Roland Octapad SPD-30 Percussion Controller Demo - Sweetwater

[NLind]

This demo was so awesome, I just bought an SPD-30 through you!

[RickiBurrow]

what other sort of pads could i use for an added edge to my acoustic set im looking to try my own dubstep etc project where i use a simple bad for fx ? im new to this whole fx pad thing i dont know all this terminology im a drummer but want to make sum cool tunes without my band for personall enjoyment~?

[jjjm94jjjm94]

I'm going to buy this octapad! But i have one question...

Can you connect the Boss FS-6 Footswitch to it?

Please give me help!

*I'm sorry for my bad english, im from Holland*

[PooPooOnMyNewShoe]

Great drum pad but you can't pay me enough to buy it from sweetwater sound.

[DrummerGrrrl]

He's right about the marching drum sounds. Damn!

[serpz123]

this or native instruments maschine?

[antibulletdodger101]

just bought this, so much fun

[control75]

THE BEST DEMONSTRATION!

[sandypet1995]

I want to get this!!!!

[wendileona]

I'm a long time user of the SPD line, Octopad, which was awful to the good but delicate SPD-8 and the stellar SPD-20, but twenty PLUS years later, in 2010, Roland, with all the tech advancements, as far as I can tell, pad sensitivity is a joke. This guy, a long time Roland electro-drum presenter, can do rolls, but he's using a technique to really pull those rolls out. Darn it, I want to delicately feel the snare when I'm playing. Please, its 2010 Roland.

[alih666]

@wendileona How about using a real drum?

xx

[wendileona]

@alih666 drum footprint, neighbors, freedom to play anytime w/monitors or headphones, mix drums with songs, tracks, built in effects, I can customize snare, kick, tom sounds to fit a playing feel, I can have almost a hundred different drum sets with different character, portability, instant pro sound, MIDI triggering... shall I go on? I setup the SPD's to be like drum sets with external kick/hihat pedals, etc. etc.

Darn sensitivity though I thought would improve, unless I didnt find a setting.

[iKeyboard15]

does it come with a foot petal?

[mypearldrums]

@iKeyboard15 No.

[demidevil666]

@iKeyboard15 no it doesn't. You only get the SPD 30 itself. no stand, no foot pedals, no extra trigger pads. Not that good of a deal man! But it's an awesome instrument. really plays naturally and lively!

[fawks0512]

Very entertaining!

[ekalb2185]

that is freaking nice, I play mainly guitar but I wouldn't mind being a electronic studio drummer for my music, I'd use it for Techno,Thrash,and Metal

[EFFORTLESS7]

damn.....sounds fucking good... im gonna have to get it .

[anewcross]

you can put samples like in the spd-s?

[marcellogft]

@anewcross I have the same question!!! can u use the microphone to record samples as well?? PLEASE somebody!

[rafter74]

@marcellogft ... Hi, nope you can't sample external sounds. if you want to do that, ya need the SPS-S pad.

[anewcross]

you can put samples like in the spd-s?

[mysticradio]

can you put your own samples or 3rd party samples like yamaha dtx12 ?

[daveberg]

@mysticradio

yes...you can even hook a microphone up to it and do vocal samples.

[blacknight811]

Good stuff