I recently purchased the Roland SPD-SX Pro Sampling Pad and love it.
Here is a demo I made just messing around with it. No overdubbing or stitching together several takes was done, just one continuous recording. And every sound in this recording was generated by the pad. No other instruments were used.
Drum Pad Demo If anyone has a drum pad or is considering buying one and wants to learn with me, send a PM and we can "compare notes".
I see many benefits of such an instrument, here are a few.
1. It can help with musical timing.
2. You can use it to add percussion to your songs
3. If you have arthritis and your Dr. suggest movement, using this will move your fingers, wrists and arms
4. It has to be an Alzheimer buster because for complex rhythms you are really exercising your brain
5. Has a much smaller footprint than a drum kit
6. It's just plain fun
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