Playing; Selecting A Sound; "Kit; Playing Along With A Song - Roland TAIKO-1 Reference Manual

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Selecting a Sound

(Kit)
The TAIKO-1 assigns separate sounds to the head and rim of the two
pads. These four sounds are collectively called a
There are 50 preset kits. By switching kits, you can perform using a
variety of different sounds.
1 .
Press
"BACK"
(F1 button)
screen .
2 .
Use the
[+] [–]
buttons to select the kit .
About the top screen
This is the basic screen of the TAIKO-1, which appears when you turn
on the power.
Kit number
Trigger indicator
The strength at which you strike the head or rim is shown in six levels.
Kit name
Function
If a Japanese (kanji) name is specified for
Displays if functions are assigned to
the kit, the kanji name is also shown.
the F1 and F2 buttons.
MEMO
You can edit the sounds of the kit.
For details, refer to
"Editing Sounds and Other Settings for Kits (Kit
Edit)"
(p. 16).

Playing Along with a Song

Using the MIX IN Jack

You can perform along with a song that's playing back on the external
device, if the output from that device is input via the MIX IN jack.
* To adjust the playback volume, adjust the volume on your mobile device.

Using a Bluetooth Device

If an external device is connected via Bluetooth, you can play along
with a song playing back on the external device.
&
"Using the Bluetooth® Functionality"

"kit. "

several times to access the top
(p. 31)
Using the Lesson Function
You can sound a
"ji-uchi"
(base beat) or metronome, and practice along
with this to improve your rhythmic accuracy, or record and play back
your performance.

Sounding the Ji-uchi (Ji-uchi)

The TAIKO-1 can sound a ji-uchi, which is like a metronome. By
performing along with the ji-uchi, you can practice the basics and
improve your performance skill.
What is ji-uchi?
Ji-uchi is the basic rhythm of the song.
The ji-uchi is struck like a metronome, and the song is played in
time with it.
Since the ji-uchi also plays a role in determining the expression
or tempo of the song (corresponding to the conductor of an
orchestra), it is an extremely important part.
1 .
Press
"MENU"
(F2 button)
2 .
Use the
[H] [I]
buttons to select
press
"SELECT"
(F2 button)
[ H ] [I]
3 .
Use the
buttons to select
press
"SELECT"
(F2 button)
The setting screen appears.
Parameter
Value
[ H ] [ I ] buttons
[+] [-] buttons
Ji-uchi Volume
0–31, MAX
&
"Ji-uchi List"
Track
(p. 52)
Tempo
20–260
Velocity
1–32
* The tempo and velocity can be set for each track.
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4 .
Press
"PLAY
"
(F2 button)
You can also switch to another screen while the ji-uchi plays.
q
5 .
Press
"STOP
"
(F2 button)
If a screen other than the ji-uchi setting screen is shown, access the
ji-uchi setting screen and then press
6 .
Press
"BACK"
(F1 button)
top screen .
MEMO
You can use MIDI to make the instrument play that sounds the ji-
uchi. For details, refer to
"Ji-uchi Instrument List"
(Lesson)
.
"Lesson,"
and then
.
"Ji-uchi,"
and then
.
Explanation
Sets the volume of the ji-uchi.
Selects the ji-uchi pattern.
Sets the tempo.
Sets the strength of the sound.
.
.
q
"STOP
"
(F2 button).
several times to return to the
(p. 52).
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