Common Troubleshooting - Roland TD-27 Manual

Common Troubleshooting

Make sure you are using the 1 KIT LOAD function and NOT the 1 KIT SAVE option to import the kits! Using
the wrong function will override the kit on your SD card. Reload the kits to your SD card if this happens.
I don't see The eDrum Workshop kits in the 1 KIT LOAD page - When the kits are correctly added to the SD card, you will
see the name of the kits at the correct kit slot on the SD card line of your module (eg. 148 FF Brass A). If you see no kit
name, ensure that the SD card has been formatted to the module's standard, as described earlier in this guide. Then,
ensure the kits are placed in the correct folder on your SD card (Roland > TD-27 > Kit). Do not change the .TD0 file type or
the formatting of the file names - they must be in the KIT-XXX.TD0 format. Some operating systems may hide the .TD0
filename extension. Check that your SD card is working correctly with other module functions (such as the backup options)
to ensure it is not a problem with your SD card.
Remember - The eDW Slated Room Collection kits start from kit numbers 148 onwards. This is to avoid conflicts of file
names and kit numbers with other backups you have made, or other kits from The eDW or elsewhere. You must scroll up to
this number to find the kits.
I get the message "User Sample Memory Full" when loading - As these kits have user samples for many sounds, you must
have enough room to import these when loading the kits. These kits, when loaded entirely, use approximately 5% of the
TD-27's sample memory. Ensure there is space on your module by pressing [USER SAMPLE] and checking the LIST - in the
top right of this page, there is a "REMAIN: %" indicator that displays how much room is left. You can delete other user
samples from this screen - see page 7 for details.
The kits sound weak or weird, not like the demos - Make sure that the "With User Sample" box is checked  when
importing the kits - these kits rely heavily on the added tone and punch given by the user samples. Without them, the
snares will sound very different as only the instrument parameters will have been loaded. You can reload the kits from
your SD card if necessary.
If the box appears like this (□) and cannot be checked, you may be on the wrong kit number - make sure to scroll up to at
least kit "148 FF Brass A". If you do not see this name at kit 148, check your SD card is compatible and has copied the files
correctly to the right directory.
I changed some settings and now I get strange behaviour on the rim zone - The sample fades are set differently between
the head and rim zones on snares of these kits - the rim zone fade in velocity is much higher up than the head zone. Some
pads may have different instruments on the rim than on the head. When making edits to the SUB INST functions, use the
H&R setting [F5] to swap between editing both zones together or independent zone edits. When editing things like the
pitch of the snare, you might want to have H&R edit turned on to change the pitches of both samples, whereas when
changing volume and fade options, it is recommended to turn H&R editing off. If you struggle to return the kits to their
original sound, you can delete the associated samples and reload them from the SD card.
It sounds like the samples are "cutting off" whilst playing - Ensure that the samples are in ONE SHOT POLY play type on
the [USER SAMPLE] > LIST screen. The samples should import on the ONE SHOT POLY mode automatically - however, if you
see ONE SHOT MONO or LOOP ALT as the Play Type of your sample, press the [RIGHT] ARROW and use the dial to swap to
the correct setting. The ONE SHOT MONO setting will cause the sample to end and restart with every consecutive hit and
the LOOP ALT setting will cause the sample to start on one hit and end on another if it has not already ended. Both will
cause unwanted interruptions in the sounding of your samples.
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