IDLES Jon Beavis deep dives on the Roland SPD-SX PRO | Gear4music Drums

IDLES’ Jon Beavis Deep Dives into the Roland SPD-SX PRO!

Join Jon Beavis, powerhouse drummer of IDLES, as he takes a deep dive into the Roland SPD-SX PRO—the ultimate sampling pad for live and studio performance. 💥 Discover how Jon integrates this versatile, road-ready powerhouse into his high-energy drumming, from triggering samples to creating dynamic live performances.


Whether you're a session musician, touring artist, or home studio producer, the Roland SPD-SX PRO takes your performance to the next level. Watch Jon break it down with insightful tips and killer beats!

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00:00 Intro play
00:23 Intro from Laurie and Jon
00:38 How did you start incorporating electronics?
03:28 How does the SPD-SX help you perform live?
04:31 Did it take you long to learn?
06:27 Play two
06:50 Any advice for anyone starting out?
08:08 Anything that you've got from it that you couldn't from an acoustic kit?
09:50 Sequencing?
11:50 How do you balance electrics, acoustics and performing live?
13:06 Monitoring
14:06 What happens when things are getting out of control?
17:54 play three
18:17 SPD-SX pro for triggers
22:39 The creative process
25:18 Set up
27:14 The KT-10 trigger
29:14 Who are your favourite drummers?
31:38 if you could play with any other bands, who would it be?
32:40 Whats your best experience so far?
34:09 Outro

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