, and produces sound in response. The SPD-20 contains 700 sounds and up to 14 can be played simultaneously. 1 Effects section This section adds effects (Fl
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How to Edit To modify parameter values you must be in the Edit mode. The names of all the parameters you can modify are in the Parameter List printed on the front panel. “Edit” refers to the process of changing parameter values. MEMO How to read the parameter list The parameter list has four indicators arranged horizontally and seven indicators arranged vertically. In the Edit mode, one of the horizontal indicators and one of the vertical indicators will always be lit. This shows which paramet
