Changing The Settings Of Each Song; Playing An Audio File As A Click (Click Track) - Roland TD-50 Reference Manual

Changing the Settings of Each Song

Here you can specify the song's volume, playback method, and
playback speed.
1
In the SONG screen, select a song (p. 14).
2
Edit the song settings.
Knob
[R1] (SONG) knob
[R2] (FOLDER) knob
[R3] (SPEED) knob
SONG INFO/FUNC screen (press the [DOWN] button)
Parameter Value
ONE SHOT
Loop Type
LOOP
Song Level
Click Track -INF–+6.0 [dB]
Level
Viewing song information
1
In the SONG screen, select a song (p. 14).
2
Press the PAGE [DOWN] button.
The SONG INFO/FUNC screen appears.
Display
Type
Name
Folder
Total Time
3
Press the PAGE [UP] button to return to the SONG screen.
Explanation
Selects a song.
When playing back a song from the SD card,
selects a folder on the SD card (p. 14).
* Shown in the SD CARD tab.
Changes the song's playback speed.
* When you switch songs, this returns to
100%. Depending on the type of song, this
might not be available.
Explanation
Play back only once and then stop.
Play repeatedly.
Song volume
Click track volume
* Only if there is a click track
corresponding to the song
Explanation
Song type
Song name
Song save location
In the case of an SD card, the save location
on the SD card is shown.
Song playback time
* Not shown for songs containing only a
drum performance.

Playing an Audio File as a Click (Click Track)

Separately from the song, you can prepare an audio file (WAV file)
and play it back as a click (click track).
Since the click track can play simultaneously with the song, it's
convenient when you want a desired click sound to play back along
with the song.
* To play back a click track, you must prepare a song and a click
audio file in WAV format. MP3 files are not supported.
Preparing a click track audio file
1
Prepare the audio file (WAV file) that you want to play
back as a click track.
2
On your computer, edit the file name of the file that you
prepared in step 1.
Specify "song file name+_Click" as the name of the audio file that
you want to play as the click track.
Example)
If you want the click track to play back along with a song named
"TD-50.wav" then you would specify "TD-50_Click.wav" as the name
of the click audio file.
3
Save the click audio file in the same level as the song on
the SD card (p. 40).
In the case of the example, save "TD-50.wav" and "TD-50_Click.wav"
in the same level.
Playing back the click track along with the song
1
In the SONG screen, press the [F2] (SD CARD) button
(p. 14).
2
Use the [R2] knob, [–] [+] buttons, or the dial to select the
song that you want to play back together with the click
track.
In the case of the example, select the song "TD-50.wav. "
3
Press the [F5] button to specify "CLICK ON."
Press the [ s ] button.
4
The click track plays together with the song playback.
To adjust the volume of the click track, turn the [CLICK] knob.
In the case of the example, you can use the [SONG] knob to adjust
the volume of "TD-50.wav" and use the [CLICK] knob to adjust the
volume of "TD-50_Click.wav. "
MEMO
5 To mute the click track, press the [F5] button to specify
"CLICK OFF. "
5 You can also output the click track only to headphones
(p. 42).
Performing
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