Roland PD-125/PD-105 Playing Methods, Change the Nuance of the Rim Shot Only with the TD-20

Playing Methods

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Head Shots

Hit only the head of the pad. With certain snare sounds, playing position will change the nuance of the sound.

Head

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Rim Shots

Strike the head and the rim of the pad simultaneously.

Head

Rim

Cross Stick

Only strike the rim of the pad. Rim

Depending on the instrument assigned to the rim you can play rim shots and/or cross stick sounds.

Rim

Change the Nuance of the Rim Shot (Only with the TD-20)

With certain snare and tom sounds, slight changes in the way you play rim shots changes the nuance.

Normal Rim Shots (Open Rim Shots)

Strike the head and rim simultaneously.

Head

Rim

Shallow Rim Shots

Simultaneously strike the head near the rim and the rim itself.

* See the TD-20 owner's manual for more info about which	Head
sounds allow this.	Rim

Sound Module Compatibility Chart

	TD-20	TD-10, TD-8	TD-6V/6
Head Shot	o	o	o
Positional Sensing	o	o	x
Rim Shot	o	o	o
Rim Shot Nuance	o	x	x
Cross Stick	o	o	o

* For more on settings and tones, see the respective module’s owner’s manual.

To play the cross stick, be sure that you only strike the rim of the pad. Placing your hand on the head of the pad might prevent the cross stick sound from being played properly.

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