Roland TD-1 User Manual

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Contents

* The illustration shows the TD-1KV.

Owner’s Manual

Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (Leaflet "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" and Owner's Manual p. 16). 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 of your new unit, read Owner's Manual in its entirety. This manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference.

Let’s Learn About Drums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Drum Set Elements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 The Basics of Playing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Kit Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Connecting the Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Connecting Your Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Switching the Power On and Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Selecting a Drum Kit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Playing with the Metronome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Practicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Practicing in Coach Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Correctly Playing in Time with the Beat. . . . . . . . . 10 Playing Along with a Changing Rhythm. . . . . . . . . 10 Playing Along with a Changing Tempo. . . . . . . . . 11 Developing Internal Timing Sense . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Continuing to Play at a Steady Tempo. . . . . . . . . . 11

Matching the Striking Strength of the Right and Left Hands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Practicing for a Specified Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Recording and Checking Your Own Performance. . . . 12 Practicing Along with a Song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Selecting a Song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Playing/Stopping the Song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Connecting to your Computer/iPad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Making Detailed Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Adjust the Pad Sensitivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Changing the Type of Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Changing the Time of Auto Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Changing MIDI Note Number of the Pad . . . . . . . . 14 Restoring the Factory Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Main Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 USING THE UNIT SAFELY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 IMPORTANT NOTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

To obtain the PDF manual

1. Enter the following URL in your computer.

http://www.roland.com/manuals/

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2. Choose “TD-1KV” or “TD-1K” at the product name.

Copyright © 2014 ROLAND CORPORATION

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.

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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.

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.

* The TD-1KV/TD-1K uses a single pad.

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 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.

Acoustic drum

Crash

Ride

Tom

Hi-hat

Snare

Floor tom

Hi-hat pedal

Kick pedal

 

 

Bass drum

 

 

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Crash (CR1)

Tom 1 (T1)

Hi-hat (HH)

Snare (SNR)

Hi-hat pedal (HHC)

Ride (RD)

Tom 2 (T2)

Tom 3 (T3)

*The illustration shows the TD-1K. The TD-1KV has a different snare pad.

Kick pedal (KIK)

The Basics of Playing

Drums are played using both hands and both feet.

Here we’ll explain how to hold the sticks and use the pedals.

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

floats above the pedal. With your heel off 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.

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.

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Using the snare

Head shot

Hit only the head of the pad. This is the most common method to play the snare.

Head

Rim shot TD-1KV only

Strike the head and the rim of the pad simultaneously.

A sound (rim sound) different than the head shot will be heard.

Suitable position for rim shots

Rim

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 as shown in the illustration).

Edge sensor

* Bow shots and edge shots can also be played on the hi-hat.

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

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. The two cymbals can be closed together by pressing the pedal.

A variety of playing techniques are possible, such as playing the cymbals with the pedal and/or playing them with sticks.

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 firmly, 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.

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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Assembly

Check the included items

As soon as you open the package, check to see that all items are included. If anything is missing, please contact your dealer.

 

 

 

TD-1K

 

 

 

TD-1KV

 

 

 

 

Pipe A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Snare arm

Snare arm

Kick pedal

Cable clip × 4

 

Pipe B

 

Hi-hat pedal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pipe C

 

 

 

 

 

Snare pad

 

Drum key

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Snare/Tom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pipe D

pad × 4

 

 

 

 

Hi-hat arm

Cymbal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

arm × 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tom pad × 3

 

Connection cable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pipe E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owner’s manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sound module

Rubber

Rubber foot B × 2

Cymbal pad × 3

Sound module

AC adaptor

holder

foot A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kit Assembly

Completed setup

Cymbal pad

Hi-hat arm

Snare pad

Snare arm

Hi-hat pedal

Rubber foot A

Note

Sound module

Cymbal arm

Pipe D

Pipe E

Tom pad

Pipe C

Pipe A

Pipe B

Kick pedal

Rubber foot B

* The illustration shows the TD-1K.

If you set up this unit in an unstable location, it may fall over. Be sure to set it up in a stable and level location.

When you operate the kick pedal or hi-hat pedal, please be careful not to get your fingers pinched between the movable parts. In places where small children are present, make sure that an adult provides supervision and guidance.

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Pipe A

 

1

 

Pipe B

2

Adjust so that the pipes form a

right angle as shown.

Pipe C

Pipe B

Pipe C

Do not loosen this

2

 

screw.

 

Pipe A

 

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2

 

 

Pipe D

2

 

 

3

 

Rubber foot B

 

 

 

 

Pipe E

 

 

 

 

 

1

1

 

 

 

 

Rubber foot B

 

 

 

Rubber foot A

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

Adjust pipe D and pipe E so that they

 

 

 

are level with the floor.

 

Snare arm

 

 

TD-1K

1

 

 

 

 

 

Pipe C

 

 

2

Pipe C

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TD-1K

TD-1KV

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TD-1KV Adjusting the head tension

Use the drum key to evenly tighten the tuning bolts a

little at a time in the order shown in the illustration. Adjust the tension so that the pad responds to your strikes with the appropriate feel.

Snare pad

1

2

Underside of the pad

TD-1KV

Snare pad

2

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Assembly

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Tom pad

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Tom pad

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Cymbal pad

 

 

 

 

Tom pad

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

Hi-hat arm

 

 

Underside of the pad

 

 

 

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3

 

Cymbal arm

Cymbal arm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Hi-hat arm

 

 

 

Sound module

 

 

 

holder

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Cymbal pad

Cymbal pad

1

2

 

Cymbal arm

 

 

Cymbal arm

Beware of overturning

The unit may overturn if a child pushes it or hangs on it. Make sure that an adult is supervising and providing guidance.

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