Roland SPD-SX Special Edition Sampling Pad

🎧 Description

The Roland SPD-SX Special Edition Sampling Pad is a professional-grade electronic percussion instrument designed for drummers, percussionists, DJs, and live performers who need instant access to custom sounds, loops, and backing tracks.

This special edition version offers the same powerful functionality as the standard SPD-SX but with massively expanded internal memory (16GB), allowing you to store and trigger large libraries of high-quality samples without external storage. It features nine velocity-sensitive pads with LED indicators, enabling expressive performance even on dark stages.

With advanced features like Multi-Pad Sampling, onboard effects processing, and seamless USB connectivity, the SPD-SX Special Edition is ideal for live performances, studio production, and hybrid drum setups. It also includes Ableton Live Lite and Wave Manager software, making sample creation, editing, and organization simple and efficient.

⚙️ Specifications

🥁 Pads & Performance

• Built-in Pads: 9 (velocity-sensitive with LED lights)
• External Trigger Inputs: 2 (expandable up to 4 pads)
• Maximum Polyphony: 20 voices (16 in certain conditions)

💾 Memory & Sampling

• Internal Memory: 16 GB
• Sampling Time:
  • Approx. 25 hours (stereo)
  • Approx. 50 hours (mono)
• Maximum Wave Files: 10,000
• Sampling Format: 16-bit Linear PCM (WAV/AIFF)
• Sampling Rate: 44.1 kHz

🎛️ Kits & Effects

• Kits: 100
• Kit Chain: 8 chains (20 steps each)
• Effects:
  • Master Effects: 21 types
  • Kit Effects: 2 processors (20 types each)
• Real-time control for live sound manipulation

🔊 Connectivity

• Outputs:
  • Master Out (L/R)
  • Sub Out (L/R)
  • Headphones
• Inputs:
  • Audio In (Line/Mic with gain control)
  • External Trigger Inputs
  • Footswitch inputs
• MIDI: In/Out
• USB:
  • USB Memory (flash drive)
  • USB Computer (MIDI/AUDIO interface)

🖥️ Display & Interface

• Display: Graphic LCD (128 × 64 dots)
• Software Included:
  • SPD-SX Wave Manager
  • Ableton Live Lite

🔌 Power

• Power Supply: DC 9V (AC adapter)
• Current Draw: 600 mA

📏 Size & Weight

• Width: 364 mm
• Depth: 331 mm
• Height: 94 mm
• Weight: 2.5 kg

⭐ Key Features

• Large 16GB memory for extensive sample storage
• Multi-Pad Sampling for real-time recording
• 9 responsive pads with stage-friendly LED lighting
• Three multi-effects engines for live sound shaping
• USB integration for easy sample import/export
• Expandable with external pads and triggers
• Distinctive Sparkling Red finish

🎯 Ideal For

• Live drummers & percussionists
• Electronic music performers & DJs
• Hybrid drum kit users
• Studio production & sample triggering

🎯 Ideal For

• Live drummers & percussionists
• Electronic music performers & DJs
• Hybrid drum kit users
• Studio production & sample triggering