Roland TD-6V Backing Instruments Volume Control Backing Level, Muting Parts of a Song Mute

Chapter 3 Global Settings for the TD-6V (SETUP/UTILITY, Factory Reset)

Backing Instruments Volume Control (Backing Level)

This adjusts the volume of the backing part (Parts 1–4). Raising the value will increase the volume. With a setting of “0,” no sound is produced.

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

•This volume setting is applied to all songs. Even when songs are switched, the setting does not change.

•The volume level of the drum kit part is adjusted in the “MasterVolume (Master Volume)” (KIT/COMMON/ MasterVolume; p. 66).

•Adjust the volume level of each part to correct the volume balance among the parts (SONG/PART/Level; p. 88).

•Hold down [SHIFT] and press [SONG] to jump to this screen.

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BackingLevel (Backing Level): 0–127

Muting Parts of a Song (Mute)

Select the part that is to be muted when [PART MUTE] is pressed. [PART MUTE] lights while the muting is in effect.

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

Hold down [SHIFT] and press [PART MUTE] to jump to this screen.

•This setting remains in effect even when songs are switched and when the TD-6V is played using data from an external MIDI device.

•All percussion instruments in the Preset songs (except for Preset song #1 “DRUMS”) are recorded to the percussion parts.

•Note numbers for muted drum instruments are predetermined and cannot be changed. For more on muting note numbers, refer to the “Preset Percussion Set List” (p. 124).

•Performances using the TD-6V and pads are recorded as a drum kit part.

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Mute:

SongDrum, SongDrm/Prc, UserDrmPart, Part1,

Part2, Part3, Part4, Part1-4

SongDrum:

Mutes only the drum instruments in the percussion part (the percussion instruments still sound). This is convenient when performing with Preset songs.

SongDrm/Prc:

All percussion part instruments are muted.

UserDrmPart:

Mutes the performance recorded to the drum kit part. This is convenient when you want to perform along with songs you have recorded yourself.

Part1, Part2, Part3, Part4:

The individual parts are muted.

Part1-4:

All Parts 1–4 are muted.

Tuning the TD-6V (Master Tune)

This tunes Parts 1–4 as a whole.

The reference pitch is 440.0 Hz.

Tuning of the drum kit part and percussion part instruments is not affected by this setting.

fig.03-007_50 (SETUP-GENERAL-MasterTune)

MasterTune (Master Tune): 415.3–466.2 (Hz) (0.1 Hz steps)

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