User Manual

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MIDI Settings
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MIDI Channel Settings for the
Entire TD-30 (GLOBAL)
Here you can make overall MIDI settings for the entire
TD-30.
1. In the SETUP B screen (p. 114), press the [F3] (MIDI)
button.
2. Press the [F2] (GLOBAL) button.
The MIDI GLOBAL screen will appear.
3. Use the cursor [ ] [ ] buttons to select the
parameter.
4. Use the [–] [+] buttons or the dial to make settings.
5. Press the [KIT] button to return to the DRUM KIT
screen.
Using the TD-30 as a USB MIDI
Interface (Soft Thru)
If the TD-30 is connected to your computer, the MIDI
device connected to the TD-30’s MIDI connectors can send
and receive performance data to and from the computer.
Parameter Value Explanation
Soft Thru
MIDI IN
OFF
Performance data
received from the TD-30’s
MIDI IN connector will
not be sent to the MIDI
OUT connector or the USB
COMPUTER port.
ON (MIDI OUT)
Performance data
received from the TD-30’s
MIDI IN connector will
be sent to the MIDI OUT
connector.
ON (USB MIDI)
Performance data
received from the device
connected to the TD-30’s
MIDI IN connector will
be sent to the USB
COMPUTER port.
ON (MIDI+USB)
Performance data
received from the device
connected to the TD-30’s
MIDI IN connector will
be sent to the MIDI OUT
connector and the USB
COMPUTER port.
Parameter Value Explanation
Soft Thru
USB MIDI
OFF
Performance data sent
from the computer will
not be sent from the TD-
30’s MIDI OUT connector.
MIDI OUT
Performance data sent
from the computer will be
sent to the TD-30’s MIDI
OUT connector.
Recording the Pad Performance on
an External Sequencer (Local Control)
The Local Control setting is used when recording your
pad performance into a sequencer.
When recording on an external sequencer, set your
external sequencer to the “MIDI thru” state (so that data
received at MIDI IN will be re-transmitted from MIDI OUT
without change), and turn the TD-30’s Local Control
“OFF.
Recording
MIDI thru: on
Internal
Sound
Generator
Local Control: OFF
TD-30
External MIDI Sequencer
MIDI IN
MIDI INMIDI OUT
MIDI OUT
Pad
* When “Local Control” is set to “ON (DRUM)” or “ON
(PERC), the sound does not change if you switch
drum kits because drum kits cannot be played with
pads.