Table Of Contents; Contents - Roland V-Drums TD-8 Owner's Manual

Contents

IMPORTANT NOTES ...............................................................................4
Contents ..................................................................................................5
How To Use This Manual......................................................................11
Features .................................................................................................12
Panel Descriptions................................................................................14
Front Panel................................................................................................................................................. 14
Rear Panel .................................................................................................................................................. 16
Button Operation and Displays ...........................................................18
Saving your settings................................................................................................................................. 18
Buttons, sliders and knobs ...................................................................................................................... 18
Cursor......................................................................................................................................................... 18
Function buttons ([F1], [F2], [F3]) .......................................................................................................... 18
Using the Pop-Up Menus ........................................................................................................................ 19
Using the [INC/+] and [DEC/-] Buttons and the VALUE Dial........................................................ 20
Using [FADERS] and [GROUP FADERS]............................................................................................. 21
Choosing pads from the TD-8 front panel............................................................................................ 22
About the Preset Drum Kits.................................................................................................................... 22
About the Patterns (Accompaniment of Several Measures) .............................................................. 22
About the Display in the Upper Part of the Screen ............................................................................. 23
Quick Start ............................................................. 25
Before You Begin Playing ....................................................................26
Mounting the TD-8 to the Stand............................................................................................................. 26
Connecting Pads and Pedals................................................................................................................... 27
Connecting Your Audio System or Amp.............................................................................................. 29
Turning on the Power .............................................................................................................................. 30
Turning Off the Power ................................................................................................................. 31
Listening to the Demo Song.................................................................................................................... 32
Specifying Pads and Performing.........................................................34
Specifying the Types of Pads to Be Connected .................................................................................... 34
Making Roland Drum System "V-Custom Kit" Settings ........................................................ 34
Specifying Pads Individually ...................................................................................................... 36
Setting Head Tension.................................................................................................................... 38
Checking the Settings ................................................................................................................... 40
Playing the Pads ....................................................................................................................................... 41
Rim Shots........................................................................................................................................ 41
Cross Stick ...................................................................................................................................... 42
Choking .......................................................................................................................................... 42
Positional Sensing ......................................................................................................................... 42
Playing with Brushes.................................................................................................................... 43
Hi-Hat Control Pedal.................................................................................................................... 43
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