Roland PD-125/PD-105 owner manual Adjusting the Head Tension, For Accurate Positional Sensing

Adjusting the Head

Adjusting the Head Tension

When adjusting, use a tuning key.

Heads MUST BE TUNED BEFORE PLAYING.

Like with an acoustic drum, accurate and equal head tension is needed for correct triggering response.

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Loosen the tuning bolts until a slight gap is produced.

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Tighten all tuning bolts by fingers, as tightly as you can.

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Tuning bolt
Washer	Slight gap
	Hoop

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Using the tuning key, turn the tuning bolts two full revolutions each, thus tightening them.

Tighten each tuning bolt one by one, observing the numerical order shown in the figure.

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For Accurate Positional Sensing

Correct head tension is needed for this function to perform correctly. (TD-20, TD-10, and TD-8 respond in different ways. See the respective owner’s manual.)

On the PD-125/105, adjusting the head tension affects only the head response, and not the pitch of the sound, as it would on an acoustic drum.

Head tension may change over a period of time, so readjust when necessary.

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