Roland TD-15 Side Panel (Connecting Your Equipment)

Panel Descriptions

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DC IN jack

Connect the included AC adapter here.

Side Panel (Connecting Your Equipment)

NOTE

• To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn down the volume, and turn o all the units before making any

connections.

• When connection cables with resistors are used, the volume level of equipment connected to the MIX IN jack may be low. If

this happens, use connection cables that do not contain resistors.

PHONES jack

Connect stereo

headphones here.

Sound will still be output

from the OUTPUT jacks

even if headphones are

connected.

MIX IN jack

By connecting your

audio player or other

audio source via a stereo

mini-plug, you can enjoy

playing the drum along

with your favorite songs.

* The volume will be determined by

connected device.

MIDI OUT connector

Use this when you want

to trigger an external MIDI

sound module, sampler,

etc., from the TD (p. 37).

[VOLUME] knob

Adjusts the volume of the

headphones.

OUTPUT jacks

(L/MONO, R)

For connecting to your audio system or

amp. All sounds from the TD are output

here.

For outputting sounds in MONO, connect

the cable to the L/MONO jack.

Place the AC adaptor

so the side with the

indicator (see illustra-

tion) faces upwards

and the side with

textual information

faces downwards.

The indicator will light

when you plug the

AC adaptor into an AC

outlet.

* The illustration shows the TD-15.

TRIGGER IN jacks

(CRASH2, AUX )

These allow you to connect

additional pads.

Contents

Main USING THE UNIT SAFELY Do not disassemble or modify by yourself Do not repair or replace parts by yourself Do not use or store in the following types of locations Use only Roland stand MDS series that is recommended USING THE UNIT SAFELY WARNING Turn o the unit if an abnormality or malfunction occurs Adults must provide supervision in places where children are present Do not drop or subject to strong impact IMPORTANT NOTES Power Supply Placement Maintenance Repairs and Data Main Features SuperNATURAL on V-Drums Enjoy playing with the Internal songs & Song player Advanced practice support Using with your computer Contents Panel Descriptions Front Panel How to read this manual Panel Descriptions DC IN jack Side Panel (Connecting Your Equipment) PHONES jack MIX IN jack MIDI OUT connector [VOLUME] knob Top Panel (Connecting Your Equipment) COMPUTER port MEMORY port Bottom Panel Sound module mounting plate attachment holes Getting Ready to Play Turning the Power On/O Turning the power on 1. 2. Playing the Drums Drum Kits and Instruments Drum kit 1 Drum kit 100 (50 on the TD-11) What do Head and Rim mean? Performance Techniques Pads (such as PDX-100/PDX-8/PDX-6) Head shot Rim shot Cross stick Using the Metronome Starting the Metronome 1. Changing the Metronome Tempo and Volume 1. Recording Your Performance (QUICK REC) 1. REC) button. 2. [ ] button. Quickly Editing an Instrument (QUICK EDIT) About the MENU Screens Creating a Drum Kit Changing the Instrument 1. 2. 3. Instrument Edit 1. 2. 3. 4. Using the Eects (FX) How each eect works AMBIENCE MULTI-FX EQ FX parameter list Adjusting the Amount of Ambience for Each Pad (SEND) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Naming a Drum Kit 1. 2. 3. 4. Copying and Pasting a Drum Kit or Pad The contents that are copied For a drum kit For a pad 1. Saving a Drum Kit to a USB Flash Drive Saving a Drum Kit Loading a Drum Kit from a USB Flash Drive into the TD Restoring a Drum Kit to the Factory Settings Performing Along with a Song Song structure Song Audio les that can be played by the TD When transferring les from your computer to a USB ash drive Selecting a Song 1. 2. buttons to select a song. About the SONG screen Changing the Song Settings 1. 2. 3. 4. Repeatedly Playing a Specied Region (A-B Repeat) 1. 2. 2. 3. 4. Play Along with a Song and Record Your Performance (QUICK REC) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Practicing in Coach Mode Selecting a Practice Menu 1. 2. Operations common to Coach mode Developing Internal Timing Sense (QUIET COUNT) Start practicing 1. WARM UPS Practicing in Coach Mode Step 1: Change-Up Step 2: Auto Up/Down Step 3:Time Check Overall evaluation Settings for the Entire TD (SYSTEM) Basic procedure 7. 1. 2. 3. Overall Settings for the TD (Options) For details on the procedure, refer to Basic procedure (p. 34). Metronome Setup (Metronome) 1. Metronome and press the [F3] (ENTER) button to access the METRONOME SETUP screen. 2. want to set. MIDI-Related Settings (MIDI) Use the pads to play external MIDI instruments You can layer sounds on the TD as well as play sounds from MIDI sound modules and samplers. Use the TD as a sound module Using the DAW software, you can use the TD as a dedicated drum sound module. Using USB Flash Drive (USB Memory) 1. 2. 3. Saving Data to a USB Flash Drive (Save Backup) Data that will be saved Loading Data from a USB Flash Drive Back into the TD (Load Backup) 1. 2. 3. 4. Viewing Information About the USB Flash Drive (Information) 1. 2. Formatting a USB Flash Drive (Format) 1. Optimizing the Pad Settings (Pad Settings) 1. the PAD SETTINGS screen. 2. 3. 4. Setting the Pad Sensitivity [F2] (BASIC) Advanced Settings for the Trigger Parameters [F3] (ADVNCD) 1. 2. 3. 4. [F1] (SCAN) [F2] (RIM) [F3] (HIHAT) Connecting the VH-11 and making settings on the TD Connections 1. 2. 3. Viewing Information About the TD (Information) Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) 1. 2. 3. Connecting to a Computer or Video Device Connecting to Your Computer via USB Installing the USB Driver 1. Connecting the TD to the Computer Troubleshooting Error Messages Main Specications Roland TD-15 Roland TD-11: Drum Sound Module Index A B C D Page Information distributor in your country as shown below. As of Feb. 1, 2011 (ROLAND) AFRICA EGYPT