The SPD-SX lets you record high-quality samples and play them back instantly using the pads. Use the following steps to sample.
- Using the appropriate cables, connect the audio device to be sampled—instrument, CD player etc.—to the INPUT jack(s) on the back of the SPD-SX.
- Press the SAMPLING button.
- Use the cursor buttons to select "BASIC," and then press ENTER.
- Use the 3 and 4 buttons to select "REC LEVEL."
- Play the audio to be sampled, and then press + or – to adjust the sampling level so that the meter reaches the right side of the display under the “N” in the word “SAMPLING.”
- Stop the audio playback once you’ve set your input level.
- Press the F1 (STBY) button—this is the button below the display beneath “STBY”.
- Strike the pad to which you’d like to assign the sample.
- Press F2 (START) to begin sampling, and then start audio playback on the device being sampled.
- When you’re finished, press F3 (STOP).
- Press ENTER to store the new sample.
- Strike the pad you selected in Step 8 to audition your new sample.