Roland HD-1 User Manual

Options

PM-01

Personal Drum Monitor

The perfect home amplifier for the HD-1 V-Drums Lite.

DAP-1

V-Drums Accessory Package

Essential Accessories for V-Drummers

• Drum Throne

• Drum Sticks

• Inner Earphones

• Stereo Mini-Cable

TDM-1

V-Drums Mat

Secure-Performance Mat for HD-1

Introduction

Drumming is for everybody and the Roland HD-1 V-Drums Lite

is the best way to add rhythm and music to your life!

The Roland HD-1 V-Drums Lite is for anyone who wants to enjoy playing drums.

It is portable, durable and loaded with professional sounds.

It is perfect for home, office, project studio or live performance,

everywhere you want to play.

Whether you are just starting out or have experience playing the drums,

the HD-1 is a great way to have fun playing and get involved in music.

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Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (Set-up Guide). These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, Owner’s manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference.

Options............................................ 2

Introduction ..................................... 3

Features........................................... 5

Drum Set Elements .......................................................6

Panel and Parts Descriptions ........................................8

Getting Ready to Perform .............. 10

Getting Connected .....................................................10

Turning On the Power................................................11

Adjusting the Head Tension on the Snare....................12

Replacing a Pad............................. 17

Replacing the Snare Head ......................................... 17

Detaching/Mounting a Tom Pad ................................ 18

Detaching a Tom Pad .................................. 18

Mounting a Tom Pad ................................... 18

Troubleshooting ............................. 19

Drum Kit Sound List........................ 20

About MIDI .................................... 21

Conversion for Left-Handed use ..... 22

Playing the Kit ............................... 13

Holding the Sticks ........................................13

Selecting a Kit .............................................14

Listening to Patterns.....................................14

Pad Sensitivity ...........................................................15

Metronome Operations ..............................................16

Specifications ................................. 23

Notation ........................................ 24

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Features

Sounds

70 high quality Drum, Percussion and special effects sounds are ready to play with the 10 different drum kits.

It’s Quiet!

Specially developed kick and hi-hat pedals are mounted on the support pipes, minimizing direct vibration to the floor.

Lightweight and Compact

The HD-1 requires very little space, and by simply folding in the pad support pipes, it can be transported easily.

Simple to Use

Easy operation with just 2 knobs and 7 buttons.

Built-in Metronome

The built-in metronome is a valuable practice tool.

Play with External Audio Sources

The Mix in jack allows one to connect external audio sources, ideal for playing along with CDs, MP3 players, etc.

Outputs

2 pairs of headphones can be used by plugging them into the headphone and output jacks at the same time.

For details on drum kits, refer to

“About the Drum Kits”

(p. 15).

Drum Set Elements

Tom

Ride

Crash

Floor Tom

Here are some basic terms related to drum sets.

Acoustic Drum

fig.DrumSet-e

Hi-Hat

Snare

Hi-Hat Pedal

Crash

Ride

Tom

Kick Pedal

Floor Tom

Kick (Bass Drum)

Played with a kick pedal, it’s the largest drum in the kit.

Snare Drum

The snare drum is the main “voice” of a drum kit.

Hi-Hat

An acoustic hi-hat uses 2 cymbals mounted on a hi-hat stand.

* The HD-1 uses a single pad.

Hi-Hat Pedal

Pressing the hi-hat pedal opens and closes it.

Tom Toms

These are usually mounted on the bass drum, or separate stands.

Floor Tom (Tom 3)

Sometimes called a bass tom, it either stands on it’s own legs or is mounted on a stand.

Ride Cymbal

Usually mounted on the right side of the kit, the ride cymbal is principle elements in keeping time.

Crash Cymbal

Smaller than the ride, the crash cymbal is mainly used for accents.

* The indications in parentheses ( ) show the names used on the

HD-1.

HD-1

fig.PadDescription-e

Tom 1

Tom 2

(T1)

(T2)

Crash (CR)

Hi-Hat (HH)

Snare (SNR)

Letters and numbers in parentheses ( ) relate to the cable labeling.

Ride (RD)

Tom 3 (T3)

Kick Pedal (KIK)Hi-Hat Pedal (HHC)

Panel and Parts Descriptions

fig.PanelDescription

Left Side Right Side

3 52

[VOLUME] Knob

Adjusts the sound level (p. 11).

[TEMPO] Knob

For setting the speed of the metronome or patterns (p. 15, p. 16).

[ ] Button

For starting and stopping the metronome (p. 16).

[ ]–[ ] Buttons

For selecting drum kits (p. 14).

[ ] Button

For selecting a kit variation (p. 14).

POWER Switch

Turns the power on or off (p. 11).

AC Adaptor Jack

For connecting the power supply (p. 10).

MIDI OUT Connector

Use when playing sounds on an external sound module or for recording to a sequencer.

MIX IN Jack

For connecting an external audio source (CD or MP3 player). Sound input here will also be heard through the main and headphone outputs. The balance between those sounds and the HD-1 is determined by the level of the external audio player.

10.

OUTPUT Jack

For connecting an optional amplifier (PM-01) or headphones.

11.

Headphone Jack

For connecting headphones (when headphones are connected, the OUTPUT jack will still be active).

fig.PanelDescription

12.

Cord Hook

fig.cordhook

For securing the power adaptor cord. This helps prevent accidental power outage and relieves undue stress to the AC adaptor jack.

13.

Trigger Cable Connector

This connects the pads to the sound module.

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