Playing Methods - Roland pd-128s Owner's Manual

Playing Methods

Head Shots
Only playing the head and
with certain snare sounds,
the playing position will
change the sound's nuance.
MEMO
See the TD-30/TD-20X/TDW-20/TD-20/TD-12 owner's
manual for more info about which sounds allow this.
Rim Shots
Strike the head and the rim of
the pad simultaneously.
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.
NOTE
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.
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Head
Head
Rim
Rim
Do not place your hand
on the head
Change the Nuance of the Rim
Shot
Only with the TD-30/TD-20X/TDW-20/TD-20/TD-12
With certain snare and tom sounds, slight changes in the
way you play rim shots changes the nuance.
Normal Rim Shots (Open Rim Shots)
Strike the head and rim
simultaneously.
Shallow Rim Shots
Simultaneously strike the
head near the rim and the
rim itself.
MEMO
• See the TD-30/TD-20X/TDW-20/TD-20/TD-12 owner's
manual for more info about which sounds allow this.
• For more information on the trigger inputs of the
various sound modules that support the use of rim
shots, refer to p. 6.
Head
Rim
Head
Rim