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Roland TD-6V Owner Manual
148 pages 5.23 Mb
Owners Manual 4 IMPORTANT NOTES Memory Backup Repairs and Data Maintenance Placement Power Supply 5 Additional Precautions6 Contents12 Features14 How to Use This ManualComposition of This ManualAppendices (p. 109) Advanced Use (p. 53) Quick Start (p. 39) Setup Guide (p. 15) Terms Used in This Manual 16 Panel Descriptions Front PanelSequencer Section VOLUME Knob Display 17 SONG Button SHIFT Button KIT Button Editing section + (Increment) Button, - (Decrement) Button 18 Rear Panel19 Making the Settings23 Turning On/Off the Power1, 5 3 5 Precautions When Turning on the Power 24 Turning Off the PowerNo Sound Even When Pressing [SHIFT] + [KIT] (PREVIEW)Check the following points. When Using an Amp or Audio System When using headphones: 25 Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset)27 Listening to the Demo Songs31 Adjusting the Sensitivity of the Pad33 About the PadsTD-6KV_e.book 33 Trigger Inputs and the Pads You Can UseThe following shows the available trigger input functions. Trigger Input Functions 34 Combinations of Pad and Trigger Type 35 Recommended Parameters for the Pads 36 Playing the Pads38 Hi-Hat Control Pedal 40 Choosing a Drum KitPattern Inadvertently Starts Playing When Pad is Struck 41 Playing While Listening to the Metronome/Click Switching the Click On and Off 44 Playing Along with Songs50 Using the Pads to Play Songs51 Playing with a CD, Tape, or MD (Using MIX IN Jack) Make the connections as shown in the following figure. Using the TD-6Vs MIX IN jack allows you to play along with a CD or other external audio sources. 52 Using the TD-6V As a General MIDI Sound ModuleWhen Using the TD-6V as a GM Sound Module (p. 99) 54 Chapter 1 Creating Your Own Drum Kit Drum Kit #1 About the Drum Kits Kit Screen About Drum Kits and the Drum 55 Choosing a Drum Kit (Drum Kit)Choosing a Pad by Hitting It About the Drum Kit Screen Choosing the Pad to Edit 56 Notation Used in the ScreenWhile holding down [SHIFT], press [KIT] Helpful Edit Functions3. Press [ENTER ]. Press [KIT], then [EDIT]. Choosing on the TD-6V Hold down [SHIFT] and press [ ] or [ ] to select the trigger input number for the pad being set. Listening to an INST (Instrument) assigned to a Pad (Preview) Hold down [SHIFT] and press [ ] or [ ] to select the trigger input number. 57 Choosing an InstrumentAbout the Instruments Locking the Setting Screen While Editing One Instrument (Note Chase) Choosing from the Group Names (Inst Group) 58 Instrument Settings (INST) Choosing an Instrument (Inst) 59 Adjusting the Volume of the Pad (Level)Decay: -31+31 Pitch: -480+480 Pan: L15CENTERR15, RANDOM, ALTERNATE Setting the Pan Position (Pan) Adjusting the Pitch (Pitch) Adjusting the Decay (Length of Sound) (Decay) 60 Ambience Settings (AMBIENCE) Switching Ambience On/Off (Ambience Switch) Ambience Send Level for Each Instrument (Ambience Send Level) Choose Location Where the Drums are Played (Studio Type) 61 Determine the Room Size (Room Size)Room Size: SMALL, MEDIUM, LARGE WallType (Wall Type): WOOD, PLASTER, GLASS Changing the Wall Surface Material (Wall Type) Adjusting the Entire Drum Kits Overall Ambience (Ambience Level) Amb Level (Ambience Level): 0127 62 Equalizer Settings (EQUALIZER)(CONTROL) Settings for Various Functions Switching the Equalizer On/Off (Master Equalizer Switch) Adjusting the Sound (High Gain, Low Gain) 63 Pad Ptn (Pad Pattern): OFF, 1270 8. Press [+] or [-] to make the setting. 7. Strike the pad you wish to set. 6. When you finish making settings, press [KIT] to end the procedure. Playing a Song by Hitting a Pad (Pad Pattern) Control the Level of the Pattern with Playing Dynamics (Pad Pattern Velocity) Pad Ptn Velo (Pad Pattern Velocity): OFF, ON 64 Note No. (Note Number): 0 (C -) 127 (G 9) Pitch Ctrl (Pitch Control Assign): OFF, ON Pitch Control with the Hi-Hat Control Pedal On/Off for Each Pad (Pitch Control Assign) MIDI Note Number for Each Pad (Note Number) Sounding an External MIDI Device by Playing Pads Connected to the TD-6V Using an External MIDI Device to Play TD-6V Drum Kit Part Sounds (TD-6V Used As Sound Module) 65 MIDI Gate Time for Each Pad (Gate Time) Gate Time: 0.18.0 sec (0.1 sec. steps) 66 Overall Drum Kit Settings (COMMON) Overall Drum Kit Volume (Master Volume) Adjusting the Volume of the Pedal Hi-Hat Sound (Pedal Hi-Hat Volume) Setting the Range for the Pitch Control with the Hi-Hat Control Pedal (Pedal Pitch Control Range) 67 Copying a Drum Kit (COPY) Naming the Drum Kit (Kit Name) 68 Switching the Order of the Restoring the Factory Settings for the Edited Drum Kit Drum Kits (EXCHANGE)Factory Reset Function Drum Kit Copy Function (SETUP/TRIG)Press [ ] to select TRIG BASIC. About the Input Indicator Notation Used in the Screen 69 Chapter 2 Making the Pad and Trigger Settings (Trigger Type) Selecting the Pad Type About the Screen Display While holding down [SHIFT], press [EDIT (SETUP)]. 70 Connecting Two Pads to Trigger Input 5/6 (TOM2/AUX) and 7/8 (TOM3/4) 71 Setting the Pad Sensitivity and Making Other Settings Adjusting the Pad Sensitivity (Sensitivity) (TRIGGER BASIC)72 Chapter 2 Making the Pad and Trigger Settings (SETUP/TRIG)Compared to LINEAR, a soft strike will produce a greater change. Compared to LINEAR, a strong strike will produce a greater change. Threshold: 015 Sensitivity: 116 Setting the Minimum Levels for the Pads (Threshold) Adjust How Playing Dynamics Changes the Volume (Trigger Curve) TrigCurve (Trigger Curve): LINEAR, EXP1, EXP2, LOG1, LOG2, SPLINE, LOUD1, LOUD2 Eliminate Crosstalk Between Pads (Crosstalk Cancel) 73 Fine-Tuning the Trigger Parameter Settings (TRIGGER ADVANCED) 75 Using the TD-6V with Acoustic Triggers (SETUP/UTILITY, Factory Reset) 76 Chapter 3 Global Settings for the TD-6V (UTILITY) Making the Global Settings Display Contrast Adjustment (LCD Contrast) Percussion Part Volume Control (Percussion Part Level) 77 Chapter 3 Global Settings for the TD-6V (SETUP/UTILITY, Factory Reset) Tuning the TD-6V (Master Tune) Muting Parts of a Song (Mute)BackingLevel (Backing Level): 0127 Backing Instruments Volume Control (Backing Level) Mute: SongDrum, SongDrm/Prc, UserDrmPart, Part1, Part2, Part3, Part4, Part1-4 MasterTune (Master Tune): 415.3466.2 (Hz) (0.1 Hz steps) Chapter 3 Global Settings for the TD-6V (SETUP/UTILITY, Factory Reset) Preview Volume Control (Preview Velocity) Checking the Remaining Amount of Memory (Available Memory) 78 Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) 79 Chapter 4 Setting the Metronome Volume Adjustment (Click Level) (Click Edit) Sounds Setting the Way the Click Tempo Adjustment (Tempo) Switching the Click On/Off (Click) 80 Setting the Time Signature (Time Signature) Selecting the Click Sound (Inst) Setting the Interval (Interval) Stereo Position (Pan) Inserting a Count Before Playback or Recording (Play Count In, Rec Count In) 81 Chapter 5 Editing Songs User Songs (Songs 171270) Preset (Internal) Songs (Songs 1170) About Songs (SONG Edit) Screen About Songs and the Song 83 Choosing a SongConvenient Function for Playback Choosing a Song (Song) Choosing from a Category (Song Category) Playing Back a Song 84 Adjusting the Song Volume (Part Mute) Muting a Selected Part 85 Overall Song Settings (COMMON)Setting the Tempo (Tempo) Selecting How the Song Plays Back (LOOP, 1SHOT, TAP) (Play Type)Temporarily Changing the Tempo of a Song During Playback Tap Exc SW (Tap Exclusive Switch): OFF, ON Reset Time: OFF, 0.18.0s (0.1 sec steps) Quick Play: OFF, ON Playing Back the Song from the First Note/Event (Quick Play) Reset Time When Using Tap Playback (Reset Time) 86 Preventing Layering of Sounds in Tap Playback (Tap Exclusive Switch) Protecting User Song Settings (Song Lock) Naming a Song (Song Name) 87 Part Settings (PART)88 Adjusting the Part Volume (Level)Backing Inst: 1128 Parts 14Set (Percussion Set): 110 Percussion Part Choosing Percussion Set and Instruments (Percussion Set, Inst) Adjusting the Stereo Position (Pan) Adjusting the Amount of Ambience (Ambience Send Level) Adjusting the Bend Range (Bend Range) 89 Copying a Song (COPY) 90 Deleting a Song (DELETE)91 Erasing Performance Data in a Song (ERASE) 92 Chapter 6 Recording a Song When Recording Pad Performances (Realtime Recording) Preparations for Recording Recording Performances by External MIDI Devices 93 How To Record Setting the Song Tempo (Tempo) (RECORDING STANDBY) Setting the Time Signature (Time Signature) Setting the Number of Measures (Length) 94 Chapter 6 Recording a Song (Realtime Recording) Quantize During Recording (Quantize) Selecting the Recording Method (Loop All, Loop1, Loop2, Replace) (Recording Mode) RecMode (Recording Mode): REPLACE, LOOP ALL, LOOP 1, LOOP 2 Start Recording with a Pad or Pedal Trigger (Hit Pad Start) HitPadStart (Hit Pad Start): OFF, ON (SETUP/MIDI, BULK DUMP)MIDI OUT/THRU Connector Function MIDI IN Connector Function MIDI Connectors 95 Chapter 7 Making the MIDI Settings About MIDI MIDI Channels and Multi-timbral Sound Modules How the Internal Sequencer Operates 96 Making the MIDI Settings (MIDI COMMON) 97 Automatically Switching Instrument Settings Screens (Note Chase)LocalControl (Local Control): OFF, ON Note Chase: OFF, ON When Using as MIDI Controller for External MIDI Device Only (Local Control) Synchronizing with an External MIDI Device (Sync Mode)Sync Mode: INT, EXT, REMOTE 98 Setting Priority for Playing Drums and Percussion (Channel 10 Priority)CH10 99 PdlDataThin (Pedal Data Thin): OFF, 1, 2 CH10Priorty (Channel 10 Priority): KIT, PERC Hi-Hat Control Pedal Data Reduction (Pedal Data Thin) Switch to the GM (General MIDI) Mode (GM Mode) Soft Thru: OFF, ON RX GM ON: OFF, ON GM Mode: OFF, ON Preventing the TD-6V from Switching to GM (General MIDI) Mode (Rx GM ON) 100 Mixing MIDI Signals Coming to the MIDI IN with Real Time Performance on the Pads (Soft Thru) Set the Device ID (Device ID)Rx PC Sw (Rx PC Switch): OFF, ON Tx PC Sw (Tx PC Switch): OFF, ON Device ID: 132 Setting the TD-6V So That Program Changes Are Not Transmitted (Tx PC Sw) 101 Setting the TD-6V So That Program Changes Are Not Received (Rx PC Sw) MIDI Channel Settings for a Part (MIDI PART) 102 MIDI Messages Stop Function for Specific Parts in GM (General MIDI) Mode (GM PART) 103 Saving Data to an External MIDI Device (BULK DUMP)104 Returning Saved Data to the TD-6V Data Compatibility Between the TD-6 and the TD-6V 105 Chapter 8 Features Using MIDI and Setting Examples Device by Playing the TD-6V Triggering an External Sound Program Changes About Transmitting/Receiving 106 Combining with an External MIDI Sequencer Importing Sequence Data from an External MIDI Device to the TD-6Vs Internal Sequencer Recording Your Performance to an External Sequencer 107 Using the TD-6V As a Sound Module 110 TroubleshootingNo Sound from One or More Pads No Drum Kit Sound No Sound No Sound Cannot Make Rim Shots/ Rim Shots Not Sounding 111 No sounds from pads connected to Trigger Inputs 6 (AUX) and 8 (TOM4) Song Does Not Play No Click/Metronome Sound Cannot Make Cross Sticks/ Cross Sticks Not Sounding No Sound When the Pad is Struck Softly Volume levels for the rims of TOM2 and TOM3 not changing No Sound When [SHIFT] + [KIT] (Preview) Is Pressed Specific Part in Song Not Being Played TD-6V Not Playing Even During Performance of External Sequencer or Keyboard External Sequencer Not Playing Even During Performance of TD-6V and Pads In GM mode, No Sound of a Specific Part in a Performance 112 No Sound/Low volume from Device Connected to the MIX IN Jack 113 Drum Kit Does Not Sound As Pad Not Playing Correctly No Ambience Applied Pad Does Not Sound As Pressing [SHIFT] + [KIT] (Preview) Starts Playback of the Song No Equalizer Applied Wrong Sound Plays Output Sound Is Distorted Sound in Headphones Distorted Song Sounds Odd 114 Song Does Not Sound As Sound is distorted Playback Stops Immediately After Beginning The Song Stops Suddenly When Playing the Pads 115 Problems Operating the TD-6VCannot Record or Edit User Song Song Screen Not Displayed Dark Display Is Too Light Or Too Striking Pads Does Not Switch the Settings Screen Cannot Carry Out Bulk Dump 116 Messages and Error Messages Changes Not Saved! Preset Song! Not Enough Memory! 999 Measure Maximum! DATA OVERLOAD! SongsBackup Battery Low!Press [ENTER ] once again. Press [ENTER ]. Backup NG! Execute Reset All! System Error! Messages System and Battery Error Messages and Error Messages Related to Sequencers and 117 Messages and Error Messages Related to MIDI 118 Drum Kit List No. Drum Kit Name Remark Sequence Kits Rock Melodic Kits Rock Kits Electronic Kits I Percussion Kits Acoustic Drum Kits I No. Drum Kit Name Remark Featured Kits Voice Kits Effect Kits 119 Drum Kit List120 Drum Instrument List124 Preset Percussion Set List 1. Stndard 1 PC100 2. Stndard 2 PC101 3. Room PC102 4. Power PC103 5. Electronic PC104 6. 808/909 PC105 125 Preset Percussion Set List PC:Program Number MuteAppendices 7. Jazz PC106 8. Brush PC107 9. Perc Only PC108 10. Special PC109 Drum Kit Note Numbers 126 Backing Instrument List GUITAR ORGAN CHROMATIC PERCUSSION CLAVI E. PIANO PC CC0 Name Voices PIANO *: VELOCITY SWITCH The tone switches at velocity 116.BASS SYN. BASS ORCHESTRA STRINGS BRASS 127 Backing Instrument List SYN. SFX SYN. PAD SYN. LEAD PIPE REED SYN. BRASS ETHNIC MISC PERCUSSIVE GUITAR BASS FX SFX 128 Preset Song List130 Parameter List Drum Kit Parameters KIT KIT/INST KIT/AMBIENCE KIT/EQUALIZER KIT/CONTROL KIT/COPY KIT/EXCHANGE SONG/PART:Part1Part4 SONG/PART:Perc SONG/COMMON SONG 131 Song Parameters SONG/COPY SETUP/TRIG ADVNCD SETUP/UTILITY SONG/ERASE SONG/DELETE 132 Setup Parameters SETUP/TRIG BASIC 133 SETUP/MIDI COMMON SETUP/GM PART SETUP/MIDI PART SETUP/BULK DUMP SETUP/FactoryReset 134 Click ParametersTempo Song Recording 135 MIDI Implementation Chart137 PERCUSSION SOUND MODULETD-6VDrum KitOUTPUT Volume Ambience Level PercPart 5 TOM2 6 AUX 7 TOM3 8 TOM4 2 SNARE 3 HI-HAT 4 TOM1 9 CRASH1 10 CRASH2 11 RIDE Master VolumeBacking Part1 Part2 Part3 Part4 Level CLICK Percussion PHONES Master Equalizer Block Diagram 138 TD-6V Block Diagram139 Specifications TD-6V: Percussion Sound Module (Conforms to General MIDI System) 140 Index148 Owner's Manual
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