Comments on: Roland SPD-S Sample Pad http://blog.steveweissmusic.net/05/roland-spd-s-sample-pad/ Percussion Instrument and Music Specialists since 1961. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:07:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: François Tadros http://blog.steveweissmusic.net/05/roland-spd-s-sample-pad/#comment-42273 François Tadros Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:07:32 +0000 http://blog.steveweissmusic.net/05/roland-spd-s-sample-pad/#comment-42273 Hi Jeremy, Let me guess... you have a 1 GB CF card. You computer tells you that there is still 400 MB available on it... but your SPD-S will no longer save anything on it. The reason is that the SPD-S can only manage up to 512 MB on your CF card. Initially, the SPD-S would only accept CF cards with 512 MB or less. It was getting pretty hard to find a CF card on the market under 1 GB. So last year, Roland came up with a firmware update that allows your SPD-S to use CF cards up to 4 GB. However, the real memory usage of these cards can only be up to 512 MB. The update was only done to make it easier to find compatible CF cards but the SPD-S still uses them as if they were 512 MB cards. Tip: Once, you're done importing your WAVE/AIFF files, delete them from the root of your CF card. This will free up some memory! Hi Jeremy,

Let me guess… you have a 1 GB CF card. You computer tells you that there is still 400 MB available on it… but your SPD-S will no longer save anything on it.

The reason is that the SPD-S can only manage up to 512 MB on your CF card.

Initially, the SPD-S would only accept CF cards with 512 MB or less. It was getting pretty hard to find a CF card on the market under 1 GB. So last year, Roland came up with a firmware update that allows your SPD-S to use CF cards up to 4 GB.

However, the real memory usage of these cards can only be up to 512 MB.

The update was only done to make it easier to find compatible CF cards but the SPD-S still uses them as if they were 512 MB cards.

Tip: Once, you’re done importing your WAVE/AIFF files, delete them from the root of your CF card. This will free up some memory!

]]> By: jeremy http://blog.steveweissmusic.net/05/roland-spd-s-sample-pad/#comment-42162 jeremy Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:36:29 +0000 http://blog.steveweissmusic.net/05/roland-spd-s-sample-pad/#comment-42162 Why does my cf say I have 400 mb avail, yet it won't let me put anything else on it? not even a 1mb, wav or aiff. this was a problem for me on the first card I had, so i bought another, now this one is doing it too, I only have 50 samples on it. They are outside the Roland folder, and in alphabetical order. Any help in this matter is greatly appreciated. thanks Why does my cf say I have 400 mb avail, yet it won’t let me put anything else on it? not even a 1mb, wav or aiff.
this was a problem for me on the first card I had, so i bought another, now this one is doing it too, I only have 50 samples on it. They are outside the Roland folder, and in alphabetical order.

Any help in this matter is greatly appreciated.

thanks

]]> By: Mike http://blog.steveweissmusic.net/05/roland-spd-s-sample-pad/#comment-42107 Mike Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:45:33 +0000 http://blog.steveweissmusic.net/05/roland-spd-s-sample-pad/#comment-42107 I have converted my files into this format . bit rate 705kbps audio sample rate 16bit channels 1 (mono) audio sample rate 44 khz audio format pcm I imported them into spds in fine mode.4 voices were playing simultaneously .THEN WHAT I DID IS THAT I IMPORTED THE SAME FILES AGAIN IN STANDARD MODE AND 7 TO 8 VOICES WERE BEING PLAYED simultaneously now and sumtimes the spds displayed `busy'.now i can loop more than 2 voices simultaneaously.Pls give me any suggection if u want to. My waves were in stereo mode earlier and i imported them in fine mode but now i converted the files in mono and in standard mode.thanx François Tadros u are the best. I have converted my files into this format .
bit rate 705kbps
audio sample rate 16bit
channels 1 (mono)
audio sample rate 44 khz
audio format pcm

I imported them into spds in fine mode.4 voices were playing simultaneously .THEN WHAT I DID IS THAT I IMPORTED THE SAME FILES AGAIN IN STANDARD MODE AND 7 TO 8 VOICES WERE BEING PLAYED simultaneously now and sumtimes the spds displayed `busy’.now i can loop more than 2 voices simultaneaously.Pls give me any suggection if u want to.
My waves were in stereo mode earlier and i imported them in fine mode but now i converted the files in mono and in standard mode.thanx François Tadros u are the best.

]]> By: Mike http://blog.steveweissmusic.net/05/roland-spd-s-sample-pad/#comment-42066 Mike Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:00:46 +0000 http://blog.steveweissmusic.net/05/roland-spd-s-sample-pad/#comment-42066 U are a true musician.thanx alot for answering my problem.I have read and will set the settings which u have told me.When i import my files in my spds it ask for fine ,standard mode. i selct fine becoz it has gud quality.so should i set it on fine or standard mode.Thanx for helping me. God bless u and this blog.I will revert back to u . U are a true musician.thanx alot for answering my problem.I have read and will set the settings which u have told me.When i import my files in my spds it ask for fine ,standard mode. i selct fine becoz it has gud quality.so should i set it on fine or standard mode.Thanx for helping me. God bless u and this blog.I will revert back to u .

]]> By: Jeremy Pady http://blog.steveweissmusic.net/05/roland-spd-s-sample-pad/#comment-41962 Jeremy Pady Sat, 07 Aug 2010 20:28:14 +0000 http://blog.steveweissmusic.net/05/roland-spd-s-sample-pad/#comment-41962 sorry yeah just maybe to clarify a little more, i either have to be on WAVE mode with the selected bassdrum that i am triggering selected, or i have to be on PATCH mode to have all the samples i use available. what i want to know is how do i do both at the same time. im thinking i have to load my bassdrum trigger sound onto the PATCH im using with my samples somehow but not sure if that is right. sorry yeah just maybe to clarify a little more, i either have to be on WAVE mode with the selected bassdrum that i am triggering selected, or i have to be on PATCH mode to have all the samples i use available. what i want to know is how do i do both at the same time. im thinking i have to load my bassdrum trigger sound onto the PATCH im using with my samples somehow but not sure if that is right.

]]> By: Jeremy Pady http://blog.steveweissmusic.net/05/roland-spd-s-sample-pad/#comment-41960 Jeremy Pady Sat, 07 Aug 2010 16:46:49 +0000 http://blog.steveweissmusic.net/05/roland-spd-s-sample-pad/#comment-41960 HI i play in a metal band and i use the spds for sampling various sounds and intros for live performances. the problem is i also want to trigger my bass drum, and possibly snare drum, but i cant figure out how to trigger them and still be able to sample at the same time. is this even posssible or am i doing something wrong? HI
i play in a metal band and i use the spds for sampling various sounds and intros for live performances. the problem is i also want to trigger my bass drum, and possibly snare drum, but i cant figure out how to trigger them and still be able to sample at the same time. is this even posssible or am i doing something wrong?

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