Roland KD-A22 Owner's Manual
Owner’s Manual
Introduction
The KD-A22 can be installed on a 22-inch acoustic bass drum.
Fully assembled view
* A 22-inch acoustic bass drum is not included with this product.
Check the Included Items
After opening the package, check that all of the included items are
present. If anything is missing, contact your dealer.
Front head
Batter head
NOTE
Do not pull the cable that is attached to the batter head.
When using a drum stand (MDS-50K/MDS-50KV)
For the MDS-50K/MDS-50KV, the spacing of the bass drum installation area
is as follows.
Vertical: 590 mm (23-1/4”)
Horizontal: 620 mm (24-7/16”)
620 mm
(24-7/16”)
590 mm
(23-1/4”)
Before using this unit, carefully read “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and
“IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 6). After reading, keep the document(s) where it will
be available for immediate reference.
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Batter board
NOTE
A circuit board is attached to the batter board. To prevent injury,
damage, or accident, observe the following points.
5 Do not touch the circuit board with your ngers.
5 Do not lay down the batter board with the circuit board facing
downward.
5 Do not apply excessive force to the circuit board.
Batter hoop
* Batter board spacers (6 pcs.) are
already attached
Batter board stopper x 4
Connection cable
Watch the Quick Start Video
“Installing the KD-A22”
http://roland.cm/kd-a22
Drum key
Installing the KD-A22
Caution during installation
4. Place the batter hoop on the batter head, and adjust the
position of the batter hoop so that the centers of the
batter hoop and batter head are aligned.
5 Before you begin the installation procedure, lay down a mat to
protect the oor or the drum from scratches.
5 When turning the bass drum upside down, take care not to drop
it or let it overturn.
5 Muting (such as using weights or a blanket) is not necessary.
Remove such materials from the bass drum. Also, do not install
muting after installing the KD-A22.
1. Attaching the Batter Head
1. Place the bass drum so that the striking surface head is
upward.
2. Loosen the lugs, and remove the hoop and head.
Place the batter hoop on the
batter head so that the pedal
attachment hardware is at this
location.
5. Move the batter board spacers attached to the batter
hoop to the positions shown in the illustration.
For a bass drum with eight lugsFor a bass drum with ten lugs
6. Working alternately across opposite sides of the drum,
lightly tighten each lug until the lugs do not wobble.
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4
2
9
8
10
1
3
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3. Place the batter head on the shell so that the hole in the
batter head is positioned as shown in the illustration.
NOTE
This placement of the batter head assumes that you are using
a single pedal. If you are using a twin pedal, you might need
to adjust the batter head hole position depending on the kick
pedal that you are using. For details, refer to “Using double kick
pedals” (p. 5).
Adjust the position of the batter
head so that the pin is aligned with
Hole
Pin
the center of the shell as shown in
the illustration.
Top
Pin
7. Then tighten each lug another 3/4 of a turn to secure the
batter head.
NOTE
If the batter head is not secured suciently, the sensor might
malfunction, or the sound of the strike might be too loud.
8. Move the batter board spacers attached to the batter
hoop in the directions shown by the arrows, so that they
rmly contact the lugs.
For a bass drum with eight lugsFor a bass drum with ten lugs
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