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
Eects
78
Adjusting the Overall Sound
(MASTER COMPRESSOR/
MASTER EQ)
You can make settings for the stereo compressor/limiter
(master comp) and four-band parametric equalizer
(master EQ) that are applied to the nal stage of the
master output.
* The master comp and EQ eect is applied to the
sound that is sent from the MASTER OUT jacks, the
DIGITAL OUT jack, and the PHONES jack.
The master comp and EQ eect is not applied to the
DIRECT OUT jacks.
Using the master comp
• When used as a compressor, this allows you to raise
the overall loudness of the drums by compressing
brief peaks in the sound. This lets the sound project
better, without being buried in the mix by the other
instruments.
• When used as a comp-limiter, this lets you increase
the recording level while limiting the maximum input
to the recording device.
• If you’re using a small monitor amp, you can use this
eect as a limiter so that the peaks of the drum sound
are limited, making the sound less likely to distort.
Using the master EQ
• This lets you adjust the tonal character by boosting
or cutting each of the four bands (LOW/MID1/MID2/
HIGH).
• You can also use this to make compensations in the
tone when using the master comp.
Editing the Master Comp/Master
EQ Settings
1. Press the [MASTER COMP] button.
The [MASTER COMP] button will light.
2. Use the [F2], [F3], or cursor buttons to select the
parameter.
3. Use the [–] [+] buttons or the dial to adjust the
setting.
Parameter Value Explanation
[F2] (M COMP) button
Type
COMP 1,
COMP 2,
HARD COMP,
LIMITER
Type of compressor
* If you set Type, the mas-
ter comp parameters
will be set to suitable
values. Based on these
settings, you can adjust
the Threshold and Gain
values appropriately.
Threshold -48–0 dB
Volume level at which
compression begins
Gain -24–+24 dB
Output volume of
compressor
Ratio
1:1, 2:1, 3:1, 4:1,
8:1, ∞:1
Compression ratio
MEMO
If “Ratio” is set to “1:1” the master comp eect
will not be applied (only the Gain setting will
be valid), regardless of the other settings.
Knee SOFT, HARD
The sound’s attack at the
moment compression
begins
Attack 0.1, 1–100 ms
Time from when the
volume goes up the
threshold level until the
compressor eect applies
Release 10–1000 ms
Time from when the
volume falls below the
threshold level until the
compressor eect no
longer applies
[F3] (M EQ) button
TYPE
SHELV (Shelving)
PEAK
(MID1 and MID2:
xed to “PEAK”)
Type of equalizer
Q
0.5–8.0 (only
when Type is set
to “PEAK”)
Width of the frequency
range
A higher Q narrows the
aected area.
FREQ
20–1k (LOW)
20–16K (MID1, MID2)
1k–16k (HIGH) Hz
Center frequency
GAIN -12–+12 dB Amount of boost/cut
* The sound may be distorted in a certain setting.
MEMO
You can choose whether the master compressor/
equalizer settings will be independent for each kit, or
be shared for all kits (p. 120).