User Manual
Table Of Contents
- USING THE UNIT SAFELY
- IMPORTANT NOTES
- Contents
- Overview
- Setup
- Performance
- Drum Kit
- Instrument
- Mixer
- Effects
- Tempo
- Song Player
- Pattern Sequencer
- Settings
- Backing Up the Settings
- Data saved in USB flash drive
- Backing Up All Data to a USB Flash Drive (SAVE)
- Loading Backup Data from a USB Flash Drive (LOAD)
- Importing Kit Data from TD-20/TD-20X Backup Data (IMPORT)
- Deleting Backup Data from a USB Flash Drive (DELETE)
- Backing Up a Drum Kit to a USB Flash Drive (KITSAVE)
- Loading Kit Data from a USB Flash Drive (KITLOAD)
- Checking the State of a USB Flash Drive (INFO)
- Formatting a USB Flash Drive (FORMAT)
- Overall Settings for the TD-30 (SETUP)
- Output Assignments (OUTPUT)
- Assigning a Function to a Footswitch or Pad (CONTROL)
- Other Settings (OPTION)
- Restoring the Factory Settings (F RESET)
- Playing a Kit from the USB Flash Drive Without Loading It (Kit Selection) (KIT SEL)
- Digital Audio Level (GAIN)
- Auto Off Function (AUTOOFF)
- Viewing the Remaining Memory and the Program Version (INFO)
- Trigger Settings
- Backing Up the Settings
- Expansion
- Appendices
Basic Operation
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Auditioning the sound of a pad ([PREVIEW] button)
Press the [PREVIEW] button to hear the sound of the selected pad/
sound using the TRIG SELECT buttons.
MEMO
• By holding down the [SHIFT] button and pressing [PREVIEW],
you can also preview sounds such as the snare’s outside edge,
shallow rim shot, or closed hi-hat.
• You can make the sound play at a xed volume regardless of
the force with which you press the [PREVIEW] button (p. 120).
Using The Group Faders (GROUP FADERS/[FADER] button)
Use the GROUP FADERS faders to adjust the volume.
By pressing the [FADER] button, the function of the faders changes
as shown in the chart below. An LED will light up at the upper and
lower left of the faders, indicating which set of sounds is active.
You can adjust the volume of following trigger inputs and the other kinds of volumes.
Upper indicator is lit Lower indicator is lit
Fader Explanation Fader Explanation
KICK KICK AUX 1 AUX 1
SNARE SNARE AUX 2 AUX 2
TOMS TOM 1, TOM 2, TOM 3, TOM 4 AUX 3 AUX 3
HI-HAT HI-HAT AUX 4 AUX 4
CRASH CRASH 1, CRASH 2 CLICK Metronome click (p. 82)
RIDE RIDE, EDGE PATTERN Pattern (backing part and percussion part) (p. 89)
AUX All AUX USB SONG Audio le (p. 86)
AMBIENCE AMBIENCE AMBIENCE AMBIENCE
MEMO
The GROUP FADERS adjust the overall balance of the TD-30.
By using the mixer (p. 65) you can adjust the volume balance of the pads for each kit. Mixer settings are saved individually for
each kit.
Example: Adjusting the Snare Volume
1. Press the [FADER] button so the upper indicator is lit.
2. Move the GROUP FADERS [SNARE] fader.
The fader position shows the current snare volume.
* After switching with the [FADER] button, the values for the GROUP FADERS faders may not reect the actual volume of the
sound assigned to that fader. So after switching, be sure to move the faders a bit before making your setting.