Specifying The Tempo For Each Kit; Controlling Tonal Change - Roland TD-50 Reference Manual

Customizing a Kit

Specifying the Tempo for Each Kit

When you select a drum kit, the tempo you specify here is
automatically applied.
1
In the DRUM KIT screen (p. 13), press the [F5] (MENU)
button.
2
Press the PAGE [UP] [DOWN] button to access page 2
(KIT SETTINGS 2).
3
Press the [F2] (TEMPO) button.
4
Use the [–] [+] buttons or the dial to edit the value.
Parameter Value
OFF
Kit Tempo
ON
Tempo 20–260
If you select a drum kit whose Kit Tempo is "ON, " the tempo is shown
in the DRUM KIT screen.
If the tempo of an individual drum kit is set differently than the
overall tempo of the TD-50, an "*" is shown before the tempo.

Controlling Tonal Change

You can use a pedal to change the pitch, or adjust the tone
according to the position of your strike on the pad.
Reference
For details on the parameters that can be edited, refer to "Data
List" (PDF).
1
In the DRUM KIT screen (p. 13), press the [F5] (MENU)
button.
2
Press the PAGE [UP] [DOWN] button to access page 3
(KIT PAD CTRL).
3
Use the [F1] (PEDAL BEND)–[F4] (MUTE GRP) buttons to
select the item that you want to edit.
Button Explanation
Specifies the amount of pitch change that occurs
[F1] (PEDAL BEND)
according to the depth to which you press the hi-hat
button
pedal.
[F2] (POSITION) Turns on/off tonal changes that occur depending on
button*1 your strike location or the nuances of your rim shots.
[F3] (POS AREA)
Specifies the striking area for the head or rim.
button*1
[F4] (MUTE GRP) Mutes the sound of a specific pad when you strike the
button pad (mute group).
*1 This supports the following trigger inputs.
5 SNARE
5 TOM1–4
5 The bow (head) of RIDE
5 AUX1–4
* Depending on the pad that is connected or the instrument that
is selected, there might be cases in which this has no effect.
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Explanation
Use a common tempo (p. 13) for the
entire TD-50
The tempo does not change when you
switch drum kits.
Individually specify a tempo for each
drum kit
When you select a drum kit whose Kit
Tempo setting is "ON, " the tempo of
that drum kit is applied to the current
tempo.
Tempo specified for each drum kit
4
Select the pad that you want to edit (p. 20).
5
Use the [–] [+] buttons or the dial to edit the value.
Muting the sound of a specific pad when you strike a
pad (mute group)
Mute group settings let you specify that when you strike a pad,
other pads in the same mute group are muted (silenced).
For example, you could assign user samples to the instruments of
each pad, and make mute group settings so that you can switch
between user samples by striking different pads.
1
In the DRUM KIT screen (p. 13), press the [F5] (MENU)
button.
2
Press the PAGE [UP] [DOWN] button to access page 3
(KIT PAD CTRL).
3
Press the [F4] (MUTE GRP) button.
The MUTE GROUP screen appears.
4
Select the pad that you want to edit (p. 20).
You can also use the cursor buttons to select a pad.
5
Use the cursor buttons, [–] [+] buttons, or the dial to make
mute group settings.
Parameter Value
MUTE SEND
- (OFF), 1–8
MUTE RECEIVE
When you specify a mute group, an arrow indicates the pads that
are muted when you strike the currently selected pad, and the pads
that when struck will mute the currently selected pad.
MEMO
To clear all mute groups, press the [F5] (RESET ALL) button.
Explanation
Specify the mute group number.
When you strike the pad of the number
specified in MUTE SEND, the sound of
the pad assigned to the same number
in MUTE RECEIVE is muted.
* Even if you specify the same
number in MUTE SEND and MUTE
RECEIVE for the same location
(e.g., head or rim) of the same pad,
muting does not occur.