i need to find out if i can use a sustain pedal as kick trigger, i have a roland spd-6 and i can. i have a loan of a spd-s unit for my local music store and I cant set it up. on the manual it states that you can use a sustain pedal but does not say how to set it up
My guess, and from what I can gather from reading the pdf manual, I would say no.
The trigger inputs are designed for actual pads, these will general a small voltage when hit, where as a footswitch will not.
The foot-switch inputs on the SDS have dedicated functions as already listed.
The SPD-6 foot-switch inputs are different as in they have been utilised specifically for kick trigger, and open/closed hi-hat functions.
Hello everyone,
I am trying to trigger a sound from the spd-s using a ddrum trigger pluggeg into the foot switch pedal input. But it does not seem to work, unless I am missing something.
Thanks for your help.
Try plugging the 'trigger' into the 'trigger' inputs.
The Foot switch inputs are designed for sustain type pedals, see message #3.
It is worth pointing out that you may need to get a TRS 1/4" (stereo) jack to 2 X jack sockets (with seperate left/right connections). This will allow you to access the 2 separate trigger inputs.
Perhaps you did try the correct socket, but it didn't work as perhaps you used a TRS lead and the SPD couldn't 'see' the correct connection.
To 'stickboywood' - I don't think any other SPD unit offers sustain pedal inputs, only the SPD-6 did.
You could get a kick pad, and kick pedal. This would give a better feel, and offer velocity sensitivity.
The SPD-6 would have a fixed kick value (I'm guessing @ 64).
Sorry, I should have mentioned that I already use the trigger input with a stereo ddrum trigger that sits on my snare drum. But I asked this question because I read on another forum that the SPD-S has actually 4 trigger inputs, 2 on the "trigger" input and another 2 that can be used on the "foot switch" input, but with no velocity control. This is what I am trying to do.
Then the information on the other forum is incorrect.
The foot switch inputs functions are listed in message 3.
If you are looking for extra inputs I think the only way would be to a trigger-to-MIDI interface. Something like the TMC-6. Even then I'm not sure it will be a seperate trigger source, I think it will only trigger a note assigned to a pad on the SPD-S.
The stereo trigger on the snare: Rim & head?
Could the rim sensor be sacrificed?
S-E-A To 'stickboywood' - I don't think any other SPD unit offers sustain pedal inputs, only the SPD-6 did.
You could get a kick pad, and kick pedal. This would give a better feel, and offer velocity sensitivity.
The SPD-6 would have a fixed kick value (I'm guessing @ 64).
thanks for your response, sorry for not replying i was away doing some gigs. i use the sustain pedal as its tidy and small for my set up, i use it in a percussion set up. thanks again, if i find another way i will let you know for future reference, im hoping to get a pedal made that will be compact as a sustain pedal and work with other SPD units. have a nice weekend
Despite the impression given in this thread, a foot switch (or two) such as an FS-5U can be used in the footswitch input of an SPD-S to sound a sample (with set volume).
The foot switch ... can be used for producing a sound ... (SPD-S manual, Page 17)
Only Wave A can be assigned to the foot switch. (SPD-S manual, Page 34)
Volume variation cannot be activated with a foot switch. (SPD-S manual, Page 36)
Bruce is on the money, the info doesn't 'leap of the page', but sure enough it appears you can use a footswitch after all.
My apologises if it has mislead anyone, it wasn't intentional.
hi and yes its been awhile, but i bought a roland spd-20 and it has the function to use the boss fs-5u as a kick drum but it does not state the settings you need to make it happen, i will be messing about with it and see how it goes will reply when i figure it out or when roland reply to my emails i sent asking for the settings, will post when i find them out
hi and yes its been awhile, but i bought a roland spd-20 and it has the function to use the boss fs-5u as a kick drum but it does not state the settings you need to make it happen, i will be messing about with it and see how it goes will reply when i figure it out or when roland reply to my emails i sent asking for the settings, will post when i find them out
You have to use Trigger Input 1. See "Using a Footswitch Instead of a Kick Pedal" on Page 38 of the SPD-20 manual, which suggests how to set Trigger Sensitivity and Trigger Threshold (6-8) for that.
