Roland unveil SPD::ONE Series, many more products to come

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  1. Oysters

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    Designed for use by guitarists, singers, DJs and producers as well as drummers, the SPD::ONE pads come in four flavours: Electro, Kick, Percussion and WAV Pad.

    All models use USB-MIDI for recording rhythms and triggering sounds, can be run from power supplies or batteries, and operate on tabletops or floors - they can be clamped to drum or mic stands using included mounting hardware, too.

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    There is a wealth of info, videos, and photos for all 4 products over at the Roland website, along with teasers for many more product launches over the coming month.

    Sorry i didn't post all the info here- there is so much it have made this the longest post in AS history.
     
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  3. Von_Steyr

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    F-ing brilliant. Funny thing is, a week ago i had an idea in my head about a very similar product, the percussion pad.
     
  4. notremid

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    It would be sweet if they combined all 4 into one instrument with 4 pads though, something like the Roland SPD-SX.
     
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  5. famouslut

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    edit: I assumed these are CC, cos I rly wanted smthn like this; shame it can't be used as expression pedal =( Does it liek sense where u hit it, and trig (ie) diff sounds / MIDI channel whatev? If it was bluetooth, I would buy liek lots. It just says USB on website =(

    Yeah, ditto.
     
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  6. rosko

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    pretty cool product, not for me though.
     
  7. Von_Steyr

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    Bigger SPD-S/SX is a lot more expensive. Price, size and different needs ( drummers, guitarists...) was the main reason these were developed.
     
  8. notremid

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    Yes, I know all that. Can't hurt to do a bit of wishful thinking is all :wink: Until then I am just gonna slave away till I can atleast get the Alesis SamplePad Pro :yes:
     
  9. fiction

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    Old stuff (BOSS Dr. Pad), new box.
    DRP-I (snare, tambourine, handclap, cymbal, timpani)
    DRP-II (smashed glass, cowbell, timbale, scratch, quijada, gong)
    DRP-III (bass drums, tom, steel drum, gong 2, chime)
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    Must have been released about 1985 or 1986 :yawn:
     
  10. famouslut

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    I kinda hope that they do a conga type thing where u can trigger different stuff depending where u hit it w/ hands. Also one that u can use liek CC foot pedal, depending on how hard u press it. I dunno if that is already how it works? Also bluetooth / wireless.

    But even so, it would be fun to buy 2/3 of these & just do some drumming! Any news on $, cos I couldn't find it on the site? Also, can u chain them thru?
     
  11. fiction

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    Seems like they're going to be around $200. Yes, each. :no:
    I'd rather go with an Alesis SamplePad and buy an Ableton Push or NI Maschine for the same money as those four Roland pads.
     
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    I absolutely nothing new, revolutionary or even remotely appealing about this besides it being a drum pad.... What exactly does this thing do besides offer a handful of sounds?
     
  13. Von_Steyr

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    Yea, a conga type, could even be shaped circular and have a depth of two inches so it would look and feel like one. Hell, that would have been a hit for bedrom producing, live, studio even djs.
    Though you could get something like a PD-8. Rubber and velocity sensitive, havent tried playing with hands though ,lol.
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    Old indeed. I've had my Roland Octapad since 1985. 8 large pads in one unit and each pad can be tuned to any MIDI note number. Just have a preset on your sampler where those note numbers are programmed to trigger any hit, sample or phrase.
     
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    how about eight?

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  16. fiction

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    Easy: Alesis SamplePad. Four pads, can also be used as a USB/midi trigger and you can load your own samples - and a lot more than one!
    All at a price lower than the cheapest new SPD:One.
     
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