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