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  • Page 1 Data List © 2018 Roland Corporation...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Multi-Effect Parameters KIT Screen TAPE ECHO TIME CTRL DELAY CLICK DELAY REVERSE DELAY SONG PAN DELAY SONG SETUP 3TAP DELAY CHORUS MENU SDD-320 INST FLANGER EDIT ([F3] (EDIT) button) SBF-325 PAD-FX PHASER A PAD EQ PHASER B PAD TRANSIENT REVERB PAD COMP LONG REVERB...

  • Page 3: Kit

    KIT Screen Parameter Value Explanation Allows you to use set lists. [F1] (SET LIST) button – Reference For details, refer to “Recalling Kits Successively (SET LIST)” in “Reference Manual” (PDF). Allows you to copy settings or create set lists. [F2] (TOOLS) button –...

  • Page 4: Click

    CLICK Press the [CLICK] button. The CLICK screen appears. Parameter Value Explanation [F3] (CLICK) button OFF, CLICK ON Turns click on/off. TEMPO tab Tempo 20–260 Tempo SETUP tab Beat 1–9 Number of beats per measure Pattern Interval of the click –...

  • Page 5: Song

    SONG SONG SETUP Press the [SONG] button. Press the [ENTER] button. The SONG SETUP screen appears. Parameter Value Explanation Specifies how the song plays back. Play Type ONE SHOT Play back only once and then stop. LOOP Play repeatedly. Song Volume -INF–+6.0 [dB] Song volume Click track volume...

  • Page 6: Menu

    MENU Here’s how to make overall settings for the TM-6 PRO, and for individual instruments and effects. Press the [MENU] button. The MENU screen appears. Use cursor buttons to select the menu item for the settings that you want to make, and then press the [ENTER] button.
  • Page 7 MENU Parameter Value Explanation After the sound begins, the pitch gradually rises (falls). Positive (+) values make the pitch start high and then fall; negative (-) values make the pitch start low and then rise. Sweep*1 -100–100 Larger values produce greater change. * In some cases, changing the Pitch setting by a large amount might limit the Pitch Sweep effect.

  • Page 8: Pad-Fx

    MENU PAD-FX PAD EQ This is a three-band equalizer that is provided for the head and for the rim of each drum trigger. Parameter Value Explanation [F3] button OFF, EQ ON Turns pad equalizer on/off. LOW Freq 20Hz–1kHz Center frequency of the low range LOW Gain -15–+15dB Amount of boost/cut for the low range...

  • Page 9: Pad Comp

    MENU Meters shown in the PAD TRANSIENT screen In the PAD TRANSIENT screen, the “output meter” are displayed. Output meter The “output meter” shows the output level following the pad transient. Adjust the pad transient’s “Gain” so that the output meter does not exceed 0 dB (i.e., so that it does not clip). PAD COMP This is a compressor that is provided for each drum trigger.

  • Page 10: Pad Mfx

    MENU PAD MFX This is a multi-effect that is provided by each kit for each drum trigger. Parameter Value Explanation [F3] button FX1–6 OFF, ON Turns on/off the multi-effect 1–6. Multi-effect control The parameters that you can control will differ depending on the multi-effect that’s selected.

  • Page 11: Master Comp

    MENU SEND ([F2] button) Parameter Value Explanation [F3] button OFF, REV ON Turns reverb on/off. Amount of reverb applied for each drum trigger MEMO PAD1<HEAD>–PAD6<RIM> -INF–+6.0dB If you press the [F1] (H&R) button to turn it “ON, ” you can simultaneously make settings for the head area and rim area.

  • Page 12: Master Eq

    MENU Meters shown in the MASTER COMP screen In the MASTER COMP screen, the “input meter, ” the “output meter, ” and the “gain reduction meter” are displayed. When Split Freq is “SINGLE” (single compressor) When Split Freq is “10–16000Hz” (2-band compressor) Input meter Gain reduction meter Input meter...

  • Page 13: Kit Common

    KIT TEMPO Parameter Value Explanation Use a common tempo (p. 4) for the entire TM-6 PRO. The tempo does not change when you switch kits. Kit Tempo Switch Use the tempo that is specified by each kit. The click tempo and the tempo of tempo-synchronized effects can be individually specified for each kit.

  • Page 14: Midi

    When setting multiple drum triggers to the same note number When playing the internal sound generator of the TM-6 PRO, if an incoming note number is assigned to more than one drum trigger, that note plays the instrument of the drum trigger with the lowest trigger input number. If the same note number is assigned to both the head and the rim, the head instrument is sounded.

  • Page 15: Global Setup

    Sync Mode device, or if you want another device to operate in synchronization with the TM-6 PRO. The TM-6 PRO operates as a slave device. Choose this setting if you want the TM-6 PRO to operate EXTERNAL according to synchronization messages that it receives from another device.

  • Page 16: Sys

    MENU Here you can make settings that are common to the entire TM-6 PRO, such as the TM-6 PRO’s output assignments and foot switch settings. Press the [MENU] button. The MENU screen appears. Use the cursor buttons to select “SYS,” and then press the [ENTER] button.
  • Page 17 This is convenient when you’re connecting to a mono-input amp. *1 The gain and low-cut effects are not applied to the TM-6 PRO’s sound that is output via USB audio. *2 This also applies to the sound of the TM-6 PRO that is output via USB audio.

  • Page 18: Control Setup

    Value Explanation FOOT SW tab These parameters let you assign functions to footswitches (sold separately: BOSS FS-5U, FS-6) that are connected to the TM-6 PRO’s FOOT SW jack. Connecting an FS-5U Stereo 1/4” phone type 1/4” phone type x 2...

  • Page 19: Options

    MENU Options Parameter Value Explanation LCD Contrast 1–16 Display contrast LCD Brightness 1–16 Display brightness Specifies whether the SOUND MODIFY knobs are locked (ON) or not (OFF). SOUND MODIFY Lock OFF, ON This lets you lock the knobs so that parameter values do not change even if you inadvertently touch the sound modify knobs, for example during a live performance.

  • Page 20: User Sample

    USER SAMPLE LIST Here’s how to specify the play/stop positions of a user sample, and how it plays (play type). Press the [USER SAMPLE] button. Use the cursor buttons to select “LIST,” and then press the [ENTER] button. The SAMPLE LIST screen appears. Press the [F3] (EDIT) button.

  • Page 21: Trigger Setup

    TRIGGER SETUP Basic Procedure for Trigger Settings Here’s how to make trigger settings so that the signals from the drum triggers can be accurately processed by the TM-6 PRO. Press the [TRIG] button. The TRIGGER SETUP screen appears. Use cursor buttons to select the menu item for the settings that you want to make, and then press the [ENTER] button.

  • Page 22: Param

    TRIGGER SETUP PARAM Parameter Value Explanation THRESHOLD/SENS tab Input Type This is the same parameter as Input Type (p. 21) in the BANK. Trig Type*1 This is the same parameter as Trig Type (p. 21) in the BANK. Minimum sensitivity of the drum trigger Threshold This setting allows a trigger signal to be received only when the drum trigger is above a determined force level (velocity).
  • Page 23 TRIGGER SETUP Parameter Value Explanation ADVNCD tab Input Type This is the same parameter as Input Type (p. 21) in the BANK. Trig Type*1 This is the same parameter as Trig Type (p. 21) in the BANK. Trigger signal detection time Scan Time Since the rise time of the trigger signal waveform may differ slightly depending on the characteristics of each drum trigger or acoustic drum...

  • Page 24: Hi-Hat

    Amount of control change that is transmitted in stepping the hi-hat pedal down completely. CC MAX 90, 127 * There’s no need to change this setting if you’re performed only with the TM-6 PRO and the drum triggers. LOCK Parameter...

  • Page 25: Multi-Effect Parameters

    Multi-Effect Parameters The multi-effects feature 30 different kinds of effects. Effect type Page Effect type Page TAPE ECHO p. 26 RING MODULATOR p. 31 TIME CTRL DELAY p. 26 PITCH SHIFTER p. 31 DELAY AUTO PAN p. 26 p. 31 REVERSE DELAY p.

  • Page 26: Tape Echo

    TRIGGER SETUP TAPE ECHO DELAY A virtual tape echo that produces a realistic tape delay sound. This This is a stereo delay. simulates the tape echo section of a Roland RE-201 Space Echo. Parameter Value Explanation Parameter Value Explanation Specifies whether the delay time...

  • Page 27: Pan Delay

    BYPASS. SDD-320 Delay 1 Pan, L64–63R Stereo location of the delay sounds Delay 2 Pan This models Roland’s DIMENSION D (SDD-320). It provides a clear Delay 1 Level, 0–127 Volume of the delay sounds Delay 2 Level chorus sound.

  • Page 28: Sbf-325

    -15–+15dB Gain of the high range Level 0–127 Output level This effect reproduces Roland’s SBF-325 analog flanger. It provides three types of flanging effect (which adds a metallic resonance to the original sound) and a chorus-type effect. PHASER B Parameter...

  • Page 29: Super Filter

    TRIGGER SETUP FILTER+DRIVE Parameter Value Explanation Character 1–6 Type of reverb EQ Low Freq 200–400Hz Center frequency of the low region This is a low-pass filter equipped with overdrive. It cuts the upper EQ Low Gain -15–+15dB Gain of the low range range and adds distortion.

  • Page 30: Distortion

    TRIGGER SETUP BIT CRUSHER Parameter Value Explanation Tone 0–127 Tone quality of the Overdrive effect Amp Sw OFF, ON Turns the Amp Simulator on/off. This creates a lo-fi sound. Type of guitar amp Parameter Value Explanation SMALL: small amp SMALL, BUILT-IN, Sample Rate(#) 0–127 Adjusts the sample rate.

  • Page 31: Low Boost

    TRIGGER SETUP PITCH SHIFTER Parameter Value Explanation SMALL 1, 2, MIDDLE, A stereo pitch shifter. JC-120, BUILT-IN 1–5, Parameter Value Explanation Spkr Type Type of speaker BG STACK 1, 2, Adjusts the pitch of the pitch shifted MS STACK 1, 2, Coarse(#) -24–+12 semi sound in semitone steps.
  • Page 32 Kit List Kit name Sub name Kit name Sub name Hybrid FUNK Tight Box 2 Hybrid ROCK Vel Layer DNC Melodic BPM128 Noise LofiBoomBox Hybrid HipHopBrk Acoustic 1 Stomp Kit TightGroove BIGROOM DNC Hybrid DanceLand Ac Rock 1 RnB ELECTRO Hybrid RnB Layer Ballad Reverb...

  • Page 33: Instrument List

    Instrument List Instrument name Instrument group Remarks Instrument name Instrument group Remarks Short Clap Maple K Minimal Clap Hand Clap Shallow K Club Clap Wood K Room Clap 18"Hybrid K 808 Clap 1 Plugged K KICK A 808 Clap 2 CLAP Bop K 808 Clap 3...
  • Page 34 Kit List Instrument name Instrument group Remarks Instrument name Instrument group Remarks Custom ClHH Bongo Hi Custom ClHHE Bongo Lo Custom OpHH Conga Hi Custom OpHHE Conga Lo FIXED HI-HAT A Dark ClHH Conga Slide Dark ClHHE Timbale Hi Op Dark OpHH Timbale Hi Rim Dark OpHHE...

  • Page 35: User Sample List

    User Sample List User sample name User sample name User sample name User sample name Acoustic K 01 R-Bottom K Synth S 3 Short Clap 1 Acoustic K 02 Big Deep K Electro S TechHouseClap Acoustic K 03 Sub Dirt K Gate Sweep S Fat Short Clap Acoustic K 04...
  • Page 36 User Sample List User sample name User sample name User sample name User sample name Acoustic T5 3 707 Cowbell Synth Bass C 2 Hammer on Acoustic T6 1 Acoustic Low 1 Electro Bell FullDistortion Acoustic T6 2 Acoustic Low 2 Low Stomper Thrill Proc T 1...

  • Page 37: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram SETUP/USB SETUP/ Volume Select (PHONES, MASTER, DIRECT1-2/ DIRECT3-4) [SONG] USB Input Gain PHONES [CLICK] [SONG] MASTER USB Audio [CLICK] INPUT [SONG] DIRECT1-2 [CLICK] [SONG] DIRECT3-4 [CLICK] DIRECT MASTER PHONES MASTER [SONG] SONG MASTER ENABLE/OFF SONG Volume SONG SD Card CLICK TRACK Click Trk Volume OTHER OUTPUT...

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