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Playing Along with Songs

Quick Start

4Press [INC/+] or [DEC/-] to select the volume.

5When you finish making settings, press [SONG] to end the procedure.

Temporarily Changing the Tempo of a Song

You can temporarily change the tempo of a song while playback is in

progress. The song returns to its preset tempo when a different song is

selected.

fig.Q-014

1While holding down [SHIFT], press [CLICK (TEMPO)].

The Tempo settings screen appears.

fig.Q-015_50

2Press [INC/+] or [DEC/-] to select the tempo.

3When you finish making settings, press [EXIT] to end the procedure.

Contents

Main Owner's Manual Apparatus containing Lithium batteries ADVARSEL! VARNING CAUTION ADVARSEL Page IMPORTANT NOTES Memory Backup Repairs and Data Maintenance Additional Precautions Contents Setup Guide ................................................... 15 Quick Start..................................................... 41 Advanced Use ................................................ 55 Chapter 2 Making the Pad and Trigger Settings.....(SETUP/TRIG) .....71 Chapter 3 Global Settings for the TD-6 ...................(SETUP/UTILITY, Factory Reset) ...77 Chapter 5 Editing Songs...........................................(SONG Edit).........82 ...................(Play Count In, Rec Count In) Chapter 4 Setting the Metronome............................(Click Edit)...........80 Chapter 6 Recording a Song Chapter 8 Features Using MIDI and Setting Examples......................105 .............................................. (Realtime Recording) ..93 Chapter 7 Making the MIDI Settings ........................(SETUP/MIDI, BULK DUMP) .....96 Appendices .................................................. 109 Features Full Palette of Internal Sounds for All Uses, from Practice to Live Performance Rich Expression Function and Operations Perfect for Live Performances Convenient Functions for Practicing Expandability/Compatibility How to Use This Manual Composition of This Manual Setup Guide (p. 15) Quick Start (p. 41) Advanced Use (p. 55) Page Panel Descriptions Front Panel Display VOLUME Knob Sequencer Section SONG Button KIT Button SHIFT Button Editing section INC/+ (Increment) Button, DEC/- (Decrement) Button Rear Panel Making the Settings Mounting the TD-6 to the Stand Narrow Wide Connecting the Pads and the Pedals Setting Example About Polarity Switch + Connecting Two Pads to Trigger Inputs 5/6 (TOM2/AUX) and 7/8 (TOM3/4) TD-6 Rear Panel Connecting Two Kick Trigger Units TD-6 Rear Panel Connecting Headphones, Audio Equipment, Amps, and Other Gear 1 2 3 4 Turning On/Off the Power 1 2 3 1, 5 3 5 4 5 Turning Off the Power 1 2 3 No Sound Even When Pressing [SHIFT] + [KIT] Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) 2 21 4 3, 5, 6 4 5 6 7 Listening to the Demo Songs 1 2 3 4 5 Selecting the Pad Type 2 8 1 236 4 5 6 7 8 9 Adjusting the Sensitivity of the Pad 2 8 1 2, 436 4 5 6 7 8 About the Pads Trigger Inputs and the Pads You Can Use Trigger Input Functions The following shows the available trigger input functions. About the Pads Combinations of Pad and Trigger Type About the Pads Recommended Parameters for the Pads Playing the Pads Pad Head Shots and Rim Shots Cross Stick Head Shot Rim Shot Cymbal Bow Shots/Edge Shots/Bell Shots Cymbal Choke Hi-Hat Control Pedal Page Page Choosing a Drum Kit 1 2 Pattern Inadvertently Starts Playing When Pad is Struck Playing While Listening to the Metronome/Click Switching the Click On and Off 1 Page Page Playing Along with Songs Choosing a Song and Playing Back 2 Choosing a Song 1 3 4 Convenient Function for Playback Adjusting the Song Volume Setting the Backing Part (Melodic Instruments etc.) Volume 1 2 Setting the Drums and Percussion Volume 3 351 Page Muting the Pre-programmed Drums in Songs 1 2 3 1 24, 5 3 4 5 Using the Pads to Play Songs 1 2 3 Playing with a CD, Tape, or MD (Using MIX IN Jack) Using the TD-6s MIX IN jack allows you to play along with a CD or other external audio sources. 1 2 performance is then audible through the headphones, audio equipment, amp, or other device. Using the TD-6 As a General MIDI Sound Module When Using the TD-6 as a GM Sound Module (p. 100) Page Chapter 1 Creating Your Own Drum Kit (Kit Edit) Drum Kit #99 Drum Kit #1 About Drum Kits and the Drum Kit Screen Choosing a Drum Kit (Drum Kit) 1. Press [KIT]. 2. Press [INC/+] or [DEC/-] to select the drum kit. Choosing the Pad to Edit Choosing a Pad by Hitting It Notation Used in the Screen Helpful Functions for Edit Listening the INST (Instrument) assigned to a Pad (Preview) 1. Hold down [SHIFT] and press [ ] or [ ] to select the trigger input number. 2. While holding down [SHIFT], press [KIT] Choosing an Instrument About the Instruments Choosing from the Group Names (Inst Group) Choosing an Instrument (Inst) Instrument Settings (INST) Adjusting the Volume of the Pad (Level) Level: 0127 Decay: -31+31 Setting the Pan Position (Pan) Pan: L15CENTERR15, RANDOM, ALTERNATE Ambience Settings (AMBIENCE) Switching Ambience On/Off (Ambience Switch) Ambience Send Level for Each Instrument (Ambience Send Level) Choose Location Where the Drums are Played (Studio Type) Changing the Wall Surface Material (Wall Type) WallType (Wall Type): WOOD, PLASTER, GLASS Room Size: SMALL, MEDIUM, LARGE Determine the Room Size (Room Size) Adjusting the Entire Drum Kits Overall Ambience (Ambience Level) Equalizer Settings (EQUALIZER) Switching the Equalizer On/Off (Master Equalizer Switch) Adjusting the Sound (High Gain, Low Gain) Settings for Various Functions (CONTROL) 6. Strike the pad you wish to set. Playing a Song by Hitting a Pad (Pad Pattern) Pad Ptn (Pad Pattern): OFF, 1250 Control the Level of the Pattern with Playing Dynamics (Pad Pattern Velocity) Pad Ptn Velo (Pad Pattern Velocity): OFF, ON Pitch Control with the Hi-Hat Control Pedal On/Off for Each Pad (Pitch Control Assign) Pitch Ctrl (Pitch Control Assign): OFF, ON MIDI Note Number for Each Pad (Note Number) Note No. (Note Number): 0 (C -) 127 (G 9) Sounding an External MIDI Device by Playing Pads Connected to the TD-6 MIDI Gate Time for Each Pad (Gate Time) Gate Time: 0.18.0 sec (0.1 sec. steps) Overall Drum Kit Settings (COMMON) Overall Drum Kit Volume (Master Volume) Adjusting the Volume of the Pedal Hi-Hat Sound (Pedal Hi-Hat Volume) Setting the Range for the Pitch Control with the Hi-Hat Control Pedal (Pedal Pitch Control Range) Naming the Drum Kit (Kit Name) Copying a Drum Kit (COPY) Restoring the Factory Settings for the Edited Drum Kit Drum Kit Copy Function Factory Reset Function Switching the Order of the Drum Kits (EXCHANGE) Chapter 2 Making the Pad and Trigger Settings About the Screen Display Notation Used in the Screen About the Input Indicator Selecting the Pad Type (Trigger Type) Setting the Pad Sensitivity and Making Other Settings (TRIGGER BASIC) Adjusting the Pad Sensitivity (Sensitivity) Sensitivity: 116 Threshold: 015 Setting the Minimum Levels for the Pads (Threshold) Adjust How Playing Dynamics Changes the Volume (Trigger Curve) Fine-Tuning the Trigger Parameter Settings (TRIGGER ADVANCED) 1. While holding down [SHIFT], press [EDIT (SETUP)]. 2. Press [ ] to select TRIG ADVNCD. 4. Press [ ] or [ ] to select the parameter you 5. Strike the pad you wish to set. Adjusting the Trigger Signal Detection Time (Scan Time) Scan Time: 04.0 (ms) (0.1ms steps) Time Detecting Trigger Signal Attenuation and Cancelling Incorrect Triggering (Retrigger Cancel) Retrig Cancel (Retrigger Cancel): 116 Using the TD-6 with Acoustic Triggers Chapter 3 Global Settings for the TD-6 (SETUP/UTILITY, Factory Reset) Making the Global Settings (UTILITY) Display Contrast Adjustment (LCD Contrast) Percussion Part Volume Control (Percussion Part Level) Backing Instruments Volume Control (Backing Level) BackingLevel (Backing Level): 0127 Muting Parts of a Song (Mute) Mute: SongDrum, SongDrm/Prc, UserDrmPart, Part1, Part2, Part3, Part4, Part1-4 Tuning the TD-6 (Master Tune) Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) Chapter 4 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) Inserting a Count Before Playback or Recording (Play Count In, Rec Count In) Chapter 5 Editing Songs About Songs and the Song Screen About Songs Preset (Internal) Songs (Songs 1150) User Songs (Songs 151250) About the Song Screen Song #1 1 2 3 Choosing a Song Choosing from a Category (Song Category) Choosing a Song (Song) Playing Back a Song Convenient Function for Playback Adjusting the Song Volume Muting a Selected Part (Part Mute) Overall Song Settings (COMMON) 1. Confirm that [CLICK] is not lit. 2. Press [INC/+] or [DEC/-] to make the setting. 2. Press [SONG], then [EDIT]. 4. Press [ ] or [ ] to select the parameter you Playing Back the Song from the First Note/Event (Quick Play) Quick Play: OFF, ON Song Lock: OFF, ON Reset Time: OFF, 0.18.0s (0.1 sec steps) Reset Time When Using Tap Playback (Reset Time) Part Settings (PART) Choosing Percussion Set and Instruments (Percussion Set, Inst) Percussion Part LEVEL: 0127 Set (Percussion Set): 110 Parts 14 Copying a Song (COPY) Deleting a Song (DELETE) Erasing Performance Data in a Song (ERASE) Chapter 6 Recording a Song (Realtime Recording) Preparations for Recording When Recording Pad Performances Recording Performances by External MIDI Devices How To Record (RECORDING STANDBY) Setting the Time Signature (Time Signature) Setting the Number of Measures (Length) Setting the Song Tempo (Tempo) Chapter 6 Recording a Song (Realtime Recording) Quantize During Recording (Quantize) Selecting the Recording Method (Loop All, Loop1, Loop2, Replace) (Recording Mode) RecMode (Recording Mode): REPLACE, LOOP ALL, LOOP 1, LOOP 2 Start Recording with a Pad or Pedal Trigger (Hit Pad Start) HitPadStart (Hit Pad Start): OFF, ON Chapter 7 Making the MIDI Settings (SETUP/MIDI, BULK DUMP) About MIDI MIDI Connectors MIDI IN Connector Function Making the MIDI Settings (MIDI COMMON) 1. While holding down [SHIFT], press [EDIT 2. Press [ ] to select MIDI COMMON. 4. Press [ ] or [ ] to select the parameter you 6. When you finish making settings, press [KIT] or Automatically Switching Instrument Settings Screens (Note Chase) Note Chase: OFF, ON When Using as MIDI Controller for External MIDI Device Only (Local Control) LocalControl (Local Control): OFF, ON Synchronizing with an External MIDI Device (Sync Mode) Setting Priority for Playing Drums and Percussion (Channel 10 Priority) CH10Priorty (Channel 10 Priority): KIT, PERC Hi-Hat Control Pedal Data Reduction (Pedal Data Thin) PdlDataThin (Pedal Data Thin): OFF, 1, 2 CH10 Switch to the GM (General MIDI) Mode (GM Mode) GM Mode: OFF, ON Preventing the TD-6 from Switching to GM (General MIDI) Mode (Rx GM ON) RX GM ON: OFF, ON Mixing MIDI Signals Coming to the MIDI IN with Real Time Performance on the Pads (Soft Thru) Soft Thru: OFF, ON Set the Device ID (Device ID) Device ID: 132 Setting the TD-6 So That Program Changes Are Not Transmitted (Tx PC Sw) MIDI Channel Settings for a Part (MIDI PART) 1. While holding down [SHIFT], press [EDIT 2. Press [ ] to select MIDI PART. 4. Press [ ] or [ ] to select the part to be set. 6. When you finish making settings, press [KIT] or MIDI Messages Stop Function for Specific Parts in GM (General MIDI) Mode (GM PART) Saving Data to an External MIDI Device (BULK DUMP) Returning Saved Data to the TD-6 Chapter 8 Features Using MIDI and Setting Examples About Transmitting/Receiving Program Changes Triggering an External Sound Device by Playing the TD-6 Combining with an External MIDI Sequencer Importing Sequence Data from an External MIDI Device to the TD-6s Internal Sequencer Recording Your Performance to an External Sequencer Using the TD-6 As a Sound Module Page Page Troubleshooting No Sound No Sound No Drum Kit Sound No Sound from One or More Pads Cannot Make Cross Sticks/ Cross Sticks Not Sounding No Sound When the Pad is Struck Softly No Sound When [SHIFT] + [KIT] (Preview) Is Pressed No Click/Metronome Sound Song Does Not Play No Sound/Low volume from Device Connected to the MIX IN Jack Drum Kit Does Not Sound As No Ambience Applied No Equalizer Applied Pad Does Not Sound As Pad Not Playing Correctly Wrong Sound Plays Song Does Not Sound As Sound is distorted Problems Operating the TD-6 Striking Pads Does Not Switch the Settings Screen Song Screen Not Displayed Cannot Record or Edit User Song Cannot Carry Out Bulk Dump Messages and Error Messages System and Battery Error Messages System Error! Backup NG! Execute Reset All! 1. Press [ENTER ]. Messages and Error Messages Related to MIDI Drum Kit List 1AcuStick Page Drum Instrument List No. Name Remark KICK SNARE TOM No. Name Remark HI-HAT CRASH RIDE PERCUSSION SPECIAL MELODIC VOICE REVERSE FIXED HI-HAT OFF Preset Percussion Set List 1. Stndard 1 PC100 2. Stndard 2 PC101 3. Room PC102 4. Power PC103 Preset Percussion Set List 7. Jazz PC106 8. Brush PC107 9. Perc Only PC108 10. Special PC109 Backing Instrument List PC CC0 Name Voices PIANO E. PIANO CLAVI CHROMATIC PERCUSSION Backing Instrument List SYN. BRASS REED PIPE SYN. LEAD Preset Song List DRUMS ROCK METAL BALLAD DANCE REGGAE LATIN BRAZIL BASICPTN Parameter List Drum Kit Parameters KIT KIT/INST KIT/AMBIENCE KIT/EQUALIZER KIT/CONTROL Song Parameters SONG SONG/COMMON SONG/PART:Perc SONG/PART:Part1Part4 Setup Parameters SETUP/UTILITY SETUP/TRIG BASIC SETUP/MIDI COMMON SETUP/MIDI PART SETUP/GM PART SETUP/BULK DUMP SETUP/FactoryReset Click Parameters CLICK Song Recording Recording Standby Tempo MIDI Implementation Normal mode Section 1. Receive data Note Off Note On Channel Mode Messages All Sounds Off (Controller number 120) Reset All Controllers (Controller number 121) All Notes Off (Controller number 123) OMNI OFF (Controller number 124) System Exclusive Message System Exclusive Message Turn General MIDI System On Universal Non-realtime System Exclusive Messages Identity Request Section 2. Transmit data Note off Note on Polyphonic Key Pressure Bank Select (Controller number 0, 32) System Exclusive Messages Universal Non-realtime System Exclusive Identity Reply Data Transmission GM mode Section 1. Receive data Note Off Note On Modulation (Controller number 1) Channel Mode Messages All Sounds Off (Controller number 120) Reset All Controllers (Controller number 121) All Notes Off (Controller number 123) Active Sensing Section 2. Transmit data System Realtime Messages Active sensing System Exclusive Messages Universal Non-realtime System Exclusive Parameter address map (Model ID = 00H 3FH) Parameter Address Block Page Parameter Address Block Map Bulk Dump Parameter Dump Request Supplementary Material Decimal and Hexadecimal table <Example1> What is the decimal expression of 5AH ? Examples of actual MIDI message <Example1> 92 3E 5F <Example2> C9 20 <Example3> E3 00 28 <Example4> B3 64 00 65 00 06 0C 26 00 64 7F 65 7F About tuning <Example> In GM mode, set the tuning of MIDI channel 3 to A4 = 442.0 Hz Page Page PERCUSSION SOUND MODULE TD-6 Block Diagram Drum Kit Block Diagram Specifications TD-6: Percussion Sound Module (Conforms to General MIDI System) Index A B C D I K L M N Q R S T Page Page Information Roland (Switzerland) AG As of April 1, 2003 (Roland) ARGENTINA Instrumentos Musicales S.A. Apparatus containing Lithium batteries ADVARSEL! VARNING CAUTION ADVARSEL