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