This channel provides information of the rolands best quality electronic musical instruments. You can connect a midi cable between the two products for tempo syncing the two pieces together, but that will only sync the spd30 loop tempo with the spdsx. Roland spd 11 editor and librarian for midi quest ipad developed specifically for the roland spd 11, sound quests midi quest multiinstrument editorlibrarian protects the spd 11 from data loss, provides an intuitive graphic interface to display the instruments settings, and includes unparalleled editing, organization, and creative tools to maximize the sonic potential of the spd 11. Plug any midi device into your iphone or ipad and you can see at a glance exactly what midi data is online, and view messages as theyre sent. Many apps like garage band, ipolysix, and tabletop support small devices. Fwiw that said, as i recall, usb to midi to a usb to lightning connector did not work on my ipad pro either in my case. Use forscore to connect an ipad to the roland spd sx. The file is given a quicktime icon in the prompt, so the ipad recognizes it as a media file, but it doesnt seem to have anything built in to play them. Feb 25, 20 this video shows you how to update your octapad spd 30 to the version 2. The roland octapad spd 30 also features a stereo headphone jack, output jacks, mix in jack, foot switch jack, midi inout, usb memory connector, and a usb midi connector. The new version 2 system upgrade expands the spd 30 s onboard kit and phrase libraries, and add powerful new features and functions.
The roland octapad spd30 also features a stereo headphone jack, output jacks, mix in jack, foot switch jack, midi inout, usb memory connector, and a usb midi connector. I have the extra snare and hh pad plus the kick and and highhat pedal all connected with a small drum rack stand. May 03, 2018 both the spd sx and multi12 are sampling pads, so first of id like to verify that you need a multipad module that samples. Hi, i fancy getting a digital piano a real one, not an app. The spd 30 also features 4 dualtrigger inputs, plus a hihat controller for adding pads. Spdsx wave manager software included the spdsxs generous 4gb of internal memory lets you store and carry your entire sample library inside. Roland octapad spd30 total percussion pad at gear4music. Start by getting the lightning to usb camera adapter. Roland octapad spd30 version 2 digital percussion pad. Jul 31, 2019 the octapad spd30 version 2 is the reinvention of that classic octapad, and while its not the flashiest in our list, it piles on the features and functionality like no other device. Get the guaranteed best price on electronic drum midi controllers like the yamaha dtxmulti 12 digital percussion pad at musicians friend. Incredible fidelity through two preamps, rock solid clocking and low latency, complete with insane live audio routing options with rmes totalmix software. I still have a problem with a lightning to aux cable. Fun ipad apps for kids with midi interface for a real.
A proquality percussion pad with over 600 sounds, 50 kits and phrase looper. The octapad is a perfect addition to any electronic or acoustic drum kit and a powerful. Vatanator is a unique drum machine app for ipad featuring advanced midi functionality, 140 builtin presets emulating every classic vintage hardware plus a 1632 steps sequencer with advanced midi options and more. Use forscore to connect an ipad to the roland spdsx web. Rolands original octapad profoundly changed the landscape of electronic percussion. Video recording app designed for use with android devices and rolands go. So my 5 year old son can start to learn so i can learn. In addition, the octapad spd 30 has usb connectivity for data backup and midi allowing players to expand their recording capabilities with personal computers. For older ipads, the 30pin to usb camera kit also works.
Today, decades later, an exciting new chapter in octapad history begins. Just as i was getting used to the assumption that this is simply the world of electronic drums, for some random reason i decided to try playing the internal sounds on the spd 30 with a pair of headphones and lo and behold, the thing is incredibly musical and responsive somehow this responsiveness is not translating when playing via midi. Spdsx wave manager is a specialized, thirdparty software solution that was designed to help advanced computer users such as musical artists or audio engineers import various wave files from. The spd 20 total percussion pad is rolands flagship electronic percussion multipad, with a very intuitive interface and 700 highquality percussion, drum and instrument sounds. The ipad and midi hardware working together, heres how.
Customize your aerophone ae10 for maximum expression. Yamaha dtxmulti 12 digital percussion pad musicians friend. Roland spd20 editor and librarian for midi quest ipad developed specifically for the roland spd20, sound quests midi quest multiinstrument editorlibrarian protects the spd20 from data loss, provides an intuitive graphic interface to display the instruments settings, and includes unparalleled editing, organization, and creative tools to maximize the sonic potential of the spd20. For decades, roland has been a leader in electronic percussion technology. When it comes to triggering samples and loops on stage or in the studio, the spdsx is the standard.
Craig blundell takes an indepth look at the spd sx. Chain effects on your favourite synth, run the output of apps or audio units into an app like garageband or loopy, or select a different audio interface output for each app. Roland clan forums view topic spd30 loop phrase as. My name is camille sullet, im a french professional drummer and im going to show you today how to connect your ipad to the roland spd sx. Audio files wavaiff saved on your computer can be imported as spdsx waves before running this program, set the usb mode of your spdsx to the wave mgr. I use this cable in my car to play apple music audio on my radio. T he spdsx is handsdown the most popular instrument used today but have you seen the tm6pro. This multipad is perfect for acoustic drummers looking to add electronic sounds to their sets, electronic drummers looking to expand further, and midi studio. Find it at music venues and festivals the world over since the spds inception in 2003. Unlike the original octapad pad8, which was strictly a midi controller, the octapad spd30 is a controller thats packed with its own internal bank of sounds. This system program updates your spdsx to the latest version 1. The octapad spd30 is also compatible with roland rtseries acoustic drum triggers, creating additional options for drummers who want to add electronics to their acoustic drum set.
Roland spd30 octapad 8 pad midi controller the midi. The latest padsensing technology developed for vdrums provides even and accurate pad triggering with excellent isolation between pads. If not, then you can use any number of multipads that dont, such as the roland spd 30 octapad or such. The fp30 has a nicer feel, fewer controls, and usbonly midi. The acoustic drums are purely acoustic sounds, while the sample pads play back a looping a melodic wav file. In this video, an spd sx sample pad is set up alongside a highend acoustic drum set. The octapad spd30 benefits from rolands most advanced vdrum triggering technology.
Best vst sampler for use with octapad roland spd30 gearslutz. In addition, the octapad spd30 has usb connectivity for data backup and midi allowing players to expand their recording capabilities with personal computers. The purely utilitarian midi wrench is a visualisation tool for midi data. In addition, you can connect four dualtrigger inputs, plus a hihat controller compatible with roland fd8, vh11 to create a mini drum set.
The apple ipad has quickly risen to the challenge of becoming a very capable music production environment. The octapad is a perfect addition to any electronic or acoustic drum kit and a powerful stand alone electronic percussion instrument. Audiomidi usb interfaces for the ipadiphone etc by paul tha other. The best apps for making music with ipad reverb news. Sep 29, 2018 first steps with yamahas dtx multi 12 drum pads. In this video i explain how you can use your roland octapad as a midi controller with your ipad with the help of a lightning to usb 3 camera adapter and a usb cabel. The new spdsx sampling pad puts powerful sample creation and playback under your sticks with innovative audiocapturing features, expressive playability, three multieffects engines, and much more. The easy way to create splitscreen music videos on iphone or ipad. Roland spd30 octapad digital percussion pad 761294502839. Working handinhand with dtxmulti 12, it can display and change pad assignments for the currently selected kit using images in addition to text.
T he spdsx is handsdown the most popular instrument used today but have you seen the tm6pro when it comes to triggering samples and loops on stage or in the studio, the spdsx is the standard. Click run anyway skip step 1 if your pc is not connected to the internet. The other app by this developer called chordpolypad is also superb. Audiobus is an awardwinning music app for iphone and ipad which lets you use your other music apps together. Roland octapad spd30 white percussion controller with eight velocitysensitive pads, 540 sounds, 90 patches, effects, and trigger inputs white rolands powerful octapad drum controller makes a great drumpercussion instrument on its own, and its versatility makes it an essential for both. In this tutorial, ill show you how to connect and use a midi controller with ipad using the apple camera connection kit.
Roland spd30 octapad performance pad demo sweetwater. Oct 02, 2018 spdsx wave manager is a specialized, thirdparty software solution that was designed to help advanced computer users such as musical artists or audio engineers import various wave files from. The size of a briefcase, the octapad offered drummers and percussionists the. It also has a bitchin ipad companion app now that makes it a hell of a lot easier to use the unit while also letting the dtx access audio files off the ipad that it wouldnt.
This allows you to create a mini kit, or connect triggers from an acoustic kit. How to connect a midi usb keyboard to an ipad snapguide. Spdsx wave manager is application software that runs on microsoft r. The spd30 also features 4 dualtrigger inputs, plus a hihat controller for adding pads.
Fifty kits are built into the spd30 essential sounds that span a musical universe of styles. Roland octapad spd 30 total percussion pad the roland octapad spd 30 sees the return of a legend. Multitrackstudio for ipad audiomidi multitrack recording software. I have got almost ten years out of my spd 20 and love it to death as a mini drum kit. Roland octapad spd30 total percussion pad the roland octapad spd30 sees the return of a legend. This contains information on the spdsx driver compatible with microsoft windows 10.
Using various midicompatible apps on your ipad, and the apple camera connection kit or the line 6 midi mobilizer, its actually pretty straight forward getting midi gear from today, dating all. Roland octapad spd30 digital percussion pad black samash. This port can be used for transmittingreceiving midi note number data, velocity messages, cc messages and pc messages, and is convenient for triggering sounds andor sequencing in the computer without having to use a separate external usb midi interface. Unlike the original octapad pad8, which was strictly a midi controller, the roland octapad spd 30 is a controller thats packed with its own internal bank of sounds. The fp30 works nicely for me because i do use it as a digital piano, but there is definitely a tradeoff to be made. Roland octapad spd 30 white percussion controller with eight velocitysensitive pads, 540 sounds, 90 patches, effects, and trigger inputs white rolands powerful octapad drum controller makes a great drumpercussion instrument on its own, and its versatility makes it an essential for both. Oct 30, 2012 there is actually nothing connecting the two products together. Mar 05, 2018 use forscore to connect an ipad to the roland spdsx. Emergence of the ipad has given an all new dimension to music making. For details on using spdsx wave manager, refer to the spdsx wave managers help menu item help. Get help to select the best midi keyboard controller for ipad.
The spd 30 has a computer usb midi port for connecting directly to the computer. Jan 15, 2010 the octapad spd 30 is also compatible with roland rtseries acoustic drum triggers, creating additional options for drummers who want to add electronics to their acoustic drum set. Spdsx wave manager is application software that runs on microsoft r windows r. The new spd sx sampling pad puts powerful sample creation and playback under your sticks with innovative audiocapturing features, expressive playability, three multieffects engines, and much more. So i have been checking out apps that i can record audio and midi with on my ipad here are some of my observations first of all there are several major features that are involved in looking at these daws 1recording of audio both from the obvious external source like a mic, guitar, wind instrument, etc but also through the integration of audiobus that allows recording of. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Namm 2010 roland octapad spd30 digital percussion pad. The pads themselves come from rolands vdrum technology for their highend electronic drum kits. I already own the spd sx and the tm2 and use it in my hybrid drum kit. Audiomidi usb interfaces for the ipadiphone etc by richard graham thu nov 20, 2014 2. Reborn for ios and now at version 5, it brings many years of midi osc control experience to the platform, providing advanced multitouch control of almost any software. My name is camille sullet, im a french professional drummer and im going to show you today how to connect your ipad to the roland spdsx. I have got almost ten years out of my spd20 and love it to death as a mini drum kit.
Sites like have midi files of hymns, but when you click on them you get a message asking what do you want to open the file with none of the available options play midi files. The spd20 total percussion pad is rolands flagship electronic percussion multipad, with a very intuitive interface and 700 highquality percussion, drum and instrument sounds. The fp 30 works nicely for me because i do use it as a digital piano, but there is definitely a tradeoff to be made. Aug 26, 2018 in this video i explain how you can use your roland octapad as a midi controller with your ipad with the help of a lightning to usb 3 camera adapter and a usb cabel.
The usb to midi port on the piano goes to my laptop computer for use with other software. And the new octapad spd30 is megaenhanced to make the most out of rolands everevolving technologies. The fp 30 has a nicer feel, fewer controls, and usbonly midi. Sos forum audiomidi usb interfaces for the ipadiphone etc. Sending midi from pcmac to iphoneipadipod over wifi.
I have the spd 20 also, but ungraded to the spd 30 recently. How to use your roland spd30 octapad as a midi controller. First steps with yamahas dtx multi 12 drum pads adrien. Connecting usbbased midi devices to your ipad is a snap. Especially with a bunch of new synthesizer based apps coming in, music making has become very interesting and joy. With the new screen you can see everything laid out, much eaiser then older roland drum pads. Richard said in the previous thread a cheapo usb to thunderbolt adaptor from ebay arrived today, and it works fine with my akai keyboard perhaps more detail which keyboard, midi andor audio. Digital percussion pad available in black or white. Roland spd11 editor and librarian for midi quest ipad developed specifically for the roland spd11, sound quests midi quest multiinstrument editorlibrarian protects the spd11 from data loss, provides an intuitive graphic interface to display the instruments settings, and includes unparalleled editing, organization, and creative tools to maximize the sonic potential of the spd11. The original octapad was a revolutionary percussion instrument that was adopted by musicians worldwide and set the standard for future percussion pads. It can do most everything the spdsx can on top of including a huge library of builtin sounds, making a sort of best of both worlds compared to the spdsx and spd30. Ok, here is one for the smartest guy or girl out there. It can do most everything the spd sx can on top of including a huge library of builtin sounds, making a sort of best of both worlds compared to the spd sx and spd 30.
With no external memory required, you can house approximately 360 minutes of audio 10,000 files at 16bit, 44. This allows for enhanced functionality and is a real life changer for any drummer. Use forscore to connect an ipad to the roland spdsx. Each pad is a separate, isolated unit, providing the ultimate in sensitivity with complete crosstalk rejection. The spd 30 is leaps and bounds ahead of the spd 20.
And the new octapad spd 30 is megaenhanced to make the most out of rolands everevolving technologies. These three are five star in my opinion but chordpolypad is not a sequencer, its just worth mentioning here. Now i want to expand my kit with several new gear as the spd30 as also the new nord drum 3p. Just messing around with the roland spd30 octapad and an ipad with midi. Companion ipad app dtxm12 touch is a dedicated ipad app available for free download from the app store that provides powerful support to drummers and percussionists who use dtxmulti 12 on stage. Roland spd 20 editor and librarian for midi quest ipad developed specifically for the roland spd 20, sound quests midi quest multiinstrument editorlibrarian protects the spd 20 from data loss, provides an intuitive graphic interface to display the instruments settings, and includes unparalleled editing, organization, and creative tools to maximize the sonic potential of the spd 20. The a88 is a more competent controller with real midi in addition to usb, assignable pots, mod and pitch bend, but the action isnt quite as nice. I tried but im able to play only one modules internal sounds like either spd30 or spds sounds on spds and spd30. You can customize the sounds with the onboard controls for tuning, muffling, attack, pitch sweep, and more. The size of a briefcase, the octapad offered drummers and percussionists the equivalent of an entire electronic rig in one selfcontained unit a new level of convenience and expression. Admittedly there is a learning curve, but its found favour with some big names. Octapad spd 30 updating to version 2 product support. Provides an overview of key features, functions and operational tips. Ultraportable midi pad controller groove production station for ios, macpc smaller than an ipad and less than 1 thick, fit in a any carryon bag16 velocitysensitive backlit rubber pads light up in three different colors, corresponding to how hard theyre hit or in response to incoming midi messages two midi knobs, one slider and a.
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