Customizing A Kit; Editing An Instrument (Instrument); Selecting An Instrument - Roland TD-50 Reference Manual

Customizing a Kit

Saving the settings
On the TD-50, your edits are saved automatically, so you
don't have to perform any operation to save the settings.
Settings are also saved when you turn off the power.

Editing an Instrument (INSTRUMENT)

Here's how to edit an individual instrumental sound such as the
snare drum or kick drum.
The TD-50 lets you reproduce the way in which the sound of an
instrument is affected by its shape and size. You can shape your
sound in an intuitive way, just as if you were selecting a desired
drum head and tuning it, or adding muffling (muting).
You can also apply effects such as mic settings and transients.
Reference
For details on the parameters that can be edited, refer to "Data
List" (PDF).
MEMO
An audio file that you created on your computer can be loaded
from an SD card into the TD-50, and played as an instrument
(p. 27).
1
Press the [INSTRUMENT] button.
The INSTRUMENT screen appears.
* The displayed content and tabs differ depending on the
instrument.
2
Select the pad that you want to edit (p. 20).
3
Use the PAGE [UP] [DOWN] buttons and function buttons
to select the item that you want to edit.
* The parameters that you can edit depend on the pad and
instrument.
4
Use cursor buttons to select a parameter, and use the [–]
[+] buttons or the dial to edit the value.
MEMO
For some parameters, you can also use the rotary knobs to edit
the value.
5
Press the [KIT] button to return to the DRUM KIT screen.
MEMO
You can copy the settings of an instrument (p. 31).

Selecting an Instrument

1
Press the [INSTRUMENT] button.
2
Press the PAGE [UP] button to access page 1
(INSTRUMENT).
3
Press the [F1] (INST) button.
H&R icon (shown only if H&R is "ON")
Instrument group
Instrument name
Instrument number
Instrument parameters
4
Select the pad that you want to edit (p. 20).
5
Turn the [R1] knob to select an instrument.
MEMO
When the cursor is located at "instrument number" or
"instrument group, " you can press the [ENTER] button to see the
instrument list.
6
Press the [KIT] button to return to the DRUM KIT screen.
Reference
For details on the instruments that you can select, refer to "Data
List" (PDF).
Selecting an instrument for each strike location
([F5] (H&R) button)
In a screen where the [F5] (H&R) button is shown, you can choose
whether instruments for areas such as the head and rim are
selected together as a set (ON) or independently (OFF).
[F5] (H&R)
Explanation
button
Instruments for areas such as head and rim are selected
as a set.
As appropriate for the selected instrument, the
recommended instruments are selected as a set.
ON
* If the same parameter exists within the instruments that
are selected as a set, they are automatically set to the
same value.
* Depending on the instrument, the same instrument
might be selected for all areas such as head and rim.
Instruments are selected individually for each struck area,
OFF
such as the head and the rim.
Pad location (head/rim/bell)
Pad to edit
[F5] (H&R) button
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