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Power Supply
Placement
Maintenance
Memory Backup
Additional Precautions
Contents
Contents
Quick Start
Advanced Use
Playing Along with Songs
Global Settings for the TD-6
Making the Pad and Trigger Settings
Factory Reset
Setting the Metronome Click Edit
Editing Songs Song Edit
Making the Midi Settings
Features Using Midi and Setting Examples 105
Recording a Song
Realtime Recording
Messages and Error Messages 116
Troubleshooting 110
Appendices 109
Features
Rich Expression
Features
Function and Operations Perfect for Live Performances
Convenient Functions for Practicing
Expandability/Compatibility
Composition of This Manual
How to Use This Manual
Terms Used in This Manual
Setup Guide
Panel Descriptions
Front Panel
Edit Setup Button
Panel Descriptions
Exit Button
Enter Button
Rear Panel
MIX in Jack
Making the Settings
Mounting the TD-6 to the Stand
Setting Example
Connecting the Pads and the Pedals
Making the Settings
About Polarity Switch
TD-6 Rear Panel
Connecting Two Kick Trigger Units
Fig.P-013.e
Audio system or amp. If using headphones, connect them to
Plug the AC adaptor plug into a power outlet
Any connections
Connect the supplied AC adaptor to the AC adaptor jack
Turning On/Off the Power
Precautions When Turning on the Power
Turning Off the Power
No Sound Even When Pressing Shift + KIT
When Using an Amp or Audio System
When using headphones
Press to select FactoryReset
While holding down SHIFT, press Edit Setup
Press Enter
ALL
Listening to the Demo Songs
While holding down KIT, press Song
TC R&B
Press Play
Selecting the Pad Type
SETUP/TRIG Advncd p
Press to select Trig Basic
Strike the pad you wish to set
Selecting the Pad Type
Press INC/+ or DEC/- to select the trigger type
Repeat Steps 4- 6 to set the trigger type for each pad
Adjusting the Sensitivity of the Pad
Fig.P-018
Press INC/+ or DEC/- to adjust the sensitivity of the pads
Setting the Overall Target
Trigger Inputs and the Pads You Can Use
About the Pads
Trigger Input Functions
Combinations of Pad and Trigger Type
About the Pads
Recommended Parameters for the Pads
CY6
Playing the Pads
Pad Head Shots and Rim Shots
Cross Stick
Head Shot Rim Shot
Cymbal Bow Shots/Edge Shots/Bell Shots
CY-6, CY-12H, CY-14C
CY-15R
Bow Shot
Hi-Hat Control Pedal
Cymbal Choke
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Quick Start
Pattern Inadvertently Starts Playing When Pad is Struck
To stop the song from playing when the pad is struck
Choosing a Drum Kit
Press INC/+ or DEC/- to select the drum kit
Press Click
Switching the Click On and Off
Click is played Click is not played
Adjusting the Click Volume Level
Playing While Listening to the Metronome/Click
Confirm that Edit is not lit
Press Edit
Adjusting the Click Tempo
While holding down SHIFT, press Click Tempo
Playing Along with Songs
Choosing a Song and Playing Back
Choosing a Song
Press Song
Playing Back a Song
Convenient Function for Playback
Playing Along with Songs
Press the Play button, and the song will begin playing
Adjusting the Song Volume
Setting the Drums and Percussion Volume
Temporarily Changing the Tempo of a Song
Fig.Q-014
Muting the Pre-programmed Drums in Songs
Press INC/+ or DEC/- to select Song #8
Press Part Mute
To hear the drums, press Part Mute once more
Using the Pads to Play Songs
Reset Time
Pad Ptn Pad Pattern
Velo Pad Pattern Velocity KIT/ CONTROL/Pad Ptn Velo p
Make the connections as shown in the following figure
TD-6
Output jack
MIX in jack
Using the TD-6 As a General Midi Sound Module
When Using the TD-6 as a GM Sound Module p
Advanced Use
Overall Drum Kit Settings
Settings for Various Functions
About Drum Kits and the Drum Kit Screen
About the Drum Kits
Choosing a Drum Kit Drum Kit
Choosing the Pad to Edit
About the Drum Kit Screen
Choosing a Pad by Hitting It
Notation Used in the Screen
Helpful Functions for Edit
Choosing on the TD-6
Listening the Inst Instrument assigned to a Pad Preview
About the Instruments
Choosing an Instrument
Choosing from the Group Names Inst Group
Instrument Settings Inst
Press INC/+ or DEC/- to make the setting
Choosing an Instrument Inst
Press INC/+ or DEC/- to select the instrument
Adjusting the Volume of the Pad Level
Setting the Pan Position Pan
Adjusting the Pitch Pitch
Adjusting the Decay Length of Sound Decay
Ambience Settings Ambience
Switching Ambience On/Off Ambience Switch
Choose Location Where the Drums are Played Studio Type
Ambience Send Level for Each Instrument Ambience Send Level
Changing the Wall Surface Material Wall Type
Determine the Room Size Room Size
WallType Wall Type WOOD, PLASTER, Glass
Room Size SMALL, MEDIUM, Large
Equalizer Settings Equalizer
Settings for Various Functions Control
Switching the Equalizer On/Off Master Equalizer Switch
Adjusting the Sound High Gain, Low Gain
Playing a Song by Hitting a Pad
Pad Pattern
Control the Level of the Pattern
With Playing Dynamics Pad
Midi Note Number for Each Pad Note Number
Pitch Ctrl Pitch Control Assign OFF, on
Midi Gate Time for Each Pad Gate Time
Gate Time 0.1-8.0 sec 0.1 sec. steps
Overall Drum Kit Volume Master Volume
Overall Drum Kit Settings Common
Pedal HH Vol Pedal Hi-Hat Volume
Copying a Drum Kit Copy
Naming the Drum Kit Kit Name
KitName Drum Kit Name 8 characters
Press Enter to execute the operation
Switching the Order Drum Kits Exchange
Restoring the Factory Settings for
Edited Drum Kit
Src Exchange Source
About the Input Indicator
Basic Trigger Parameter SETUP/TRIG Basic p
About the Screen Display
Selecting the Pad Type Trigger Type
Making Other Settings
Setting the Pad Sensitivity
AcDrTrig
Adjusting the Pad Sensitivity Sensitivity
Setting the Minimum Levels for the Pads Threshold
Fine-Tuning the Trigger Parameter Settings
Eliminate Crosstalk Between Pads Crosstalk Cancel
Adjusting the Trigger Signal Detection Time Scan Time
Retrig Cancel Retrigger Cancel
Double Triggering Prevention Mask Time
Scan Time 0-4.0 ms 0.1ms steps
Using the TD-6 with Acoustic Triggers
Setting Rim Sensitivity on the PD- 120 and PD-80R Rim Sens
Mask Time 0-64ms 4ms steps
Rim Sens Rim Sensitivity OFF
Making the Global Settings Utility
Display Contrast Adjustment LCD Contrast
Percussion Part Volume Control Percussion Part Level
LCD Contrast
Muting Parts of a Song Mute Tuning the TD-6 Master Tune
Backing Instruments Volume
Control Backing Level
Preview Volume Control Preview Velocity
Restoring the Factory Settings Factory Reset
Checking the Remaining Amount of Memory Available Memory
Setting the Metronome Click Edit
Switching the Click On/Off Click
Tempo Adjustment Tempo
Setting the Way the Click Sounds
Setting the Time Signature Time Signature
Setting the Interval Interval
Selecting the Click Sound Inst
Stereo Position Pan
About Songs and the Song Screen
Editing Songs Song Edit
About Songs
About the Song Screen
Choosing a Song
Playing Back a Song
Choosing from a Category Song Category
Choosing a Song Song
Muting a Selected Part
Adjusting the Song Volume
Part Mute
Overall Song Settings Common
Setting the Tempo Tempo
Press SONG, then Edit
While holding down SHIFT, press Click
Protecting User Song Settings Song Lock
Reset Time When Using Tap Playback Reset Time
Playing Back the Song from the First Note/Event Quick Play
Part Settings Part
Naming a Song Song Name
SngName Song Name 8 characters
Press or to select the part to be set
Adjusting the Part Volume Level
Set Percussion Set
Backing Inst
Percussion Set
Adjusting the Stereo Position Pan
Adjusting the Amount of Ambience Ambience Send Level
Adjusting the Bend Range Bend Range
Copying a Song Copy
Deleting a Song Delete
Erasing Performance Data
Song Erase
Song Erase Song
Part Erase Part
When Recording Pad Performances
Part Factory Preset Midi Channel
Preparations for Recording
Recording Performances by External Midi Devices
Setting the Number of Measures Length
How To Record
Setting the Song Tempo Tempo
RecMode Recording Mode
Quantize During Recording Quantize
Start Recording with a Pad or Pedal Trigger Hit Pad Start
HitPadStart Hit Pad Start OFF, on
Midi Connectors
About Midi
Midi Channels and Multi-timbral Sound Modules
Example
Making the Midi Settings SETUP/MIDI, Bulk Dump
Making the Midi Settings
How the Internal Sequencer Operates
Synchronizing with an External Midi Device Sync Mode
Sync Mode INT, EXT, Remote
LocalControl Local Control OFF, on
Pad
Hi-Hat Control Pedal Data Reduction Pedal Data Thin
CH10
CH10Priorty Channel 10 Priority KIT, Perc
PdlDataThin Pedal Data Thin OFF, 1
Switch to the GM General Midi Mode GM Mode
GM Mode OFF, on
TD-6 switches to GM mode at the following times
100
Set the Device ID Device ID
101
Soft Thru OFF, on
Device ID
Midi Channel Settings for a Part Midi Part
Tx PC Sw Tx PC Switch OFF, on
Rx PC Sw Rx PC Switch OFF, on
102
For Specific Parts in GM General Midi Mode GM Part
Saving Data to an External Midi
Device Bulk Dump
Midi Messages Stop Function
Returning Saved Data to the TD-6
104
KIT 01-KIT
KIT 01-KIT
About Transmitting/Receiving Program Changes
Triggering an External Sound Device by Playing the TD-6
105
Set the Midi Gate Time. KIT/CONTROL/Gate Time p
Features Using Midi and Setting Examples
Combining with an External Midi Sequencer
Recording Your Performance to an External Sequencer
106
Using the TD-6 As a Sound Module
When playing the external Midi device, the TD-6 will sound
107
TD-6 Midi Keyboard, Pad
108
Appendices
109
Troubleshooting
No Sound
No Sound When Shift + KIT Preview Is Pressed
No Click/Metronome Sound
Song Does Not Play
111
Drum Kit Does Not Sound As Intended
Specific Part in Song Not Being Played
GM mode, No Sound of a Specific Part in a Performance
Pressing Shift + KIT Preview Starts Playback of the Song
Pad Does Not Sound As Intended
Song Does Not Sound As Intended
Sound is distorted
Problems Operating the TD-6
Display Is Too Light Or Too Dark
Messages and Error Messages
System and Battery Error Messages
Messages and Error Messages Related to Sequencers and Songs
116
Messages and Error Messages
Messages and Error Messages Related to Midi
117
118
Drum Kit List
No. Drum Kit Name Remark
119
Drum Kit List No. Drum Kit Name Remark
120
Drum Instrument List
No. Name Remark
121
Drum Instrument List
122
Name Remark
123
Melodic
Preset Percussion Set List
124
Preset Percussion Set List
125
Backing Instrument List
126
127
Backing Instrument List
128
Preset Song List
No. NameTime Sig Length Tempo Type
Preset Song List
129
Parameter List
Drum Kit Parameters
130
Parameter Value
131
Song Parameters
Parameter List
Setup Parameters
132
SETUP/MIDI Common
133
Click Parameters
Song Recording
Tempo
134
Normal mode
Midi Implementation
Receive data
135
136
Channel Mode Messages
Midi Implementation
System Realtime Message
137
System Exclusive Message
138
Transmit data
Data set 1 DT1 12H
139
System Exclusive Messages
Universal Non-realtime System Exclusive
Messages
140
GM mode
Midi Implementation Data Transmission Control Change
141
Program Change Active Sensing
Channel Pressure
RPN MSB/LSB Controller number 100
Setting
142
System Realtime Messages
Global Parameter Control
Parameter address map
Model ID = 00H 3FH
143
Parameter Address Block
144
Master Tune
Supplementary Material
Bulk Dump
145
146
Examples of actual Midi message
Example of an Exclusive message
Calculating a Checksum
About tuning
147
Example
442.0 Hz
Midi Implementation Chart
148
149
150
Drum Kit
151
Specifications
152
Index
153
154
Index
155
Pitch
Volume
156
Memo
157
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