Recording Your Performance; Playing A Song - Roland TD-25 Owner's Manual

Recording Your Performance

This function lets you easily record and play back your own performance.
Recording
1.
In the KIT screen, press the [t] (recording) button.
The [t] (recording) button lights, and the AUDIO REC screen appears.
* If you want to record in time with a click, press the [CLICK] button.
The click is also recorded.
2.
Press the [q/p] button to start recording.
* The previous recording will be completely erased.
3.
Press the [q/p] button once again to stop recording.
* The maximum recording time is approximately 3 minutes. If a USB flash drive is connected, the
maximum recording time is extended to 30 minutes. However, it is not extended if there is insufficient
free space on the USB flash drive.
* You can export the recorded content to a USB flash drive. For details, refer to "Parameter Guide" (PDF).
* The recorded content is deleted when you turn off the power.
Sound from the AUDIO INPUT jack can also be recorded
If you connect an audio player or similar device to the AUDIO INPUT jack and play the drums
along with the song, the song is also recorded as well as your drum performance.
Use the VOLUME [BACKING] knob to adjust the volume of the song.
Playing back
1.
Press the [q/p] button.
The recorded performance plays back.
* You can use the [F1] (x) [F2] (y) buttons to move five seconds
back or forward. Long-press the button to rewind or fast-forward.
* Playback stops when it has reached the end.
2.
Press the [q/p] button once again to stop playback.
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Playing a Song

You can play back audio files (WAV/MP3) from a USB flash drive.
Preparations
1.
Prepare an audio file of one of the following formats.
WAV file
Format (extension) WAV (.wav)
Sampling frequency 44.1 kHz
Bit rate 8, 16, 24 bits
* File names containing 14 or more characters or containing double-byte characters will not be
displayed correctly.
2.
Copy the audio file to your USB flash drive.
Copy the audio file to the top level (root) of your USB flash drive.
* The TD-25 can recognize up to 100 audio files.
* The audio file is not recognized if you place it inside a folder.
3.
Connect the USB flash drive to the TD-25.
Selecting a song and playing it back
1.
Press the [USB SONG] button.
The USB SONG screen appears, showing an audio file.
2.
Use [SONG SELECT] knob to choose a song.
3.
Press the [q/p] button.
The selected song starts playing.
4.
Press the [q/p] button once again to stop playback.
* Never insert or remove a USB flash drive while this unit's power is on. Doing so may corrupt the unit's
data or the data on the USB flash drive.
* Never turn off the power or remove the USB flash drive while the access indicator is blinking.
* Carefully insert the USB flash drive all the way in– until it is firmly in place.
MP3 file
Format (extension) MP3 (.mp3)
Sampling frequency 44.1 kHz
Bit rate 64 kbps–320 kbps