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CHAPTER 1 Quick Start
CHAPTER 2 Using the SPD-20 by Itself
CHAPTER 3 Connecting External Pads or Pedals
CHAPTER 4 Connecting MIDI Devices
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 5 Supplementary Materials
How to Use This Manual
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 1 Quick Start
CHAPTER 2 Using the SPD-20 by Itself
CHAPTER 4 Connecting MIDI Devices
Important Notes
Power Supply
Placement
Maintenance
Repairs and Data
Main Features of the SPD-20
Front
Rear
Panel Descriptions
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Attaching the SPD-20 to a Drum Stand
1
2
Using the Slit Tape (Included)
1
2
Connection to Audio Equipment
1
Playing the Pads
Turning the Power On
CHAPTER 1 Quick Start
2
3
Turning the Power Off
Adjusting the Volume
Selecting a Patch
What is a Patch?
+
Pad 1
Using a Footswitch to Select Patches
1 2
3
What is a Pad Bank?
What is the Layer Function?
Ways to use the Layer function
About the SPD-20s Internal Setup and Parameter Settings (Edit)
What Kind of Instrument is the SPD-20?
Effects section
CHAPTER 2 Using the SPD-20 by Itself
Play Mode and Edit Mode
How to Edit
How to read the parameter list
How to edit
1 2
3
4
5
Selecting and Adjusting Sounds (Sound Parameters)
Selecting a Sound (INST)
Adjusting the Volume (LEVEL)
Adjusting the Pitch (PITCH)
Adjusting the Decay (DECAY)
Adjusting the Stereo Position (PAN)
Adjusting the Dynamic Volume Response (CURVE)
Adjusting the Effects Depth (FX SEND)
Sound Generating section
Effects section PAN
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9 10
Setting all pads to the same parameter value
Adding Reverberation and Other Effects to the Sound (Effect Parameters)
Select an Effect (FX TYPE)
Setting Effect Duration and Rate (FX TIME)
Adjust the Effect Depth for the Entire Patch (FX LEVEL)
How to Edit Effect Parameters
1
3
4 5 6 7
Adjusting the Pad Sensitivity (TRIG SENS)
1 2 3
4
5
Setting the Pads Minimum Level (TRIG THRESHOLD)
2
12 3
3
Copying a Patch (COPY)
1
Patch
3
4
5
1
What is a Patch Chain?
Setting up a Patch Chain
2
3 4
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CHAPTER 3
Connecting External Pads or Pedals
Example 2: Full Set Kit
Precautions When Connecting a External Pad
Precautions when connecting a Kick pedal (Kick Trigger Unit)
Using a Footswitch Instead of a Kick Pedal
Precautions When Connecting the PD-100 or PD-120
How to Use the Rim Shot and Cymbal Choke Playing Techniques
Rim Shot
Cymbal Choke
Precautions When Connecting a Hi-Hat Control Pedal
1
How to set the hi-hat control pedal for the best possible performance results
3
2
Using a Footswitch in Place of the Hi-Hat Pedal
Using a Footswitch as a Hold Pedal
Settings for External Pads or Kick Trigger Units
Setting External Pad Tone and MIDI Parameters
How to Edit the Trigger Parameters
External and internal pads have shared TRIGGER parameter settings.
Adjusting the Sensitivity of a Pad or Kick Trigger Unit (TRIG SENS)
3
Setting Minimum Levels for the Pads (TRIG THRESHOLD)
2
12 3
3
Selecting Types for External Pads (TRIG TYPE)
2 3
Acoustic Drum Trigger Types
Setting How the Strength with Which External Pads Are Struck Changes the Volume (TRIG CURVE)
1 2 3
4
Setting the Same Parameter Values to All Pads
How to Set Advanced Trigger Parameters
1 2 3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Overview of the Process of Making Settings in Advanced Trigger Parameters
Adjusting the Trigger Signal Detection Time (Scan Time, Scn)
0030 appears in the display.
PD-7
Detecting Trigger Signal Attenuation and Cancelling Incorrect Triggering (Retrigger Cancel, rEt)
Preventing Double Triggering of Kick Pads and Other Instruments (Mask Time, MSk)
Preventing Vibrations from Other Pads from Causing Incorrect Triggering (Crosstalk Cancel, CrS)
Setting Rim Sensitivity on the PD-120 (Rim Sensitivity, riM)
Settings for an External Hi-Hat Control Pedal
Controlling the Tone with the Hi-Hat Control PedalPedal Control (PDL CTRL)
1 2 3
Controlling the Opening and Closing of the Hi-Hat (HH)
The Velocity Curve (p. 24) and layer (p. 17) settings do not affect the pedal hi-hat sound.
Control the effect applied to an Instrument (EFS)
Control Instrument pitch (U07/U12/U24/d05/d12/d24)
1 2 3
Pad Bank A Pad Bank B
1 2 3
MIDI Connections
About MIDI
How MIDI Data is Sent and Received
MIDI connectors
CHAPTER 4 Connecting MIDI Devices
MIDI channels
Main Types of MIDI Data Used by the SPD-20
Data differentiated by channel (Channel messages)
Note messages
Data not differentiated by channel (System messages)
Song Position Point
How to Read the MIDI Implementation Chart
A MIDI Implementation chart for the SPD-20 is included in page 102 .
MIDI Parameter Settings
How the MIDI Parameters Work
Transmit Channel (TX CH)
Note Number (NOTE #)
Correspondence between Note Numbers and Note Names
About Note Numbers for HI-Hats Controlled with Pedals
Gate Time (GT TIME)
Pan (PAN)
MIDI Velocity Curve (CURVE)
Velocity Sensitivity (SENS)
Program Change (PGM CHG)
Group B
Group A
GBN system
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Priority Ranking of Note Number Expression
1
Using the SPD-20 as a MIDI Sound Module
Setting the Receive Channel (Basic Channel)
2 3 4
Settings for Each Pad
1
3 4
5
6 7
Using External MIDI Devices to Play the Internal Sound Generator
1
2 3
1
Expanding Patches to Allow Reception of Many Note Numbers (Patch Expand)
How to turn the Patch Expand function on
2 3 4
Contents of the Patches used for the Patch Expand function
Patch Expand function is On Patch Chain e
Patch Number 96
Patch Number 97
Patch Number 98
Sounding Priority when Patch Expand is On
General MIDI System
GS Format
96 97 98 99
How to Use a Sequencer or a Computer to Record/Play back Your Performance
Connecting a Computer (or a Sequencer)
SPD-20
Breaking/Cutting the Connection Between the Sound Generator and the Pad Controller (Local Control)
1 2
MIDI Sequencer
SPD-20
How to Set Up the SPD-20 for Sequencing
Storing the SPD-20s Data in External Devices (Bulk Dump)
1
How to Transmit (Bulk Dump)
5
4
3
6 7
How to Receive (Bulk Load)
2
1
Reading SPD-11 Data with the SPD-20
2
5
3
4
6
What is Device ID
Taking Advantage of the On-board Effects
Effect list
CHAPTER 5 Supplementary Materials
Explanation of Terms
Hints on Using Reverb
Hints on Using Delay
Hints on Using Chorus/Flanger
Hints on Making Parameter Settings
Hints on Not Using Effects
Troubleshooting
When playing the internal sound generator
No sound
No power/Power on, but unit does not operate
The volume is too low
When external pads are connected
When playing external MIDI sound modules
When playing the internal sound generator of the SPD-20
When a footswitch is connected
Others
Error Messages
Instrument List
DRUMS
Bass Drum (Kick)
Snare Drum
Tom-Tom
PERCUSSION
Latin Percussion (Cuban, Brazilian)
Indian Percussion
African/Middle Eastern/Australian/Other Percussion
< Middle East >
< Australia >
< Other >
Orchestral Percussion
Melodic Percussion/Melodic Instruments
< Central America >
< India >
< Middle East >
SOUND EFFECTS
Dance Sounds
Artificial Sound Effects
Natural Sounds, Human Voice
Ambience, Reversed Sounds
Patch List
No. Patch Name Description
Patches marked with an asterisk * are made using phrase-loop Instruments.
Parameter List
Trigger Type Internal Parameters (Advanced Trigger Parameters)
FX/PEDAL
SYSTEM
TRIGGER PARAMETER
Blank Parameter Chart
INTERNAL PAD
BASIC
PATCH PARAMETER
EXTERNAL PAD
Roland Exclusive Message
fig.
1. Data Format for Exclusive Messages
MIDI status: F0H, F7H
Data set 1: DT1 (12H)
Example of Message Transactions
TOTAL PERCUSSION PAD Date: Dec. 4 1997 Model SPD-20 Version: 1.00
MIDI Implementation
1.TRANSMITTED DATA [Channel Voice Message]
(1) Note off
(2) Note on
(3) Polyphonic Key Pressure
[System Common Message]
(1) Song Position Pointer
[System Realtime Message]
(1) Start
(2) Continue
[System Exclusive Message]
3.Exclusive Communications [General]
[One Way Communications] Request data RQ1 11H
Data set DT1 12H
[Transmission]
Address Map
5.Useful Information
[Decimal and Hexadecimal]
[Example of actual MIDI messages]
[Checksum of Roland System Exclusive messages]
MIDI Implementation Chart
TOTAL PERCUSSION PAD Model SPD-20
Date : Dec. 4, 1997 Version : 1.00
MIDI Implementation Chart
How to Read a MIDI Implementation Chart
SPD-20: Total Percussion Pad
Specifications
Index
Internal pad settings
When playing the SPD-20s pads, how to ...
When playing an external MIDI sound module, how to ...
When using the SPD-20 as a MIDI sound module, how to ...
How-To Index
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OWNERS MANUAL
01453923 '02-2-AE2-61N
As of January 1, 2002 (Roland)
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MEMO