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T550 12" Snare on Roland SPD-SX PRO
Setup — T550 12" Snare on Roland SPD-SX PRO
WorksYes — the T550 12" Snare works as a full snare on the Roland SPD-SX PRO: head + rim.
Head
Rim
Wiring: 1× TRS → any TRIGGER IN jack (1/2, 3/4, 5/6 or 7/8) set to HEAD&RIM — head + rim
The SPD-SX PRO is a sampling pad with four dual-trigger jacks rather than a labelled snare input. Roland's panel description calls them "TRIGGER IN 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8 jacks" (Reference Manual p.10) and the Specifications list "TRIG IN jack x 4 (1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8): 1/4-inch TRS phone type" (p.150) — each jack carries two numbered trigger inputs. Set the chosen jack's Input Mode to HEAD&RIM and a single TRS cable carries both zones of one pad — head (tip) and rim (ring). The pad plays whatever waves you assign to that trigger input in the kit.
Snare and tom setup and troubleshooting guide ›Cable routing
- Connect a 1/4" TRS cable from the Lemon snare pad to any free TRIGGER IN jack (1/2, 3/4, 5/6 or 7/8) on the rear panel.
Module settings
- Press [MENU] > SYSTEM > PAD/TRIG IN, then [F1] (PARAM).
- Play the snare pad to select its trigger input and set Input Mode to HEAD&RIM.
- Set Trig Type to a 2-zone pad profile such as PD-125 or PD-105.
- Fine-tune Sensitivity, Threshold and Curve if the default response needs adjusting.
- In KIT EDIT1, assign a snare wave to the trigger's head and a rimshot/sidestick wave to its rim.
Tips
- Head triggers on the tip, rim on the ring of the same TRS cable.
- Raise XTalk Cancel if a nearby pad on the same stand triggers the snare unintentionally.
- On an input that reads head and rim, if the wrong zone plays, tune the module's head/rim settings for this pad's size; values set for a different-size pad may not carry over.