Practicing In Coach Mode (Coach); Selecting A Practice Menu; Correctly Playing In Time With The Beat (Time Check) - Roland TD-07 Owner's Manual

Practicing in Coach Mode (COACH)

The TD-07 provides a "coach mode" that helps you to use your practice time most effectively. It contains four menus: TIME
CHECK, QUIET COUNT, AUTO UP/DOWN, and CHANGE UP. You can use these menus to improve your skills in speed control,
precision, endurance, and timing.

Selecting a Practice Menu

1
Press the [ ] (COACH) button.
The COACH screen appears.
COACH [ENTER]
TIME CHECK
2
Use the [C][A] buttons to select the practice menu, and press [ ] (ENTER) button.
For details on the contents of the practice menu, refer to the next section.
Correctly Playing in Time with the Beat
(TIME CHECK)
This lets you practice drumming in accurate time along with
the metronome.
1
In the TIME CHECK screen, press the [ ]
(ENTER) button.
A two-measure count-in is played when you start.
MEMO
If you decide to stop mid-way through practice, press the
[ ] (EXIT) button.
2
Strike the pad in time with the metronome.
The display will indicate whether your pad strikes match
the beat sounded by the metronome.
Ì=120 GOOD! 1-3
SNRÄ___[_Â_]___À
This ends when the specified time has elapsed, and the
strike timing is evaluated.
Finished! [EXIT]
SCORE:100
* If the tempo of your strikes is significantly inaccurate, it
may be impossible to precisely determine the amount of
inaccuracy.
3
Press the [ ] (EXIT) button to finish.
8
À
TIME CHECK settings
Lets you change the pads that are evaluated and the
number of measures that are scored.
1
In the TIME CHECK screen, use the [C][A]
buttons to select the item (parameter) that you
want to set.
2
Use the dial to change the value.
Parameter Value
Specifies whether the score will be shown in the
screen.
OFF
Score
4, 8, 16, 32
(measures)
Specifies the strictness of scoring.
Grade EASY
HARD
KIK, SNR,
PAD TOM, HH,
RID, CYM
20–260
Tempo
(bpm)
3
Press the [ ] (DRUM KIT) button to return to
the DRUM KIT screen.
Explanation
Your performance will not be scored.
Only the timing will be checked.
The score will be shown in the
screen.
You can also specify the number
of measures you'll practice before
being scored.
Normal
Timing will be checked more strictly.
Selects the pads that are used in the
evaluation.
Sets the tempo.