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How to read this owner’s manual This owner’s manual is organized as follows. Quick Start This section is intended for those using the TD-10 for the first time, and explains how to use various functions in a simple way. Please read Quick Start and follow along by actually operating the TD10. This will help you understand most of what you need to know for basic operations. If you find unfamiliar words or terms, refer to the “Glossary” on p. 169.
Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................2 USING THE UNIT SAFELY.................................................................................................3 How to read this owner’s manual ........................................................................................5 Features ............................................................................................................................
Contents Modifying a drum kit ................................54 [INST]: Creating drum sounds ..........................................................................................55 Selecting an instrument......................................................................................................................55 Modify the material and depth of the body....................................................................................56 Change the material and tuning of the head .........
Contents Chapter 3. Instrument settings ..................80 Selecting an instrument.....................................................................................................80 Selecting instruments from the list display ........................................................................80 Editing an acoustic drum kit (V-EDIT) ..............................................................................81 Selecting the shell material ........................................................
Contents Chapter 6. Sequencer................................97 Basic sequencer operation................................................................................................97 Using Preset Patterns .........................................................................................................................97 Setting the tempo ..............................................................................................................97 Setting the tempo for each pattern ..........
Contents Chapter 7. Settings for the entire TD-10...108 Changing output assignment for audio received by the MIX IN jack...............................108 Specifying the type of pad ...............................................................................................108 Basic settings for the trigger parameters (BASIC) ..........................................................109 Detailed settings for the trigger parameters (ADVNCD)..................................................
Contents MIDI messages for detailed performance expressions ...................................................128 Messages for hi-hat control .............................................................................................................128 Messages for positional sensing (snare drum and ride cymbal only).......................................129 Synchronization with external MIDI devices....................................................................129 Appendices.....................
Features ● Enhanced tonal quality and expressiveness that rivals acoustic drums The TD-10 features a newly developed modeling sound module that relies on COSM technology. The force and position of the hit are detected, providing sensitive and dynamic expression that is extremely close to that of acoustic drums. In addition, when PD-100 or PD-120 (optional) pads are used, you can enjoy excellent response when playing rolls.
Features ● Functions and operations perfect for live performances The group faders on the front panel let you make quick changes as needed during performance. You can play drum kits in any desired order (Drum Kit Chain). The INC/DEC buttons are large enough to be pressed with a drum stick. (Don’t HIT them!) Another very useful function allows you to send the click sound ONLY to the headphones if desired. An audio input (stereo) for custom monitoring (MIX IN jack) is also provided.
Front and rear panel Front Panel 15 1 8 17 18 3 2 16 19 7 6 5 4 20 21 10 9 11 12 13 14 22 1 Trigger Indicator This will light when a trigger signal (signal produced when pad is struck) is received from a pad. It allows you to check whether the pad has been connected correctly. 2 LED Display Displays the number of the currently selected drum kit. 3 Graphic Display During performance, this indicates the drum kit name and other important information.
Front and rear panel 9 GROUP FADERS These allow you to adjust the volume of the kick, snare, hihat, other percussion instruments, backing instruments, and the click sound (p. 37). 10 SEQUENCER Here are the buttons that control sequencer functions (playback/recording of performance patterns) (p. 68, 97). 11 KIT Button Provides access to the basic display page used when playing the TD-10. 20 TRIG SELECT Use the lower two buttons to select the pad (trigger number) for which you wish to make settings.
Front and rear panel Rear Panel 33 28 32 31 34 23 27 29 25 30 26 24 23 MEMORY CARD Slot 29 PHONES Jack An M-512E memory card (optional) can be inserted into this slot. Each memory card can store all settings of the TD-10, such as drum kits and sequencer performance data, etc (p. 114). A pair of stereo headphones can be connected to this jack. Even if headphones are connected, sound will still be output from the OUTPUT jacks (p. 23).
Important notes In addition to the items listed under “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” and “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on pages 2–4, please read and observe the following: Power Supply ● Do not use this unit on the same power circuit with any device that will generate line noise (such as an electric motor or variable lighting system). ● Before connecting this unit to other devices, turn off the power to all units. This will help prevent malfunctions and/or damage to speakers or other devices.
About button operations and the screen displays Operations common to all aspects of operating the TD-10 are covered below. ■ Saving your settings For operations within the TD-10, there is no procedure for “saving settings.” When you modify the value of a setting, the new value is automatically saved as soon as you make the change. ■ Buttons, sliders and knobs Buttons, sliders and knobs on the front panel will be printed in square brackets [ ]; e.g., [SETUP]. ■ Cursor fig.
About button operations and the screen displays ■ How to modify settings fig.00-005e INC/DEC button VALUE dial [INC] and [DEC] (referred to in this manual as [INC/DEC]) and the VALUE dial are both used to modify the values of settings. The two methods have the following advantages. [INC/DEC] • Each time [INC] is pressed, the value increases. Each time [DEC] is pressed, the value decreases. This is convenient for fine adjustments.
About button operations and the screen displays ■ Selecting pads from the TD-10 front panel fig.00-008 The trigger select buttons ([TRIG SELECT]) are used when you wish to select a sound for editing from the front panel of the TD-10, rather than by striking a pad as explained above. You can use these buttons to select a trigger number and edit the settings. When you press the button marked “1,” the next lower-numbered trigger will be selected.
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Before you begin playing This section explains the connections and settings that you must make before playing. The explanations here are given, assuming that the TD-10 has its factory settings. MEMO The TD-10 provides a function for restoring the factory settings. Refer to “Restoring the factory settings (INITIALIZE)” on p. 137. Mounting the TD-10 to the stand Attach the stand holder (included with the optional MDS-7U/10) to the TD-10. fig.
Before you begin playing NOTE Quick Start Connect your audio system or amp To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other devices, always turn down the volume, and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections. fig.00-010e Audio cable R Power cord to AC power outlet Stereo headphones L Audio set, etc. Connect the rear panel MASTER L(MONO) and R jacks to your audio system or amps. If you will be using headphones, connect them to the PHONES jack.
Before you begin playing Connecting pads and pedals Using the cables provided, connect your pads, hi-hat control pedals and kick trigger units as shown in the above diagram. Special jacks are provided for the kick (KICK) and snare (SNARE), so make the correct connections to these jacks. fig.
Before you begin playing If you are using a PD-7 or PD-9, move the polarity switch located on the back of the pad to the “-(Roland)” position. When using a KD-7, either position will do. Quick Start NOTE fig.00-012 OUTPUT + POLARITY - (Roland) PD-7, PD-9 MEMO To have the most expressive performance, we recommend the use of the Roland pads (PD-5, PD-7, PD-9, PD100, PD-120) and kick trigger units (KD-7).
Before you begin playing Turning on the power NOTE Once the connections have been completed (p. 23, 24), turn on power to your various devices in the order specified. By turning on devices in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction and/or damage to speakers and other devices. fig.00-013 1 3 6 5 1 2 3 Rotate [MASTER] and [PHONES] all the way to the left to turn down the volume. Turn down the volume of the connected amp or audio system.
4 5 Turn on the power of the connected amp or audio system. 6 While striking [PREVIEW] with your finger, adjust the volume of the connected amp or audio system. If you are using headphones, gradually raise [PHONES] to adjust the volume. Raise the [GROUP FADERS] sliders to the maximum position, and adjust [MASTER] ([PHONES]) to the position shown in the diagram. fig.00-014a The TD-10 will produce sound. The volume will depend on the force with which you struck [PREVIEW].
Before you begin playing Listening to the internal demo playback The TD-10 contains demo songs that demonstrate its sounds and expressive capabilities. The demo song is a “rainbow” of 4 short songs, arranged as a medley. It plays back in “loop” (repeating) mode, yet you can also listen, starting from any of 4 positions, accessed as follows: fig.00-015 2 3 1 54 1 2 Set each of the [GROUP FADERS] sliders [KICK][SNARE][HI-HAT][OTHERS][BACKING] to the same volume.
Before you begin playing Quick Start Specify the pads that the TD-10 will use In order for the TD-10 to accurately receive trigger signals from each pad, you must specify the type of pad that is connected to each TRIGGER INPUT jack. ■ If you have purchased the “V-Basic Kit” or “V-Standard Kit” Trigger settings for the V-Basic Kit or the V-Standard Kit are provided, so you can call up and select them. fig.00-016 1 2 3 1 2 3 Press [SETUP], press [F1 (TRIG)], and then press [F1 (BANK)].
Before you begin playing ■ If you have purchased the PD-5, PD-7, PD-9, PD-100 or PD-120 individually Make the following settings for each pad. fig.00-023 1 2 4 1 fig.00-017 Press [SETUP], press [F1 (TRIG)], and then press [F1 (BANK)]. The following screen will appear: This screen shows a list of pad models that are specified for each TRIGGER INPUT jack. Display Pad name PD5 PD-5 PD7 PD-7 PD9 PD-9 10A PD-100 12A PD-120 KD7 KD-7/KD-5 * For details on 10B and 12B, refer to p. 108.
Before you begin playing ● Adjusting the head tension Quick Start For these pads, adjustments are required in order to regularize the tension of the head. Also, the tension of the head may change when the pad has been used for a long period. If this occurs, use the following procedure to make adjustments as necessary. fig.00-025 2 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Make sure that the Trigger Type (pad model name) is set either to “10A” (PD-100) or to “12A” (PD120).
Before you begin playing 6 On the head of the PD-100 or PD-120, accurately strike a location approximately 1 inch (3 cm) from the tuning bolt. fig.00-027e Strike here Tuning bolt 1 inch (3 cm) The indicator in the lower right of the display will indicate how far off the adjustment is. 7 Use a tuning key (optional) to turn the all tuning bolt so that the indicator reaches the position shown in the diagram. fig.
Before you begin playing fig.00-023 Quick Start ■ Using triggers on an acoustic drum to play the TD-10 Set the trigger type to the drum trigger setting, and if notes are not sounded accurately, you’ll need to make changes in the “advanced” mode of this section. For details, refer to “Detailed settings for the trigger parameters (ADVNCD)” (p. 111) in the “Advanced Use.” First refer to p. 142 and attach the drum trigger. When you have done so, make the following settings for each trigger.
Before you begin playing Check the settings This completes the settings. Strike the pads/drums and verify that the appropriate instrument sounds correctly. If not, check the settings once again, and refer to “Troubleshooting connections and settings” on p. 45.
For a better performance Quick Start Concerning the performance & expressiveness of the pads This section introduces various performance functions that will help you perform more expressively on the pads. Some of these playing techniques and functions are unique to the TD-10, so please be sure to read this section in order take full advantage of the TD-10’s capabilities. ■ Rim shots By using the rim, you can play two types of sound from one pad. This can be done with a PD-7, PD9 and PD-120. fig.
For a better performance ■ Positional sensing This function simulates movement across the snare drum head or ride cymbal surface. A PD-7, PD9, PD-100 or PD-120 can be used when connected to trigger jacks number 2 or 10. fig.00-032e Tonal differences by strike location For the snare drum and ride cymbals, differences in striking position between the center of the head and the rim area will produce a natural change in tone.
For a better performance Quick Start TD-10 operating procedure This section explains basic operation of the TD-10. Please try out each of these procedures. ■ Adjusting the volume Adjusting the volume balance For the kick drum, snare drum and hi-hat, use the [GROUP FADERS] sliders to adjust the volume. Tom and cymbal, etc. are all adjusted as a group by [OTHERS]. Volume adjustments for each pad of the kit are made by the Control Room settings (p. 90). fig.
For a better performance ■ Selecting a drum kit fig.00-036 2 1 1 Press [KIT]. The following screen will appear: fig.00-037 Each drum kit of the TD-10 is a collection of settings for the instrument assigned to each pad, settings for the room and microphones, mixer, effects and other parameters. 2 Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to select a kit. MEMO The List display makes it easier to select a drum kit.
For a better performance Quick Start ■ Adjusting the sensitivity of a pad You may wish to adjust the sensitivity of the pads to accommodate your personal taste. In this section we will explain the easiest way to adjust the TD-10’s sensitivity in order to get the best correlation between your playing velocity (strength) and the response and volume of the sound. fig.00-047 1 2 4 1 Press [SETUP], then press [F1 (TRIG)], and then press [F2 (BASIC)].
For a better performance ■ Master equalizer This is the master equalizer that is applied to the sound output from the MASTER OUT jacks. It adjusts the balance of the low, mid, and high frequency ranges. Let’s try adjusting the GAIN (the amount of boost). fig.00-043 2 3 1 1 2 Press [KIT], and then press [F4 (MAS EQ)]. The following screen will appear: Use [F2]–[F4] or [CURSOR] to select the “GAIN” column.
For a better performance Quick Start ■ Effect on/off If you wish to compare your sounds “with” or “without” ambiance, individual compressors & equalizers, or digital effects, here they can each be turned on/off for the entire kit. fig.00-040 1 1 Press [KIT], and then press [F3 (FX SW)]. The following screen will appear: fig.00-041 In this page, [F1]–[F4] act as on/off switches. For example, pressing [F1] will turn ambiance on/off.
For a better performance ■ Help function You can select a keyword for a specific operation and instantly view an explanation or the relative setting page. For example if you wish to make settings for a function using a foot switch, select the “FOOT SWITCH” keyword and press the button to access the appropriate setting page. fig.00-045a 1 3,4 2 1 2 3 4 42 Press [TOOLS], and then press [F4 (HELP)]. The following screen (keyword list) will appear: fig.
For a better performance Quick Start About expansion boards Expansion boards (optional) are cards that allow you to upgrade the system and add new instruments and drum kits. * Sound expansion boards for the Roland JV/XP series cannot be used. The bottom panel of the TD-10 has a slot that allows expansion boards to be installed. Install only the specified circuit board(s) (WAVE & SYSTEM EXPANSION BOARD TDW series). 5.
For a better performance À propos des cartes d’extension (French language for Canadian Safety Standard) Les cartes d’extension (optionnelles) sont des cartes qui vous permettent d’augmenter la puissance de votre système et d’ajouter de nouveaux instruments ainsi que des batteries. * Les cartes d’extension de son pour les séries JV/XP de Roland ne peuvent être utilisées. N’installez que la ou les carte(s) de circuits imprimés spécifiée(s).
For a better performance Quick Start Troubleshooting connections and settings This section will discuss points to check if you experience problems while making basic settings, and how to solve those that occur easily when you are using electronic drums for the first time. NOTE MEMO Before checking or modifying connections, be sure to turn off the power of all devices. For troubleshooting of problems that occurred as a result of editing operations, etc.
For a better performance If you are using pads made by another manufacturer If when using pads made by another manufacturer, they do not perform satisfactorily, you will need to adjust the trigger parameters. Refer to “Basic settings for the trigger parameters (BASIC)” (p. 109) in the “Advanced Use,” and make the needed changes or settings. ■ Specific pads are too loud or too soft • If you are listening in monaural, use the MASTER L (MONO) jack ONLY, and do not insert a plug into the R jack.
Features of the preset drum kits Quick Start How sounds are created on the V-drums The TD-10 uses a completely new method for generating sounds called Variable Drum Modeling. The concept of this method is to “model” the important parts or “character” that makes a drum sound the way it does. This allows editing of parameters that were never available before, thus creating new and personalized sounds. fig.
Features of the preset drum kits No.36: 70’s Rock drum kit This is a rock drum kit with a deep and “fat” sound. Until now, this type of “fatness” could never be created or edited in drum modules or samplers. However, since the TD-10 uses a model of an acoustic drum that can be adjusted using the Variable Drum Modeling technology, you can create a sound of your own and one that responds to your natural dynamics. Let’s take a look at the instrument parameters of this kit.
3 Press [INST], then [F2 (EDIT)], and then press [F1 (SHELL)]. The following screen will appear: 4 Strike the pad that you are using as the snare. 5 Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “Shell Depth.” 6 Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to change the depth of the shell. fig.00-061 fig.00-058 The snare settings display page will appear. In this page you can select the materials and depth of the drum shell. fig.00-059 fig.00-060 In order to produce a powerful sound, this preset has a setting of 8.
Features of the preset drum kits No.37: Brush Kit This is a kit for playing with brushes, something that was also not possible with any previous electronic drum system. Compared with stick playing, brush playing uses an extremely delicate trigger signal, so we have provided a kit with special trigger settings. The studio and control room settings are set to take advantage of this delicate character, and emphasize a natural feeling as if the kit were being played right in front of the listener.
3 Press [F3 (FX SW)]. The following screen will appear: fig.00-066 An indication of “ON” appears above each button [F1]–[F4], indicating that all effects are being used. 4 Press [F1] and [F4]. Ambiance and Effect will be turned off. fig.00-067 How does it sound? You will notice that the sound has suddenly lost its sense of depth. Sounds that have a pronounced delicate character respond very sensitively to ambience and reverberation.
Features of the preset drum kits No.38: Electronic drum kit With this kit we can reproduce the electronic drums that were popular in the early 1980’s. Previous drum sound modules did not provide for the creation and editing of the unique parameters of an electronic drum. Since the TD-10 provides these parameters and also reproduces tonal changes resulting from changes in velocity (striking force), it gives us powerful electronic sounds with great potentials in today’s dance, hip-hop and rap music scenes.
Features of the preset drum kits Press [INST], and then press [F2 (EDIT)]. Quick Start 3 The following screen will appear: fig.00-072 4 Strike the pad that is being used as the tom. 5 Press [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “Bend.” 6 While using [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to increase the pitch bend setting, strike the tom pad. The tom setting screen will appear. fig.00-073 fig.00-074e The pitch at the beginning of the note will become higher, and the effect will gradually become more intense.
Modifying a drum kit In this section we will start with drum kit number 36, and take you through the process of creating an entirely different kit. Kit number 36 is a distinctive kit intended for rock, but we will turn this into a sharper and more natural-sounding drum kit that might be suitable for fusion, etc. When effects are being used, it will be difficult to hear how the instruments really sound, so let’s begin by turning off all the effects. fig.00-075 4 3 2 1 1 Press [KIT].
Modifying a drum kit Quick Start [INST]: Creating drum sounds The settings in this section are for the drums themselves, and they are concerned with the fundamental elements that determine the character of the sound. Via easy operations you can proceed through the process of selecting an instrument, deciding its material and shape, and adjust the tuning, etc.
Modifying a drum kit ■ Modify the material and depth of the body By changing the material of the instrument body and listening to the difference, you can find the sound that you want. This is an editing method that is only possible on the TD-10. It’s just like choosing between a variety of real snare drums. Here, let’s modify the material and depth of the snare drum body. fig.00-082 3,5 4, 6 1 1 2 fig.00-083 3 56 Press [INST], then press [F2 (EDIT)], and then [F1 (SHELL)].
Modifying a drum kit fig.00-084 Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to change the material of the body. Quick Start 4 In this example, let’s change the setting from “Steel” to “Wood.” Of the three types, this will produce the warmest sound. This completes our selection of the body material. Next we will specify the depth of the body. 5 Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “Shell Depth.” 6 Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to modify the depth of the body. fig.00-086 fig.
Modifying a drum kit ■ Change the material and tuning of the head Here, let’s modify the type and tuning of the snare drum head. fig.00-088 3,5 4,6 1 1 2 fig.00-089 3 4 fig.00-090 Press [INST], then press [F2 (EDIT)], and then press [F2 (HEAD)]. Strike the pad being used for the snare. The snare setting page appears. Here, you can type and tuning of the head. Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “Head Type.” Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to change the type of head.
Modifying a drum kit 5 Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “Head Tuning.” 6 Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to modify the tuning. fig.00-091 Here we will change the setting from “-30” to “0.” 59 Quick Start This completes the head material choice. Next we’ll tune of the head.
Modifying a drum kit ■ Adjust the muffling (muting) and snare strainer tension You can add muffling to the snare drum or adjust the tension of the snare strainer to reduce unwanted overtones or resonances, creating a tighter sound. You can even turn the snares off! fig.00-093 3,5 4,6 1 1 2 fig.00-094 3 60 Press [INST], then press [F2 (EDIT)], and then press [F3 (MUFFLE)]. Strike the pad being used for the snare. The snare setting page appear.
Modifying a drum kit fig.00-095 Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to modify the setting. Quick Start 4 For this example, select “Dougnuts1.” The sound will become somewhat more muted. This completes the muffling settings. Next we will adjust the tension of the strainer. 5 Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “Strainer Adj.” 6 Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to modify the setting. fig.00-097 fig.00-096 For this example, try “Loose.” Listen to the difference.
Modifying a drum kit [STUDIO]: Adjusting the acoustics of the room One very important element that affects the overall sound of a drum kit is the environment in which the drums are placed. The same drums are capable of producing a very different sound, depending on whether they are played in a conventional studio, or in a glass-walled room. Here you can make such variations in room characteristics with the simple touch of a few buttons.
Modifying a drum kit Quick Start ■ Decide “where” the drums are played You can choose locations for your drums from different types of rooms, a cave, a bathroom or even the beach. You make this selection by “seeing” the icon that represents the actual acoustical environment. The factory preset will be “Gymnasium.” Let’s change this to “Studio.” The resonance will change to that of a more muted room. fig.00-102 2 1 1 Press [STUDIO]. 2 Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to select “Studio.
Modifying a drum kit ■ Change the size of the room You can modify the “ambience” space by selecting one of five different room sizes. fig.00-103a 2 3 1 1 fig.00-103 2 3 64 Press [STUDIO], and then press [F2 (ROOM)]. The following screen will appear: Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “Room Size.” Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to modify the setting. Small sizes will produce a slight impression of ambient presence, and it will sound as though the drums are being played right in front of your eyes.
[CONTROL ROOM]: Adding finishing touches to the sound ■ Using the equalizer to modify the sound If you want the selected instrument to sound a little different, such as “a bit brighter” or “a bit lighter,” etc., you can use the equalizer to make adjustments. The TD-10 has a 2-band (high and low) equalizer for each instrument, and this can be used to fine tune each sound for the total blend of the kit. This way, you can customize the contrast between individual sounds such as snare and kick for example.
Modifying a drum kit In this example, let’s assume that we want to make the sound of the snare stand out. fig.00-107 3 1 1 fig.00-108 Press [CONTROL ROOM], press [F3 (EQ)], and then press [F4 (HIGH)] The following screen will appear: 2 Strike the pad being used for the snare. 3 Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to modify the value. For this example, adjust the setting to “+5.” 66 The snare setting screen will appear. fig.
Modifying a drum kit Quick Start ■ Adjusting the volume balance of the instruments Now that we’ve used the equalizer to boost the high range, the snare sounds brighter. With this change, however,the snare might stand out a bit too much. Let’s lower the volume to correct the balance. fig.00-110 4 1 1 2 2 Set each of the [GROUP FADERS] sliders [KICK][SNARE][HI-HAT][OTHERS] to the same volume. Press [CONTROL ROOM], press [F1 (MIXER)], and then press [F1 (VOLUME)].
Examples and convenient tips This section will highlight things that are possible only with electronic musical instruments such as the TD-10. Perform with the on-board sequencer The TD-10 contains a sequencer that can record and play back accompaniment tracks and/or drum performances. The sequencer contains built-in pattern performances (preset patterns). These patterns can be used as a very helpful practice tool.
Examples and convenient tips Quick Start ■ Play the pads along with a preset pattern When you have found a preset pattern that you like, you can play along with that pattern. While sounding the click, adjust the volume balance of the drums, backing parts, and the click. fig.00-117 1,4 2 1 2 Adjust the [BACKING] and [CLICK] [GROUP FADERS] lower than the other sliders. 3 4 As described in “Playing back a preset pattern” (p. 68), play back the pattern. Press [CLICK]. The click will begin sounding.
Examples and convenient tips Drum Kit Chain—Selecting drum kits in the desired order You can choose the order in which drum kits will be selected. fig.00-120 1 2,4 3,5 7 1 fig.00-121 Press [CHAIN], and then press [F1 (C.EDIT)]. The following screen will appear: In this screen, you can create a list to specify the order in which the drum kits will be selected.
5 6 Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to select the kit that will be selected second. In the same way, make settings for the third and subsequent kits. fig.00-122 MEMO 7 To delete an unwanted kit from a step, use [CURSOR] in the “CHAIN” page to select the kit, and then press [F2 (DELETE)]. If you wish to add a kit between steps, press [F1 (INSERT)]. When you finish making the settings, press [EXIT]. fig.00-122a You will return to the “DRUM KIT CHAIN” page.
Examples and convenient tips Using a foot switch to select kits When an FS-5U foot switch (optional) is connected to the FOOT SWITCH jack, you can use it to select kits, patterns, or as a play/stop button for patterns (p. 120). fig.00-123e FS-5U FS-5U Foot switch cable PCS-31 Foot switches FS-5U MEMO The function that the foot switch will have can be selected by the “Mode” setting in the “FOOT SWITCH” display (p. 120). fig.
Examples and convenient tips Quick Start Using headphones to hear the click sound If you want to listen to a click sound while you play (for example during practice or a live performance), you can make settings so that the click is heard only in the headphones, and is not output from the OUTPUT jacks (MASTER). fig.00-124 1 2 3 1 fig.00-125 2 3 Press [CLICK], and then press [F2 (INST)]. The following screen will appear: Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “Output.
Examples and convenient tips Using the TD-10 as a MIDI sound module The TD-10 can also be used as a sound module for MIDI keyboards or sequencer. When used as a MIDI sound module, the percussion group (p. 126) can be used so that 72 types of instrument can be accessed simultaneously in addition to the sounds that are assigned to the 12 trigger inputs (pads). In addition, three backing parts can be used as sound sources (each with its own individual MIDI channel) as well as the drums.
Chapter 10 Chapter 9 Chapter 8 Chapter 7 Chapter 6 Chapter 5 Advanced Use 75 Chapter 4 Chapter 3 Chapter 2 Chapter 1
Chapter 1. Overview of the TD-10 V-drums The TD-10 is a drum trigger interface and sound module, providing virtual reproduction of an actual drum set, allowing total control over all aspects of drum sound creation. When electronic drums were first developed, the technology available was not as advanced as it is today, so sounds were not really comparable with acoustic drums. However, many people appreciated electronic drums in their own right for their unique sound quality and character.
Chapter 1 Chapter 1. Overview of the TD-10 V-drums How to select pads When making settings, you can specify the pad in one of the following two ways. Chapter 2 ■ Using pads to select the pad/sound for editing Strike the head (the head and rim simultaneously) of the pad. The setting display for the pad you struck will appear. Listen to the sound as you strike the head (the head and rim simultaneously), and use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to modify the setting.
Chapter 2. Settings for the entire drum kit Selecting a kit Naming a kit Press [KIT], and the basic display page will appear. In this page, you can use [INC/DEC],the VALUE dial or a foot switch (optional) to select drum kits (p. 120). fig.02-01 Each kit can be given a name of up to 8 characters. fig.03-01 2 3 1 Procedure Area 1 in the above figure indicates whether the selected kit contains settings for performance with sticks or for brushes.
Effect switches for the entire kit For each kit you can specify whether sticks or brushes will be used. When the trigger setting is set to “brush,” pad sensitivity will be higher. Each kit has settings for sticks and for brushes, and the brush settings can be selected as follows. fig.03-02 Ambience, compressors, equalizers, and digital effects can be turned on/off for the entire kit. This gives you a great way to “compare” your sounds with or without those functions. Procedure 1.
Chapter 3. Instrument settings Here you can edit the instruments.(i.e. snare drum kick etc.) The TD-10 provides separate parameters for editing acoustic or electronic drum sounds. Selecting instruments from the list display Selecting an instrument Here you can choose the sound from the list of all instruments. fig.04-02 On the TD-10, each sound,is referred to as an “instrument” (INST). You’ll begin the sound-creating procedure by selecting the desired instruments. fig.04-01 Procedure 1.
Chapter 1 Chapter 3. Instrument settings Editing an acoustic drum kit (V-EDIT) ● V-EDIT and EDIT Chapter 2 Editing procedure for an acoustic snare, kick and tom drums will differ depending on the type of instrument and the TRIGGER INPUT jack that you are using. 1. V-EDIT lets you use all the editing capability of the TD-10 2.
Chapter 3. Instrument settings ■ Changing the shell depth Parameters Changing the depth of the drum shell will change the tone. With the snare drum, the depth can be changed over 39 steps, from 1 to 20 inches! Making the shell deeper will increase the richness of the low range, and make the sound more “fat”. fig.04-05 Clear: A single transparent head. Coated: The most commonly used type of head. PinStripe®: Characterized by a rich medium and low range “color.
Instruments that can be edited Snare, Kick, Tom 1. Press [INST]-[F2 (EDIT)]-[F3 (MUFFLE)]. The “INST EDIT” page will appear. Instruments that can be edited 2. Strike the pad that you wish to edit. The setting page for the pad you struck will appear. Procedure 3. Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “Muffling.” 1. Press [INST]-[F2 (EDIT)]-[F3 (MUFFLE)]. The “INST EDIT” page will appear. Snare only 2. Strike the snare pad. The snare setting page will appear.
Chapter 3. Instrument settings Editing an electronic drum kit (V-EDIT) Parameters Electronic drum sounds consist of “tone” and “noise.” These instruments can be assigned only to specific trigger inputs. For details on instrument assignments, refer to p. 136. Atk (Attack Level ): 0–127 Adjusts the volume of the attack (the beginning of the sound). * With electronic drums, selecting an instrument for the head will assign the same instrument to the rim.
Chapter 1 Chapter 3. Instrument settings Editing a TR-808/909 (V-EDIT) This simulates a Roland “TR-808” or “TR-909” Rhythm Composer. Only instruments specified for each trigger input can be selected. For details on instrument assignments, refer to p. 136. Chapter 2 * For instruments in the TR-808/909 groups, selecting an instrument for the head will assigns the same instrument for the rim. It’s not possible to change the rim to a different instrument. Chapter 3 fig.
Chapter 3. Instrument settings Editing hi-hat, cymbals and percussion Only pitch and decay can be edited for instruments that are assigned to trigger inputs 7–12. Even for trigger inputs 1-6, only pitch and decay can be edited if the assigned instrument is not V-EDIT capable. fig.04-14 Procedure 1. Press [INST]. The “INST” page will appear. 2. Strike a pad connected to a TRIGGER INPUT jack 7–12. The setting page for the pad you struck will appear. 3.
■ Changing the wall material You can select one of 10 types of “ambiences” built into the TD-10. Before you make detailed settings, use this setting to select the basic type of acoustic environment in which you will be playing. fig.00-102a 2. Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “Wall Type.” 3. Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to make the setting. Parameters Wall Type: Wood, Plaster, Glass Procedure 1. Press [STUDIO]. The “STUDIO” page will appear. 2. Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to make the setting.
Chapter 4. Studio settings Parameters Ambience Mic Positions: Low, High Low: Often referred to as “floor mikes,” picking up low frequencies of the room, producing a warmer character. High: Often referred to as “overhead mikes” capturing the high frequencies and accenting the brightness of the room.
* The percussion group is a sound map that can be accessed when the TD-10 is being used as a MIDI sound module. For details refer to “Using the percussion group” (p. 126). Of course, individual percussion sounds CAN be assigned to the pads. 3. Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “Mic Type.” 4. Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to make the setting. Parameters Mic Type: Condenser, Dynamic 1, Dynamic 2 (KICK) Condenser, Dynamic, Lo-Fi (SNARE) (KICK) Condenser: Produces the sound of a condenser mike.
Chapter 5. Control room settings The most important aspect of finalizing the sound in recording or live performances depends on the mixing console. In the Control Room, you’ll find a complete 12-channel mixer with 10 individual compressors and EQ’s and digital effects, finalizing your sound in a CD-quality state. ■ Adjusting pan (stereo location) This adjusts the stereo location of each pad. fig.
Procedure Chapter 4 2. Strike the pad that you wish to edit. The setting page for the pad you struck will appear. 3. Use the VALUE dial, [INC/DEC] or [CURSOR] to make the setting. 3. Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to the parameter that you wish to set. Abbreviations in the display screen 4. Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to make the setting. In this page, [F1] will turn the compressor on/off. Also, pressing the [F2][F3][F4] buttons will move the cursor directly to “Attack,” “Release,” or “Output.
Chapter 5. Control room settings ■ Customizing the tone (Equalizer) GAIN Here you can adjust the high and low frequencies balance for the instrument assigned to each pad. (TRIGGERS 1-10 only) * This setting is not available for the AUX1,2 trigger inputs. fig.06-06 LShelv Peak 0 Frequence FREQ 0 Procedure 1. Press [CONTROL ROOM]-[F3 (EQ)]. The “EQ” page will appear. 2. Strike the pad that you wish to edit. The setting page for the pad you struck will appear. 3.
3. Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to make the setting. Parameters Return Level: 0–127 ■ Selecting the type of effect The TD-10 provides 30 different types of digital effects that are easy to select with the simple push of a button. You can also edit these effects. Refer to “Editing the effects” (p. 94). fig.06-08 Procedure 1. Press [CONTROL ROOM]-[F4 (EFFECT)]-[F3 (FXTYPE)]. The “EFFECT TYPE” page will appear. 2. Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to where the effect name is displayed. 3.
Chapter 5. Control room settings ■ Editing the effects Here’s how to set the parameters for each effect type. It’s best to use Ambience to create the basic overall sound of the drum kit, and then use the digital effects to enhance specific sounds. To adjust the depth for each instrument, refer to p. 90. fig.06-10 Procedure 1. Press [CONTROL ROOM]-[F4 (EFFECT)]. The “EFFECT TYPE” page will appear. 2. Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to the parameter that you wish to set. 3.
Delay Feedback: 0–127 Adjust the number of times that the delay repeats. * If you wish to use only the chorus, set Delay Time and Delay Feedback to 0(off). Parameters for Flanger ➝ Delay 1, 2 Rate: 0.1–10.0 (Hz) Adjust the modulation frequency of the flanger. Higher settings produce faster modulation. Depth: 0–127 Adjust the depth of the flanger. Higher settings increase the effect. Delay Time: 0–500 (ms) Adjust the time difference from the original sound until the delay is heard.
Chapter 5. Control room settings Parameters for Flying 3D-Delay 1, 2 Delay Time: 10–1200 (ms) Adjust the time from the original sound until the delay is heard. Feedback Level: 0–127 Adjust the number of times that the delay repeateds. Rotation: -150–0– +150 (R.P.M) (steps of 3) Specify the number of rotations per minute. Positive (+) settings rotate toward the right, negative (-) settings rotate toward the left.
The “SEQENCER” buttons located on the front panel are used to perform basic operations and access the setting pages. Pressing [PATTERN] will call up the basic display page of the sequencer. fig.07-01 Although the settings can be modified temporarily, the original settings will return when you select another pattern. If you wish to modify the settings of a preset pattern, you must first copy the preset pattern to a User pattern (p. 104).
Chapter 6. Sequencer Playback functions ■ Selecting how a pattern will playback ■ Selecting a pattern Procedure 1. Press [PATTERN]. 2. Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to select a pattern. About the screen display fig.07-02 There are three different ways to make a pattern play back. Loop: The pattern will playback, repeating until you press [STOP]. One Shot: The pattern will playback once and then stop. Tap: See (p.
While pattern playback is halted, you can use the click as a metronome. But if a different pattern is selected, the tempo will change to the tempo specified for that pattern. Procedure Chapter 4 1. Press [TEMPO]. The “TEMPO” page will appear. Chapter 2 ■ Setting the tempo Chapter 3 When you press [CLICK], the click will be turned on/off. To adjust the volume, move the [GROUP FADERS] slider [CLICK]. 2. Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to set the tempo.
Chapter 6. Sequencer ■ Selecting the click sound You have a choice of sixteen sounds including a human voice! Procedure 1. Press [CLICK]-[F2 (INST)]. The “CLICK” page will appear. 2. Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “Inst.” 3. Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to make the setting. ■ Adjusting the pan (stereo location) You can set the pan position of the click. But if you have chosen headphones (Phones Only) as the output destination, the click will be located in the center regardless of this setting.
■ Basic recording procedure If you are recording from the pads, disregard paragraphs 3 and 4 of this section. The procedure is the same when recording with pads or with a MIDI keyboard. 3. Select a MIDI channel 1. Select an empty pattern fig.07-05 Be sure that the transmit channel on your keyboard corresponds to the MIDI channel of the part you wish to play/record. Each of the 4 parts has it’s own MIDI channel. The factory preset channels are as follows: 1. Press [PATTERN]-[F4 (NEW)].
Chapter 6. Sequencer 5. Specify the recording method fig.07-09 ■ The Rehearsal function During recording you can press [REC] to switch between recording and rehearsal modes. This allows you to try out different sounds,fills or phrases without stopping the playback of the sequencer. Procedure Procedure 1. Begin recording. 1. Press [PATTERN]-[REC]. The “REC STANDBY” page will appear. 2. Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “Rec Mode.” 2. During recording, press [REC].
Procedure 1. Press [PATTERN]-[F2 (FUNC)]-[F4 (NAME)]. The “PATTERN NAME” page will appear. Procedure 1. Press [PATTERN]-[REC]. The “REC STANDBY” page appears and you’re in recordstandby mode as the click starts to play. 2. Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “Quantize.” 3. Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to make the setting. 2. Use [CURSOR] (left/right) to select the character you wish to change. The blinking location is the character that can be changed.
Chapter 6. Sequencer Procedure ■ Erasing a pattern This function erases ONLY the performance data; other settings (such as the number of measures and the time signature) stay the same. fig.07-12e 1. Press [PATTERN]-[F3 (EDIT)]-[F1 (ERASE)]-[F3 (MEAS)]. The “ERASE PATTERN MEASURE” page will appear. 2. Select the portion you wish to erase. Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to the various settings. From the left, the display indicates the pattern, part, first measure, and last measure. 3.
This operation deletes ALL data from a pattern, returning all parameters (time signature,length, tempo) to their default values. Chapter 2 fig.07-15ae 3 4 5 6 1 3 4 5 6 (Part settings to their default values.) Chapter 4 2 Procedure Dst 1 2 3 4 5 6 Procedure 1. Press [PATTERN]-[F3 (EDIT)]-[F2 (COPY)]-[F3 (MEAS)]. The “COPY PATTERN MEASURE” page will appear. 2. In location “A” of the screen, select the data you wish to copy. Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to the various settings.
Chapter 6. Sequencer 3. Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to make the settings. 4. Press [F4 (CLEAR)] A confirmation display will appear. 5. Press [F4 (EXEC)]and the contents of the selected measures will be cleared. (Press [F1 (CANCEL)] to return to the previous page without executing the operation.) Settings for part instruments * Drum part settings cannot be made here. These settings are made in the Control Room of the drum kit. (refer to p. 90–96). fig.
■ Muting a specific part Procedure Procedure 1. Press [PART]-[F2 (MIXER)]. The mixer setting page will appear. 1. Press [PART]-[F4 (MUTE)]. The “PART MUTE” page will appear. 2. Press [F1]–[F4] to select the parameter that you wish to set. 2. Press [F1]–[F4] to turn muting on/off. The [F1]–[F4] buttons correspond to Part 1, Part 2, Bass part, and the Drum part. Muting will be switched on/off each time you press the button. 3. Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to the part that you wish to set.
Chapter 7. Settings for the entire TD-10 Changing output assignment for audio received by the MIX IN jack Procedure fig.08-02e Model name Selecting the output destination of the sound input from the MIX IN jack. Procedure 1. Press [SETUP]-[F3 (CTRL)]-[F4 (OPTION)]. The “OPTION” page will appear. 2. Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “Mix In Output.” 3. Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to make the setting.
Parameters Procedure ● Curve 3. Strike the pad for which you wish to make settings. The setting display for the pad you struck will appear, and an input indicator will move in the lower part of the screen. 4. Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to make the setting. Adjust the Sensitivity value so that the strongest strikes cause the input indicator to reach nearly all the way to the maximum level (far right). Increasing this value will raise the sensitivity.
Chapter 7. Settings for the entire TD-10 loudness EXP1, EXP2: Compared to Linear, a wider volume change will occur for stronger hits. fig.08-06be ● Head Tension Adjustment The Head Tension Adjustment parameter regulates the following two adjustments for the PD-100 and PD-120. Press [SETUP]-[F1 (TRIG)]-[F4 (OPTION)] and the setting page will appear. * The setting page for this setting will appear only if the Trigger Type (p.
● Retrigger Cancel (RetrigCancel) fig.08-07 The following parameters (ADVANCED EDIT) are automatically set to the most efficient values for each pad when you select the Trigger Type (p. 108), and don’t require adjustment, except if you experience any of the problems that are discussed in the explanation of each parameter. Press [SETUP]-[F1 (TRIG)]-[F3 (ADVNCD)] and the setting page will appear. Chapter 2 A 1. Press [SETUP]-[F1 (TRIG)]-[F3 (ADVNCD)]. The “TRIGGER ADVANCED” page will appear. 2.
Chapter 7. Settings for the entire TD-10 ● Mask Time (MaskTime) 2. Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “Crosstalk.” On a kick pad, for example, if the beater bounces back and strikes the pad a second time immediately after the intended stroke - (or,like with acoustic drums if you leave the bass drum beater against the head) this can cause a single strike to “double trigger”. (two sounds instead of the intended “one”) The Mask Time setting helps to prevent such problems.
* This equalizer is not applied to the sound which is output from the DIRECT 1, 2, 3 jacks. fig.08-08 Procedure 1. Press [SETUP]-[F3 (CTRL)]-[F3 (DISPLY)]. The “DISPLAY CONTRAST” page will appear. 2. Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to make the setting. * OR You can do this by holding down [KIT] and rotating the VALUE dial. 3. Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to make the setting. In this page, [F1] will switch the equalizer on/off.
Chapter 7. Settings for the entire TD-10 Saving data to a memory card An optional memory card (M-512E) can be used to save TD10 settings and sequencer data. * The Roland M-512E is the ONLY memory card which can be used. ● About the Protect switch When the protect switch of the M-512E is turned on, it will not be possible to write data from the TD-10 to the memory card. Normally you should leave the protect switch turned on, and turn it off only when you wish to write data into the card. fig. protect.
When editing sounds, the TD-10’s display will switch corresponding to the sound that is used when a pad is hit (or when a MIDI message is received). This function is called Note Chase. Note Chase will always be ON for notes that are struck on a pad. This function can be turned off for notes received from MIDI IN. * You can also load individual kits from a memory card. To do so, use the Copy function (p. 117). 1. Press [SETUP]-[F2 (MIDI)]-[F1 (GLOBAL)]. The “MIDI GLOBAL” page will appear. 2.
Chapter 8. Convenient functions Selecting kits in the desired order (Drum Kit Chain) ■ Specifying a Drum Kit Chain This allows you to step through the drum kits of your choice and in the order you want. (via the INC/DEC buttons or footswitch operation). TD-10 lets you create and store 16 different chains of up to 32 steps each. fig.09-01e 32 steps Chain 1 Kit 7 Kit 2 Kit 5 Kit 10 Chain 2 Chain 16 How to use the CHAIN 1.
2. Press [TOOLS]. The function names for [F1]–[F4] appear in the lower part of the display. 3. Press [F1 (COPY)]. The display (“COPY DRUM KIT”) shows the source and destination position. Use the [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to select the source and destination. * [PRESET] refers to the drum kits that were stored in the unit at the factory. [USER] refers to drum kits that currently can be used. And, [CARD] refers to drum kits stored on memory card. 4. Press [F4 (COPY)]. A confirmation display will appear.
Chapter 8. Convenient functions Getting help The TD-10 comes with a built in “help page” using keywords to select various functions, and a “jump” mode to take you to that setting page instantly. Procedure 1. Press [TOOL]-[F4 (HELP)]. A list of help keywords (“HELP INDEX”) will appear. 2. Use [F1 (UP)] or [F2 (DOWN)] to select a keyword. 3. Press [F4 (SELECT)]. 4. If you wish to jump to the setting page for the displayed function, press [F4 (GO NOW)].
Chapter 1 Chapter 9. Operations using pads and foot switches By changing the function of controllers or the way in which they are used, you can perform a variety of convenient operations. This opens up some very interesting performance possibilities. Chapter 2 Using pads to play patterns (Pad Pattern) You can make settings so that striking a pad will playback a previously selected pattern. This function provides a very convenient way to use patterns during a live performance.
Chapter 9. Operations using pads and pedals * If you do not want to trigger instrument sounds assigned to the pads, press [CONTROL ROOM]-[F1 (MIXER)]-[F1 (VOLUME)], and set the volumes of AUX 1 and AUX 2 to “0.” * If the “Mode” setting is “KIT SELECT” or “PATTERN SEL,” striking the rim of the pad will have the same function as pressing [DEC]. * If you wish to use Drum Kit Chain (p. 70) to select kits, set the above “MODE” parameter to “KIT SELECT,” and press [CHAIN] to make the button indicator light.
Saving/Loading data to/from an external device (Bulk Dump) ■ Saving data To save data, use the external sequencer as you would when recording musical data, and perform the following steps on the TD-10 as shown in the following diagram. Use a MIDI cable to connect the TD-10’s MIDI OUT jack to the MIDI IN jack of the external sequencer. fig.11-01e 3. Press [F4 (EXEC)] and data transmission will begin. (Press [F1 (CANCEL)] to return to the previous page without carrying out the operation.
Chapter 10. Functions using MIDI ■ Setting the Device ID —Transmitting saved data to two or more TD-10 units The setting described here is necessary only when you wish to transmit separate data to two or more TD-10 units at the same time. Do not change this setting in any other case. If you lose track of the Device ID setting that was used when saving data via a bulk dump,it will no longer be possible to reload the bulk data that was saved. * With the factory settings, the device ID is set to 17.
Drum sound modules normally produce sound only in response to “note-on” messages, and ignore “note-off” messages. However general-purpose sound modules or samplers do receive the note-off messages that are transmitted and respond by turning off the sound. For example, if you are triggering a “loop” in a sampler, or other sounds then the gate time parameter is very important. With the factory defaults (preset values), the transmitted gate time is set to the minimum value.
Chapter 10. Functions using MIDI MIDI settings for the entire TD-10 ■ Setting the MIDI channels for each Part For each part, you can specify the channel on which the TD10 will receive and transmit MIDI messages. Procedure 1. Press [SETUP]-[F2 (MIDI)]-[F1 (GLOBAL)]. The “MIDI GLOBAL” page will appear. 2. Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “Local Control.” 3. Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to turn the setting “OFF.
■ Regarding note numbers for the drum kit sounds As shown in the following diagram, use a MIDI cable to connect the TD-10’s MIDI IN to the MIDI OUT connector of an external sequencer,keyboard or pad controller (such as SPD11). fig.11-01ae Example of settings for General MIDI score fig.11-04e Refer to “Selecting the note number transmitted by each pad” (p. 122). MIDI IN TRIGGER No. Chapter 3 MIDI OUT H1 H2 R2 H6 H5 H4 R4 H3 R3 R9 R10 R8 H9 C2 R6 H7 H7 H7 Chapter 4 TRIGGER No.
Chapter 10. Functions using MIDI ■ Using the percussion group ● Selecting a percussion group The percussion group is used only when playing the TD-10 from an external MIDI controller, keyboard or sequencer. fig.11-05e The TD-10 contains four percussion groups and you can assign one group per kit. When editing sounds in the percussion group, you can play them from an external MIDI controller or use the (PREVIEW) button.
● Percussion group editing When the cursor is located at the instrument name, you can press [F1 (LIST)] to access the instrument list page. Press [F2 (EDIT)] to access the instrument edit page. For details on edit functions, refer to “Percussion group editing.” Each instrument in the percussion group can be edited. fig.11-10 1. Press [KIT]-[F2 (FUNC)]-[F1 (PRCGRP)]-[F2 (EDIT)]. The “PERC INST EDIT” page will appear. 2.
Chapter 10. Functions using MIDI ■ Changing the kit number that is selected by a program change You can freely select the correspondence between program changes and drum kits, so that (for example) drum kit 10 could be selected when program change number 5 is received.
3. Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to specify the control change number. Parameters Zone CC: OFF, Modulation (1), General1 (16), General2 (17) OFF:Positional sensing data will not be received or transmitted via MIDI IN and MIDI OUT. Modulation (1), General1 (16), General2 (17): Positional sensing data will be handled using the specified control change. This setting is applied to reception via MIDI IN and transmission from MIDI OUT.
Chapter 10. Functions using MIDI Procedure 1. Press [PATTERN]-[F2 (FUNC)]-[F1 (GLOBAL)]. The “PATTERN GLOBAL” page will appear. 2. Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “Sync Mode.” 3. Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to select “External” or “Auto.” 4. Begin playback on the transmitting device (master). Synchronized playback will begin. ● Synchronizing an external sequencer to the TD-10 In this case, the TD-10 will be the master.
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Troubleshooting This section outlines points to check if you experience problems, and what to do about them. For matters related to very basic settings, refer to the “Quick Start,” “Troubleshooting connections and settings.” Problems with the overall sound Has a non-volume parameter been set so that no sound can be output? Check the following points.
Troubleshooting ● Rotating [MASTER] does not change the volume ● Equalizer doesn’t work (individual or MASTER) The [MASTER] knob adjusts the volume level from the MASTER jacks, and does not affect the volume of the output from the headphones or the DIRECT 1, 2, 3 outputs. Check the following points by pressing the buttons in the order given in parentheses ( ) and you’ll access the appropriate setting page.
Troubleshooting ● Hi-hat control pedal (FD-7) does not operate correctly Sequencer-related problems The hi-hat control pedal was not detected correctly at power-on. Turn off the power. Then turn on the power once again, and do not operate the hi-hat control pedal (FD-7) until the drum kit display appears. The position of the pedal when open is detected when the power is turned on.
Troubleshooting Display-related problems Other ● Trigger indicators light on their own ● Hitting [PREVIEW] plays back a pattern. ● Display is too light or too dark The visibility of the display will change depending on the viewing angle and on room lighting conditions. Re-adjust the setting in the page that is displayed when you press [SETUP]-[F3 (CTRL)]-[F3 (DISPLY)], or hold down [KIT] and rotate the VALUE dial to make the setting.(easiest way).
Instruments that can be used with each trigger The instruments that can be assigned to each trigger are as follows.
Restoring the factory settings (INITIALIZE) How to recall original factory presets for individual drum kits, percussion groups and trigger banks. fig.12-01ae source destination Procedure 1. Press [SETUP]-[F4 (UTIL)]-[F4 (INIT)]. The “SYSTEM INITIALIZE” page will appear. 2. Press [F4 (INIT)]. A confirmation display will appear. 3. Press [F4 (EXEC)] and the TD-10’s data will be initialized. (Press [F1 (CANCEL)] to return to the previous page without executing the operation.
Message / error message list This section lists the messages (error messages) that the TD10 produces and explains the meaning of each message, giving you the appropriate action to take. If the TD-10 is not able to operate correctly or if an incorrect operation was performed, a message window will appear in the screen. Read this section and take the appropriate action. When an indication of “ACCEPT” is shown above [F4] as in the following figure, pressing that button will close the message window. fig.
Message / error message list MIDI Buffer Full ! A large amount of MIDI messages were received in a short time, and could not be processed completely. Make sure that a problem has not occurred with the MIDI cable connection or with your external MIDI device. Data Overload Pattern contained an excessive amount of data, and as a result could not be output successfully from MIDI OUT. Try eliminating a track that has too much data. MIDI Offline ! A MIDI cable was disconnected.
About MIDI MIDI means “Musical Instrument Digital Interface”. By using MIDI you can play and/or control multiple instruments from a single MIDI controller, keyboard or sequencer, and is a world-wide standard, allowing communication between MIDI equipped instruments, no matter who manufactured them. If you wish to use a MIDI keyboard to record on the TD-10, or to use an external sequencer to play the TD-10, we suggest that you understand the explanations that follow. MIDI connectors fig.
About MIDI How the sequencer operates A sequencer is an electronic musical device that records and plays back performance data, meaning the note you play, how long it is held (gate time) and velocity with which you play, and various controller functions. The TD-10 contains a built-in sequencer with 50 preset patterns containing preprogrammed musical data. You can also create your own patterns. fig.
Using drum triggers This section explains how to attach an acoustic drum trigger. Procedure 1. Attach the drum trigger to the acoustic drum. fig.12-05a 2. Use a monaural cable to connect the drum trigger to the TD-10’s TRIGGER INPUT jack. Drum Kick Snare drum Tom tom TRIGGER INPUT jack 1 2 3–6 3. Make trigger settings on the TD-10. Press [SETUP]-[F1 (TRIG)]-[F1 (BANK)] to access the setting page.
Preset list ■ Drum kit list No. Kit name Percussion group 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 StudioV BigRock Tight JazzSizl SuperBwl Freak'n OldScool TexMex GroovIn BtDelayy LatinSet Orch Set BrasRing TR-808 TR-909 Dr Spin Memphis Cartoon KornBall X-Stick BIG Band lowFI CarTUNE Natural Dirty 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Remark *1 *2 *2 *2 *2 No.
Preset list ■ Drum instrument list No.
Preset list Inst name Inst group 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 Fat2RimS AcusticS AcusRimS VintageS VntgRimS Maple1 S Mpl1RimS Jazz S JazzRimS Elec S TR808 S TR909 S Brush1 S Brush2 S BrshTmbS MIDIBr1S MIDIBr2S Ballad S Ring S RingRimS 13" S 13" RimS Rock S RockRimS TD7MpleS TDMplRmS R8MapleS R8MplRmS Funk S FunkRimS Bop S Bop Ri
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Preset list Inst name Inst group 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360 TR808 T2 TR808 T3 TR808 T4 TR909 T1 TR909 T2 TR909 T3 TR909 T4 Pure HH BrightHH Jazz HH Thin HH Pop HH Heavy HH Dark HH Light HH 12" HH 13" HH 14" HH 15" HH HandC HH Brush1HH Brush2HH SizzleHH TambrnHH MaracsHH TR808 HH TR909 HH CR78 HH Mtl808HH Mtl909HH Mtl78 HH Med
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Preset list Inst name Inst group 517 518 519 520 521 522 523 524 525 526 527 528 529 530 531 532 533 534 535 536 537 538 539 540 541 542 543 544 545 546 547 548 549 550 551 552 553 554 555 556 557 558 MtlNoise MtlPhase Orch Hit OnKey Punch TapeStop RvsTStop TechTamb TechNoiz AfStmp Barrel ChinaDuo Ou! Ou! Up Nope! Snaps Scrach 1 Scrach 2 Scrach 3 Scrach 4 Scrach 5 Gt Slide RvsGtSld GtScrach RvsGtScr BsSlide RvsBSlid WahGtDw1 WahGtUp1 WahGtDw2 WahGtUp2 CutGtDwn CutGtUp Chord 1 Chord 2 Chord 3 BrsFall1 Br
Preset list ■ Note number (factory settings) * For details refer to p. 126. Percussion group Note no. 22 23 C1 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 C2 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 C3 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 C4 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 150 Drum kit Perc group 1 (General MIDI) Perc group 2 (Other perc.
Preset list Percussion group Note no. 69 70 71 C5 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 C6 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 Drum kit Perc group 1 (General MIDI) Perc group 2 (Other perc.
Preset list ■ Backing inst list No. Display 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Ac.Piano E.Piano FM+SA EP 60's EP St.FM EP Br.FM EP Clav. Celesta Glcknspl Vibraphn Marimba Xylophon Tublrbel Organ 1 Organ 2 Nylon Gt Steel Gt Jazz Gt Clean Gt ChorusGt Muted Gt Pop Gt Funk Gt OvrdrvGt Heavy Gt MutDstGt RokRhytm 152 Inst name No. Display Ac. Piano E.Piano FM+SA EP 60's EP St.FM EP Bright FM EP Clav.
Preset list No. Pattern name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Drums SlowR Sfl'R FunkyHR SpeedHR 8bt'R 16bt'R 16bt'Bld C'Rock Blues Swing BigBand JzWaltz UKacid GngRap T Groove Funky JazzFunk S.Soul PopShfl Fusion TechFsn Fsn in 5 N.J.S. House Tempo Length 120 72 120 100 236 140 112 75 106 55 130 140 160 86 90 100 105 125 154 114 120 106 140 107 113 6 4 4 2 4 4 4 4 12 8 12 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 12 4 3 4 4 Play type No.
MIDI Implimentation Status BnH ■ Channel Voice Messages Following Channel Voice Messages can be recorded in SETUP MIDI TX/RX Channel. ● Note Off Status 8nH 9nH 2nd byte kkH kkH * * * * * 0H - FH (ch.1 - ch.16) 00H - 7FH (0 - 127) 00H - 7FH (0 - 127) * * * * * 0H - FH (ch.1 - ch.16) 00H - 7FH (0 - 127) 00H - 7FH (0 - 127) Initial value = 00H (0) * * * 3rd byte vvH 0H - FH (ch.1 - ch.
MIDI implementation ❍ RPN MSB/LSB (Controller number 100, 101) Status BnH BnH 2nd byte 65H 64H 3rd byte mmH llH n = MIDI channel number: 0H - FH (ch.1 - ch.16) mm = upper byte of parameter number specified by RPN ll = lower byte of parameter number specified by RPN * * * In the Drum part, ignored This message. The value specified by RPN will not be reset even by messages such as Program Change or Reset All Controller. Not recorded in the sequencer.
MIDI implementation ■ System Realtime Message ● Data transmission * TD-10 can transmit and receive the various parameters using System Exclusive messages. The exclusive message of TD-10’s data has a model ID of 00H 0AH and a device ID of 10H (17). Device ID can be changed in TD-10. Following System Realtime Messages cannot be recorded in recording mode. ● Timing Clock ❍ Request data 1 Status F8H * Recognized only when the “Sync Mode” of the Pattern Global is set at “AUTO”, “EXT” or “MIDI ➝ DELAY”.
MIDI implementation ❍ Volume (Controller number 7) Section 2. Transmit data Status BnH ■ Channel Voice Messages The following channel voice messages are transmitted on the channel specified as the SETUP MIDI TX/RX Channel. n = MIDI channel number: vv = Volume: * ● Note off Status 8nH 2nd byte kkH 3rd byte vvH n = MIDI channel number: kk = note number: vv = Note off velocity: 2nd byte kkH * * 3rd byte vvH * 0H - FH (ch.1 - ch.
MIDI implementation ● Program Change Status CnH 2nd byte ppH n = MIDI channel number: pp = Program number: * 0H - FH (ch.1 - ch.16) 00H - 7FH (prog.1 - prog.128) When a drum kit is selected, or when a pattern is selected, the pattern number of the sequencer pattern data will be transmitted.
MIDI implementation (Model ID = 00H 0AH) This map indicates address, size, Data (range), Parameter, and Description of parameters which can be transferred using “Data set 1 (DT1)”. All the numbers of address, size, Data, and Default Value are indicated in 7-bit Hexadecimal-form. Addresses marked at “#” cannot be used as starting addresses.
MIDI implementation * 1-1-6 CONTROL +———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————+ | Offset | | | address | Description | |—————————————+—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| | 00 00 | 0000 00aa | Foot SW Mode 0 - 2 (*1) | | 00 01 | 0000 0aaa | Pad SW Mode 0 - 4 (*2) | | 00 02 | 0000 aaaa | Display Contrast 0 - 15 | | | | (1 - 16) | | 00 03 | 0000 000a | Mix In Output 0 - 1 | | | | (Master,Phones Only) | | 00 04 | 0000 000a | Preview Dynamics 0 - 1 | | | | (O
MIDI implementation Instrument Group: ELEC KICK, ELEC SNARE, ELEC TOM1 - ELEC TOM4 +———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————+ | Offset | | | address | Description | |—————————————+—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| | 31 | 0aaa aaaa | Attack 0 - 127 | | 32 | 0aaa aaaa | Decay 0 - 127 | | 33 | 0aaa aaaa | Noise 0 - 127 | | 34 | 0aaa aaaa | Tone 0 - 127 | | 35 | 0aaa aaaa | Bend 0 - 127 | | 36 | 0aaa aaaa | Balance 0 - 127 | +—————————————————————————————
MIDI implementation * 1-3-1 PERCUSSION GROUP (Note parameters) +———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————+ | Offset | | | address | Description | |—————————————+—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| | 00 | 0000 aaaa | Instrument 0 - 599 | |# 01 | 0000 bbbb | (1 - 600) | |# 02 | 0000 cccc | | |# 03 | 0000 dddd | | |—————————————+———————————+—————————————————————————————————————————————| | 04 | 0000 aaaa | Pitch -480 - +480 | |# 05 | 0000 bbbb | (-4800 - +48
MIDI implementation ■ Decimal and Hexadecimal table In MIDI documentation, data values and addresses/sizes of exclusive messages etc. are expressed as hexadecimal values for each 7 bits. The following table shows how these correspond to decimal numbers. +——————+——————++——————+——————++——————+——————++——————+——————+ | Dec.| Hex.|| Dec.| Hex.|| Dec.| Hex.|| Dec.| Hex.
MIDI implementation and 3.5” is a value of 05, F0 (1) 41 (2) 10 (3) 00 0A (4) (1) Exclusive status (4) Model ID (TD-10) 12 (5) 01 00 02 32 address (2) ID number (Roland) (5) Command ID (DT1) 05 size ?? checksum F7 (6) (3) Device ID (17) (6) EOX Next we calculate the checksum. 01H + 00H + 02H + 32H + 05H = 1 + 0 + 2 + 50 + 5= 58 (sum) 58 (sum)/128 = 0 (quotient) ...
MIDI implementation Chart PERCUSSION SOUND MODULE (TRIGGER SECTION) MIDI Implementation Chart Model TD-10 Transmitted Function...
MIDI implementation chart PERCUSSION SOUND MODULE (SOUND MODULE SECTION) Date : May. 1, 1997 MIDI Implementation Chart Model TD-10 Transmitted Function...
MIDI implementation chart PERCUSSION SOUND MODULE (SEQUENCER SECTION) Date : May. 1, 1997 MIDI Implementation Chart Model TD-10 Transmitted Function...
Specifications TD-10: Percussion Sound Module ● Sound Generator ● Tempo Variable Drum Modeling 20–260 ● Maximum Polyphony ● Display 56 Voices 64x160 dots backlit graphic LCD 8-segment, 3-character LED ● Instruments Drum Instruments: 600 Backing Instruments: 54 ● Sliders ● Drum Kits ● Preview Button 50 1 (touch sensitive) ● Drum Kit Chains ● Connectors 16 chains (32 steps per chain) Trigger Input jack (dual) x 12 Output jack x 8 (4 stereo pairs) Phones jack Monitor Mix In jack (Stereo) Hi-
Glossary This section explains terms that appear in this owner’s manual. Acoustic Drum Compressor This refers to conventional/acoustic drum sounds in the TD10, different of course from the Electronic sounds also available. This is an effect unit found in all studios, used in controlling volume peaks to maintain a desired listening level. It’s also used to change the tonal character and is an important tool in final sound finishing work.
Glossary EDIT INC Button Editing is modifying a sound, effect, or musical data in the sequencer. Each time this button is pressed, the on-screen value at the cursor location will increase in steps of 1, useful when making fine adjustments. When making on/off settings, pressing this button will turn the setting ON. If making large changes in the value of a setting, the VALUE dial is quicker. Effects The TD-10 has a variety of digital effects such as reverb, delay, flanger, chorus, and phaser.
Glossary MIDI Soft Thru PD-5 The MIDI OUT/THRU connector of the TD-10 normally functions as MIDI OUT. When the MIDI Soft Thru setting is turned on, messages received at MIDI IN will be re-transmitted from the OUT/THRU connector. System exclusive messages will not be transmitted. A single trigger pad - 8-3/4 inch (222 mm) diameter. No “rim” function. PD-7 A dual trigger pad - 7-9/16 inch (192 mm) diameter. The head surface and rim send independent trigger signals.
Glossary Rim Shot Trigger A “rim shot” refers to striking the rim of a drum with a stick at the same time as hitting the head. Rim shots played with the TD-10 will trigger just the instrument assigned to the rim. When a pad is struck, a waveform of the vibration is output and transmitted to the sound module of the TD-10. This waveform is called the trigger signal. The trigger jacks on the rear panel receive these signals.
Index of screen displays Here are the screen displays that will appear as a result of operations on the TD-10, in order of the buttons that are pressed. The page on which the main explanation for each display appears is listed, so you can refer to the appropriate page for details. CHAIN KIT P.78 P.116 P.78 P.79 P.113 P.116 P.126 P.79 P.78 INST P.80 Trigger 1–6 (except V-EDIT) and Trigger 7–12 P.80 P.81 - P.85 Accoustic V-EDIT P.119 EDIT P.122, 123 P.
Index of screen displays STUDIO P.87 P.88 P.87 P.87 P.88 P.89 P.88 CONTROL ROOM P.90 P.90 P.91 P.96 P.90 P.91 P.92 P.93, 96 P.93 SETUP P.108 P.109 P.111, 112 P.31, 110 P.114 P.137 P.115 P.43 P.124 P.115, 122, 124 P.121 P.128, 129 174 P.128 P.72, 120 P.108, 118 P.119 P.
Index of screen displays SEQUENCER PATTERN PART P.97 P.106 P.129 P.98 P.103–106 P.107 P.107 P.107 P.97, 101 P.106 REC Standby P.103 RECORDING P.102 P.107 P.107 CLICK TEMPO P.99 P.100 P.102 P.97 Appendices P.
Index A ADVNCD ................................................................................111 Ambience...................................................................................87 Ambience (Percussion Group) .............................................127 Ambience Group Send ............................................................89 Ambience Mic ...........................................................................87 Ambience Output Level ..............................................
Index I [INC].....................................................................................15, 19 Initialize ...................................................................................137 [INST]...........................................................................55, 80, 136 INST (Backing Part) .......................................................106, 125 INST (Click).............................................................................100 INST (Percussion Group) ..............
Index Preset Pattern ............................................................................97 [PREVIEW]..................................................................15, 27, 118 Program Change.............................................................124, 128 PROTECT (Card)..............................................................17, 114 Q Q..........................................................................................92, 113 Quantize .............................................
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