Roland td6 manual pdf

Setting Example fig. For instructions on making these settings, refer to p. Page 26 Only the settings for the currently selected drum kit are restored to the factory settings. The drums played on the demo songs were played in real time into a sequencer. Set each trigger input as described below. Page 30 Selecting the Pad Type Strike the pad you wish to set. The setting screen for the struck pad appears. Select the most suitable trigger type from the following chart for the pad you are using.

Page Adjusting The Sensitivity Of The Pad Adjusting the Sensitivity of the Pad You may wish to adjust the sensitivity of the pads to accommodate your personal taste and style of performing. Here you can make a setting of 1— Higher settings result in higher sensitivity, so that the pad will produce a loud volume even when struck softly. Page About The Pads Trigger Inputs and the Pads You Can Use Although you can use previous model pads, kick trigger units, and other such devices with the TD-6V, there may be incompatibilities between pads and trigger inputs, which may prevent you from being able to perform on some pads.

Trigger Type To play a rim shot, you must strike both the head and the rim of the pad simultaneously. This performance technique is known as choking. Page Quick Start Quick Start Q Press [KIT]. The Tempo screen appears. When you finish making settings, press [EXIT] to end the procedure. This sequencer comes loaded with Preset internal songs.

Q When playback of a song is stopped, you can do the following. Song volume consists of the two following adjustments. Backing Volume: Adjusts the volume of melodic instruments etc. Percussion Part Volume: Adjusts the volume of the drums and percussion sounds.

When you finish making settings, press [SONG] to end the procedure. Temporarily Changing the Tempo of a Song You can temporarily change the tempo of a song while playback is in progress. The song returns to its preset tempo when a different song is selected. So you can play along. Qa Playing Along with Songs At the factory settings, This function is available only with electronic drums. Make the connections as shown in the following figure.

The TD-6V has a function that lets you mute only the drum sounds in GM mode, making this a very useful feature. Page Advanced Use Advanced Use When the TD-6V is set so that the screen does not switch, the trigger input number appears in brackets [ ]. You can individually adjust the Level, Pan, Pitch, and Decay settings for instruments set to the pads.

Raising the value will increase the volume. Make the adjustment here when correcting the volume balance between instruments.

An equalizer lets you boost or cut specified frequency ranges to adjust the tone. On the TD-6V, the drum kit part and percussion part can both be set to Channel 10 at the same time. When two parts are set to channel 10, you should also set Drum Kit Copy Function Follow the procedure described on p. There may be no improvement of conditions when non- Roland pads are used, even after changing the trigger parameter settings. This can be used to prevent a pad from sounding in response to extraneous vibrations from another pad.

Roland Users Group Read, watch, listen, and learn about Roland products and the people that use them. Email Support Get your questions answered by a Roland product specialist. Register Products Protect your investment. Stories Learn Discover Stories Spark creativity with in-depth writing on people, trends, tech, and history. Adjust this parameter when needed. A larger value results in a brighter screen.

All data and settings stored in the TD-6 are lost in carrying out this operation. The metronome click sound then plays at a fixed volume. It is not possible to change the time signature of the metronome clicks while a song is playing back. Additionally, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 are the four backing instrument parts backing parts , and there is another Percussion part.

Page About The Song Screen fig. Choosing from a Category Song Category Select songs by searching the category names. Changes made to a Preset song are only temporary, so when you select a different song, the song reverts to its predetermined part settings.

You cannot change the content of the Preset percussion sets. The effect set here applies only when connected in stereo. Percussion parts do not feature the Pan setting. Page Deleting A Song 7.

You can also erase specific parts. Please keep in mind that even though there are user songs, the amount of memory available will be determined by how much data is recorded into each song. Timing problems almost always occur when recording performances using pads, a MIDI keyboard, or other instruments.

This function corrects timing mistakes and allows you to make recordings with accurate timing. For more on the GM system, refer to p. Bulk Dump is one kind of System Exclusive message. Save any data you need to an external MIDI device before carrying out this operation.

With this setting, both the TD-6 and the external sound module can play simultaneously. Page Appendices Appendices Page Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This section outlines points to check if you experience problems, and what to do about them.

If you strike a pad or press the pedal anytime during this process, the pads cannot be checked properly, resulting in incorrect functioning of the pads. For fullest expression in performance, we recommend the exclusive use of Roland pads. Page Messages And Error Messages 2.

Factory Reset is executed, enabling you to use the TD-6 temporarily. Backup Battery Low! Data Transmitting Please, Wait. CopprSnr No. Stndard 1 2. Page Preset Percussion Set List 7. Jazz 8. Data entry Regarding the value of each parameter, refer to Data Entry Controller number 6. System Exclusive Message Regarding the value of each parameter, refer to Data Entry Controller number 6, Page "OFF".

Status Data byte Page All the numbers of address, size, Data, and Default Value are indicated in 7-bit Hexadecimal-form. Addresses marked at " " cannot be used as starting addresses. MIDI :. Page Example of an Exclusive message and calculating a Checksum Roland Exclusive messages RQ1, DT1 are transmitted with a checksum at the end before F7 to make sure that the message was correctly received.

The value of the checksum is determined by the address and data or size of the transmitted exclusive message. Page Block Diagram Block Diagram Page Pitch Page Index User Song Page MEMO Page Information When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland distributor in your country as shown below.