Roland SPD-20 Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

When playing the internal sound generator

•No sound

Is the volume set to 0?

➜Check the SPD-20 volume, and the volume of the amp system and mixer.

Can you here sound through the headphones?

➜If there is sound through the headphones, the problem may be that a connecting cable is dam-

aged, or there is a problem with the amp or mixer. Check the amplification system and the audio

connections.

Is Layer Off selected?

➜When Layer Off is selected, the sound from only one side is played.

Could LEVEL in the SOUND parameter group be set to 0?

➜Set the levels to an appropriate value (p. 23).

Is INST (Instrument Assign) in the SOUND parameter group set to “oFF”?

➜A pad will not sound if its Instrument Assign parameter is set to “oFF” (p. 22).

Is Local Control turned off?

➜If Local Control is turned off, the pad section is disconnected from the sound generator, so play-

ing the Pads will not produce sound (p. 72).

Is CURVE (Velocity Curve) in the SOUND parameter group inappropriate?

➜Make appropriate settings for the Velocity Curve parameter (p. 24).

•No power/Power on, but unit does not operate

Are you using the supplied AC adaptor?

➜Other AC adaptors may not work properly. If the SPD-20 does not operate even with the correct

AC adaptor, check whether the correct AC line voltage is being supplied.

It is best to avoid connecting many devices of high power consumption to the same AC outlet, or using

an excessive number of AC outlet expansion plugs.

•The volume is too low

Is the volume turned down?

➜Check the SPD-20 volume, and the volume of the amp system and/or mixer.

Are LEVEL in the SOUND parameter group set too low?

➜Set the LEVEL to appropriate levels (p. 23).

Is CURVE (Velocity Curve) in the SOUND parameter group inappropriate?

➜Make appropriate settings for the Velocity Curve parameter(p. 24).

Is SENS (Velocity Sens) in the MIDI parameter group set too low?

➜Make appropriate settings for the Velocity Sensitivity parameter.

•The sound is wrong

Are the SOUND parameters set correctly?

➜Modify the SOUND parameters (p. 22).

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Contents

Main OWNERS MANUAL 01453923 '02-2-AE2-61N As of January 1, 2002 (Roland) NOTE MEMO FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT Apparatus containing Lithium batteries ADVARSEL! VARNING CAUTION Page CHAPTER 1 Quick Start CHAPTER 2 Using the SPD-20 by Itself CHAPTER 3 Connecting External Pads or Pedals CHAPTER 4 Connecting MIDI Devices Table of Contents CHAPTER 5 Supplementary Materials How to Use This Manual CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 1 Quick Start CHAPTER 2 Using the SPD-20 by Itself CHAPTER 4 Connecting MIDI Devices Important Notes Power Supply Placement Maintenance Repairs and Data Main Features of the SPD-20 Front Rear Panel Descriptions Page Attaching the SPD-20 to a Drum Stand 1 2 Using the Slit Tape (Included) 1 2 Connection to Audio Equipment 1 Playing the Pads Turning the Power On CHAPTER 1 Quick Start 2 3 Turning the Power Off Adjusting the Volume Selecting a Patch What is a Patch? + Pad 1 Using a Footswitch to Select Patches 1 2 3 What is a Pad Bank? What is the Layer Function? Ways to use the Layer function About the SPD-20s Internal Setup and Parameter Settings (Edit) What Kind of Instrument is the SPD-20? Effects section CHAPTER 2 Using the SPD-20 by Itself Play Mode and Edit Mode How to Edit How to read the parameter list How to edit 1 2 3 4 5 Selecting and Adjusting Sounds (Sound Parameters) Selecting a Sound (INST) Adjusting the Volume (LEVEL) Adjusting the Pitch (PITCH) Adjusting the Decay (DECAY) Adjusting the Stereo Position (PAN) Adjusting the Dynamic Volume Response (CURVE) Adjusting the Effects Depth (FX SEND) Sound Generating section Effects section PAN Page 9 10 Setting all pads to the same parameter value Adding Reverberation and Other Effects to the Sound (Effect Parameters) Select an Effect (FX TYPE) Setting Effect Duration and Rate (FX TIME) Adjust the Effect Depth for the Entire Patch (FX LEVEL) How to Edit Effect Parameters 1 3 4 5 6 7 Adjusting the Pad Sensitivity (TRIG SENS) 1 2 3 4 5 Setting the Pads Minimum Level (TRIG THRESHOLD) 2 12 3 3 Copying a Patch (COPY) 1 Patch 3 4 5 1 What is a Patch Chain? Setting up a Patch Chain 2 3 4 Page CHAPTER 3 Connecting External Pads or Pedals Example 2: Full Set Kit Precautions When Connecting a External Pad Precautions when connecting a Kick pedal (Kick Trigger Unit) Using a Footswitch Instead of a Kick Pedal Precautions When Connecting the PD-100 or PD-120 How to Use the Rim Shot and Cymbal Choke Playing Techniques Rim Shot Cymbal Choke Precautions When Connecting a Hi-Hat Control Pedal 1 How to set the hi-hat control pedal for the best possible performance results 3 2 Using a Footswitch in Place of the Hi-Hat Pedal Using a Footswitch as a Hold Pedal Settings for External Pads or Kick Trigger Units Setting External Pad Tone and MIDI Parameters How to Edit the Trigger Parameters External and internal pads have shared TRIGGER parameter settings. Adjusting the Sensitivity of a Pad or Kick Trigger Unit (TRIG SENS) 3 Setting Minimum Levels for the Pads (TRIG THRESHOLD) 2 12 3 3 Selecting Types for External Pads (TRIG TYPE) 2 3 Acoustic Drum Trigger Types Setting How the Strength with Which External Pads Are Struck Changes the Volume (TRIG CURVE) 1 2 3 4 Setting the Same Parameter Values to All Pads How to Set Advanced Trigger Parameters 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Overview of the Process of Making Settings in Advanced Trigger Parameters Adjusting the Trigger Signal Detection Time (Scan Time, Scn) 0030 appears in the display. PD-7 Detecting Trigger Signal Attenuation and Cancelling Incorrect Triggering (Retrigger Cancel, rEt) Preventing Double Triggering of Kick Pads and Other Instruments (Mask Time, MSk) Preventing Vibrations from Other Pads from Causing Incorrect Triggering (Crosstalk Cancel, CrS) Setting Rim Sensitivity on the PD-120 (Rim Sensitivity, riM) Settings for an External Hi-Hat Control Pedal Controlling the Tone with the Hi-Hat Control PedalPedal Control (PDL CTRL) 1 2 3 Controlling the Opening and Closing of the Hi-Hat (HH) The Velocity Curve (p. 24) and layer (p. 17) settings do not affect the pedal hi-hat sound. Control the effect applied to an Instrument (EFS) Control Instrument pitch (U07/U12/U24/d05/d12/d24) 1 2 3 Pad Bank A Pad Bank B 1 2 3 MIDI Connections About MIDI How MIDI Data is Sent and Received MIDI connectors CHAPTER 4 Connecting MIDI Devices MIDI channels Main Types of MIDI Data Used by the SPD-20 Data differentiated by channel (Channel messages) Note messages Data not differentiated by channel (System messages) Song Position Point How to Read the MIDI Implementation Chart A MIDI Implementation chart for the SPD-20 is included in page 102 . MIDI Parameter Settings How the MIDI Parameters Work Transmit Channel (TX CH) Note Number (NOTE #) Correspondence between Note Numbers and Note Names About Note Numbers for HI-Hats Controlled with Pedals Gate Time (GT TIME) Pan (PAN) MIDI Velocity Curve (CURVE) Velocity Sensitivity (SENS) Program Change (PGM CHG) Group B Group A GBN system Page Priority Ranking of Note Number Expression 1 Using the SPD-20 as a MIDI Sound Module Setting the Receive Channel (Basic Channel) 2 3 4 Settings for Each Pad 1 3 4 5 6 7 Using External MIDI Devices to Play the Internal Sound Generator 1 2 3 1 Expanding Patches to Allow Reception of Many Note Numbers (Patch Expand) How to turn the Patch Expand function on 2 3 4 Contents of the Patches used for the Patch Expand function Patch Expand function is On Patch Chain e Patch Number 96 Patch Number 97 Patch Number 98 Sounding Priority when Patch Expand is On General MIDI System GS Format 96 97 98 99 How to Use a Sequencer or a Computer to Record/Play back Your Performance Connecting a Computer (or a Sequencer) SPD-20 Breaking/Cutting the Connection Between the Sound Generator and the Pad Controller (Local Control) 1 2 MIDI Sequencer SPD-20 How to Set Up the SPD-20 for Sequencing Storing the SPD-20s Data in External Devices (Bulk Dump) 1 How to Transmit (Bulk Dump) 5 4 3 6 7 How to Receive (Bulk Load) 2 1 Reading SPD-11 Data with the SPD-20 2 5 3 4 6 What is Device ID Taking Advantage of the On-board Effects Effect list CHAPTER 5 Supplementary Materials Explanation of Terms Hints on Using Reverb Hints on Using Delay Hints on Using Chorus/Flanger Hints on Making Parameter Settings Hints on Not Using Effects Troubleshooting When playing the internal sound generator No sound No power/Power on, but unit does not operate The volume is too low When external pads are connected When playing external MIDI sound modules When playing the internal sound generator of the SPD-20 When a footswitch is connected Others Error Messages Instrument List DRUMS Bass Drum (Kick) Snare Drum Tom-Tom PERCUSSION Latin Percussion (Cuban, Brazilian) Indian Percussion African/Middle Eastern/Australian/Other Percussion < Middle East > < Australia > < Other > Orchestral Percussion Melodic Percussion/Melodic Instruments < Central America > < India > < Middle East > SOUND EFFECTS Dance Sounds Artificial Sound Effects Natural Sounds, Human Voice Ambience, Reversed Sounds Patch List No. Patch Name Description Patches marked with an asterisk * are made using phrase-loop Instruments. Parameter List Trigger Type Internal Parameters (Advanced Trigger Parameters) FX/PEDAL SYSTEM TRIGGER PARAMETER Blank Parameter Chart INTERNAL PAD BASIC PATCH PARAMETER EXTERNAL PAD Roland Exclusive Message fig. 1. Data Format for Exclusive Messages MIDI status: F0H, F7H Data set 1: DT1 (12H) Example of Message Transactions TOTAL PERCUSSION PAD Date: Dec. 4 1997 Model SPD-20 Version: 1.00 MIDI Implementation 1.TRANSMITTED DATA [Channel Voice Message] (1) Note off (2) Note on (3) Polyphonic Key Pressure [System Common Message] (1) Song Position Pointer [System Realtime Message] (1) Start (2) Continue [System Exclusive Message] 3.Exclusive Communications [General] [One Way Communications] Request data RQ1 11H Data set DT1 12H [Transmission] Address Map 5.Useful Information [Decimal and Hexadecimal] [Example of actual MIDI messages] [Checksum of Roland System Exclusive messages] MIDI Implementation Chart TOTAL PERCUSSION PAD Model SPD-20 Date : Dec. 4, 1997 Version : 1.00 MIDI Implementation Chart How to Read a MIDI Implementation Chart SPD-20: Total Percussion Pad Specifications Index Internal pad settings When playing the SPD-20s pads, how to ... When playing an external MIDI sound module, how to ... When using the SPD-20 as a MIDI sound module, how to ... How-To Index 2 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT Apparatus containing Lithium batteries ADVARSEL! VARNING CAUTION OWNERS MANUAL 01453923 '02-2-AE2-61N As of January 1, 2002 (Roland) NOTE MEMO