Roland SPD-SX

[puttenvr]

Roland just released a new SPDS

http://www.rolandconnect.com/product.php?p=spd-sx


Although it looks nice, this is just another ON/OFF device for launching samples
Nowhere any serious drumming or percussion playing can be seen
And the 2gb is a laugh. As well as the price (1200 $) is

I wish 2Box would produce a good percussion controller with all those nice drum sounds and Pete Lockett percussions sounds inside. Should be easy to improve that Roland piece of junk

[twisted.mellow]

Use an Alesis Control Pad to MIDI control a 2Box module

[nonoduweb]

...And the 2gb is a laugh. As well as the price (1200 $) is

Yes, very expensive. I can't imagine the price for the Roland Philips screwdriver needed to upgrade the memory of the SPD-SX! 

[edtc]

.... Well , if you read the specs , it is not just an ON/OFF PadMachine , as it has 3 built in effects ,including  one with possibility of realtime control by Knobs ...

Also the Multi-Pad Sampling (possibility to sample "on the fly", with a mic or a stereo line input ), is something new on the market , and will certainly have many applications in electronic or experimental music...

About the 2go of memory , it s a giant leap for Roland ... but not for us ;
 
By the way , Roland products are allways expensive , but on the other hand , they are well built and last long .... My OCTAPAD one is 30 years old and still works .


A simple multipad without brain could be a nice addon to the DrumitFive ... I dont know any commercial product for this purpose , but i ve found this video from a guy who made a nice DIY project:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJrO9VYEoGQ

[puttenvr]

With ON/OFF machine I meant that no dynamic playing is possible due to the lack of dynamics (typical Roland problem) and limited sample layering.
START/STOP can also be a name for the thing

[edtc]

yes i understood that Rob , but IMO it s more designed for looping and sampling than for emulating percussion instruments ,like a HPD10 ...

This product will surely satisfy DJs , electro artists , electrorock/pop drummers , dub addicts ....

[puttenvr]

Agree, but for us (drummers) there isn't a decent percussion controller with enough sample mempry and dynamics. So, 2Box ....