Roland SPD-20 Pro BK Octapad

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Roland SPD-20 Pro BK Octapad

Roland

SPD-20 Pro BK Octapad

4.7 Expert Rating

Product Info

Article Number: 580894
Brand: Roland
Model: SPD-20 Pro BK Octapad
Price: $599.50

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The SPD-20 Pro BK is a solid, reliable workhorse for percussionists and drummers needing a versatile, compact pad. It's a great upgrade from the original SPD-20, offering a wider sound palette and more creative options, especially suited for live performance and studio layering. If you want a portable, immediate percussion solution without a full acoustic kit, this is a strong contender.

Product Description

  • Roland SPD-20 Pro BK Octapad
  • Percussion Pad
  • Black model
  • With 8 rubber playing surfaces
  • 900 sounds
  • 100 preset kits
  • 100 user kits
  • Various sound editing options such as tuning
  • muting or attack
  • 5 different ambience types
  • Kit EQ
  • Kit compressor
  • Multi effects
  • Kit chain
  • 2 main outputs: 6.3 mm jack
  • 1 headphone output: 6.3 mm stereo jack
  • 1 line input: 6.3 mm Stereo jack
  • USB Memory
  • MIDI in/out
  • Footswitch input
  • 4 additional trigger inputs plus additional hi-hat controller input
  • Based on the original SPD-20
  • enhanced with world percussion sounds
  • Dimensions (W x D x H): 450 x 350 x 72 mm
  • Weight: 3.7 kg
  • Includes power supply unit
PROS
  • • Excellent rubber pads offer responsive, nuanced playing feel.
  • • Roland's sound library provides a wide range of percussion options.
  • • The kit chain functionality allows for complex, layered sounds.
  • • Compact size and sturdy build make it gig-ready and durable.
CONS
  • • Limited pad size restricts advanced techniques like rolls.
  • • The user interface can feel a bit cramped and less intuitive.
  • • Sound editing options, while present, are not as deep as dedicated samplers.

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Key Features

Pads 8 rubber pads with varying sensitivity and response curves
Sounds 900 sounds, covering a broad spectrum of global percussion instruments
Sampling Supports user-imported samples via USB memory for custom sounds
Connections 2 x 6.3mm main outputs, 1 x 6.3mm headphone output, 1 x Stereo line input, Footswitch input
USB/MIDI Full USB MIDI connectivity for sequencing and control, USB memory for sample import
Weight 3.7 kg (8.0 lbs)

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Frequently Asked Questions

The rubber pads offer a decent approximation, but lack the dynamic range and subtle nuances of acoustic surfaces. It's a trade-off for portability and silent operation.
The kit chain feature allows for layering sounds, but triggering complex, multi-layered loops requires careful programming and potentially external sequencing.
While it's generally compatible, smaller drives (under 1GB) sometimes present issues, so a larger, standard USB drive is recommended for sample importing.

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