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  • Page 1 Reference Manual Copyright © 2016 ROLAND CORPORATION...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting Ready Customizing a Kit Overview of the TD-50 Editing an Instrument (INSTRUMENT) Drum Kits Selecting an Instrument About Memory Choosing a Pad to Edit About Performance Techniques Auditioning the Sound of a Pad ([PREVIEW] button) Adjusting the Mic Settings (MIC POSITION) Panel Descriptions Adjusting the Attack and Release (TRANSIENT) Layering Instruments (SUB INSTRUMENT)
  • Page 3 Contents Settings Trigger Settings (TRIGGER) Specifying the Pad Type Specifying a Digitally-Connected Pad Adjusting the Pad Sensitivity Adjusting the Hi-Hat Settings Making Detailed Adjustments for the Trigger Making Detailed Settings for Digitally-Connected Pads Viewing Trigger Information for Each Pad Eliminate Crosstalk Between Pads (Crosstalk Cancellation) Backing Up Data to an SD Card (SD CARD) Backing Up All Settings (SAVE) Loading Backup Data from an SD Card (LOAD)

  • Page 4: Getting Ready

    Getting Ready Overview of the TD-50 Drum Kits On the TD-50, the sound you hear when you strike each pad is called an “instrument. ” A “drum kit” is a set of sounds (instruments) assigned to the pads. Drum kit 100 Drum kit 1 Pad settings Pads...

  • Page 5: About Memory

    Getting Ready About Memory The area in which settings such as drum kits and trigger settings are stored is called “memory. ” TD-50 Preset memory User memory SD card LOAD Drum kits Drum kits Backup Set lists Set lists Drum kit Trigger settings Trigger settings SAVE...

  • Page 6: About Performance Techniques

    Edge shot * This is supported starting with program version 1.05. Refer to the Roland website for the latest information. This playing method involves striking the edge http://www.roland.com/support/ with the shoulder of the stick. When played as shown in the figure, the “rim-side”...

  • Page 7: Panel Descriptions

    Getting Ready Panel Descriptions Top Panel Controller Explanation Page [MASTER] knob Adjusts the volume of the MASTER OUT jacks. p. 12 [PHONES] knob Adjusts the volume of the headphones connected to the PHONES jacks. p. 12 TRIG SELECT If you press the [LOCK] button so its indicator is lit, the pad for which settings are being made will remain selected even if you [LOCK] button strike a pad.
  • Page 8 Getting Ready Controller Explanation Page KIT CUSTOMIZE Allows you to specify an instrument (sound). [INSTRUMENT] button p. 19 By holding down the [SHIFT] button and pressing the [INSTRUMENT] button, you can move directly to the instrument edit (V-EDIT) page. [AMBIENCE] button Allows you to specify the size and resonance of the room in which the drums are being played.
  • Page 9 Getting Ready Rear Panel (Connect Your Equipment) External sound module Footswitch Mixer Sampling pad or Mixer or amplified or other MIDI device other electronic speakers musical instrument Pads Pads (digital connection) Jack Explanation [ L ] switch Press this switch to turn it on/off. AC IN jack Connect the included AC power code to this inlet.

  • Page 10: Turning The Power On/Off

    Getting Ready Making the Power Automatically Turn off After Turning the Power On/Off a Time (AUTO OFF) * Once everything is properly connected (p. 9), be sure to follow the procedure below to turn on their power. If you turn on The power to this unit will be turned off automatically after equipment in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction or a predetermined amount of time has passed since it was...

  • Page 11: Making Hi-Hat Settings

    Getting Ready Settings for the VH-11 Making Hi-hat Settings After making the hi-hat settings, release your foot from If you’re using the VH-13 or VH-11 V-hi-hat, adjust the offset on the the pedal, and while keeping your foot off the pedal, turn TD-50.

  • Page 12: Basic Operation

    Getting Ready Basic Operation Switching tabs and specifying functions ([F1]– Switching pages (PAGE [UP] [DOWN] buttons) [F5] buttons, [R1]–[R3] knobs) Use the PAGE [UP] [DOWN] buttons to switch pages in the screen. You can use the [F1]–[F5] buttons to switch the tabs that are In screens where you can switch pages, the PAGE [UP] [DOWN] shown at the top of the display, or specify the functions that buttons are lit, and in the right side of the display there is an...

  • Page 13: Performing

    Performing Stopping All Currently Played Sounds Selecting a Drum Kit (ALL SOUND OFF) Press the [KIT] button. Here’s how to stop the currently-playing drum performance sounds The DRUM KIT screen appears. and user samples (p. 27). * The effect reverberation, the song, and the click do not stop. If you want to stop the currently-playing performance sounds, hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [EXIT] button.

  • Page 14: Performing Along With A Song

    Performing Reference Performing Along with a Song 5 By outputting an audio file from the SD card as a click track, you can play a click along with the song (p. 15). 5 You can connect the TD-50 to your computer and play back Performing Along with an Audio Player Song sound from your computer.

  • Page 15: Changing The Settings Of Each Song

    Performing Changing the Settings of Each Song Playing an Audio File as a Click (Click Track) Here you can specify the song’s volume, playback method, and Separately from the song, you can prepare an audio file (WAV file) playback speed. and play it back as a click (click track).

  • Page 16: Rhythm Training (Quiet Count)

    Performing Rhythm Training (QUIET COUNT) Registering/Recalling Favorite Drum Kits (FAVORITE) The TD-50 provides a “Quiet Count” function that’s an ideal way to develop your sense of tempo. You can register frequently-used drum kits as “favorites” for instant Quiet count is a training function that helps you keep the tempo recall.

  • Page 17: Recording

    Recording Recording a Performance Recording Your Performance Along with a Song You can record your performance along with a song. 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 Recording card (p.

  • Page 18: Renaming Recorded Data

    Recording Turn knobs [R2] or [R3] to specify the export settings (only Renaming Recorded Data if exporting an audio file). Parameter Explanation Here’s how to change the name of recorded data. By pressing the [ s ] button you can preview-play the In the SONG screen (p.

  • Page 19: Customizing A Kit

    Customizing a Kit Selecting an Instrument Saving the settings On the TD-50, your edits are saved automatically, so you Press the [INSTRUMENT] button. don’t have to perform any operation to save the settings. Settings are also saved when you turn off the power. Press the PAGE [UP] button to access page 1 (INSTRUMENT).

  • Page 20: Choosing A Pad To Edit

    Customizing a Kit Choosing a Pad to Edit Adjusting the Mic Settings (MIC POSITION) You can edit the mic position and volume for each instrument. Choosing by hitting a pad * For some instruments, these settings are not available. To edit the settings for a pad, strike that pad to select it. Press the [INSTRUMENT] button.

  • Page 21: Layering Instruments (Sub Instrument)

    Customizing a Kit Sub instrument settings Layering Instruments (SUB INSTRUMENT) Use cursor buttons to select a parameter, and use the [–] You can layer the main instrument with a sub instrument so [+] buttons or the dial to edit the value. that they are heard together.

  • Page 22: Simulating The Ambience Of A Performance Space (Ambience)

    Customizing a Kit Simulating the Ambience of a Editing the Mixer (MIXER) Performance Space (AMBIENCE) Here you can adjust the volume of each pad and apply various effects to the sound. This simulates the reverberation or acoustics of a location in which Reference you’re playing the drums (ambience).

  • Page 23: Applying Effects

    Customizing a Kit MEMO Adjusting the Overall Sound (MASTER 5 If you press the [F5] (H&R) button to turn it “ON, ” you can COMPRESSOR/MASTER EQ) simultaneously make settings for the head area and rim area, etc. 5 You can also set “Kit Volume” in the KIT SETTINGS screen You can make settings for the stereo compressor/limiter (master comp) and four-band parametric equalizer (master EQ) that (VOLUME tab).

  • Page 24: Comparing With Or Reverting To The Unedited Drum Kit (Snapshot)

    Customizing a Kit Select “OK” and press the [ENTER] button. Comparing with or Reverting to the The current drum kit settings return to the settings of the drum kit Unedited Drum Kit (SNAPSHOT) that you selected in step 7. Press the [KIT] button to return to the DRUM KIT screen. You can temporarily save the currently-edited drum kit, and compare it with the current settings or revert back to it (snapshot).

  • Page 25: Specifying The Illumination Color Of The [Kit] Button And Knobs

    For each kit, you can change the illumination color of the [KIT] * This is supported starting with program version 1.05. Refer to button and knobs. the Roland website for the latest information. This provides a useful way to distinguish between drum kits; for http://www.roland.com/support/ example you could assign different colors to drum kits of different genres, or use the color as a guideline when editing instruments.

  • Page 26: Specifying The Tempo For Each Kit

    Customizing a Kit Select the pad that you want to edit (p. 20). Specifying the Tempo for Each Kit Use the [–] [+] buttons or the dial to edit the value. When you select a drum kit, the tempo you specify here is automatically applied.

  • Page 27: Making Midi Transmit/Receive Settings For Each Pad

    Customizing a Kit Making MIDI Transmit/Receive Settings for Importing and Playing Audio Files Each Pad (USER SAMPLE) You can specify how MIDI messages are transmitted and received Audio files that you created on your computer can be imported for pad strikes. from an SD card into the TD-50, and played as instruments (user Reference sample function).

  • Page 28: Assigning A User Sample To An Instrument And Playing It

    Customizing a Kit Use the cursor buttons to select the import-destination Listing the User Samples number, and press the [F5] (IMPORT) button. * If you select a number in which data already exists, the message Here’s how to view a list of all user samples that have been “User Sample Exists!”...

  • Page 29: Specifying The Sounded Region Of A User Sample

    Customizing a Kit Specifying the Sounded Region of a User Organizing User Samples Sample Here’s how to renumber the user sample numbers or optimize the user sample area. You can specify the region of a user sample that is actually sounded. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [SETUP] From the user sample list, select the user sample for which button.

  • Page 30: Utility Functions

    5 For some types of computer, this might not work correctly. You can specify the output destination of the USB audio that is sent Refer to the Roland website for details on the operating from the USB COMPUTER port. systems that are supported.

  • Page 31: Specifying The Input For Usb Audio

    Utility Functions Specifying the Input for USB Audio Copying Settings (COPY) Here’s how to specify the USB audio input that is input to the USB The TD-50 lets you copy various settings within the unit or to an SD COMPUTER port. card.
  • Page 32 Utility Functions Use cursor buttons to select the parameters, and use the Press one of the [F1] (USER)–[F3] (SD CARD) buttons to [–] [+] buttons or the dial to specify the copy settings. select a function. USER, PRESET Button Explanation Copy-source Copies from user memory.

  • Page 33: Recalling Drum Kits Successively (Set List)

    Utility Functions Press the [F5] (COPY) button. Recalling Drum Kits Successively By pressing the [F4] (EXCHANGE) button you can exchange user (SET LIST) memories (USER only). A confirmation message appears. You can specify an order in which drum kits are recalled in 32 steps (step 1 through step 32).

  • Page 34: Using Set Lists

    Utility Functions Editing the steps of a set list Using Set Lists Press the [F5] (STEP EDIT) button. Selecting a set list The SETLIST STEP EDIT screen appears. Step number Press the [SET LIST] button to make it light. Set list number Drum kit at this step The set list function turns on.

  • Page 35: Settings

    Settings Specifying a Digitally-Connected Pad Trigger Settings (TRIGGER) The first time that you connect a pad that supports digital Here’s how to make trigger settings so that the signals from the connection to a DIGITAL TRIGGER IN port, you’ll follow the screens pads can be accurately processed by the TD-50.

  • Page 36: Adjusting The Pad Sensitivity

    Settings Adjusting the Pad Sensitivity Adjusting the Hi-Hat Settings Because the following settings are automatically set to the If you are using a V hi-hat, adjust the offset on the TD-50. appropriate values for each pad when you specify the trigger type This is necessary in order to correctly detect open/close operations (p.

  • Page 37: Making Detailed Settings For Digitally-Connected Pads

    Settings Making Detailed Settings for Digitally- Viewing Trigger Information for Each Pad Connected Pads You can view realtime information that shows the force (velocity) with which each pad is struck, how far the hi-hat is open, and the The first time that you connect a pad that supports digital strike position on the snare, ride cymbal, toms, and AUX.

  • Page 38: Eliminate Crosstalk Between Pads (Crosstalk Cancellation)

    Settings Strike the tom 1 (T1) pad Eliminate Crosstalk Between Pads (Crosstalk The crosstalk detection status is shown in the TRIGGER XTALK Cancellation) MONITOR screen. The illustration below indicates that tom 2 (T2) and crash 1 (C1) detected vibration when tom 1 (T1) was struck. If two pads are attached to the same stand, the vibration from A “...

  • Page 39: Backing Up Data To An Sd Card (Sd Card)

    Settings Loading Backup Data from an SD Card (LOAD) Backing Up Data to an SD Card (SD CARD) Here’s how backup data that was saved on an SD card can be Settings stored in the TD-50 can be saved (backed up) to an SD loaded into the TD-50.

  • Page 40: Backing Up Drum Kit To An Sd Card (1 Kit Save)

    If there are audio files that you want to import as user samples, save them in this folder. Insert an SD card into the TD-50 (p. 8). Roland folder Press the [SD CARD] button. The TD-50’s song and backup data is saved here.

  • Page 41: Deleting Backup Data From An Sd Card (Delete/1 Kit Delete)

    Settings Deleting Backup Data from an SD Card Formatting an SD Card (FORMAT) (DELETE/1 KIT DELETE) Here’s how to format an SD card. * Before using an SD card for the first time with the TD-50, you Here’s how to delete unneeded backup data (including user must format the SD card.

  • Page 42: Settings For The Entire Td-50 (Setup)

    Settings Settings for the Entire TD-50 (SETUP) [F3] (MONITOR) button Monitor the output volume of each jack. Settings that are common to the entire TD-50, such as the output destination settings and the footswitch settings, are called “setup” data. Press the [SETUP] button. The SETUP MENU screen appears.
  • Page 43 Settings Use the cursor [ H ] [ I ] buttons, [–] [+] buttons, or dial to Output Destination Setting Examples select the output destination. Here are some examples of output destination settings. MEMO MEMO To return to the default values, press the [F4] (DEFAULT) button. The MASTER OUT jacks (XLR type) and DIRECT OUT jacks If in page 1 (PAD OUTPUT) you selected the [F2] (DIRECT) (TRS phone type) are balanced.

  • Page 44: Other Settings (Option)

    Settings Making detailed settings for output routing Parameter Explanation Here’s how to make detailed settings for output routing to the When turned “OFF” MASTER OUT jacks, DIRECT OUT jacks, and PHONES jacks. 5 The pad compressor does not apply to the output from the PHONES jacks.

  • Page 45: Assigning Functions To Foot Switches Or Pads (Control)

    Settings Assigning functions to pads Assigning Functions to Foot Switches or Pads (CONTROL) You can assign a function to a pad that’s connected to TRIGGER IN jack 13/AUX3 or 14/AUX4, or to a pad that supports digital connection and is assigned to AUX3/4. Foot switches (BOSS FS-5U, FS-6;...

  • Page 46: Viewing Information For The Td-50 Itself (Info)

    Settings Viewing Information for the TD-50 Itself Restoring the Factory Settings (INFO) (FACTORY RESET) Here’s how to view information for the TD-50 unit itself, such as its The “Factory Reset” operation returns all data and settings stored in program version. the TD-50 to their factory-set condition.

  • Page 47: Appendix

    Appendix List of Displayed Messages Error Messages Message Meaning Action Insert an SD card correctly. Format SD Card Error! Failed to format the SD card. Unlock the SD card. Incorrect File! The backup data or the kit backup data is damaged. Do not use this data.

  • Page 48: Troubleshooting

    Appendix Troubleshooting Problem Items to check Action Page Problems with sound Are the cables correctly connected to each pad and pedal? Check the connections. p. 9 Could the instrument be “OFF”? Assign an instrument. p. 19 p. 22 Could the instrument’s “Volume” be lowered? Adjust the instrument’s “Volume.

  • Page 49: Main Specifications

    Kick: KD series, KT series Acoustic Drum Trigger: RT series Drum Stand: MDS-50KV, MDS-50K * This document explains the specifications of the product at the time that the document was issued. For the latest information, refer to the Roland website.

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