1> Warm Ups - Roland TD-4 Owner's Manual

Practicing
<1> WARM UPS
In this mode you'll successively practice steps 1–3, be graded on your performance at each step, and then receive a final evaluation.
You can choose one of three courses, ranging from easy to difficult. You can also adjust the tempo according to your level of skill.
Start practicing
fig.WarmUp-1.eps
In the WARM UPS start screen, press the [
button to start practicing.
After you've started WARM UPS, you can press the [
button to pause the WARM UPS.
fig.WarmUp-6.eps
To resume practicing, press the [
If you're finished with WARM UPS, press the [OK] button.
Here you can press the SEL [
previous step, or press the SEL [
next step.
You can turn the [-/+] dial to adjust the tempo even while
practicing.
Step 1: Change-up
In this step, the rhythm type will change every two measures.
Starting from half notes, the note values will gradually become
shorter, and will then return to half notes; this change in rhythms
will be repeated.
fig.WarmUp-2.eps
20
]
]
] button once again.
] button to move to the
] button to move to the
Remaining
time
Current
note value
Step 2: AutoUpDown
The tempo will gradually be raised and lowered.
The tempo will increase by 1BPM (beat-per-minute) for each beat
until the metronome reaches the upper limit; then the tempo will
continue slowing down by 1BPM until it reaches the initial tempo.
* AutoUpDown will be executed if Duration (p. 21) is 10 MINS
or 15 MINS.
fig.d-WarmUp-3.eps
Tempo lower limit Tempo upper limit
* The current tempo value will be the lower tempo limit.
While practicing, you can press the SEL [
specify the current tempo as the upper limit; if you press the
SEL [ ] button, the upper tempo limit will return to 260.
Step 3: TimeCheck
At this step, the accuracy of your playing will be checked against
the metronome. You can see in the screen if you are ahead, behind
or on the beat.
fig.WarmUp-4.eps
Lagging Correct
Overall evaluation
This grades your performance at each step, and displays the
overall evaluation.
fig.WarmUp-5.eps
Evaluation (display)
EXCELLENT!, VERY GOOD!, GOOD, AVERAGE, START OVER
] button to
Rushing