Recording; Recording A Performance; Recording Your Performance Along With A Song; Recording On A Connected Computer - Roland V-Drums TD-50 Quick Start Manual

Recording

Recording a Performance

You can easily record your own performance and play it back.
* If you want to record on an SD card, you must first insert an SD
card (p. 7).
Recording
1 In the DRUM KIT screen (p. 13), press the [ t ] button.
The RECORDER screen appears; the TD-50 is in record-standby
condition.
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If you want to record along with a click, sound the click (p. 14).
2
Press the [F5] button to select "DRUM only."
3
Turn the [R1] knob to select the recording destination.
Display Explanation
Record onto the TD-50's temporary area (one song).
The data recorded to TEMPORARY can also be copied to
an SD card. For details, refer to "Reference Manual" (PDF).
TEMPORARY
* The recorded data in the TEMPORARY area disappears
when you turn off the power.
Record onto the SD card (99 songs).
SD#01–99
* You can't select this unless an SD card is inserted in
the TD-50.
MEMO
If it is OK to overwrite a recording destination that already
contains recorded data, turn the [R2] knob to add a check mark
to "Overwrite. " If the check mark is cleared, previously-recorded
data will not be accidentally overwritten.
4 Press the [ s ] button to start recording.
5 Press the [ s ] button once again to stop recording.
Playback
6 Press the [ s ] button.
The recorded performance plays back.
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You can also turn the [R1] knob to select another recorded song.
7 Press the [ s ] button to stop playback.
You can export your recording to the SD card
A song recorded on the TD-50 can be exported as audio data
or SMF to an SD card; in the SONG screen (REC DATA tab),
press the [F4] (EXPORT) button. For details, refer to "Reference
Manual" (PDF).
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Recording Your Performance Along with a Song

You can record your performance along with a song.
Recording
1
Select the song (p. 14).
Press the [ t ] button.
2
The RECORDER screen appears; the TD-50 is in record-standby
condition.
3
Press the [F5] button to select "with SONG."
You can select "with SONG" only for audio file songs.
4
Turn the [R1] knob to select the recording destination.
MEMO
If it is OK to overwrite a recording destination that already
contains recorded data, turn the [R2] knob to add a check mark
to "Overwrite. " If the check mark is cleared, previously-recorded
data will not be accidentally overwritten.
Press the [ s ] button to start recording.
5
The TD-50 starts recording and the song starts playing.
6 Press the [ s ] button once again to stop recording.
Playback
7
The recorded performance plays back.

Recording on a Connected Computer

You can connect the TD-50 to your computer and record ten
channels of multi-track audio onto your DAW, or record your
performance as MIDI data.
Reference
For details, refer to "Reference Manual" (PDF).

Installing the USB Driver

The USB driver is software that transfers data between the TD-50
and your computer software.
In order to transmit and receive audio as USB AUDIO, you must
install the USB driver.
USB cable (sold separately)
MEMO
For details on downloading and installing the USB driver, refer to
the Roland website.
http://www roland com/support/