Cross Stick; Choking; Positional Sensing - Roland V-Drums TD-8 Owner's Manual

Specifying Pads and Performing

Cross Stick

The sound from a simulated cross stick is available with the PD-80R and
PD-120. By selecting specific instrument sounds, you can get the two
distinct sounds, rim shot and cross stick.
fig.Q2-023a.e
When using the PD-80R or PD-120 to play the cross stick sound, be sure that
you only strike the rim (outer edge) of the pad. Placing your hand on the
head (center area) of the pad prevents the cross stick sound from being
played properly.

Choking

This function simulates the muting of a cymbal. It can be used with the PD-
7 or PD-9.
fig.Q2-024
By striking a pad and then squeezing the rim portion of the pad, you can
mute the note while the note is still sounding. This performance technique
is known as choking.

Positional Sensing

This function simulates movement across the snare drum head. This
function can be used with a PD-7, PD-9, PD-80, PD-80R, PD-100, or PD-
120 connected to TRIGGER INPUT 3 (SNARE).
fig. Q2-025.e
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Rim
Rim
Tonal differences by strike position
• The cross stick sound is
also referred to as a
"closed rim shot."
• The preset drum kit for
the cross stick sound is
8 "Pop Xstk" and
32 "JazzXstk."
• Only instruments with
"XS" after the instrument
can be used for playing
the cross stick sound.
Using the PD-80R or PD-
120 provides you with tone
changes and head response
for playability rivaling that
of acoustic drums.
For instruments that can
achieve tone changes with
positional sensing, refer to
the "Drum Instrument
List" (p. 180).