Roland SPD-SX - Importing Audio Files; Audio files that can be imported into the SPD-SX; Importing Audio Files from a USB Flash Drive (WAVE IMPORT)

Importing Audio Files
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Importing Audio Files
Audio les (WAV/AIFF) can be imported from a USB ash drive or your computer into the SPD-SX as waves, and played.
Audio les that can be imported into the SPD-SX
File format Files with a le name extension of WAV or AIF/AIFF
Bit rate 16-bit
Sampling rate 44.1 kHz
Caution when importing audio les
Importing Audio Files from a USB Flash Drive (WAVE IMPORT)
Here’s how to import an audio le from a USB ash drive into the SPD-SX.
* Use USB Flash Memory sold by Roland. We cannot guarantee operation if other products are used.
1. Copy the audio le you want to import into the root level (the top level) of your USB ash drive.
2. Connect your USB ash drive to the SPD-SX’s USB MEMORY connector (p. 18).
3. Choose MENU UTILITY WAVE IMPORT.
The WAVE IMPORT screen will appear.
4. Use the cursor [ ] [ ] buttons and the [-] [+] buttons to select the audio le that you want to import.
Use the cursor [ ] [ ] buttons to
select the audio le that you want
to import.
Use the [-] [+] buttons to add a
check mark to the audio le that
you want to import.
5. Press the [ENTER] button.
• File names that have more than twelve characters will not appear properly.
• Loop points set in AIFF les are disabled.
• If you try to import any WAV/AIFF le in a format that is not supported by the SPD-SX, an error message of
“UNSUPPORTED FORMAT.” is displayed as that le can not be imported.
• No compressed audio les (WAV/AIFF) can be imported.
• Audio les shorter than 10 ms might not play correctly.