Panel Descriptions; Front Panel - Roland TMC-6 Owner's Manual

Panel Descriptions

Front Panel

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1. TRIGGER INPUT INDICATOR
Depending on the mode, the indicators behave as described below.
In Play mode: Indicators light briefly when pads are
struck. At the same time, the HEAD/RIM
INDICATOR lights when the rim is struck,
but remains dark when the head is struck.
In Edit mode: The indicator for the selected pad lights
up. In this case, the HEAD/RIM
INDICATOR lights when the rim is
selected, but remains dark when the head
is selected.
2. INC/+ Button and DEC/- Button
Use these buttons to change the values appearing in the display.
The following shows which values are changed in each mode.
In Play mode: Memory numbers are changed
In Edit mode: Parameter values are changed
In Copy mode: Write-destination memory numbers are
changed
When [INC/+] is held down and then [DEC/-] is pressed, settings
values increase rapidly; when [DEC/-] is held down and then
[INC/+] is pressed, settings values then decrease rapidly.
3. Parameter Select Knob
Selects the parameter that will be controlled.
For more detailed information on each parameter, refer to the
"Parameter List" (p. 24).
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4. EDIT Button
Pressed to switch among the Play, Edit, and Copy modes.
You can distinguish among the TMC-6's different modes by
checking the status of button.
Unlit: Play mode (used for normal performance mode
when the power is turned on)
Edit mode (used when editing parameters)
Lit:
Blink: Copy mode (used when copying memories)
5. TRIGGER SELECT Button
Selects the Trigger Input being set in Edit mode.
Additionally, holding this button down allows you to switch
to Trigger Chase.
For more detailed information, refer to "Choosing the Pad to
Edit" (p. 11).
Lit: Trigger Chase ON
Unlit: Trigger Chase OFF
6. Display
The information displayed in each mode is shown below.
Play mode: Memory number
Edit mode: Parameter value
Copy mode:Write-destination memory number
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