Chapter 3 Making The Settings For The Studio And Mixer; Making The Settings For The Studio (Ambience); Determine The "Location" Where The Drums Are To Be Played (Studio); Changing Wall Surface Material - Roland V-Drums TD-8 Owner's Manual

Chapter 3 Making the Settings for the Studio and Mixer

Making the Settings for the
Studio (AMBIENCE)
You can make settings for the size of the room in which the
drums are played as well as the room's wall surfaces.
Determine the "Location" Where the
Drums are to be Played (STUDIO)
You can select one of some "ambiences" built into the TD-8.
Before you make detailed settings, use this setting to select
the basic type of acoustic environment in which you will be
playing.
fig.04-001
1. Press [KIT], then [F2 (STUDIO)].
[KIT] lights, and the "STUDIO" screen appears.
2. Press CURSOR [
] to move the cursor to "TYPE."
3. Press [INC/+] or [DEC/-] or rotate the VALUE dial to
make the setting.
4. Press [KIT].
The "DRUM KIT" screen appears.
TYPE: BEACH, LIVING, BATH, STUDIO,
GARAGE, LOCKER, THEATER, CAVE,
GYM, STADIUM
When "BEACH" is selected in "TYPE", then "WALL",
"ROOM", and "LEVEL" cannot be set.

Changing Wall Surface Material

Select the surface material of the walls in the room in which
the drums are played.
fig.04-003
1. Press [KIT], then [F2 (STUDIO)].
[KIT] lights, and the "STUDIO" screen appears.
2. Press CURSOR [
] or [
"WALL."
3. Press [INC/+] or [DEC/-] or rotate the VALUE dial to
make the setting.
4. Press [KIT].
The "DRUM KIT" screen appears.
] to move the cursor to
WALL: WOOD, PLASTER, GLASS
WOOD:
Simulates the sound of a wood-walled room producing a
warm sound.
PLASTER:
Simulates a plaster-walled room producing a more
"naturally live" sound.
GLASS:
Simulates a glass-walled room producing a very bright
ambience.

Changing the Room Size

Select the size the room in which the drums are played.
fig.04-004
1. Press [KIT], then [F2 (STUDIO)].
[KIT] lights, and the "STUDIO" screen appears.
2. Press CURSOR [
] or [
"ROOM."
3. Press [INC/+] or [DEC/-] or rotate the VALUE dial to
make the setting.
4. Press [KIT].
The "DRUM KIT" screen appears.
ROOM: SMALL, MEDIUM, LARGE
Adjusting the Overall Ambience
Level
Adjusts the amount of overall ambience level used for each
kit.
fig.04-002
1. Press [KIT], then [F2 (STUDIO)].
[KIT] lights, and the "STUDIO" screen appears.
2. Press CURSOR or [
] to move the cursor to "LEVEL."
3. Press [INC/+] or [DEC/-] or rotate the VALUE dial to
make the setting.
4. Press [KIT].
The "DRUM KIT" screen appears.
LEVEL: 0–127
] to move the cursor to
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