Roland TD-7K Owner's Manual

Owner’s Manual Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland Percussion Sound Module TD-3. Convention Used in This Manual Words enclosed

10 Panel Descriptions fig.rear 13. VOLUME Knob Adjusts the volume of the TD-3 in both the headphones and various output jacks. 14. OUTPUT Jacks (L (M

11 Setting Up the Kit 1. Attach the stand holder (included with the optional drum stand) to the TD-3.Using the screws attached to the bottom panel, a

12 Setting Up the Kit Using the provided cables, connect the pads, cymbal pads, hi-hat control pedal, and kick trigger. Setting Example fig.P-004.e F

13 Setting Up the Kit fig.P-005.e 1. Turn off the power of all devices before you make connections.To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers o

14 Setting Up the Kit * Once the connections have been completed (p. 12, p. 13), turn on power to your various devices in the order specified. By tur

15 Setting Up the Kit 1. Completely turn down the volume of the TD-3 and any connected external devices. 2. Turn off the power to all external device

16 Choosing a Drum Kit The TD-3 comes with 32 preset drum kits.To see what types of drum kits there are, refer to “Drum Kit List” (p. 68).Each drum k

17 Choosing a Drum Kit You can preview the sound of the currently selected drum kit. fig.01-003 1. With a drum kit selected, hold down [DRUM KIT] and

18 Playing the Drum Kit fig.Play-00 • Pressing [INST] allows you to change the instrument (p. 24).• Pressing [AMBIENCE] switch the Ambience on and of

19 Playing the Drum Kit When Playing the Snare fig.Play-01.e To play the sound assigned to the head, hit only the head.To play a rim shot, you must

2 USING THE UNIT SAFELY 001 • Before using this unit, make sure to read the instructions below, and the Owner’s Manual...

20 Playing the Drum Kit fig.Play-02.e The cross stick sound is sometimes referred to as a “closed rim shot.”When using the PD-8 to play the cross sti

21 Playing the Drum Kit Using a hi-hat control pedal (FD-8; FD-7, or FD-6), you can control the opening and closing of the hi-hat sound. fig.P-018 Op

22 Creating Your Own Drum KitDrum KitsKIT settings include sounds assigned to pads/rims, individual level, pan, Ambience Type and MIDI Note #.fig.01-

23 Creating Your Own Drum Kit When you change a drum kit, settings for each pad, ambience, etc. are also changed.The original “Drum Kit List” can be

24 Creating Your Own Drum Kit How to assign instruments (sounds) to individual pads or pedals.When using rim/edge-capable pads, select the sounds sep

25 Creating Your Own Drum Kit Every sound in the kit assigned to a pad or pedal has individual level (volume) and pan (position) controls.When using

26 Creating Your Own Drum Kit Ambience (15 types)A choice of Ambience or “room simulation” effects are available for each kit on an individual basis

27 Creating Your Own Drum Kit All elements of a Kit can be copied: instrument, level, pan, ambience, etc.This operation will delete all settings in t

28 Playing with the Metronome (Click) fig.01-010 1. Press [CLICK] to turn ON and OFF.[CLICK] lights, and the click sound begins to play. fig.01-010a

29 Playing with the Metronome (Click) fig.01-013 1. Press [EDIT].[EDIT] flashes. 2. Press [EDIT] a few times until the BEAT indicator is lit.Hold dow

3 010 • This unit, either alone or in combination with an amplifier and headphones or speakers, may be capable of producing sound levels that could c

30 Playing with the Metronome (Click) 1. Press [EDIT].[EDIT] flashes. 2. Press [EDIT] a few times until the RHYTHM TYPE indicator is lit. fig.01-014

31 Playing with the Metronome (Click)What are Claves?The standard clave pattern, which is the base of most Latin rhythms features a basic beat that i

32 Playing with the Metronome (Click) 1. Press [EDIT].[EDIT] flashes. 2. Press [EDIT] a few times until the CLICK INST indicator is lit. fig.01-012 H

33 Playing with the Metronome (Click) 1. Press [EDIT].[EDIT] flashes. 2. Press [EDIT] a few times until the CLICK LEVEL indicator is lit. fig.01-011

34 Playing with a CD, Tape, or MD (Via MIX IN Jack) The TD-3’s MIX IN jack allows you to play along with a variety of external audio sources. 1. Mak

35 COACH Mode The TD-3’s Coach mode is a unique set of exercises specifically designed to help build speed, accuracy and stamina, as well as develop

36 COACH Mode Rhythmic Notes is an excellent warm up exercise as well as a good method for learning rhythmic note values. After a two measure count-i

37 COACH Mode Quiet Count mode is designed to develop your internal tempo “clock.” The click will play at a fixed volume level for a cycle of 1, 2, 3

38 COACH Mode Gradual Up/Down mode is designed to increase playing stamina by slowly increasing and then decreasing the speed of the click. In this m

39 COACH Mode The Coach mode features a “voice count-in” function that can be very useful for practicing or even in a live situation.There is also a

4 IMPORTANT NOTES 291a In addition to the items listed under “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on pages 2–3, please read and observe the following: Power Suppl

40 Pad Adjustments You can adjust the sensitivity of the pads to accommodate your personal playing style.This allows you to have more dynamic control

41 Pad Adjustments When two pads are mounted on the same stand, hitting one pad may trigger the sound from another pad unintentionally (This is calle

42 Hi-Hat Control Pedal Adjustment The volume of the sound played when pressing the hi-hat control pedal can be adjusted. fig.Pedal-01 1. Be sure the

43 Factory Reset (Restoring the Factory Settings) This restores the TD-3 to the original factory settings.Power must be OFF before starting this pro

44 About the Pads The TD-3 is compatible with all of Roland’s previous pads, kick triggers, etc. Problems between pads and trigger inputs can occur,

45 About the Pads To enjoy the maximum potential of the TD-3 and your pads, be sure to review the following chart, selecting pads best suited for you

46 About the Pads To play a head shot, hit only the head.To play a rim shot, hit both the head and the rim of the pad simultaneously . With the foll

47 About the Pads Bow shots produce the sound assigned to the head and edge shots produce the sound assigned to the rim. The following pads can produ

48 Pad Configuration Possibilities TD-3Kit with a PD-80R, CY-8 (+ 1 MDY-10U) fig.Expand-1.e This setup shows a TD-3Kit with a PD-80R, CY-8 (+ MDY-10U

49 Pad Configuration Possibilities TD-3Kit with two CY-8s (+ 2 MDY-10Us) fig.Expand-2.e This setup shows a TD-3Kit with two CY-8s (+ 2 MDY-10Us) for

5 Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY... 2IMPORTANT NOTES ...

50 Pad and Trigger Settings You can make more advanced settings for the pads.The trigger parameters (except the Xtalk Cancel) are automatically set

51 Pad and Trigger Settings 1. Hold down [LEVEL/PAN] and press [TEMPO].[EDIT] flashes. 2. Hit the pad you wish to set.The trigger indicator for the s

52 Pad and Trigger Settings You can adjust the sensitivity of the pads to accommodate your personal playing style.This allows you to have more dynami

53 Pad and Trigger Settings This setting allows a trigger signal to be received only when the pad is above a determined force level (velocity). This

54 Pad and Trigger Settings This setting allows you to control the relation between playing velocity (striking force) and changes in volume. Adjust t

55 Pad and Trigger Settings Since the rise time of the trigger signal waveform may differ slightly depending on the characteristics of each pad or ac

56 Pad and Trigger Settings Important if you are using acoustic drum triggers. Such triggers can produce altered waveforms, which may also cause inad

57 Pad and Trigger Settings When two pads are mounted on the same stand, hitting one pad may trigger the sound from another pad unintentionally (This

58 Pad and Trigger Settings When playing a kick pad the beater can bounce back and hit the pad a second time immediately after the intended note—with

59 Pad and Trigger Settings When a PD-80R, PD-105, PD-120, PD-125 pad, or RT-5S (trigger) is connected to the SNARE TRIGGER INPUT, you can adjust the

6 Contents Playing with a CD, Tape, or MD (Via MIX IN Jack) ... 34COACH Mode ...

60 MIDI Settings MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a standard that allows performance data and other information to be exchanged among e

61 MIDI Settings Playing an External MIDI Device from Pads Connected to the TD-3 Set the MIDI note numbers (same as key numbers on a keyboard) that w

62 MIDI Settings This is required when you want to trigger sounds in an external sound module and/or record your performance on an external MIDI sequ

63 MIDI Settings Bulk Dump is one kind of System Exclusive message. Be sure to use an external MIDI sequencer that is capable of recording System Exc

64 MIDI Settings Doing this allows you to play sounds in the TD-3 and sounds in an external MIDI sound module simultaneously. 1. Connect the TD-3’s M

65 Troubleshooting / Error Messages This section outlines points to check if you experience problems, and what to do about them. No Sound Is the [VOL

66 Troubleshooting / Error Messages Could you be using a connection cable that contains a resistor? Use a connection cable that does not contain a re

67 Troubleshooting / Error Messages Error Messages Display Meaning Action Data in the TD-3’s memory may be corrupted.“” appears when [DRUM KIT] is pr

68 Drum Kit List No. Name 1 Acoustic2 Groove3 Oldies42 Step5 Ballad6 Electronic7 Techno House8 Hip-Hop9 Jazz10 Disco Beat11 Open Rock12 Standard13 Ac

69 Drum Instrument List No. Display Name KICK 1 K01 Wood Kick2 K02 Rock Kick3 K03 Tight Kick4 K04 Ambient Kick5 K05 Muffle Kick6 K06 Jazz Kick7 K07 H

7 Contents MIDI Settings ... 60 About MIDI...

70 MIDI Implementation ChartFunction...BasicChannelModeNoteNumber :VelocityAfterTouchPitch BendControlChangeProgramChangeSystem ExclusiveSystemCommon

71 Specifications TD-3: Percussion Sound Module Instruments Drum Instruments: 114Click Instruments: 10 Drum Kits 32 Effect Ambience (15 types) Click

72 Index A AC Adaptor Jack ... 10, 13AMBIENCE ... 18, 26 B BEA

73 Index N Note Number ... 60–61, 63NOTE# ... 60

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8 Features 32 Different Drum Kits You can immediately start playing with a variety of drum kits, just by pushing a button. The kits have been created

9 Panel Descriptions fig.front 1. Display The screen displays the drum kit number, tempo, parameter settings, and other such information. 2. Trigger