Setup Guide

Setup Guide

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TD-6 specifications

The Roland TD-6 is a prominent electronic drum kit that has garnered attention for its innovative features and exceptional sound quality. Launched as part of Roland’s acclaimed V-Drums series, the TD-6 offers a perfect blend of performance, versatility, and affordability, making it a popular choice among both beginners and seasoned drummers.

At the heart of the TD-6 is its advanced sound engine, which delivers an extensive range of drum sounds. This module features an impressive selection of over 1,000 pre-installed drum and percussion sounds, including acoustic drum kits, electronic beats, and world percussion. Additionally, users can customize their kits by layering sounds and adjusting parameters like pitch, decay, and reverb, providing a tailored drumming experience.

One of the standout technologies in the TD-6 is its Advanced Digital Triggering system. This allows for highly responsive performance, capturing the nuances of every stroke. The pads are designed to replicate the feel of acoustic drums, offering a natural playing experience. The kit includes mesh drum heads for the snare and toms, which contribute to a realistic rebound and reduced noise, making it an excellent choice for quiet practice.

The TD-6 also features a user-friendly interface, with an LCD screen that simplifies navigation through the wide array of sounds and settings. With built-in practice features such as metronome, recording capabilities, and play-along tracks, drummers can easily enhance their skills. The onboard effects processor adds further depth to the sound, including compression,EQ, and multi-effects, allowing players to shape their tone dynamically.

Connectivity is another advantage of the TD-6. It offers MIDI output for integration with DAWs and other MIDI-compatible devices, making it suitable for studio recording or live performances. In addition, the module includes audio outputs for direct connection to mixers or amplifiers, ensuring that the sound can easily be amplified.

With its robust build quality, the TD-6 is designed for long-lasting use, making it a reliable companion for practice, studio sessions, or live gigs. Its compact design and lightweight construction further enhance its portability.

In summary, the Roland TD-6 electronic drum kit is a feature-rich instrument that combines exceptional sound quality, advanced triggering technology, and user-friendly operation. Whether you’re a budding drummer or an experienced musician, the TD-6 is a versatile choice that offers endless creative possibilities.

Contents

Page For the U.K Page Memory Backup Power SupplyPlacement Maintenance Additional Precautions Contents Playing Along with Songs ContentsQuick Start Advanced Use Making the Pad and Trigger Settings Global Settings for the TD-6Factory Reset Editing Songs Song Edit Setting the Metronome Click Edit Realtime Recording Making the Midi SettingsFeatures Using Midi and Setting Examples 105 Recording a Song Troubleshooting 110 Messages and Error Messages 116Appendices 109 Rich Expression Features Expandability/Compatibility FeaturesFunction and Operations Perfect for Live Performances Convenient Functions for Practicing How to Use This Manual Composition of This ManualTerms Used in This Manual Setup Guide Front Panel Panel Descriptions Enter Button Edit Setup ButtonPanel Descriptions Exit Button MIX in Jack Rear Panel Mounting the TD-6 to the Stand Making the Settings Connecting the Pads and the Pedals Setting ExampleMaking the Settings TD-6 Rear Panel About Polarity Switch Fig.P-013.e Connecting Two Kick Trigger Units Connect the supplied AC adaptor to the AC adaptor jack Audio system or amp. If using headphones, connect them toPlug the AC adaptor plug into a power outlet Any connections Precautions When Turning on the Power Turning On/Off the Power When using headphones Turning Off the PowerNo Sound Even When Pressing Shift + KIT When Using an Amp or Audio System While holding down SHIFT, press Edit Setup Press to select FactoryResetPress Enter ALL While holding down KIT, press Song Listening to the Demo Songs Press Play TC R&B SETUP/TRIG Advncd p Selecting the Pad TypePress to select Trig Basic Repeat Steps 4- 6 to set the trigger type for each pad Strike the pad you wish to setSelecting the Pad Type Press INC/+ or DEC/- to select the trigger type Fig.P-018 Adjusting the Sensitivity of the Pad Setting the Overall Target Press INC/+ or DEC/- to adjust the sensitivity of the pads About the Pads Trigger Inputs and the Pads You Can UseTrigger Input Functions About the Pads Combinations of Pad and Trigger Type CY6 Recommended Parameters for the Pads Head Shot Rim Shot Playing the PadsPad Head Shots and Rim Shots Cross Stick Bow Shot Cymbal Bow Shots/Edge Shots/Bell ShotsCY-6, CY-12H, CY-14C CY-15R Cymbal Choke Hi-Hat Control PedalPage Quick Start Press INC/+ or DEC/- to select the drum kit Pattern Inadvertently Starts Playing When Pad is StruckTo stop the song from playing when the pad is struck Choosing a Drum Kit Switching the Click On and Off Press ClickClick is played Click is not played Press Edit Adjusting the Click Volume LevelPlaying While Listening to the Metronome/Click Confirm that Edit is not lit While holding down SHIFT, press Click Tempo Adjusting the Click Tempo Press Song Playing Along with SongsChoosing a Song and Playing Back Choosing a Song Press the Play button, and the song will begin playing Playing Back a SongConvenient Function for Playback Playing Along with Songs Setting the Drums and Percussion Volume Adjusting the Song Volume Fig.Q-014 Temporarily Changing the Tempo of a Song Press INC/+ or DEC/- to select Song #8 Muting the Pre-programmed Drums in Songs To hear the drums, press Part Mute once more Press Part Mute Velo Pad Pattern Velocity KIT/ CONTROL/Pad Ptn Velo p Using the Pads to Play SongsReset Time Pad Ptn Pad Pattern MIX in jack Make the connections as shown in the following figureTD-6 Output jack When Using the TD-6 as a GM Sound Module p Using the TD-6 As a General Midi Sound Module Advanced Use About the Drum Kits Overall Drum Kit SettingsSettings for Various Functions About Drum Kits and the Drum Kit Screen Choosing a Pad by Hitting It Choosing a Drum Kit Drum KitChoosing the Pad to Edit About the Drum Kit Screen Listening the Inst Instrument assigned to a Pad Preview Notation Used in the ScreenHelpful Functions for Edit Choosing on the TD-6 Choosing an Instrument About the InstrumentsChoosing from the Group Names Inst Group Press INC/+ or DEC/- to select the instrument Instrument Settings InstPress INC/+ or DEC/- to make the setting Choosing an Instrument Inst Adjusting the Decay Length of Sound Decay Adjusting the Volume of the Pad LevelSetting the Pan Position Pan Adjusting the Pitch Pitch Ambience Send Level for Each Instrument Ambience Send Level Ambience Settings AmbienceSwitching Ambience On/Off Ambience Switch Choose Location Where the Drums are Played Studio Type Room Size SMALL, MEDIUM, Large Changing the Wall Surface Material Wall TypeDetermine the Room Size Room Size WallType Wall Type WOOD, PLASTER, Glass Adjusting the Sound High Gain, Low Gain Equalizer Settings EqualizerSettings for Various Functions Control Switching the Equalizer On/Off Master Equalizer Switch With Playing Dynamics Pad Playing a Song by Hitting a PadPad Pattern Control the Level of the Pattern Pitch Ctrl Pitch Control Assign OFF, on Midi Note Number for Each Pad Note Number Gate Time 0.1-8.0 sec 0.1 sec. steps Midi Gate Time for Each Pad Gate Time Overall Drum Kit Settings Common Overall Drum Kit Volume Master VolumePedal HH Vol Pedal Hi-Hat Volume Press Enter to execute the operation Copying a Drum Kit CopyNaming the Drum Kit Kit Name KitName Drum Kit Name 8 characters Src Exchange Source Switching the Order Drum Kits ExchangeRestoring the Factory Settings for Edited Drum Kit Selecting the Pad Type Trigger Type About the Input IndicatorBasic Trigger Parameter SETUP/TRIG Basic p About the Screen Display Setting the Pad Sensitivity Making Other SettingsAcDrTrig Setting the Minimum Levels for the Pads Threshold Adjusting the Pad Sensitivity Sensitivity Eliminate Crosstalk Between Pads Crosstalk Cancel Fine-Tuning the Trigger Parameter Settings Scan Time 0-4.0 ms 0.1ms steps Adjusting the Trigger Signal Detection Time Scan TimeRetrig Cancel Retrigger Cancel Double Triggering Prevention Mask Time Rim Sens Rim Sensitivity OFF Using the TD-6 with Acoustic TriggersSetting Rim Sensitivity on the PD- 120 and PD-80R Rim Sens Mask Time 0-64ms 4ms steps LCD Contrast Making the Global Settings UtilityDisplay Contrast Adjustment LCD Contrast Percussion Part Volume Control Percussion Part Level Backing Instruments Volume Muting Parts of a Song Mute Tuning the TD-6 Master TuneControl Backing Level Restoring the Factory Settings Factory Reset Preview Volume Control Preview VelocityChecking the Remaining Amount of Memory Available Memory Setting the Way the Click Sounds Setting the Metronome Click EditSwitching the Click On/Off Click Tempo Adjustment Tempo Stereo Position Pan Setting the Time Signature Time SignatureSetting the Interval Interval Selecting the Click Sound Inst Editing Songs Song Edit About Songs and the Song ScreenAbout Songs About the Song Screen Choosing a Song Song Choosing a SongPlaying Back a Song Choosing from a Category Song Category Adjusting the Song Volume Muting a Selected PartPart Mute While holding down SHIFT, press Click Overall Song Settings CommonSetting the Tempo Tempo Press SONG, then Edit Reset Time When Using Tap Playback Reset Time Protecting User Song Settings Song LockPlaying Back the Song from the First Note/Event Quick Play Press or to select the part to be set Part Settings PartNaming a Song Song Name SngName Song Name 8 characters Percussion Set Adjusting the Part Volume LevelSet Percussion Set Backing Inst Copying a Song Copy Adjusting the Stereo Position PanAdjusting the Amount of Ambience Ambience Send Level Adjusting the Bend Range Bend Range Deleting a Song Delete Part Erase Part Erasing Performance DataSong Erase Song Erase Song Recording Performances by External Midi Devices When Recording Pad PerformancesPart Factory Preset Midi Channel Preparations for Recording How To Record Setting the Number of Measures LengthSetting the Song Tempo Tempo HitPadStart Hit Pad Start OFF, on RecMode Recording ModeQuantize During Recording Quantize Start Recording with a Pad or Pedal Trigger Hit Pad Start Example Midi ConnectorsAbout Midi Midi Channels and Multi-timbral Sound Modules Making the Midi Settings Making the Midi Settings SETUP/MIDI, Bulk DumpHow the Internal Sequencer Operates Pad Synchronizing with an External Midi Device Sync ModeSync Mode INT, EXT, Remote LocalControl Local Control OFF, on PdlDataThin Pedal Data Thin OFF, 1 Hi-Hat Control Pedal Data Reduction Pedal Data ThinCH10 CH10Priorty Channel 10 Priority KIT, Perc 100 Switch to the GM General Midi Mode GM ModeGM Mode OFF, on TD-6 switches to GM mode at the following times Device ID Set the Device ID Device ID101 Soft Thru OFF, on 102 Midi Channel Settings for a Part Midi PartTx PC Sw Tx PC Switch OFF, on Rx PC Sw Rx PC Switch OFF, on Midi Messages Stop Function For Specific Parts in GM General Midi Mode GM PartSaving Data to an External Midi Device Bulk Dump KIT 01-KIT Returning Saved Data to the TD-6104 KIT 01-KIT Set the Midi Gate Time. KIT/CONTROL/Gate Time p About Transmitting/Receiving Program ChangesTriggering an External Sound Device by Playing the TD-6 105 106 Features Using Midi and Setting ExamplesCombining with an External Midi Sequencer Recording Your Performance to an External Sequencer TD-6 Midi Keyboard, Pad Using the TD-6 As a Sound ModuleWhen playing the external Midi device, the TD-6 will sound 107 108 109 Appendices No Sound Troubleshooting 111 No Sound When Shift + KIT Preview Is PressedNo Click/Metronome Sound Song Does Not Play Pressing Shift + KIT Preview Starts Playback of the Song Drum Kit Does Not Sound As IntendedSpecific Part in Song Not Being Played GM mode, No Sound of a Specific Part in a Performance Pad Does Not Sound As Intended Sound is distorted Song Does Not Sound As Intended Display Is Too Light Or Too Dark Problems Operating the TD-6 116 Messages and Error MessagesSystem and Battery Error Messages Messages and Error Messages Related to Sequencers and Songs Messages and Error Messages Related to Midi Messages and Error Messages117 Drum Kit List 118No. Drum Kit Name Remark Drum Kit List No. Drum Kit Name Remark 119 Drum Instrument List 120No. Name Remark Drum Instrument List 121 Name Remark 122 Melodic 123 124 Preset Percussion Set List 125 Preset Percussion Set List 126 Backing Instrument List Backing Instrument List 127 Preset Song List 128No. NameTime Sig Length Tempo Type 129 Preset Song List Parameter Value Parameter ListDrum Kit Parameters 130 Song Parameters 131Parameter List 132 Setup Parameters 133 SETUP/MIDI Common 134 Click ParametersSong Recording Tempo 135 Normal modeMidi Implementation Receive data Channel Mode Messages 136Midi Implementation 137 System Realtime MessageSystem Exclusive Message Transmit data 138Data set 1 DT1 12H Messages 139System Exclusive Messages Universal Non-realtime System Exclusive GM mode 140Midi Implementation Data Transmission Control Change RPN MSB/LSB Controller number 100 141Program Change Active Sensing Channel Pressure Global Parameter Control Setting142 System Realtime Messages Parameter Address Block Parameter address mapModel ID = 00H 3FH 143 Master Tune 144 Bulk Dump Supplementary Material145 Calculating a Checksum 146Examples of actual Midi message Example of an Exclusive message 442.0 Hz About tuning147 Example 148 Midi Implementation Chart 149 150 151 Drum Kit 152 Specifications 153 Index Index 154 Pitch 155 156 Volume 157 Memo Africa Information For Canada Apparatus containing Lithium batteriesFor EU Countries For the USA 02564845 ’03-5-5N

Roland TD-6 owner manual Setup Guide

Models: TD-6

TD-6 specifications