USING THE UNIT SAFELY.............................................2
How to Use This Manual..................................................5
Important Notes ................................................................6
Main Features of the SPD-20............................................7
Panel Descriptions.............................................................8
Attaching the SPD-20 to a Drum Stand........................10
Using the Slit Tape (Included).......................................10
How to Restore the Factory Settings
(System Initialize)........................................................11
CHAPTER 1 Quick Start
Connection to Audio Equipment ..................................12
Playing the Pads ..............................................................12
Turning the Power On ........................................................12
Turning the Power Off ........................................................13
Adjusting the Volume .........................................................13
Selecting a Patch ..............................................................14
What is a Patch? ...................................................................14
Using a Footswitch to Select Patches ................................15
Comparing Layered Sounds ..........................................15
What is a Pad Bank? ............................................................16
What is the Layer Function?...............................................17
CHAPTER 2 Using the SPD-20 by Itself
About the SPD-20’s Internal Setup and Parameter
Settings (Edit)...............................................................18
What Kind of Instrument is the SPD-20? .........................18
Internal Organization ..........................................................18
Play Mode and Edit Mode..................................................19
How to Edit...........................................................................20
Selecting and Adjusting Sounds
(Sound Parameters).....................................................22
Selecting a Sound (INST) ....................................................22
Adjusting the Volume (LEVEL).........................................23
Adjusting the Pitch (PITCH) ..............................................23
Adjusting the Decay (DECAY) ..........................................23
Adjusting the Stereo Position (PAN) ................................23
Adjusting the Dynamic Volume Response (CURVE).....24
Adjusting the Effects Depth (FX SEND)...........................25
How to Edit Sound Parameters .........................................26
Adding Reverberation and Other Effects to the Sound
(Effect Parameters) ......................................................28
Select an Effect (FX TYPE) ..................................................28
Setting Effect Duration and Rate (FX TIME) ...................28
Adjust the Effect Depth for the Entire Patch
(FX LEVEL).......................................................................28
How to Edit Effect Parameters...........................................29
Adjusting the Pad Sensitivity (TRIG SENS) ................30
Setting the Pad’s Minimum Level
(TRIG THRESHOLD)......................................................31
Copying a Patch (COPY) ................................................32
Setting Up Your Own Patch Sequences
(Patch Chain)................................................................33
What is a Patch Chain?........................................................33
Setting up a Patch Chain.....................................................33
Using a Patch Chain to Select Patches ..............................34
Erasing a Patch Chain .........................................................34
CHAPTER 3 Connecting External Pads or Pedals
Connecting External Pads or Hi-Hat Control Pedal ..35
Connecting External Pads or the Special Pedal...............35
Precautions When Connecting a External Pad................37
Precautions When Connecting
the PD-100 or PD-120......................................................38
How to Use the Rim Shot and Cymbal Choke
Playing Techniques .........................................................39
Precautions When Connecting
a Hi-Hat Control Pedal...................................................40
Using a Footswitch as a Hold Pedal..................................41
Settings for External Pads or Kick Trigger Units........42
Setting External Pad Tone and MIDI Parameters ...........42
How to Edit the Trigger Parameters .................................42
Setting Parameters for Reliable Performance using
Acoustic Drum Triggers and Other Manufacturers’
Pads (Advanced Trigger Parameters)...........................48
Settings for an External Hi-Hat Control Pedal............54
Controlling the Tone with the Hi-Hat
Control Pedal—Pedal Control (PDL CTRL)................54
Adjusting the Volume of the Pedal Hi-Hat Sound
(PDL LEVEL)....................................................................55
Using the Hi-Hat Control Pedal’s Action to Set
Controller Numbers for Sending and Receiving
MIDI Data (PDL CC#).....................................................56
CHAPTER 4 Connecting MIDI Devices
MIDI Connections ...........................................................57
About MIDI ......................................................................57
How MIDI Data is Sent and Received ..............................57
Main Types of MIDI Data Used by the SPD-20...............58
MIDI Parameter Settings ................................................61
How the MIDI Parameters Work ......................................61
Setting MIDI Parameters ....................................................66
Priority Ranking of Note Number Expression ................67
Using the SPD-20 as a MIDI Sound Module ...............67
Setting the Receive Channel (Basic Channel) ..................67
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