Playing Methods; Pad (Pd-105/Pd-85); Change The Nuance Of The Rim Shot; Brush Sweeps - Roland TD-12 Owner's Manual

Playing Methods

Pad (PD-105/PD-85)

fig.Play-Head.e
Head Shot
Hit only the head of the pad.
With certain snare sounds,
playing position will change
the nuance of the sound.
* Select an instrument from the Drum Instrument List (p. 88)
with "*P" appended to the name.
fig.Play-Rim.e
Rim Shot
Strike the head and the rim of
the pad simultaneously.
fig.Play-Cross.e
Cross Stick
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.
* Select an instrument from the Drum Instrument List (p. 88)
with "*X" appended to the name.
* Enable cross sticks with the drum kit (press [KIT] - [F5
(XSTICK)]; p. 32).
* 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.

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.
fig.Play-Rim.e
Normal Rim Shot
(Open Rim Shot)
Strike the head and rim
simultaneously.
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Head
Head
Rim
Rim
Rim
Head
Rim
fig.Play-Shallow.e
Shallow Rim Shot
Simultaneously strike the head near
the rim and the rim itself.
* Select an instrument from the
Drum Instrument List (p. 88)
with "*P" appended to the name.

Brush Sweeps

You can express a sweep sound using brushes (brush sweeps).
* Select an instrument from the Drum Instrument List (p. 88)
with "*BRUSH" appended to the name.
* Enable brush performances with the drum kit (press [KIT] - [F2
(FUNC)] - [F3 (BRUSH)], Brush Switch = ON; p. 32).
When using brushes, be sure to use nylon brushes. Using
metal brushes will not only scratch the head, but can also
be hazardous, since the tip of the brush may catch in the
mesh of the net.

Cymbal (CY-12R/C)

Bow Shot
This is the most common playing method, playing the middle
area of the cymbal. It corresponds to the sound of the "head-
side" of the connected trigger input.
fig.Play-CYBow
Edge Shot
This playing method involves striking the edge with the
shoulder of the stick. When played as shown in the figure, the
"rim-side" sound of the connected input is triggered.
fig.Play-CYEdge.e
Head
Rim
Edge sensor