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Diagrams and instructions for connecting the SPD-8 to external audio and MIDI devices.
How to strike the pads to produce sounds and adjust overall volume.
Method for selecting and switching between stored sound configurations (Patches).
How sound parameters like Instrument Assign and filters affect pad output.
Step-by-step guide to editing individual sound parameters for pads.
Details on Note, Program Change, and Control Change messages.
Explanation of MIDI parameters like MIDI Channel, Note Number, and Gate Time.
Step-by-step guide to configuring MIDI parameters for pads.
How to configure the SPD-8's basic MIDI channel for receiving external control.
How to assign MIDI Note Numbers and sounds to individual pads.
How to use external MIDI devices to trigger the SPD-8's internal sounds.
Procedure for sending Patch data from SPD-8 to other devices via MIDI.
Procedure for receiving Patch data into the SPD-8 from other devices.
Using pedal switches to trigger internal or external sounds.
How to configure sound and MIDI parameters for pedal switch functions.
How to use a pedal switch for sustaining sounds from internal or MIDI sources.
Using a pedal switch on EP-2 to switch between two sounds assigned to a pad.
How to copy sound and/or MIDI parameters between Patches.
Procedure for creating a sequence of Patches for automated playback.
How to configure the SPD-8 with pedal switches to emulate a drum kit.
How to record SPD-8 performance data into a sequencer.
Solutions for problems when playing the SPD-8's internal sounds.
Solutions for problems when controlling external MIDI sound modules.
A comprehensive table of the SPD-8's MIDI capabilities.
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