You can use 8 external pads with the SPD 20, you need to use 'insert' leads (the kind that have 1 TRS jack on one and and two TS - tip sleve jacks on the other - In the SPD 20, each of the 4 external trigger inputs actually supports two triggers.
Rating: 3 out of 5
posted Monday-Oct-15-2007 at 21:39
Daniel O'Callaghan
a part-time user
from Australia.
writes:
Hi out there in SPD-20 land. Sorry If my typing skills seem a bit brutal. This is the first time I have ever contacted anyone by computer. I was wondering if anyone has come across this problem and if they have a sollution? Does anyone know if another divice exists that doesnt cost an arm and a leg. So as to turn the SPD-20 from a 4 input device to an 8 or more imput device. So as to 8 external pads instead of just the four? And without having to drag around a Sampler. Thank You.
Rating: 0 out of 5
posted Saturday-Apr-21-2007 at 01:57
PHILIP KORUTHU
a part-time user
from NEW DELHI - INDIA
writes:
I AM A PERCUSIONIST PURCHASED RECENTLY ROLAND SPD 20. IT IS A WONDERFUL INSTRUMENT, I VISITED ROLAND WEB SITE; IN THE WEB PAGE YOU HAVE GIVEN THE PRACTICE DETAILS REGARDING HOW TO SAMPLING / EFFECTS AND OTHER FUNCTIONSONLY ONLY FOR SPDS. THERE IS NO DETIALS REGADING SPD 20 LIKE SPD S. IT IS WONDERFUL THAT IF YOU HAVE GIVEN SOME DETAILS REGARDING SPD 20 ALSO.
Rating: 4 out of 5
posted Friday-Sep-15-2006 at 23:13
Willie K (THREE MONKEYS)
a professional user
from USA
writes:
The SPD-20 sounds great,very playable,expandable with extra pads. I use it along with my laptop,midi keyboard and effects unit to make some electronic music in real time.
Rating: 4 out of 5
posted Friday-Mar-24-2006 at 21:22
Cerebral Infect
a hobbyist user
from Canada
writes:
I own a SPD-20 for at least one year.
Pros : Various Percussive sound Palette. Sounds good. Can expand with more pads to do a full drum setup :kick, snare, hi-hat.
Cons: Sounds very Rolandish, the electronic, "cool 95" sounding soundset is going to badly ages. There`s no software to easily edit the patch. Because you cannot create quickly a full drumset. The pads are not overly expressive as Roland try to convince you.
I am giving a 3, since Roland just repackaged the spd-11 with the same soundset. No new technology added.
If I was now, as more and more connectivity to the computer is needed I would probably get a M-Audio Trigger finger (USB) or a more real e-drum set, maybe the sampling SPD-S.
Rating: 3 out of 5
posted Monday-Dec-19-2005 at 20:12
