Roland TD-20 Rim Shots Response Rim Shot Adjust, Double Triggering Prevention, Mask Time

Chapter 5. Trigger Settings [TRIGGER]

			Rim Shots Response (Rim Shot Adjust)
	You can also eliminate this problem of retriggering with
	the Mask Time setting. Mask Time does not detect trigger	When a PD-125/120/105/80R or RT-5S (trigger) is connected,
	signals if they occur within the specified amount of time
		you can adjust the sensitivity of the rim response.
	after the previous trigger signal was received. Retrigger
	Cancel detects the attenuation of the trigger signal level,	RimShot Adjust: 0–8.0
	and triggers the sound after internally determining which
	trigger signals were actually generated when the head	There are some cases that you have a rim sound unexpectedly
	was struck, while weeding out the other false trigger	when you hit the head strongly. You can improve this
	signals that need not trigger a sound.
		situation with decreasing the value of “RimShot Adjust.”
			* When you set the value too small, it might be difficult to play
Double Triggering Prevention
			the rim sound.
(Mask Time)

When playing a kick trigger the beater can bounce back and			Cross Stick Threshold
hit the head a second time immediately after the intended			(XStick Thrshld)
note—with acoustic drums sometimes the beater stays against
the head—this causes a single hit to “double trigger” (two			When a PD-125/120/105/80R or RT-5S (trigger) is connected,
sounds instead of one). The Mask Time setting helps to
			you can determine the “cross over point” between the cross
prevent this. Once a pad has been hit, any additional trigger
			stick and a rim shot sounds.
signals occurring within the specified “Mask Time” (0–64
msec) will be ignored.			XStick Thrshld: 0–127
	Mask Time		Setting this to a higher value makes it easier to get cross stick
			sounds. When set to “0,” playing a cross stick produces the
			open rim shot sound.
		Time	* Increasing the value excessively may cause the cross stick to
			sound as well when the open rim shot is played.

Sound not produced	High
Mask Time: 0–64 (ms)
Adjust the “Mask Time” value while playing the pad.	Levels
When using a kick trigger, try to let the beater bounce back
and hit the head very quickly, then raise the “Mask Time”
value until there are no more sounds made by the beater	Volume
rebound.		Rim Shot
* When set to a high value, it will be difficult to play very		Sound
quickly. Set this to as low a value as you can.		Cross Stick
		Sound	Striking
	Low
If two or more sounds are being produced when you	Soft	Hard	force
strike the head just once, then adjust Retrig Cancel.

Cross Stick Threshold

(0–127)

Rim/Edge Dynamic Response

(Rim Gain)

When a PD-125/120/105, PD-80R, PD-9/8/7, CY series pad, VH-12, or RT-5S (trigger) is connected, you can adjust the relation between your playing velocity (force) on the rim/ edge and the resulting volume level.

Rim Gain: 0–3.2

Higher value allows the rim/edge to produce a loud volume even when played softly. Lower value will keep the rim/edge producing a low volume even when played forcefully.

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