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Before using this product, please carefully read "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" and
"IMPORTANT NOTES" (the leaflet "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" and the Owner's
Manual (p. 12)), as well as the notes in the "Setup Guide" in order to ensure
that you use the product correctly. After reading, keep the document(s) where
it will be available for immediate reference.
© 2018 Roland Corporation
Contents
Let's Learn About Drums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Drum Set Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
The Basics of Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Connecting Your Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Turning the Power On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Selecting a Drum Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Playing with the Metronome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Practicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Practicing in Coach Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Correctly Playing in Time with the Beat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Playing Along with a Changing Rhythm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Playing Along with a Changing Tempo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Developing Internal Timing Sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Continuing to Play at a Steady Tempo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Hands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Practicing for a Specified Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Practicing Along with a Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Selecting a Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Playing/Stopping the Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Connecting to your Computer/iPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Making Detailed Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Adjust the Pad Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Changing the Type of Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Changing MIDI Note Number of the Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Changing the Time of Auto Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Restoring the Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Main Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
USING THE UNIT SAFELY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
IMPORTANT NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    “IMPORTANT NOTES” (the leaflet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and the Owner’s Manual (p. 12)), as well as the notes in the “Setup Guide” in order to ensure that you use the product correctly. After reading, keep the document(s) where it will be available for immediate reference. © 2018 Roland Corporation...

  • Page 2: Let's Learn About Drums

    Let’s Learn About Drums Drum Set Elements Here are some basic terms related to drum sets. Bass drum/Kick Pedal Tom (Tom 1, Tom 2) Played with a kick pedal, it’s the largest drum in the kit. These are usually mounted above the bass drum. * Use a commercially available kick pedal.
  • Page 3 Let’s Learn About Drums Using the snare Using the hi-hat In an acoustic drum set, the hi-hat consists of two cymbals placed Head shot facing each other vertically on a hi-hat stand. The two cymbals can Hit only the head of the pad. This is the most common method to be closed together by pressing the pedal.

  • Page 4: Quick Start

    Quick Start Connecting Your Equipment * To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn down the volume, and turn off all the units before making any connections. OUTPUT/PHONES jack MIX IN jack (Stereo) USB COMPUTER port DC IN jack Connect your amplified speaker Connect your portable Refer to p.

  • Page 5: Playing

    Quick Start Playing with the Metronome Playing Here’s how you can play the drums while listening to the Playing drums is not only fun, but just about anyone can easily start metronome. This is the best way to practice and learn to play at a playing —...

  • Page 6: Practicing

    Practicing Practicing in Coach Mode Changing the number of measures to score You can change the number of measures after which the The TD-1 Coach mode is a unique set of exercises specifically Time Check result is shown. You can also make settings so designed to help build speed, accuracy and stamina, as well as that the score result is not shown.

  • Page 7: Playing Along With A Changing Tempo

    Practicing Playing Along with a Changing Tempo Changing the volume cycle of the metronome Long-press the [ ] (metronome) button . <C-4> Auto Up/Down Press the [-] [+] buttons to change the value . The metronome increases and decreases tempo over time, to help develop stamina and endurance.

  • Page 8: Matching The Striking Strength Of The Right And Left

    Practicing Matching the Striking Strength of the Right Changing the time and Left Hands Long-press the [ ] (metronome) button . Press the [-] [+] buttons to change the value . <C-8> Stroke Balance Value: 1–99 minutes t 1–tgg) This practice lets you reduce the volume discrepancy between your Press the [ ] (metronome) button .

  • Page 9: Practicing Along With A Song

    MIX IN jack of the sound module. What is V-Drums Tutor? The V-Drums Tutor (sold separately) is a drumming practice software designed to be used with Roland V-Drums, making your practice time simple, enjoyable, challenging and effective.

  • Page 10: Making Detailed Settings

    Making Detailed Settings Press the [Select] button to select Drums mode . Note number Long-press the [ ] (metronome) button . HH open (Bow) * The mode lamp blinks. HH open (Edge) HH closed (Bow) (42) *a-4 Adjust the Pad Sensitivity HH closed (Edge) (22) *b-4...

  • Page 11: Appendix

    Roland TD-1: Drum Sound Module * This document explains the specifications of the product at the time that the Drum Kits document was issued. For the latest information, refer to the Roland website. Songs Display 7 segments, 3 characters (LED)

  • Page 12: Using The Unit Safely

    • Purchasers of this product are permitted to utilize said content (except song data unit. such as Demo Songs) for the creating, performing, recording and distributing • Roland assumes no liability concerning the restoration of any stored content that original musical works. has been lost.

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