Shift Button; Value Dial - Roland V-Drums TD-8 Owner's Manual

FADERS Button
Pressing the [FADERS] button switches indicator
(upper or lower) that is lit; the indicator switches
between the two each time the button is pressed. The
[GROUP FADERS] functions switch according to the
indicator that is lit (p. 21).
SETUP Button
Here you can make settings that affect the entire TD-8,
such as trigger parameters and MIDI settings.
MIXER Button
Here you can make volume and ambience level
settings as well as output assignments for the sounds.
(p. 92).
KIT Button
Provides access to the basic display page used when
playing the drum kit.
SEQUENCER Section
Here are the buttons that control sequencer functions
(playback/recording the patterns and songs) (p. 96, p.
120).
MIX IN Knob
This adjusts the volume of the device connected to the
MIX IN jack. The sound from the MIX IN will be
output from the MASTER OUTPUT and the PHONES.
PHONES Knob
Adjusts the headphone volume. Even when
headphones are connected, sound will still be output
from the various output jacks.
MASTER Knob
Adjusts the volume of the MASTER OUTPUT jacks.
The volume of the PHONES jack is adjusted by the
PHONES knob.
CURSOR , Buttons
Used to move the cursor in the display, or to access the
next display page (p. 18).

VALUE Dial

This dial has the same function as the INC/+ and DEC/-
buttons. Use this dial when you wish to make large
changes in drum kit settings or edited values (p. 20).

SHIFT Button

Used in conjunction with other buttons.
operation
[SHIFT] + [INC/+],
[DEC/-] or VALUE dial
[SHIFT] + [MIXER]
[SHIFT] + [PREVIEW]
When the functions are as shown below, pressing the
SHIFT button changes the indicated functions. For
more detailed information, refer to p. 19.
fig.003
PREVIEW Button
Used to audition an INST (instrument). By using TRIG
SELECT buttons to select a pad, you can play and edit
sound even if no pads are connected to the TD-8 (p.
22). In addition, when making part settings, you can
also listen to the tones used for the backing parts (p.
102).
TRIG SELECT
Use the two adjacent buttons "
select the trigger input number (pad) to which settings
are to be made. To select the rim of a pad, press the
RIM button, then the RIM button lights. If pads are
connected to the TD-8, you can also select a pad by
striking it.
INC/+ Button, DEC/- Button
These buttons are used to switch drum kits or to
modify values. Pressing the [INC/+] button increases
the value, and pressing the [DEC/-] button decreases
the value. Since these buttons are large, you can also
use the tip of your drum stick to press them.
Please be aware that hitting the buttons with a stick can
cause malfunctions.
Panel Descriptions
function
Change the value in
large steps (p. 20).
Part mute (p. 106)
Preview instrument
sound while changing
volume (p. 148)
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