Correctly Playing In Time With The Beat (Time Check); Developing Internal Timing Sense (Quiet Count) - Roland TD-25 Parameter Manual

Practicing in Coach Mode

Correctly Playing in Time with the Beat (TIME CHECK)

This mode lets you practice playing accurately along with the metronome.
Start practicing
1.
Strike the pad in time with the click.
5 Your strike timing is evaluated for
the kick and snare.
5 The time check ends automatically
after eight measures, and the score
of your performance is shown.
* You can press the [F2] (SETUP) button to change the pads that are evaluated and the number of
measures that are scored.
* You can press the [F3] (CLICK) button to make click settings (p. 11).
2.
Press the [F1] (EXIT) button to finish the time check.
Settings
In the TIME CHECK screen, press the [F2] (SETUP) button to access the settings screen.
Parameter Value Explanation
Specifies whether the score will be shown in the screen.
Your performance will not be scored.
OFF
Only the timing will be checked.
Score
ON The score will be shown in the screen.
(4, 8, 16, 32 You can also specify the number of measures you'll
meas) practice before being scored.
Specifies the strictness of scoring.
Grade EASY Normal
HARD Timing will be checked more strictly.
Display 1
In the screen, select the pad for which a timing graph will be
Display 2 shown.
LEFT The left side of the timing graph is shown as
BEHIND BEHIND (late).
Gauge
LEFT The left side of the timing graph is shown as
AHEAD AHEAD (early).
* You can press the [KICK] (ENTER) button to make click settings (p. 11).
The percentage of your strikes
that were played with accurate
timing is displayed as a "%"
value.
The screen indicates whether
your pad strikes match the
beat sounded by the click.
BEHIND: Behind the beat
AHEAD: Ahead of the beat

Developing Internal Timing Sense (QUIET COUNT)

This mode will help you develop a good sense of time/tempo.
For the first few measures, the metronome will sound at the specified volume; over the next few
measures, the volume will diminish until it is nearly inaudible. This cycle of several measures will continue
until you stop it.
Start practicing
1.
Strike the pads in time with the metronome.
5 The metronome will sound during the first few measures. When you
reach the last measure during which the metronome will sound, the
screen will indicate "Ready. "
5 When the metronome stops sounding, the screen indication will
change to "Quiet. " Continue striking the pads during this time.
5 After the Quiet region, the proportion of your strikes that were
played at an accurate tempo are shown as a "%" value.
* You can press the [F3] (CLICK) button to make click settings (p. 11).
2.
Press the [F1] (EXIT) button to finish the quiet count.
Settings
In the QUIET COUNT screen, press the [F2] (SETUP) button to access the settings screen.
Parameter Value
Measures 2, 4, 8, 16 (Measures)
Of the measures specified by "Measures, " this setting specifies
the length of the measures that will be "Quiet. "
RANDOM
Quiet
1, 2, 4
* You can press the [KICK] (ENTER) button to make click settings (p. 11).
7
Explanation
Specify the length (measures) of the
interval for which the metronome will
alternate between "Sounding" and
"Quiet. "
The length of the Quiet interval will
randomly change each time.
Specifies the length (number of
measures) of the Quiet interval.
* This setting cannot be longer than
half of the Measures value.