Various Performance Techniques; Pad - Roland V-Drums TD-30 Owner's Manual

Various Performance Techniques

Here we explain the techniques that you can use to play the pads, cymbals, and hi-hat that are connected to the TD-30.
MEMO
• Some pads do not support the performance techniques described below (such as detecting the strike location). For details
on the techniques supported by each pad, refer to "Selecting the Pad Type (BANK)" (p. 126).
• The available performance techniques will depend on the trigger input. Positional sensing will also depend on the trigger
input.
For details on the performance techniques and striking points supported by each trigger input, refer to "Trigger Inputs and
Playing Methods Corresponding Chart" (p. 127).

Pad

Playing method
Head shot
Rim shot
Cross stick
Playing with brushes
Change the nuance of the rim shot
With certain snare and tom sounds, slight changes in the way you play rim shots changes the nuance.
Playing method
Normal rim shot
(Open rim shot)
Explanation
Tone changes depending
on strike point
Do not place your hand on
the head
Explanation
Hit only the head of the pad.
For a snare drum, the tone will change naturally as you move the strike
location from the center of the head toward the rim.
Strike the head and the rim of the pad simultaneously.
A sound (rim sound) different than the head shot will be heard.
Only strike the rim of the pad.
Depending on the instrument assigned to the rim you can play rim shots
and/or cross stick sounds.
* For some snare sounds, the sounds cannot be differentiated in this way.
* To play the cross stick, be sure that you only strike the rim of the pad.
Placing your hand on the head of the pad might prevent the cross stick
sound from being played properly.
With the TD-30, you can "swish" or "sweep" using brushes with the mesh
head pad connected to TRIGGER INPUT 2 (SNARE).
When playing with brushes, choose the "SNARE BRUSH" instrument group
(p. 54), and turn the Brush Switch "ON" (p. 48).
* Use nylon brushes. The tips of metal brushes will catch in the mesh,
damaging the pad.
Strike the head and rim simultaneously.
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