User Manual

Overall Settings for the TD-30 (SETUP)
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Playing a Kit from the USB
Flash Drive Without Loading It
(Kit Selection) (KIT SEL)
A TD-30 or TD-20X preset drum kit or any kit saved
on a USB ash drive can be played without loading it.
This function is called “Kit selection.” It’s an easy way to
“audition” kits before loading them into the internal
memory.
If desired, you can also copy the drum kit from the USB
ash drive to a drum kit in user memory.
* In this mode kits can not be edited and the pad
pattern function (p. 60) will not work.
If you want to use a drum kit from a USB ash drive,
connect the USB ash drive to the TD-30 before you
continue.
1. In the SETUP B screen (p. 114), press the [F1] (KIT
SEL) button.
The KIT SELECTION screen will appear.
2. Use the [F1]–[F3] buttons to select the location
of the desired drum kit.
Button Explanation
[F1] (TD-30) button TD-30 preset drum kits
[F2] (TD-20X) button TD-20X preset drum kits
[F3] (USB) button
Drum kit from a backup saved on
the USB ash drive
3. Use the function buttons, cursor buttons, [–] [+]
buttons, and dial to select the desired drum kit.
Button Explanation
[F1] (LIST) button Displays a list of drum kits
[F5] (LIST) button
Copies the selected drum kit to a
drum kit in user memory.
If you selected [F3] (USB) in step 2
Button Explanation
[F2] (BANK -) button
Selects the next-numbered
backup.
[F3] (BANK +) button
Selects the previous-numbered
backup.
4. Play the drum kit.
Now you can play the drum kit that shows in the screen.
This function is cancelled if you exit the KIT SELECTION
screen.
Copying the Drum Kit Chosen in
Kit Selection
Here’s how to copy the drum kit you chose in KIT
SELECTION.
1. Select a drum kit as described in steps 1–3 of
“Playing a Kit from the USB Flash Drive Without
Loading It (Kit Selection) (KIT SEL)” (p. 123).
2. Press the [F5] (COPY) button.
3. Use the [–] [+] buttons or dial to select the copy-
destination drum kit.
4. Press the [F5] (COPY) button.
A conrmation message will appear.
If you decide to cancel, press the [F1] (CANCEL) button.
5. Press the [F5] (EXECUTE) button.
The drum kit will copied.
When copying has been completed, Kit Selection will be
cancelled, and the DRUM KIT screen will appear with the
copied drum kit selected.
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