# BFD3 and Roland SPD-SX

**URL:** <https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/bfd3-and-roland-spd-sx/8284>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [December 13, 2024, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/bfd3-and-roland-spd-sx/8284 "2024-12-13T15:43:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![SteveFabulous](https://forum.bfddrums.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/dfb087/32.png) [@SteveFabulous](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/SteveFabulous)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2024, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/bfd3-and-roland-spd-sx/8284/1 "2024-12-13T15:43:43Z")

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Hi Forum. every now and again I try to get back into BFD - Is there any way I can drive it woith my Roland SPD - I’m not super techncial and was hopin gfor a plug and play answer but I htink I need some mapping keys to make them work together

I wnat to use them inside protools and would realy appreciate any advice

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**Author:** ![CHASER](https://forum.bfddrums.com/user_avatar/forum.bfddrums.com/chaser/32/2375_2.png) [@CHASER](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/CHASER)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2024, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/bfd3-and-roland-spd-sx/8284/2 "2024-12-13T16:07:24Z")

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Multipads were designed to be an addon/expansion for Kits so the MIDI mapping is completely different and users have different layout preferences.

If you re-Map the SPD-SX to use as a Kit and follow GM Mapping you will be able to load Roland Kit Maps as the Majority of the Modules are based on the GM Standard Mapping.  
There is also a GM Map in just about every Vst/Software available so you wouldn’t be spending your time re-mapping.

**[SPD-SX: Default MIDI Note Number Map](https://support.roland.com/hc/en-us/articles/209535646-SPD-SX-Default-MIDI-Note-Number-Map)**

**PAD 1** = 60

**PAD 2** = 61

**PAD 3** = 62

**PAD 4** = 63

**PAD-5** = 64

**PAD-6** = 65

**PAD-7** = 66

**PAD-8** = 67

**PAD-9** = 68

**Trigger Input 1/2** = 69/70

**Trigger Input 3/4** = 71/72

**[SPD-SX: Assigning MIDI Note Numbers to Pads](https://support.roland.com/hc/en-us/articles/201937169-SPD-SX-Assigning-MIDI-Note-Numbers-to-Pads)**

**Roland Module Default MIDI Maps**

**[TD-17](https://support.roland.com/hc/en-us/articles/360005173411-TD-17-Default-Factory-MIDI-Note-Map)**

[**TD-25**](https://support.roland.com/hc/en-us/articles/115000201706-TD-25-Default-MIDI-Note-Number-Map)

**[TD-27](https://support.roland.com/hc/en-us/articles/4407474950811-TD-27-Default-MIDI-Note-Map)**

**[TD-50/50X](https://support.roland.com/hc/en-us/articles/12190112095259-TD-50-TD-50X-Default-MIDI-Note-Map)**

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**Author:** ![SteveFabulous](https://forum.bfddrums.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/dfb087/32.png) [@SteveFabulous](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/SteveFabulous)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2024, 6:56am UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/bfd3-and-roland-spd-sx/8284/3 "2024-12-14T06:56:57Z")

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Thanks Chaser. That’s genius - I managed to get a basic kit working in no time

Thanks for the advice