Roland SPD-11 - What Is a Pad Bank?; What Is the Layer Function?; Ways to Use the Layer Function

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Itroduction3
Main Features of the SPD-114
How to Use this Manual5
Conventions Used in this Manual5
Important Notes6
Power Supply6
Placement6
Maintenance6
Table of Contents7
Panel Descriptions10
Front10
Rear10
Cord Hook10
Attaching the SPD-11 to a Drum Stand12
Before You Start Playing13
About the SPD-1113
What Kind of Instrument Is the SPD-11?13
Product Outline13
Internal Organization14
How to Switch Modes15
How to Edit15
Two Modes15
How to Read the Parameter List15
What Is a Patch?17
What Is a Patch Chain?17
What Is a Pad Bank?18
What Is the Layer Function?18
Ways to Use the Layer Function18
How to Restore the Factory Settings (System Initialize)19
Using the SPD-11 by Itself20
Connection to Audio Equipment21
Playing the Pads21
Turning the Power on21
Adjusting the Volume22
Turning the Power off22
Selecting a Patch23
Comparing Layered Sounds23
Using a Patch Chain24
Setting up a Patch Chain24
Using a Patch Chain to Select Patches25
Erasing a Patch Chain25
Editing a Sound (Sound Parameters)26
How the Sound Parameters Work26
Selecting a Sound (INST)26
Adjusting the Volume (Level)27
Adjusting the Pitch (Pitch)27
Adjusting the Decay (Decay)27
Adjusting the Stereo Position (PAN)27
Adjusting the Dynamic Volume Response (CURVE)28
Adjusting the Effect Depth (FX Send)28
Editing a Sound Parameter29
Adjusting the Pad Sesitivity (Trig Sens)30
Setting All Pads to the same Parameter Value30
Preventing Accidential Pad Triggering31
Editing the Effect Used by a Pad (Editing Effect Parameters)32
Copying a Patch (Copy)33
How to Edit Effect Parameters33
Connecting External Pads or Pedals34
Percussion Set35
Compact Drum Kit36
Precautions When Connecting a Pad37
Precautions When Connecting a Hi-Hat Control Pedal38
Precautions When Connecting a Kick Pedal (Kick Trigger Unit)39
Setting for External Pads or Kick Trigger Units40
Adjusting the Seneitivity of a Pad or Kick Trigger Unit41
Preventing Accidental Triggering of a Pad or Kick Trigger Unit41
Preventing Accidental Double-Triggering of a Pad or Kick Trigger Unit42
Setting for an External Hi-Hat Unit43
Adjusting Volume Changes to Pad Dynamics43
Functions that Can be Controlled by a Hi-Hat Control Pedal43
Control the Hi-Hat Sound44
Control the Effect Applied to an Instrument44
Selecting the Function to be Controlled45
Adjusting the Volume of the Hi-Hat Sound45
Control Instrument Pitch (U07/U12/U24/D05/D12/D24)45
Connecting MIDI Devices46
MIDI Connections46
About MIDI47
How MIDI Data Is Sent and Received47
MIDI Terminals47
MIDI Channels47
Main Types of MIDI Data Used by the SPD-1148
Data Differentiated by Channel (Channel Messages)48
Note Messages48
Data Not Differentiated by Channel (System Messages)49
Aftertouch Messages49
Program Change Messages49
Control Change Messages49
MIDI Parameter Setting50
MIDI Implementation Charts50
Active Sensing50
How the MIDI Parameters Work51
Transmit Channel51
Note Number51
Gate Time52
Pan52
Velocity Curve52
Velocity Seneitivity53
Setting MIDI Parameters54
Program Change54
GBN System54
Using the SPD-11 as a MIDI Sound Source56
Another Way to Use a Footswitch56
Setting the Receiver Channel (Basic Channel)57
Settings for each Pad57
How to Trigger the SPD-11'S Sound Source from an External Device58
Patch Expand59
How to Turn the Patch Expand Function on59
Contents of the Patches Used for the Patch Expand Function59
General MIDI System60
GS Format60
How to Use a Sequencer or a Computer to Record/Playback Your Performance61
Sounding Priority When Patch Expand Is on61
Connecting a Computer (or a Sequencer)61
How to Set the Local off62
How to Make Settings for the SPD-1163
Data Transmission by Exclusive Message64
What Is Device ID64
How to Transmit (Bulk Dump)64
How to Receive (Bulk Load)65
Supplementary Materials67
Taking Advantage of the On-Board Effects67
Explanation of Terms68
Hints on Using Reverb68
Hints on Using Delay68
Hints on Using Chorus/Flanger69
Hints on Making Parameter Settings69
Hints on Not Using Effects69
Troubleshooting70
When Playing the Internal Sound Source70
When External Pads Are Connected71
When Playing External MIDI Sound Sources71
When Playing the Internal Sound Source of the SPD-1173
When a Footswitch Is Conected73
Error Messages75
Patch Parameter Blank Chart76
Patch Name List77
Instrument Name List77
Roland Exclusive Messages79
Example of Message Transactions80
Data Set 1: DT1 (12H)80
MIDI Implementation81
Transmitted Data81
Received Data82
Exclusive Communications82
Parameter Address Map83
Useful Information84
MIDI Implementation Chart85
How to Read a MIDI Implementation Chart86
Specifications87
Index88
How-To Index89

Roland SPD-11 - What Is a Pad Bank?; What Is the Layer Function?; Ways to Use the Layer Function

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