Roland SPD-30-BK Octapad Digital Percussion Pad (Black)

Roland SPD-30-BK Octapad Digital Percussion Pad (Black)
Product no: 9000-0004-1204 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

Since 1985, Roland's legendary Octapad has been a useful addition to the kits of both amateur and professional drummers. It all started with the popular Pad-8, quickly followed by the more advanced Pad-80. Neither of these percussion pads were capable of controlling external MIDI sources, however. The new Roland Octapad SPD-30 is equipped with a large collection of high-quality samples and each of its 600 percussion instruments can be individually edited.

The Sounds of the SPD-30-BK

The SPD-30 offers one hundred diverse kits. Not only classic acoustic rock and jazz kits are included, but a wide selection of percussion instruments from all over the world is at your disposal as well. Parameters like tuning, attack, timbre and volume can be adjusted, enabling you to create a fully personalised percussion pad. A number of ambient effects, an equalizer, a limiter and a wide range of multi-effects can also be used to add flavour to your sound.

Pads, Triggers and Connectors

Each of the eight pads of the SPD30 Octapad has an excellent response and is capable of rejecting crosstalk. It is possible to connect up to 4 additional pads with double triggering and a hi-hat controller. The acoustic drum triggers from Roland's RT series are also compatible. The Octapad is fitted with a headphone connector, a mix input and line outputs. The MIDI IN and OUT and the USB MIDI port allow you to control external sources.

Additional Features

The compact and exceptionally rugged SPD 30-BK is equipped with a number of interesting additional features. Thanks to the backlit LCD display, you can operate it even on the darkest stage. The Octapad features a phrase loop function, which enables you to record and loop rhythm patterns then add up to three additional layers. You can even store these patterns, by connecting an optional USB memory device.

Tips or comments about this product

Full compatibility with the SPD-30 can only be guaranteed for Roland USB data devices.
The SPD-30 is supplied without accessories, apart from an adapter, a manual and screws, which are included upon delivery.
If necessary, the number of drum kits can be upgraded from 50 to 100. This upgrade can be downloaded via the Downloads tab on the SPD-30 Support page of Roland's website.

Specifications

Product features

Sustainable product	not specified
Number of pads	8
Number of trigger inputs	2 - 4
Built-in sampler	yes
Preset memory	yes
Supports USB media	yes
Number of analogue input channels	2
Number of analogue output channels	2
Headphone output	yes
Built-in speaker	no
USB port	yes
Audio over USB	no
MIDI & other	MIDI in, MIDI out, MIDI over USB
Connector for external foot pedal	yes

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	5,8 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	66,0 x 34,0 x 20,5 cm

Product specifications

Roland Octapad SPD-30 digital percussion pad (black)
percussion pad
8 internal pads
4 inputs for external triggers or pads
more than 600 instruments
100 drum kits (see Tips)
kit chains: 8 (20 steps per chain)
instrument parameters: tune, muffle, soft attack, colour, sweep, volume, pan, reverse
effects: ambience (7x), EQ, limiter, multi effect (30x)
phrase loop: 50x four-layer phrases, with a maximum of 10,000 notes
backlit LCD display
pad status indicators (LED)
headphone connector (stereo 6.3mm jack)
output: 2x 6.3mm mono jack
mix in (6.3 mm mono jack)
4x external trigger input
hi-hat control
foot switch input (6.3mm jack)
MIDI IN/OUT
USB memory input
USB MIDI port
power supply: adapter (DC 9V)
included: manual, adapter (PSB-1U), 4x screws (M5 x 12 mm)
dimensions: 541 x 272 x 88 mm
weight: 3.8 kg (adapter not included)

Options:

pads (PD, PDX)
cymbals (CY)
kick triggers (KD)
hi-hat (VH-11)
hi- hat pedal (FD)
pad stand (PDS-10)
multifunctional clamp (APC-33)
triggers for acoustic drums (RT-10K, RT-10S, RT-10T)
foot switch (DP-2, FS-5U, FS-6)
personal drum monitor (PM-10, PM-30)
accessories for V-Drums (DAP-3)
V-Drums mat (TDM-10)

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Casper H. April 15, 2018

Wrote the following about Roland SPD-30-BK Octapad Digital Percussion Pad (Black)

Ik heb dit product nu bijna 3 jaar in bezit en gebruik deze nog dagelijks. De interen geluiden zijn van top kwaliteit en er is veel diversiteit, vooral in de percussie. Ik heb zelf ook een Roland HD1 en gebruik de SPD-30 als drummodule (via MIDI) voor deze e-drumset. Tegenwoordig gebruik ik de SPD-30 in combinatie met Ableton (MIDI USB). De drivers worden herkend en je kan, zonder latency, externe samples afvuren. Dit opent een hele nieuwe wereld aan samples.
De drumpads voelen heel goed aan en de module zelf kan ook wat 'miss-hits' aan. Het gebeurt regelmatig dat ik naast een pad slaag, maar de SPD-30 heeft nog geen krasje.

Heel tevreden over deze aankoop, het is aan de prijzige kant, maar heb er absoluut geen spijt van.

(Als je enkel met eigen samples wil werken raadt ik de SPD-SX aan.)