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Published on 01/07/12 at 07:36How long have you use it?
About 1 year.
Especially for the live electro.
So I could not say whether the SPD-30 complements a true drumkit ...
Finally, I think from a formation with only machines and other electronic instruments signed Roland and Korg.
Have you tried many other models before buying it?
I had the opportunity to test the SPD-S fast enough, but I wanted more than a drum machine sampler. In fact, these are two very different machines.
Yamaha side, the drum sounds do not suit me generally not tested.
What is so special that you love the most, least?
Most
- The real-time looper!
For the live, it's huge! We create the beat live and "movement" (visually, it's interesting for a show where there are only machines).
There is a small slice of control with the buttons essential:
Press standby and start playing! it works by itself.
The REC and PLAY functions are accessible via a button (to stop, 2 pressed simultaneously). PLAY The same can be activated with a wand, convenient to the scenic effect!
Mute function for "transfer" (as the name suggests) one or more pads in its loop. Simply hold the button and hitting the pads or to mutate.
If you have taken the two hands all the time, we can do that with a footswitch.
The control panel has a good brightness which is not negligible because in the heat of the moment, it is nice to have a little reminder of what pad plays what and when!
And of course, measures, Beat, Tempo and two adjustable Quantize no time.
- Huge bank made in the Roland.
The famous TR (808, 909 ...) with ethnic percussion rather smashing (Indian, African, Asian ...), through some "real drum kit" (Human Rhythm Composer Series).
But also some instruments: bass, tablecloths, keys (be careful, very electronic), and some FX.
All sounds are really very precisely definable (ADSR, tuning, color, pan ...)
Very hard not to find happiness!
- Good bank effects.
Which adds opportunities to create or find his own sound.
There are more changeable in real time for most.
And it's a filter to handle live, it's nice!
- Setting Pads. 2 max by sounds that trigger pads depending on the velocity. Convenient for Hi-hats Open / closed, or layering kick or snare.
- Send pre-written loops.
- Possibility to add up to 5 triggers. Not tested yet, but I think adding a kick for maximum reach.
- Create his own kits. So, it turns the factory kits but hey us ...
Cons
- Some say the inability to import your own sounds ...
But as said before, if you like hack you will find them.
And so really, you sound only you may have created there is always room to go into MIDI. But I think it is better to go and look for that SPD-S.
For my part, most of the kits that I use in prod just drum machines of Roland (505, 808, 909, R70), pure or "doctored" so I find myself pretty well.
As for the sounds come from elsewhere, I have another machine on stage for this part there is no need for it on the Octa.
How would you rate the quality / price?
Very good considering the number of drum machines combined into one machine, and of course the integrated looper!
With experience, you do again this choice?
In the sense that for now, it's the only Roland drum machine made in bringing together all the functions mentioned above, I say yes!
Overall,
- Very fun for the composition, very professional setup for sound
- Scalable (trigger)
- A good way to compose rhythms more "human" at step
- Highly resistant (and yes, it's important)
About 1 year.
Especially for the live electro.
So I could not say whether the SPD-30 complements a true drumkit ...
Finally, I think from a formation with only machines and other electronic instruments signed Roland and Korg.
Have you tried many other models before buying it?
I had the opportunity to test the SPD-S fast enough, but I wanted more than a drum machine sampler. In fact, these are two very different machines.
Yamaha side, the drum sounds do not suit me generally not tested.
What is so special that you love the most, least?
Most
- The real-time looper!
For the live, it's huge! We create the beat live and "movement" (visually, it's interesting for a show where there are only machines).
There is a small slice of control with the buttons essential:
Press standby and start playing! it works by itself.
The REC and PLAY functions are accessible via a button (to stop, 2 pressed simultaneously). PLAY The same can be activated with a wand, convenient to the scenic effect!
Mute function for "transfer" (as the name suggests) one or more pads in its loop. Simply hold the button and hitting the pads or to mutate.
If you have taken the two hands all the time, we can do that with a footswitch.
The control panel has a good brightness which is not negligible because in the heat of the moment, it is nice to have a little reminder of what pad plays what and when!
And of course, measures, Beat, Tempo and two adjustable Quantize no time.
- Huge bank made in the Roland.
The famous TR (808, 909 ...) with ethnic percussion rather smashing (Indian, African, Asian ...), through some "real drum kit" (Human Rhythm Composer Series).
But also some instruments: bass, tablecloths, keys (be careful, very electronic), and some FX.
All sounds are really very precisely definable (ADSR, tuning, color, pan ...)
Very hard not to find happiness!
- Good bank effects.
Which adds opportunities to create or find his own sound.
There are more changeable in real time for most.
And it's a filter to handle live, it's nice!
- Setting Pads. 2 max by sounds that trigger pads depending on the velocity. Convenient for Hi-hats Open / closed, or layering kick or snare.
- Send pre-written loops.
- Possibility to add up to 5 triggers. Not tested yet, but I think adding a kick for maximum reach.
- Create his own kits. So, it turns the factory kits but hey us ...
Cons
- Some say the inability to import your own sounds ...
But as said before, if you like hack you will find them.
And so really, you sound only you may have created there is always room to go into MIDI. But I think it is better to go and look for that SPD-S.
For my part, most of the kits that I use in prod just drum machines of Roland (505, 808, 909, R70), pure or "doctored" so I find myself pretty well.
As for the sounds come from elsewhere, I have another machine on stage for this part there is no need for it on the Octa.
How would you rate the quality / price?
Very good considering the number of drum machines combined into one machine, and of course the integrated looper!
With experience, you do again this choice?
In the sense that for now, it's the only Roland drum machine made in bringing together all the functions mentioned above, I say yes!
Overall,
- Very fun for the composition, very professional setup for sound
- Scalable (trigger)
- A good way to compose rhythms more "human" at step
- Highly resistant (and yes, it's important)