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Roland TD-50 Reference Manual

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  • Page 1 Reference Manual Copyright © 2016 ROLAND CORPORATION...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Performing Along with a Song Renaming the Drum Kit Performing Along with an Audio Player Song Performing with Brushes Performing Along with a TD-50 Song Specifying the Tempo for Each Kit Repeatedly Playing a Specified Region (A-B Repeat) Controlling Tonal Change...
  • Page 3 Settings for the Entire TD-50 (SETUP) Audio Output Assignments (OUTPUT) Other Settings (OPTION) Assigning Functions to Foot Switches or Pads (CONTROL) MIDI Settings (MIDI) Viewing Information for the TD-50 Itself (INFO) Restoring the Factory Settings (FACTORY RESET) Appendix List of Displayed Messages Error Messages...

  • Page 4: Getting Ready

    Getting Ready Overview of the TD-50 Drum Kits On the TD-50, the sound you hear when you strike each pad is called an “instrument. ” A “drum kit” is a set of sounds (instruments) assigned to the pads. Drum kit 100...

  • Page 5: About Memory

    Temporary memory (saved temporarily) The data (one song) recorded on the TD-50 is held in the unit’s temporary memory. The recorded data in temporary memory can be copied to an SD card, or exported as an audio file (WAV) or SMF data to an SD card.

  • Page 6: About Performance Techniques

    Hi-Hat About Performance Techniques Playing method Explanation The TD-50 responds to a variety of performance techniques just like an acoustic drum set. The hi-hat tone changes smoothly and continuously Open/closed from open to closed in response to how far the pedal NOTE is pressed.

  • Page 7: Panel Descriptions

    You can use the SELECT [ K ] [ J ] buttons to select a trigger input number, and use this button to audition the sound even if no [PREVIEW] button p. 20 pads are not connected to the TD-50. [ H ] [ I ] [ K ] [ J ] buttons Move the cursor.

  • Page 8: Bottom Panel

    USB COMPUTER port p. 30 You can use DAW software to record your TD-50 performance as audio or MIDI, and you can play back sound from your computer through the TD-50. Insert a commercially available SD card (SDHC cards (up to 32 GB) are supported).
  • Page 9 Getting Ready Rear Panel (Connect Your Equipment) External sound module Footswitch Mixer Sampling pad or Mixer or amplified or other MIDI device other electronic speakers musical instrument Pads Pads (digital connection) Jack Explanation [ L ] switch Press this switch to turn it on/off. AC IN jack Connect the included AC power code to this inlet.

  • Page 10: Turning The Power On/Off

    If the auto-off function is set to “4 HOURS, ” the message setting screen might appear. For details, refer to “Settings for “WARNING: AUTO OFF, The TD-50 will turn off in 30 min. ” will pads that support digital connection” (p. 9).

  • Page 11: Making Hi-Hat Settings

    Use the [–] [+] buttons or the dial to set the Trig Type to The TRIGGER HI-HAT screen appears. “VH11.” While reading the meter displayed on the right side of the TD-50’s screen, adjust the offset with the VH-11’s VH offset adjustment screw. Adjust the offset so that the appear in the meter.

  • Page 12: Basic Operation

    [–] [+] buttons. Use the faders to adjust the volume balance of the entire If you operate these while holding down the [SHIFT] TD-50. button, the value changes more quickly. By using the mixer (p. 22), you can adjust the volume balance of the pads in each kit.

  • Page 13: Performing

    You can also stop all currently-playing performance sounds by using a pad or footswitch (p. 45). About the DRUM KIT screen This is the TD-50’s main screen; it will appear when you press a Playing with the Click [DRUM KIT] button.

  • Page 14: Performing Along With A Song

    5 By outputting an audio file from the SD card as a click track, you can play a click along with the song (p. 15). 5 You can connect the TD-50 to your computer and play back Performing Along with an Audio Player Song sound from your computer.

  • Page 15: Changing The Settings Of Each Song

    To adjust the volume of the click track, turn the [CLICK] knob. In the case of the example, you can use the [SONG] knob to adjust the volume of “TD-50.wav” and use the [CLICK] knob to adjust the volume of “TD-50_Click.wav. ”...

  • Page 16: Rhythm Training (Quiet Count)

    Rhythm Training (QUIET COUNT) Registering/Recalling Favorite Drum Kits (FAVORITE) The TD-50 provides a “Quiet Count” function that’s an ideal way to develop your sense of tempo. You can register frequently-used drum kits as “favorites” for instant Quiet count is a training function that helps you keep the tempo recall.

  • Page 17: Recording

    Select the song (audio file) (p. 14). Recording Your Drum Performance Press the [ t ] button. Here’s how to record your drum performance. The RECORDER screen appears; the TD-50 is in record-standby condition. Recording Press the [F5] button to select “with SONG.”...

  • Page 18: Renaming Recorded Data

    Recording Turn knobs [R2] or [R3] to specify the export settings (only Renaming Recorded Data if exporting an audio file). Parameter Explanation Here’s how to change the name of recorded data. By pressing the [ s ] button you can preview-play the In the SONG screen (p.

  • Page 19: Customizing A Kit

    Pad to edit The TD-50 lets you reproduce the way in which the sound of an instrument is affected by its shape and size. You can shape your sound in an intuitive way, just as if you were selecting a desired drum head and tuning it, or adding muffling (muting).

  • Page 20: Choosing A Pad To Edit

    5 By using the SELECT [ K ] [ J ] buttons to select a trigger input TRANSIENT ON number, you can audition the sound even if that pad is not Time 1–10 Time over which the attack changes connected to the TD-50. Attack -100–+100 Adjusts the attack Release -100–+100...

  • Page 21: Layering Instruments (Sub Instrument)

    Customizing a Kit Sub instrument settings Layering Instruments (SUB INSTRUMENT) Use cursor buttons to select a parameter, and use the [–] You can layer the main instrument with a sub instrument so [+] buttons or the dial to edit the value. that they are heard together.

  • Page 22: Simulating The Ambience Of A Performance Space (Ambience)

    Customizing a Kit Simulating the Ambience of a Editing the Mixer (MIXER) Performance Space (AMBIENCE) Here you can adjust the volume of each pad and apply various effects to the sound. This simulates the reverberation or acoustics of a location in which Reference you’re playing the drums (ambience).

  • Page 23: Applying Effects

    Customizing a Kit MEMO Adjusting the Overall Sound (MASTER 5 If you press the [F5] (H&R) button to turn it “ON, ” you can COMPRESSOR/MASTER EQ) simultaneously make settings for the head area and rim area, etc. 5 You can also set “Kit Volume” in the KIT SETTINGS screen You can make settings for the stereo compressor/limiter (master comp) and four-band parametric equalizer (master EQ) that (VOLUME tab).

  • Page 24: Comparing With Or Reverting To The Unedited Drum Kit (Snapshot)

    Customizing a Kit Select “OK” and press the [ENTER] button. Comparing with or Reverting to the The current drum kit settings return to the settings of the drum kit Unedited Drum Kit (SNAPSHOT) that you selected in step 7. Press the [KIT] button to return to the DRUM KIT screen. You can temporarily save the currently-edited drum kit, and compare it with the current settings or revert back to it (snapshot).

  • Page 25: Specifying The Illumination Color Of The [Kit] Button And Knobs

    For each kit, you can change the illumination color of the [KIT] * This is supported starting with program version 1.05. Refer to button and knobs. the Roland website for the latest information. This provides a useful way to distinguish between drum kits; for http://www.roland.com/support/ example you could assign different colors to drum kits of different genres, or use the color as a guideline when editing instruments.

  • Page 26: Specifying The Tempo For Each Kit

    If the tempo of an individual drum kit is set differently than the Specify the mute group number. MUTE SEND overall tempo of the TD-50, an “*” is shown before the tempo. When you strike the pad of the number specified in MUTE SEND, the sound of...

  • Page 27: Making Midi Transmit/Receive Settings For Each Pad

    [F3] (MIDI CH) button messages for each pad Here’s how to import an audio file into the TD-50 as a user sample. Select the pad that you want to edit (p. 20). Insert an SD card into the TD-50 (p. 8).

  • Page 28: Assigning A User Sample To An Instrument And Playing It

    Customizing a Kit Use the cursor buttons to select the import-destination Listing the User Samples number, and press the [F5] (IMPORT) button. * If you select a number in which data already exists, the message Here’s how to view a list of all user samples that have been “User Sample Exists!”...

  • Page 29: Specifying The Sounded Region Of A User Sample

    Customizing a Kit Specifying the Sounded Region of a User Organizing User Samples Sample Here’s how to renumber the user sample numbers or optimize the user sample area. You can specify the region of a user sample that is actually sounded. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [SETUP] From the user sample list, select the user sample for which button.

  • Page 30: Utility Functions

    Parameter Value Explanation You can connect the TD-50 to your computer, and record MIDI and Use the driver provided by the ten channels of multi-track audio into a DAW. Audio played back by operating system.

  • Page 31: Specifying The Input For Usb Audio

    Specifying the Input for USB Audio Copying Settings (COPY) Here’s how to specify the USB audio input that is input to the USB The TD-50 lets you copy various settings within the unit or to an SD COMPUTER port. card.
  • Page 32 Utility Functions Use cursor buttons to select the parameters, and use the Press one of the [F1] (USER)–[F3] (SD CARD) buttons to [–] [+] buttons or the dial to specify the copy settings. select a function. USER, PRESET Button Explanation Copy-source Copies from user memory.

  • Page 33: Recalling Drum Kits Successively (Set List)

    Utility Functions Press the [F5] (COPY) button. Recalling Drum Kits Successively By pressing the [F4] (EXCHANGE) button you can exchange user (SET LIST) memories (USER only). A confirmation message appears. You can specify an order in which drum kits are recalled in 32 steps (step 1 through step 32).

  • Page 34: Using Set Lists

    Utility Functions Editing the steps of a set list Using Set Lists Press the [F5] (STEP EDIT) button. Selecting a set list The SETLIST STEP EDIT screen appears. Step number Press the [SET LIST] button to make it light. Set list number Drum kit at this step The set list function turns on.

  • Page 35: Settings

    Here’s how to make trigger settings so that the signals from the connection to a DIGITAL TRIGGER IN port, you’ll follow the screens pads can be accurately processed by the TD-50. that appear, and specify the trigger input to which the connected pad is assigned (p.

  • Page 36: Adjusting The Pad Sensitivity

    Adjusting the Hi-Hat Settings Because the following settings are automatically set to the If you are using a V hi-hat, adjust the offset on the TD-50. appropriate values for each pad when you specify the trigger type This is necessary in order to correctly detect open/close operations (p.

  • Page 37: Making Detailed Settings For Digitally-Connected Pads

    Settings Making Detailed Settings for Digitally- Viewing Trigger Information for Each Pad Connected Pads You can view realtime information that shows the force (velocity) with which each pad is struck, how far the hi-hat is open, and the The first time that you connect a pad that supports digital strike position on the snare, ride cymbal, toms, and AUX.

  • Page 38: Eliminate Crosstalk Between Pads (Crosstalk Cancellation)

    Crosstalk occurring that prevents this type of crosstalk. * When the TD-50 is shipped from the factory, it is set for optimal operation with the separately sold drum stand (MDS-50KV or MDS-50K), so you will not normally need to change the settings.

  • Page 39: Backing Up Data To An Sd Card (Sd Card)

    Backing Up All Settings (SAVE) Press the [SD CARD] button. Here’s how all settings stored in the TD-50 can be backed up as a Press the PAGE [UP] button to access page 1 (SD CARD single set to an SD card (up to 99 sets).

  • Page 40: Backing Up Drum Kit To An Sd Card (1 Kit Save)

    Backing Up Drum Kit to an SD Card (1 KIT SAVE) The SD CARD LOAD <1KIT> screen appears. Here’s how settings of an individual drum kit stored in the TD-50 can be backed up to an SD card (up to 999 drum kits).

  • Page 41: Deleting Backup Data From An Sd Card (Delete/1 Kit Delete)

    Formatting an SD Card (FORMAT) (DELETE/1 KIT DELETE) Here’s how to format an SD card. * Before using an SD card for the first time with the TD-50, you Here’s how to delete unneeded backup data (including user must format the SD card.

  • Page 42: Settings For The Entire Td-50 (Setup)

    Settings for the Entire TD-50 (SETUP) [F3] (MONITOR) button Monitor the output volume of each jack. Settings that are common to the entire TD-50, such as the output destination settings and the footswitch settings, are called “setup” data. Press the [SETUP] button.

  • Page 43: Output Destination Setting Examples

    Settings Use the cursor [ H ] [ I ] buttons, [–] [+] buttons, or dial to Output Destination Setting Examples select the output destination. Here are some examples of output destination settings. MEMO MEMO To return to the default values, press the [F4] (DEFAULT) button. The MASTER OUT jacks (XLR type) and DIRECT OUT jacks If in page 1 (PAD OUTPUT) you selected the [F2] (DIRECT) (TRS phone type) are balanced.

  • Page 44: Other Settings (Option)

    Settings Making detailed settings for output routing Parameter Explanation Here’s how to make detailed settings for output routing to the When turned “OFF” MASTER OUT jacks, DIRECT OUT jacks, and PHONES jacks. 5 The pad compressor does not apply to the output from the PHONES jacks.

  • Page 45: Assigning Functions To Foot Switches Or Pads (Control)

    AUX3/4. Foot switches (BOSS FS-5U, FS-6; sold separately) or pads that are connected to the TD-50 can be assigned to control functions such In the SETUP MENU 1 screen (p. 42), press the [F4] as switching drum kits or switching set lists.

  • Page 46: Viewing Information For The Td-50 Itself (Info)

    Viewing Information for the TD-50 Itself Restoring the Factory Settings (INFO) (FACTORY RESET) Here’s how to view information for the TD-50 unit itself, such as its The “Factory Reset” operation returns all data and settings stored in program version. the TD-50 to their factory-set condition.

  • Page 47: Appendix

    Copy the necessary data from the SD card, and then format the The contents of SD card are damaged. SD card on the TD-50 (p. 41). If this does not solve the problem, try a different SD card. SD Card Media Error! Failed to save recorded data.

  • Page 48: Troubleshooting

    Appendix Troubleshooting Problem Items to check Action Page Problems with sound Are the cables correctly connected to each pad and pedal? Check the connections. p. 9 Could the instrument be “OFF”? Assign an instrument. p. 19 p. 22 Could the instrument’s “Volume” be lowered? Adjust the instrument’s “Volume.

  • Page 49: Main Specifications

    Kick: KD series, KT series Acoustic Drum Trigger: RT series Drum Stand: MDS-50KV, MDS-50K * This document explains the specifications of the product at the time that the document was issued. For the latest information, refer to the Roland website.

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