11
Playing the Drums

Drum Kits and Instruments

On the TD, the sound you hear when you strike each pad
is called an “instrument.” A “drum kit” is a set of sounds
(instruments) assigned to the pads.
Instrument
Drum kit
The illustration below shows the structure of a drum kit.
Drum kit 1Drum kit 100 (50 on the TD-11)
Pad settings
HI-HAT
Bow
Edge
Rim
TOM3 CRASH1
SNARE
Head
Rim
Head
Rim
TOM1
Head
Rim
TOM2
CRASH2
KICK
Head
RIDE
Bow
Edge
Bell
Head
Instrument settings
Ambience send level
MIDI settings
Instruments (instrumental sounds),
EDIT (tuning, volume, etc.)
Ambience settings
The performance location, wall material, amount of
ambience, etc.
Overall settings for the entire drum kit
Volume, drum kit name
AUX
Head
Rim
Multi-eect settings
Equalizer settings
Bow
Edge
Bow
Edge
What do Head and Rim mean?
On the TD, settings for a pad’s
head and rim (for a cymbal, the
bow and edge) can be made
separately.

Selecting a Drum Kit

1. Use the [DRUM KIT ] buttons to select a drum kit.
The DRUM KIT screen will appear.
No matter what screen is in use, by pressing the [DRUM
KIT] button, you will return to the DRUM KIT screen.
Selecting a drum kit from the list
In the DRUM KIT screen, you can turn the value dial to
access the KIT LIST and select a drum kit from the list.
About the DRUM KIT screen
This is the TD’s main screen; it will appear when you press
a [DRUM KIT] button.
Sub title
Drum kit
name
Strength of the pad strikeDrum kit number
Tempo (shown only when
the metronome is sounding)

Cross-Stick Function

Pressing the [F3] (XSTICK) button enables or disables the
ability to play the cross-stick sound (p. 12) on the rim of the
snare pad.
* The [F3] (XSTICK) button is shown only if cross-stick
is enabled.
Head Rim