Chapter 4 Setting the Metronome (Click Edit)

Parameters That Can Be Set Here

CLICK (Click Settings) (p. 80)

Click Level

Time Signature

Interval

Inst

Pan

Play Count In

Rec Count In

Switching the Click On/Off (Click)

You can switch the click sound on and off by pressing [CLICK]. [CLICK] lights while the click sound is set to be played.

Click is played

Click is not played

Lit

Unlit

Click cannot be used in GM mode (p. 100).

Tempo Adjustment (Tempo)

For each song selected, the tempo of the click changes to the tempo specified for that song.

1.Press [CLICK].

[CLICK] lights, and the click sound begins to play.

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

The “TEMPO” screen appears.

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

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

The “TEMPO” screen disappears.

TEMPO: 20–260

Setting the Way the Click Sounds

Settings that determine how the click sounds, volume, time signature etc.

1.Confirm that [EDIT] is not lit.

If this lights, press [KIT] or [SONG] to extinguish it.

2.Press [CLICK].

[CLICK] lights, and the click sound begins to play.

3.Press [EDIT].

4.Press [ ] or [ ] to select the parameter you wish to edit.

Parameter to set

5.Press [INC/+] or [DEC/-] to make the setting.

Value

6.When you finish making settings, press [KIT] or [SONG] to end the procedure.

Volume Adjustment (Click Level)

Adjusts the volume of the click sound. Raising the value will

increase the volume. With a setting of “0,” no sound is

produced.

Click Level: 0–127

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Roland TD-6 owner manual Setting the Metronome Click Edit, Switching the Click On/Off Click, Tempo Adjustment Tempo

TD-6 specifications

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