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Memory Backup
Repairs and Data
Maintenance
Additional Precautions
Contents
Setup Guide ...................................................15
Quick Start..................................................... 39
Chapter 1 Creating Your Own Drum Kit............. (Kit Edit)..................54
Playing Along with Songs ......................................................................44
Advanced Use ................................................ 53
Chapter 2 Making the Pad and Trigger Settings
....... (SETUP/TRIG)..........69
Chapter 3 Global Settings for the TD-6V ........... (SETUP/UTILITY, Factory Reset).........76
Chapter 5 Editing Songs ..................................... (SONG Edit).............81
Chapter 4 Setting the Metronome ...................... (Click Edit)...............79
...................................(Realtime Recording)
Chapter 8 Features Using MIDI and Setting Examples......................105
..............95
Chapter 7 Making the MIDI Settings
......................(SETUP/MIDI, BULK DUMP)
Appendices .................................................. 109
Features
Full Palette of Internal Sounds for All Uses,
Rich Expression
from Practice to Live Performance
Function and Operations Perfect for Live
Performances
Expandability/Compatibility
Convenient Functions for Practicing
How to Use This Manual
Composition of This Manual
Appendices (p. 109)
Advanced Use (p. 53)
Quick Start (p. 39)
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Panel Descriptions
Front Panel
Sequencer Section
VOLUME Knob
Display
SONG Button
SHIFT Button
KIT Button
Editing section
+ (Increment) Button, - (Decrement) Button
Rear Panel
Making the Settings
Mounting the TD-6V to the Stand
Narrow Wide
Making the Settings
Connecting the Pads and the Pedals
TRIGGER INPUT jacks
Connecting Two Pads to Trigger Inputs 5/6 (TOM2/AUX) and 7/8 (TOM3/4)
TD-6V Rear Panel
Connecting Headphones, Audio
Equipment, Amps, and Other Gear
Turning On/Off the Power
1, 5 3
5
Precautions When Turning on the Power
Turning Off the Power
No Sound Even When Pressing [SHIFT] + [KIT] (PREVIEW)
Check the following points. When Using an Amp or Audio System
When using headphones:
Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset)
21
4 3, 5, 6
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Listening to the Demo Songs
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Selecting the Pad Type
8 1
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Adjusting the Sensitivity of the Pad
8 1
2, 436
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About the Pads
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Trigger Inputs and the Pads You Can Use
The following shows the available trigger input functions.
Trigger Input Functions
X
: Can be used.
O
Combinations of Pad and Trigger Type
Recommended Parameters for the Pads
Playing the Pads
Cross Stick
Pad Head Shots and Rim Shots
Cymbal Bow Shots/Edge Shots/Bell Shots
Cymbal Choke
Hi-Hat Control Pedal
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Choosing a Drum Kit
Pattern Inadvertently Starts Playing When Pad is Struck
Playing While Listening to the Metronome/Click
Switching the Click On and Off
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Playing Along with Songs
Choosing a Song and Playing Back
Press [+] or [-] to select the song.
[SONG] lights, and the SONG screen appears.
Press [SONG].
Playing Back a Song
Convenient Function for Playback
Adjusting the Song Volume
Setting the Drums and Percussion Volume
Setting the Backing Part (Melodic Instruments etc.) Volume
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Muting the Pre-programmed Drums in Songs
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Using the Pads to Play Songs
Playing with a CD, Tape, or MD (Using MIX IN Jack)
Make the connections as shown in the following figure.
Using the TD-6Vs MIX IN jack allows you to play along with a CD or other external audio sources.
Using the TD-6V As a General MIDI Sound Module
When Using the TD-6V as a GM Sound Module (p. 99)
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Chapter 1 Creating Your Own Drum Kit
Drum Kit #1
About the Drum Kits
Kit Screen
Choosing a Drum Kit (Drum Kit)
Choosing a Pad by Hitting It
About the Drum Kit Screen
Choosing the Pad to Edit
Notation Used in the Screen
While holding down [SHIFT], press [KIT]
Helpful Edit Functions
3.
Choosing an Instrument
About the Instruments
Locking the Setting Screen While Editing One Instrument (Note Chase)
Choosing from the Group Names (Inst Group)
Instrument Settings (INST)
Choosing an Instrument (Inst)
Adjusting the Volume of the Pad (Level)
Decay: -31+31
Pitch: -480+480
Pan: L15CENTERR15, RANDOM, ALTERNATE
Adjusting the Pitch (Pitch)
Adjusting the Decay (Length of Sound) (Decay)
Ambience Settings (AMBIENCE)
Switching Ambience On/Off (Ambience Switch)
Ambience Send Level for Each Instrument (Ambience Send Level)
Determine the Room Size (Room Size)
Room Size: SMALL, MEDIUM, LARGE
WallType (Wall Type): WOOD, PLASTER, GLASS
Equalizer Settings (EQUALIZER)
(CONTROL)
Settings for Various Functions
Switching the Equalizer On/Off (Master Equalizer Switch)
Pad Ptn (Pad Pattern): OFF, 1270
8.
Press [+] or [-] to make the setting.
Control the Level of the Pattern with Playing Dynamics (Pad Pattern Velocity)
Pad Ptn Velo (Pad Pattern Velocity): OFF, ON
Note No. (Note Number): 0 (C -) 127 (G 9)
Pitch Ctrl (Pitch Control Assign): OFF, ON
Pitch Control with the Hi-Hat Control Pedal On/Off for Each Pad (Pitch Control Assign)
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)
Copying a Drum Kit (COPY)
Naming the Drum Kit (Kit Name)
Switching the Order of the
Restoring the Factory Settings for the Edited Drum Kit
Drum Kits (EXCHANGE)
Factory Reset Function
Drum Kit Copy Function
Chapter 2 Making the Pad and Trigger Settings
(Trigger Type)
Selecting the Pad Type
About the Screen Display
Connecting Two Pads to Trigger Input 5/6 (TOM2/AUX) and 7/8 (TOM3/4)
Setting the Pad Sensitivity and Making Other Settings
Adjusting the Pad Sensitivity (Sensitivity)
(TRIGGER BASIC)
Chapter 2 Making the Pad and Trigger Settings (SETUP/TRIG)
Compared to LINEAR, a soft strike will produce a greater change.
Compared to LINEAR, a strong strike will produce a greater change.
Threshold: 015
Fine-Tuning the Trigger Parameter Settings
(TRIGGER ADVANCED)
Chapter 2 Making the Pad and Trigger Settings (SETUP/TRIG)
Time
Retrig Cancel (Retrigger Cancel): 116
Scan Time: 04.0 (ms) (0.1ms steps)
Double Triggering Prevention (Mask Time)
Mask Time
Setting Rim Sensitivity on the PD- 80R, PD-85, PD-105, PD-120, and PD-125 (Rim Sens)
Using the TD-6V with Acoustic
Triggers
(SETUP/UTILITY, Factory Reset)
Chapter 3 Global Settings for the TD-6V
(UTILITY)
Making the Global Settings
Chapter 3 Global Settings for the TD-6V (SETUP/UTILITY, Factory Reset)
Tuning the TD-6V (Master Tune)
Muting Parts of a Song (Mute)
BackingLevel (Backing Level): 0127
Mute: SongDrum, SongDrm/Prc, UserDrmPart, Part1, Part2, Part3, Part4, Part1-4
MasterTune (Master Tune): 415.3466.2 (Hz) (0.1 Hz steps)
Chapter 3 Global Settings for the TD-6V (SETUP/UTILITY, Factory Reset)
Restoring the Factory Settings
(Factory Reset)
Chapter 4 Setting the Metronome
Volume Adjustment (Click Level)
(Click Edit)
Sounds
Setting the Way the Click
Setting the Time Signature (Time Signature)
Selecting the Click Sound (Inst)
Setting the Interval (Interval)
Stereo Position (Pan)
Inserting a Count Before Playback or Recording (Play Count In, Rec Count In)
Chapter 5 Editing Songs
User Songs (Songs 171270)
Preset (Internal) Songs (Songs 1170)
About Songs
(SONG Edit)
Song #1
About the Song Screen
Song #250
Choosing a Song
Convenient Function for Playback
Choosing a Song (Song)
Choosing from a Category (Song Category)
Adjusting the Song Volume
(Part Mute)
Muting a Selected Part
Overall Song Settings (COMMON)
Setting the Tempo (Tempo)
Selecting How the Song Plays Back (LOOP, 1SHOT, TAP) (Play Type)
Temporarily Changing the Tempo of a Song During Playback
Tap Exc SW (Tap Exclusive Switch): OFF, ON
Reset Time: OFF, 0.18.0s (0.1 sec steps)
Quick Play: OFF, ON
Reset Time When Using Tap Playback (Reset Time)
Preventing Layering of Sounds in Tap Playback (Tap Exclusive Switch)
Protecting User Song Settings (Song Lock)
Song Lock: OFF, ON
Part Settings (PART)
LEVEL: 0127
Adjusting the Part Volume (Level)
Backing Inst: 1128
Adjusting the Stereo Position (Pan)
Adjusting the Amount of Ambience (Ambience Send Level)
Copying a Song (COPY)
Deleting a Song (DELETE)
Erasing Performance Data in
a Song (ERASE)
Chapter 6 Recording a Song
When Recording Pad Performances
(Realtime Recording)
Preparations for Recording
How To Record
Setting the Song Tempo (Tempo)
(RECORDING STANDBY)
Setting the Time Signature (Time Signature)
Chapter 6 Recording a Song (Realtime Recording)
Quantize During Recording (Quantize)
Selecting the Recording Method (Loop All, Loop1, Loop2, Replace) (Recording Mode)
Start Recording with a Pad or Pedal Trigger (Hit Pad Start)
HitPadStart (Hit Pad Start): OFF, ON
Chapter 7 Making the MIDI Settings
About MIDI
Making the MIDI Settings
(MIDI COMMON)
Automatically Switching Instrument Settings Screens (Note Chase)
LocalControl (Local Control): OFF, ON
Note Chase: OFF, ON
Synchronizing with an External MIDI Device (Sync Mode)
Sync Mode: INT, EXT, REMOTE
Setting Priority for Playing Drums and Percussion (Channel 10 Priority)
PdlDataThin (Pedal Data Thin): OFF, 1, 2
CH10Priorty (Channel 10 Priority): KIT, PERC
Hi-Hat Control Pedal Data Reduction (Pedal Data Thin)
Soft Thru: OFF, ON
RX GM ON: OFF, ON
GM Mode: OFF, ON
Set the Device ID (Device ID)
Rx PC Sw (Rx PC Switch): OFF, ON
Tx PC Sw (Tx PC Switch): OFF, ON
Device ID: 132
MIDI Channel Settings for a
Part (MIDI PART)
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-6V
Data Compatibility Between the TD-6 and the TD-6V
Chapter 8 Features Using MIDI and Setting Examples
Device by Playing the TD-6V
Triggering an External Sound
Program Changes
Combining with an External
MIDI Sequencer
Importing Sequence Data from an External MIDI Device to the TD-6Vs Internal Sequencer
Using the TD-6V As a Sound
Module
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Troubleshooting
No Sound from One or More Pads
No Drum Kit Sound
No Sound
No sounds from pads connected to Trigger Inputs 6 (AUX) and 8 (TOM4)
Song Does Not Play
No Click/Metronome Sound
Cannot Make Cross Sticks/ Cross Sticks Not Sounding
No Sound When the Pad is Struck Softly
Volume levels for the rims of TOM2 and TOM3 not changing
No Sound When [SHIFT] + [KIT] (Preview) Is Pressed
Specific Part in Song Not Being Played
No Sound/Low volume from Device Connected to the MIX
IN Jack
Drum Kit Does Not Sound As
Pad Not Playing Correctly
No Ambience Applied
Pad Does Not Sound As
Song Does Not Sound As
Sound is distorted
Playback Stops Immediately After Beginning
Problems Operating the TD-6V
Cannot Record or Edit User Song
Song Screen Not Displayed
Dark
Display Is Too Light Or Too
Messages and Error Messages
Changes Not Saved! Preset Song!
Not Enough Memory!
999 Measure Maximum!
Messages and Error Messages
Related to MIDI
Drum Kit List
No. Drum Kit Name Remark
Sequence Kits
Rock Melodic Kits
Drum Kit List
Drum Instrument List
KICK
SNARE
TOM
No. Name Remark
HI-HAT
CRASH
RIDE
MELODIC
VOICE
REVERSE
FIXED HI-HAT
OFF
Preset Percussion Set List
Voices
1. Stndard 1 PC100
Preset Percussion Set List
PC:Program Number
Mute
Appendices
Backing Instrument List
GUITAR
ORGAN
CHROMATIC PERCUSSION
Backing Instrument List
SYN. SFX
SYN. PAD
SYN. LEAD
Preset Song List
Preset Song List
TAP
1SHOT
LOOP
Parameter List
KIT/COMMON
Drum Kit Parameters
Song Parameters
SONG/COPY
SETUP/TRIG ADVNCD
Setup Parameters
SETUP/TRIG BASIC
SETUP/MIDI COMMON
SETUP/GM PART
SETUP/MIDI PART
SETUP/BULK DUMP SETUP/FactoryReset
Click Parameters
Tempo
Tempo
Recording Standby
MIDI Implementation Chart
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PERCUSSION SOUND MODULE
1 KICK
MIX IN
TD-6V
Drum Kit
TD-6V Block Diagram
Specifications
TD-6V: Percussion Sound Module (Conforms to General MIDI System)
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Apparatus containing Lithium batteries
ADVARSEL!
VARNING
CAUTION
ADVARSEL
Owner's Manual
