Roland V-Drums TD-8 Manuals

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Roland V-Drums TD-8 Owner's Manual (224 pages)

Percussion Sound Module

Brand: Roland | Category: Drums | Size: 5 MB

Important Notes

4
- Maintenance
  4
- Memory Backup
  4
Contents

5
- Table of Contents
  5
How to Use this Manual

11
Features

12
Panel Descriptions

14
- Front Panel
  14
  - Group Faders
    14
  - Shift Button
    15
  - Value Dial
    15
- Rear Panel
  16
  - MIX in Jack
    17
  - Power Switch
    17
  - Security Slot
    17
Button Operation and Displays

18
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
    
    Choking
    42
    
    Cross Stick
    42
    
    Positional Sensing
    42
    
    Hi-Hat Control Pedal
    43
    
    Playing with Brushes
    43
- Performing
  
  44
  - Playing Sounds
    44
    
    Choosing Drum Kits
    44
    
    Adjusting the Volume
    45
    
    Adjusting the Sensitivity of a Pad
    46
    
    Listening to Metronome Clicks [CLICK]
    48
    
    Turning Effects on and off
    50
- Modifying a Drum Kit
  
  52
- Playing Along with Accompaniment
  
  68
- Using the Pads to Play Patterns
  
  74
- Playing Along with General MIDI Scores
  
  75
Advanced Use

77
Appendices

165
- Troubleshooting
  
  166
  - Problems with the Overall Sound
    166
  - Pad and Pedal Issues
    168
  - MIDI-Related Problems
    168
  - Sequencer-Related Problems
    169
  - Click Issues
    170
  - Display-Related Problems
    171
  - Display Is too Light or too Dark
    171
- Restoring Settings to Their Default Values
  
  172
- How to Use the Acoustic Drum Trigger
  
  173
- Messages and Error Messages
  
  174
- About MIDI
  
  176
  - About MIDI Connectors
    176
- Preset Drum Kit List
  
  179
- Drum Instrument List
  
  180
- Preset Percussion Set List
  
  184
  - Drum Kit
    185
- Backing Instrument List
  
  186
- Preset Pattern List
  
  188
- Parameter List
  
  192
  - Kit Parameters
    192
  - Trigger Input
    194
  - Pattern Parameters
    194
  - Pattern Recording
    196
  - Song Parameters
    197
  - Song Recording
    197
  - Setup Parameters
    197
  - Click Parameters
    199
  - Tempo Parameters
    199
  - GM Mode
    199
- MIDI Implementation
  
  200
  - Normal Mode
    200
  - Channel Mode Messages
    201
  - Pitch Bend Change
    201
  - Program Change
    201
  - System Exclusive Message
    202
  - System Realtime Message
    202
  - Data Transmission
    202
  - Active Sensing
    202
  - Timing Clock
    202
  - Polyphonic Key Pressure
    203
  - Control Change
    203
  - Note off
    203
  - System Exclusive Messages
    205
  - Supplementary Material
    211
  - About Tuning
    212
  - MIDI Implementation Chart
    213
- Specifications
  
  216
  - Maximum Polyphony
    216
- Block Diagram
  
  217
- Index
  
  218

Roland V-Drums TD-8 Service Notes (30 pages)

PERCUSSION SOUND MODULE

Brand: Roland | Category: Recording Equipment | Size: 10 MB

Roland V-Drums TD-8 Turbostart (2 pages)

Percussion Sound Module

Brand: Roland | Category: Recording Equipment | Size: 0 MB

Roland V-Drums TD-8 Release Note (2 pages)

rim sensitivity

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Roland V-Drums TD-8 Release Note (2 pages)

Percussion Sound Module Regarding Changes in V-Cymbals Compatibility and Specifications

Brand: Roland | Category: Drums | Size: 0 MB

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Table of Contents

Important Notes

Contents

How to Use this Manual

Features

Panel Descriptions

Button Operation and Displays

Quick Start

Before You Begin Playing

Specifying Pads and Performing

Performing

Modifying a Drum Kit

Playing Along with Accompaniment

Using the Pads to Play Patterns

Playing Along with General MIDI Scores

Advanced Use

Chapter 1 Making the Settings for the Drum Kit

Chapter 2 Making the Settings for Drum Instruments

Chapter 3 Making the Settings for the Studio and Mixer

Chapter 4 Playing While Listening to Metronome Clicks

Chapter 5 Playing Along with Patterns

Chapter 6 Playing Along with Songs

Chapter 7 Making Global Settings for the TD-8

Chapter 8 Helpful Features

Chapter 9 Features Using MIDI

Appendices

Troubleshooting

Restoring Settings to Their Default Values

How to Use the Acoustic Drum Trigger

Messages and Error Messages

About MIDI

Preset Drum Kit List

Drum Instrument List

Preset Percussion Set List

Backing Instrument List

Preset Pattern List

Parameter List

MIDI Implementation

Specifications

Block Diagram

Index

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