Troubleshooting; Problems With The Overall Sound - Roland V-Drums TD-8 Owner's Manual

Troubleshooting

This section outlines points to check if you experience
problems, and what to do about them.
Example:
Operational procedures are shown in the following
manner.
([KIT] [F2 (STUDIO)]
1. Press [KIT].
2. Press [F2 (STUDIO)].
3. Press CURSOR [
"LEVEL."
Problems With the Overall
Sound
No Sound
Is the volume setting correct?
Check the following points.
• Has the [VOLUME CONTROLS] been lowered?
Rotate the [VOLUME CONTROLS] knob to be sure.
• Have the [GROUP FADERS] been lowered?
Raise the [GROUP FADERS] sliders for both upper
and lower instrument controls.
Pressing the [FADERS] button switches the [GROUP
FADERS] functions. For more detailed information on
using these functions, refer to "Using [FADERS] and
[GROUP FADERS]" (p. 21).
• Is the volume level of a instrument in the mixer lowered?
([MIXER] "LEVEL")
Strike the pad for which no sound is being played to
move the cursor to the slider for that pad.
Press [INC/+] or [DEC/-] or rotate the VALUE dial to
raise the value (p. 92).
• Is the volume level of a instrument in the mixer lowered?
([MIXER] "LEVEL")
Press [INC/+] or [DEC/-] or rotate the VALUE dial to
raise the value (p. 92).
166
"LEVEL")
] or [ ] to move the cursor to
Are The Pads Connected Correctly?
Make sure that the pad connections are correct, and
that each pad is connected to the proper input (p. 27).
Use only the provided cables to connect the pads.
If playing rim shots on the PD-80R or PD-120,
is the pad connected to TRIGGER INPUT 3
(SNARE)?
Has the TD-8 been set to not output sounds ?
Check the following points.
• If you are using brushes, have you selected a special
brush kit? ([KIT])
When selecting the drum kit, select one that has the
following symbol in the lower right of the display.
fig.Q2-026.e
You can set the drum kit settings for brush performance
(p. 80).
• Has the output assignment been changed? ([SETUP]
[F3 ( MENU)] "OUT")
Hit the pad that does not sound, so that the cursor
moves to the setting for that pad. Use [INC/+],
[DEC/-] or the VALUE dial to select the correct
output (p. 137).
• Is the instrument number set to 1,024 (OFF)? ([KIT]
[F1 (INST)])
Select an instrument numbered 1–1,023.
Do you have Local Control (p. 155) set to
"OFF?"
Local Control should be set to "ON" if an external
sequencer is not being used.
No sound when you press the
[PREVIEW]
• Is the [PREVIEW] button velocity set to "0?" ([SETUP]
[F3 ( MENU)] "PREV")
Raise the value of "VELOCITY1" – "VELOCITY3".