Roland SPD6 Percussion Pad (113 Sounds, MIDI Out)

6 individual pads. 113 onboard sounds.

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Roland SPD6 Percussion Pad (113 Sounds, MIDI Out) Customer Review

This machine is a great value. Lots of bang for the buck. Though I'm reluctant to say anything negative, I will say a few things, but this has more to do with "getting what you pay for" than a slam on the device itself. Having said that ... sometimes I wish I had gone the next step and spent a little more money.

This machine offers a great variety of sounds and they are very close to live drums and percussion.
Indicator lights are fairly easy to see indoors and in low light situations, however, outside and during live performances in daylight, it is very difficult to be sure you are in the desired configuration.

Also, it's not the easiest to "shift on the fly," as the control buttons are close together.

The foot controls work fairly well, however, when used in combination with a pad, the sounds will sometimes cancel each other out. I can get an excellent high-hat swish control with the foot switch, however, but only when not using any of the pads in conjunction.

The stereo out is a nice touch, allowing for monitoring or going to headset.

I've not played much with teh MIDI out function because my needs are fairly simple, but would be interested to know how others view this function.

Also, larger pads would be a plus as it's easy to over strike when in the "stick" mode.

Overall, an excellent, practical and cost-efficient addition to a full drum kit or for a percussionist in a more acoustic setting.

Submitted: 4/25/2002

Style of Music: Thre-piece acoustic combo

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"Great value - Tons of fun to use"

1) Good feature set for price
2) Good enough for gigs
3) Small and light and versatile
4) Good quality - but - white plastic shell looks cheap.
5) Making customized patches/sound sets is VERY complicated although using the presets is easy.

Submitted: 7/31/2001

Style of Music: Blues, Jazz

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Description
Whether you're looking to add electronic percussion to your live performances or program natural-sounding rhythm tracks in the studio, the affordable SPD-6 Percussion Pad is the way to go. This compact and easy-to-use 6-pad controller features hand and drum stick compatibility, 113 onboard sounds, and MIDI output.

Features
Compact, easy-to-use electronic percussion controller with 6 individual pads

Playable by hand or drum sticks thanks to convenient toggle switch

113 onboard sounds,acoustic and electronic drums, hand percussion instruments, sound effects, and more

MIDI Out for triggering other sound sources or connecting to external sequencer

Two footswitch inputs; optional battery power

Technical Info

Pads: 6

Sounds: 113

Polyphony: 4

Preset pad setting memory: 16

User pad setting memory: 16

Connectors: OUTPUT 1 (PHONES) / OUTPUT 2 (MONO)*, Pedal SW 1/2 (for DP-2, FS-5U) for Kick/Hi-Hat control, MIDI OUT, AC Adaptor

Switches: SENS, POWER, BANK x4, NUMBER x4

Control: Volume

Power Supply: DC 9V dry battery (AA type x6) or AC adaptor (BOSS PSA series)

Accessories: MIDI cable, Battery AA type x6

Options: PDS-15: Pad Stand, APC-33: All Purpose Clamp, DP-2: Pedal Switch, FS-5U: Pedal Switch (BOSS), PSA-Series AC Adapter (BOSS)

*Internal sound waveforms are monaurally recorded.
*The specifications are subject to change.
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