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Roland TD-07KV User's Guide

Owner’s Manual
Contents
Let’s Learn About Drums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Drum Set Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
The Basics of Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Panel Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Connect Your Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Turning the Power On/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Practicing in Coach Mode (COACH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Selecting a Practice Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Correctly Playing in Time with the Beat (TIME
Playing Along with a Changing Tempo (AUTO
Playing Along with a Changing Rhythm
Performing Along with a Song from Your
Smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Adjusting the Stereo Feel of the Drum Kit
Adjusting the Reverberation of the Drum Kit
Using the TD-07 with a Computer or Smartphone App
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Making Detailed Settings (SETUP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
USING THE UNIT SAFELY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
IMPORTANT NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Customizing a Drum Kit (KIT EDIT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Before using this unit, carefully read “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (the leaet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and the Owner’s
Manual (p. 28). After reading, keep the document(s) where it will be available for immediate reference.
© 2020 Roland Corporation
Main Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Let’s Learn About Drums

Drum Set Elements

Here are some basic terms related to drum sets.
Bass drum/Kick Pedal
Played with a kick pedal, it’s the largest drum in the kit.
* Use a commercially available kick pedal.
Snare drum
The snare drum is the main “voice” of a drum kit.
Hi-hat/Hi-hat pedal
An acoustic hi-hat uses 2 cymbals mounted on a hi-hat stand. Pressing the hi-hat pedal opens and closes it.
* TD-07KV (example) uses a single pad.
Acoustic drum
Crash
Tom
Hi-hat
Ride
Tom (Tom 1, Tom 2)
These are usually mounted above the bass drum.
Floor tom (Tom 3)
Sometimes called a bass tom, it either stands on its own legs or is mounted on a stand.
Ride cymbal
Usually mounted on the right side of the drum kit, the ride cymbal is principle elements in keeping time.
Crash cymbal
Smaller than the ride, the crash cymbal is mainly used for accents.
* In the TD-07KV (example), this is the same size as the ride.
V-drums (example: TD-07KV)
Crash
Hi-hat
Tom 1
Tom 2
Ride
Hi-hat pedal
2
Snare
Kick pedal
Floor tom
Bass drum
Drum
sound
module
Hi-hat pedal
Snare
Tom 3
Kick
(Bass drum)
Kick pedal

The Basics of Playing

Drums are played using both hands and both feet.
Here we explain how to hold the sticks, strike the drums, and use the pedal.
Let’s Learn About Drums
Holding the sticks
The most common way to hold the sticks is called the “matched grip” as shown in the illustrations below.
Left hand
Right hand
Using the kick pedal
The kick pedal can be pressed in either of two ways: “heel up” or “heel down.”
Heel up
In this method, your heel oats above the pedal. With your heel o the pedal, lower your entire foot to push down the pedal. This method applies the full weight of your leg to the pedal, making it easier for you to produce a stronger sounds than the heel down method.
This is often used in rock and pop.
Using the snare
Head shot
Hit only the head of the pad. This is the most common method to play the snare.
Rim shot
Strike the head and the rim of the pad simultaneously.
A sound (rim sound) dierent than the head shot will be heard.
Rim
Cross stick
Only strike the rim of the pad.
Velocity switching “snare rim” sound, played softly produces a cross stick sound, and when played harder, produces a rim shot sound.
Rim
Heel down
In this method, the entire bottom of your foot from heel to toe stays in contact with the pedal. Use your ankle joint to make your toes push down the pedal.
This method allows more precise control of the volume, and is often used in jazz and bossa nova.
Rim
& When playing cross stick, set XStickSens (p. 19) to anything
other than “OFF.”
* To play the cross stick, be sure that you only strike the rim
of the pad. If you're resting your hand on the head, cross stick playing technique might not be possible.
* This is eective only for a pad that is connected to the
“SN” connector of the dedicated connection cable.
* On some snare sounds, it might not be possible to play
separate sounds in this way.
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Let’s Learn About Drums
Using the cymbals
Bow shot
The most common method, playing the middle area of the cymbal.
Edge shot
Use the shoulder of the stick to hit the edge of the cymbal pad (Hit the edge sensor position as shown in the illustration).
Edge sensor
* Bow shots and edge shots can also be played on the
hi-hat.
Using the hi-hat
In an acoustic drum set, the hi-hat consists of two cymbals placed facing each other vertically on a hi-hat stand. When you press the pedal, the two cymbals will come together (closed). When you release the pedal, the two cymbals will separate (opened).
Closed
With the hi-hat pedal pressed rmly, strike the pad with a stick. A short “chick” sound will be heard.
Half-open
With the hi-hat pedal pressed gently, strike the pad with a stick. A slightly longer “swish” sound will be heard.
Open
With the hi-hat pedal completely released, strike the pad with a stick. An even longer “sound” than the half-open sound will be heard.
Bell Shot (ride only)
This playing method involves striking the bell of the cymbal.
* Use a pad that supports the ride three-way trigger.
* Set the CR2Usage setting (p. 20) to “RDB.”
* Strike the bell somewhat strongly with the shoulder of the
stick.
Choking a cymbal
Choking (pinching) the cymbal’s edge with the hand immediately after hitting the cymbal will mute or choke the sound, just like with a real cymbal.
* The Choke function only works when you grasp in
the area (where the edge sensor is) as shown in the illustration. If you do otherwise, it will not work.
Edge sensor
Foot closed
Just press the pedal without using a stick. This sound will be softer and shorter than the closed sound played with a stick. Useful for keeping time with this tight sound.
Foot splash
Press and immediately release the pedal without using a stick. This is equivalent to momentarily clashing the two cymbals of an acoustic hi-hat. It produces a “splash” sound that is softer than the open strike.
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Quick Start

Panel Descriptions

Display
This shows various information depending on the operation.
A short time after you turn on the power, the DRUM KIT screen (basic screen) appears.
&“Selecting a Drum Kit”
(p. 7)
[C][A] buttons
Access the previous/next page of the screen.
[ ] (EXIT) button
Cancels an operation. Alternatively, returns to the previous screen.
[ ] (ENTER) button
Conrms an operation or value. Alternatively, proceeds to the next screen.
[ ] (Bluetooth) button
Lets you connect wirelessly to your smartphone or a similar device, and play the drums while listening to a song from your smartphone. You can also use the TD-07 with a smartphone app.
&“Performing Along
with a Song from Your Smartphone” (p. 11)
&“Using the TD-07 with a
Computer or Smartphone App” (p. 18)
[ ] (SETUP) button
Lets you make detailed settings for the TD-07 such as adjusting the pad sensitivity and performing a factory reset.
&“Making Detailed Settings
(SETUP)” (p. 19)
[ ] (POWER) button
Turns the power on/o.
&“Turning the Power On/
O” (p. 6)
[ ] (COACH) buttons
Lets you use the coach menu to practice drums in a way that’s appropriate for your performance skill level.
&“Practicing in Coach
Mode (COACH)” (p. 8)
[ ] (METRONOME) button
Allows you to sound the metronome, or to make settings for the tempo or beat.
The button will blink in time with the metronome.
&“Playing with the
Metronome” (p. 7)
[ ] (DRUM KIT) button
Accesses the basic screen where you can select drum set sounds (drum kits).
You can also press this to return to the basic screen from another screen.
&“Selecting a Drum Kit”
(p. 7)
Dial
In the DRUM KIT screen (basic screen), turn the dial to select drum set sounds (drum kits).
This is also used to change the value of the parameter selected by the [C][A] buttons.
[ ] (VOLUME) button
Adjust the volume in 30 levels.
If a smartphone or similar device is wirelessly connected to the TD-07, you can hold down the [ (ENTER) button and use the [ ] (volume) buttons to adjust the smartphone’s volume from the TD-07.
[ ] (KIT EDIT) button
Lets you select sounds for the pads, and apply eects to the selected sounds.
&“Customizing a Drum Kit
(KIT EDIT)” (p. 12)
]
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Connect Your Equipment

* To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn down the volume, and turn o all the units before making any
connections.
DC IN jack
Connect the included AC adaptor here.
TRIGGER INPUT jack
Connect the included dedicated connection cable to this connector, and use it to connect the pads and pedals.
Turning the Power On/O
OUTPUT/PHONES jack
Outputs the sound. Connect headphones (sold separately) or an amplied speaker (sold separately).
MIX IN jack (Stereo)
Connect your audio player or smartphone here. You can perform along with a song on the smartphone.
&“Performing Along with a Song from Your Smartphone” (p. 11)
USB COMPUTER port
If the TD-07 is connected to your computer via a USB cable (commercially available), you can transmit and receive MIDI and audio data.
&“Using the TD-07 with a
Computer or Smartphone App” (p. 18)
(back side)
TD-07
Turning the Power On
1. Connect headphones (sold separately) or
amplied speakers (sold separately) to the TD-07.
* If amplied speakers are connected, minimize the volume
of the amplied speakers.
2. Press the [L] (POWER)
button.
The power turns on.
3. If amplied speakers are
connected, turn on the power of the amplied speakers, and adjust the volume.
4. Use the [ ] (VOLUME)
buttons to adjust the volume.
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Turning the Power O
1. If amplied speakers are connected to the
TD-07, minimize the volume of amplied speakers and turn o their power.
2. Long-press the [L] (POWER) button.
The power turns o.
* You must turn o the power by pressing the [L] (POWER)
button. If you turn o the power by disconnecting the power cord, the settings might not be saved correctly.
About Auto O function
The power to this unit will be turned o automatically after a predetermined amount of time has passed since it was last used for playing music, or its buttons or controls were operated (Auto O function). If you do not want the power to be turned o automatically, disengage the Auto O function (p. 24).
NOTE
To restore power, turn the power on again.
Quick Start

Playing

Playing drums is not only fun, but just about anyone can easily start playing — they make sound when you simply hit them! Let’s start playing drums using the wide variety of built-in sounds.

Selecting a Drum Kit

A drum kit consists of sounds assigned to each pad. In some cases, the sound will change depending upon your playing dynamics.
1. Press the [ ] (DRUM KIT) button.
The DRUM KIT screen appears.
DRUM KIT 01 TD-07
2. Use the dial to select a drum kit.
MEMO
For a list of all the drum kits, use the following QR code to access the “TD-07 Data List” (PDF).
http://roland.cm/td-07_om
3. Play the drums by striking the pad.

Playing with the Metronome

Here’s how you can play the drums while listening to the metronome.
1. Press the [ ]
(METRONOME) button.
The metronome turns on, and the button blinks in time with the metronome tempo.
MEMO
Alternatively, you can hold down the [ and press the [ ] (METRONOME) button to turn the metronome on/o without switching screens.
2. Press the [ ] (METRONOME) button once again
to turn the metronome o.
Changing how the metronome sounds
1. In the metronome screen, use the [C][A]
buttons to select the item (parameter) that you want to set.
2. Use the dial to change the value.
Parameter Value Explanation
ON/OFF ON, OFF
Tempo 20–260 (bpm) Sets the tempo.
Level -INF–+6.0dB Sets the volume.
Beat 1–9 (beat)
ˇ (half note) ¸ (quarter notes)
Rhythm
Pan L30–CTR–R30 Sets the stereo position.
Sound TYPE1–TYPE15
LED Sync ON, OFF
˙ (eighth notes) ¯ (eighth note
triplets) ˜ (sixteenth notes)
Turns the metronome on/ o.
Sets the number of beats per measure.
Sets the interval of the metronome.
Sets the sound of the metronome.
Species whether the [ blinks in time with the metronome (ON) or does not blink (OFF).
] (ENTER) button
] (METRONOME) button
3. Press the [ ] (DRUM KIT) button to return to
the DRUM KIT screen.
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Practicing in Coach Mode (COACH)

The TD-07 provides a “coach mode” that helps you to use your practice time most eectively. It contains four menus: TIME CHECK, QUIET COUNT, AUTO UP/DOWN, and CHANGE UP. You can use these menus to improve your skills in speed control, precision, endurance, and timing.

Selecting a Practice Menu

1. Press the [ ] (COACH) button.
The COACH screen appears.
COACH [ENTER] TIME CHECK À
2. Use the [C][A] buttons to select the practice menu, and press [ ] (ENTER) button.
For details on the contents of the practice menu, refer to the next section.

Correctly Playing in Time with the Beat (TIME CHECK)

This lets you practice drumming in accurate time along with the metronome.
1. In the TIME CHECK screen, press the [ ]
(ENTER) button.
A two-measure count-in is played when you start.
MEMO
If you decide to stop mid-way through practice, press the [
] (EXIT) button.
2. Strike the pad in time with the metronome.
The display will indicate whether your pad strikes match the beat sounded by the metronome.
Ì=120 GOOD! 1-3 SNRÄ___[_Â_]___À
This ends when the specied time has elapsed, and the strike timing is evaluated.
Finished! [EXIT] SCORE:100
* If the tempo of your strikes is signicantly inaccurate, it
may be impossible to precisely determine the amount of inaccuracy.
TIME CHECK settings
Lets you change the pads that are evaluated and the number of measures that are scored.
1. In the TIME CHECK screen, use the [C][A]
buttons to select the item (parameter) that you want to set.
2. Use the dial to change the value.
Parameter Value Explanation
Species whether the score will be shown in the screen.
OFF
Score
4, 8, 16, 32 (measures)
Species the strictness of scoring.
Grade
PAD
Tempo
EASY Normal
HARD Timing will be checked more strictly.
KIK, SNR, TOM, HH, RID, CYM
20–260
(bpm)
3. Press the [ ] (DRUM KIT) button to return to
the DRUM KIT screen.
Your performance will not be scored.
Only the timing will be checked.
The score will be shown in the screen.
You can also specify the number of measures you’ll practice before being scored.
Selects the pads that are used in the evaluation.
Sets the tempo.
3. Press the [ ] (EXIT) button to nish.
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Practicing in Coach Mode (COACH)

Developing Internal Timing Sense (QUIET COUNT)

This practice will help you develop a good sense of time/ tempo. The metronome alternates between “sounding and not sounding” at every specied length, and the cycle will repeat.
1. In the QUIET COUNT screen, press the [ ]
(ENTER) button.
MEMO
If you decide to stop mid-way through practice, press the [
] (EXIT) button.
2. Strike the pad in time with the metronome.
The metronome will sound during the rst few measures. When you reach the last measure during which the metronome will sound, the screen will indicate “Ready..”
Ì=120 1-3 Ready..
When the metronome stops sounding, the screen indication will change to “QUIET!!” Continue striking the pads during this time.
Parameter Value Explanation
Of the measures specied by “Measures,” this setting species the length of the measures that will be “Quiet ”
The length of the QUIET interval will randomly change each time.
Species the length (number of measures) of the QUIET interval.
* This setting cannot be longer
than half of the Measures value.
Sets the tempo.
Quiet
Tempo
RANDOM
1, 2, 4
20–260 (bpm)
3. Press the [ ] (DRUM KIT) button to return to
the DRUM KIT screen.

Playing Along with a Changing Tempo (AUTO UP/DOWN)

The metronome increases and decreases tempo over time, to help develop stamina and endurance. The tempo will increase in steps for each beat until the metronome reaches the upper limit; then the tempo will continue slowing down in steps until it reaches the initial tempo. This cycle will repeat.
Ì=120 4-*
The strike timing is evaluated following the QUIET interval.
Ì=120 1-2 SCORE:100
3. Press the [ ] (EXIT) button to nish.
QUIET COUNT settings
You can specify the number of measures in which the metronome will sound and the number of measures in which it will not sound.
1. In the QUIET COUNT screen, use the [C][A]
buttons to select the item (parameter) that you want to set.
2. Use the dial to change the value.
Parameter Value Explanation
Specify the length (measures) of the interval for which the metronome will alternate between “Sounding” and “Quiet.”
Measures
2, 4, 8, 16 (measures)
1. In the AUTO UP/DOWN screen, press the [ ]
(ENTER) button.
A two-measure count-in is played when you start.
MEMO
If you decide to stop mid-way through practice, press the [
] (EXIT) button.
2. Strike the pad in time with the metronome.
The remaining time is shown in the lower right of the screen.
Ì=121 1-4 ÃMAX260
* Auto Up/Down does not let you change the current
tempo.
* The current tempo value will be the lower tempo limit.
This ends when the specied time has elapsed, and the strike timing is evaluated.
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Finished! [EXIT] SCORE:100
3. Press the [ ] (EXIT) button to nish.
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