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Model	Roland SPD-8
Type	Percussion Pads With Drum Module
Synthesis	Samples Waveforms
Manufactured	1990
Quantity
Polyphony	8 Voices
Oscillators	Sampled Waveforms
Filters	DCF
Memory	More than 100 drum- and percussion sounds
Keyboard	8 Pads - 32 levels velocity sensitivity
Sound	Clean
Good for	Drum sounds, cymbals
Less good for	Other
Miscellaneous	We have the optional stand and a pedal to our SPD-8

BACKGROUND

1985 Roland released the OctaPad that had 8 pads. They had 8 velocity levels. It was later replaced with Pad 80 1988. 1990 roland released SPD-8 that had better pads and built in sounds that the earlier models didn't had.

DESCRIPTION

Roland SPD-8 is:

A Midi Controller with 8 velocity sensitivity pads. Each pad sends on optional MIDI-note number, so it's easy to control other modules from the pads. MIDI, velocity curves and other parameters can be programmed for each pad.
A Drum sound Module with over 100 sounds - kicks, snare drums, toms, cymbals, effects and tuned percussion (for instance steel-pan). The sound can be edited with pitch, decay, sustain, pan etc.
Trig Input for a pedal. A sustain pedal can be used.

SPD-8 is a compact electronic drum kit, and is a good tool for programming drum sequences

As optional was a special stand.

OPTIONAL SOUNDS FOR SPD-8

File	Format
spd8alt.mid	Mid

Press EDIT while power on
Use VALUE knobs to chose MIDI-channel 1
Power off and return to Play Mode
Press EDIT chose EDIT Mode
Play the file spd8alt.mid from Windows Media player or a sequencer
Press EDIT twice when finished

FACTORY RESET OF SPD-8:

Press EDIT while power on
Press COPY
Step with VALUE UP and DOWN to chose F A L in the display.
Press ALL/ENTER.

ROLAND SPD-8 MANUAL

Roland Owner Manuals

EDIT PROGRAMS

Emagic SoundDiver - Discontinued, but can be found at Ebay etc.

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