Chapter 1 Creating Your Own Drum Kit (Kit Edit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. Strike the pad you wish to set.

• You can select the song Category by holding down

The setting screen for the struck pad appears.

[SHIFT] and pressing [+] or [-].

• You can preview a song by holding down [SHIFT] and

7. Press [+] or [-] to make the setting.

pressing [KIT].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fig.01-036ai.e

• To prevent the sound of an instrument assigned to a pad

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

from playing, set the instrument’s “Level” to “0” (KIT/

 

 

 

 

INST/Level; p. 59).

 

 

 

 

 

Value

• You can get a stronger response when striking the pads

 

 

by playing back with the song’s velocity changed (KIT/

 

 

8. When you finish making settings, press [KIT] to

CONTROL/Pad Ptn Velo; p. 63).

end the procedure.

• The TD-6V features auxiliary functions for songs set to

One Shot Playback and Tap Playback.

 

 

 

 

Playing a Song by Hitting a Pad

For more details, refer to

“Quick Play” (SONG/COMMON/Quick Play; p. 86),

(Pad Pattern)

“Reset Time” (SONG/COMMON/Reset Time; p. 86),

The Pad Pattern function is a feature that lets you start the

and “Tap Exc Sw (Tap Exclusive Switch)” (SONG/

COMMON/Tap Exc Sw; p. 86).

performance of pre-specified songs by striking the pads. This

 

 

 

 

 

 

function provides a very convenient way to use songs during

fig.01-037ai.e

 

 

 

a live performance or when practicing.

Play Type

 

 

 

 

Song Number

 

 

 

The Song Set “LOOP” or “ONE SHOT”

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOOP: After the song is played back all the way to the end,

 

 

 

 

 

 

playback then repeats, starting at the beginning of the song.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ONE SHOT: Playback stops once the end of the song is

 

 

 

 

 

Song Name

 

 

 

 

 

reached. Each time the pad is struck returns you to the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

beginning of the song and starts playback.

Pad Ptn (Pad Pattern): OFF, 1–270

When triggering/playing a song that is set to “LOOP” or

 

 

 

 

 

 

“ONE SHOT” mode, if you trigger another song (from a pad,

Control the “Level” of the Pattern

also in “LOOP” or “ONE SHOT” mode then the last song

played will have priority. Don't forget that some “songs” are

with Playing Dynamics (Pad

very short, a few notes, or even one chord. So “sudden” stops

Pattern Velocity)

can be caused by accidently triggering one of these short

When performing with the Pad Pattern function, you can have

songs. Always check your Pad Pattern settings.

the velocity used for playback of the song change according to

If you have switched a song whose instrument settings are

the force with which the pads are struck. When set to “OFF,”

different, the sound may be interrupted for an instant.

the song is played back using the velocity specified for the

The Song Set “Tap”

song, regardless of how strongly the pads are struck.

The sounds are played back in sequence each time the pad is

 

 

 

 

 

 

struck.

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you are playing a song set “LOOP” or “ONE SHOT” and

This setting cannot be made in GM mode (p. 99).

you then play a song set to TAP playback....then you can use/

• When “Pad Ptn (Pad Pattern)” is set to “OFF,” a

listen to both at the same time.

horizontal line (

) is displayed, and you cannot make

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

this setting. Refer to the previous section, then after

• To see which songs can be selected here, refer to “Preset

selecting the song, make the setting.

fig.01-037a_50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Song List” (p. 128).

 

 

 

 

 

 

• For the play type of the song, refer to p. 85.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• This setting cannot be made in GM mode (p. 99).

fig.01-038_50

 

 

 

• Performances using the Pad Pattern function cannot be

 

 

 

 

 

 

recorded to sequencers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pad Ptn Velo (Pad Pattern Velocity): OFF, ON

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Roland TD-6V Playing a Song by Hitting a Pad, Pad Pattern, Control the Level of the Pattern, With Playing Dynamics Pad