Chapter 3. Mixer Settings; Setting The Volume And Pan Of Each Pad [Mixer]; Editing With The Group Faders (Mix Edit) - Roland V-Drums TD-20X Owner's Manual

Chapter 3. Mixer Settings

For each drum kit, settings such as the volume and pan
(stereo position) of each pad can be stored together.
Settings such as volume and pan are made in the "mixer."
Setting the Volume and Pan of
Each Pad [MIXER]
Here's how to set the volume or pan (position in sound field)
on an individual pad basis.
1.
Press the [MIXER] button.
The [MIXER] button lights.
fig.03-001-mixer-vol.eps_70
2.
Use the [F1]–[F4] buttons to select the parameter.
3.
Select the pad that you want to edit.
Strike the pad, or use the TRIG SELECT buttons to select it.
You can also use the [CURSOR (left/right)] buttons to select a
pad.
4.
Use the [VALUE] dial, the [-] [+], or [CURSOR (up/
down)] buttons to make the setting.
Parameter Value
[F1 (VOLUME)] button
VOLUME 0–127
[F2 (PAN)] button
PAN L15–CTR–R15
[F3 (MIN VOL)] button
MINIMUM
0–15
VOLUME
[F4 (KIT VOL)] button
Kit Volume 0–127
Pedal HH
0–127
Volume
XStick Volume 0–127
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Description
Volume of each pad
Pan of each pad
Minimum volume of each pad
This allows you to increase
the volume of the weakest
strike while maintaining the
volume of the strongest
strike. You can use this to
make a snare's "ghost notes"
or cymbal legato strikes
more easily audible.
Volume of the entire drum kit
Volume of the hi-hat's foot
closed sound
Volume of cross stick sound
Pressing the [F5 (H & R)] (
[F1 (VOLUME)], [F2 (PAN)], or [F3 (MIN VOL)] setting
screen, you can choose to set the head and rim
simultaneously or individually.
5.
Press the [EXIT] button to return to the "DRUM KIT"
screen.

Editing with the Group Faders (MIX EDIT)

Normally, the GROUP FADERS are used to adjust the volume
balance of the TD-20X's output. However, you can also use
these faders temporarily to edit the drum kit's mixer settings.
This state is called "MIX EDIT."
1.
Press the [MIXER] and [FADER] buttons
simultaneously.
The [MIXER] button lights, and the [FADER] button flashes.
The upper indicator of the sliders will be lit (p. 30). (You can't
make the lower indicator light.)
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2.
Press the [F1]–[F3] buttons to select the parameter.
3.
Move the fader which corresponds to the pad you
wish to adjust.
You can also use the [VALUE] dial, the [-] [+], or [CURSOR (up/
down)] buttons.
Parameter Value
[F1 (VOLUME)] button
VOLUME 0–127
[F2 (MIN VOL)] button
MINIMUM
0–15
VOLUME
[F3 (AMB SND)] button
AMB SEND
0–127
LEVEL
[F4 (MFX SND)] button
MFX SEND
0–127
LEVEL
These settings are always common to the head and rim.
) button in the
Description
Volume of each pad
Minimum volume of each
pad
Send level to the ambience
for each pad
Send level to the multi-
effects for each pad