Roland TD-50KV operation manual

Reference Manual

Contents

Getting Ready 4

Overview of the TD-50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Drum Kits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

About Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

About Performance Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Panel Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Turning the Power On/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Making the Power Automatically Turn o After a Time

(AUTO OFF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Making Hi-hat Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Basic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Performing 13

Selecting a Drum Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Selecting a Drum Kit from the List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Cross-Stick Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Stopping All Currently Played Sounds (ALL SOUND OFF) . . . . . 13

Playing with the Click . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Performing Along with a Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Performing Along with an Audio Player Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Performing Along with a TD-50 Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Repeatedly Playing a Specied Region (A-B Repeat) . . . . . . . . . 14

Changing the Settings of Each Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Playing an Audio File as a Click (Click Track) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Rhythm Training (QUIET COUNT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Registering/Recalling Favorite Drum Kits (FAVORITE) . . . . . 16

Recording 17

Recording a Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Recording Your Drum Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Recording Your Performance Along with a Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Deleting Recorded Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Renaming Recorded Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Exporting Recorded Data to an SD Card (SONG EXPORT) . . . . . 18

Customizing a Kit 19

Editing an Instrument (INSTRUMENT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Selecting an Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Choosing a Pad to Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Auditioning the Sound of a Pad ([PREVIEW] button) . . . . . . . . . 20

Adjusting the Mic Settings (MIC POSITION) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Adjusting the Attack and Release (TRANSIENT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Layering Instruments (SUB INSTRUMENT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Simulating the Ambience of a Performance Space (AMBIENCE)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Editing the Mixer (MIXER). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Specifying the Volume and Pan of Each Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Applying Eects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Adjusting the Overall Sound

(MASTER COMPRESSOR/MASTER EQ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Comparing with or Reverting to the Unedited Drum Kit

(SNAPSHOT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Editing a Drum Kit (MENU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Setting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Specifying the Illumination Color of the [KIT] Button and

Knobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Renaming the Drum Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Performing with Brushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Specifying the Tempo for Each Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Controlling Tonal Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Making MIDI Transmit/Receive Settings for Each Pad . . . . . . . . . 27

Importing and Playing Audio Files (USER SAMPLE) . . . . . . . 27

Importing an Audio File (IMPORT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Assigning a User Sample to an Instrument and Playing It . . . . . 28

Listing the User Samples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Specifying How the User Sample Is Sounded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Specifying the Sounded Region of a User Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Deleting a User Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Renaming a User Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Organizing User Samples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Utility Functions 30

Using the TD-50 with a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

USB Driver Installation and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Specifying the Output for USB Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Specifying the Input for USB Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Copying Settings (COPY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Recalling Drum Kits Successively (SET LIST) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Creating a Set List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Using Set Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Settings 35

Trigger Settings (TRIGGER) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Specifying the Pad Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Specifying a Digitally-Connected Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Adjusting the Pad Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Adjusting the Hi-Hat Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Making Detailed Adjustments for the Trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Making Detailed Settings for Digitally-Connected Pads . . . . . . . 37

Viewing Trigger Information for Each Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Eliminate Crosstalk Between Pads (Crosstalk Cancellation) . . . . 38

Backing Up Data to an SD Card (SD CARD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Backing Up All Settings (SAVE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Loading Backup Data from an SD Card (LOAD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Backing Up Drum Kit to an SD Card (1 KIT SAVE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Loading Kit Backup Data from an SD Card (1 KIT LOAD) . . . . . . . 40

Deleting Backup Data from an SD Card (DELETE/1 KIT DELETE) 41

Checking the Usage Status of an SD Card (INFO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Formatting an SD Card (FORMAT ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Settings for the Entire TD-50 (SETUP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Audio Output Assignments (OUTPUT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Other Settings (OPTION). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Assigning Functions to Foot Switches or Pads (CONTROL) . . . . 45

MIDI Settings (MIDI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Viewing Information for the TD-50 Itself (INFO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Restoring the Factory Settings (FACTORY RESET) . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Contents

Appendix 47

List of Displayed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Other Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Main Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Getting Ready

Overview of the TD-50

Drum Kits

On the TD-50, the sound you hear when you strike each pad is called an “instrument.” A “drum kit” is a set of sounds (instruments) assigned to the pads.

Drum kit 100

Drum kit 1

Pads

KICK

Head

TOM 4

Head

Rim

AUX 1

Head

Rim

Ambience settings

Location of performance, wall materials, depth, etc.

Overall settings for the entire drum kit

Overall volume of the drum kit, drum kit name, MIDI settings, etc.

SNARE

Head

Rim

HI-HAT

Head

Rim

AUX 2

Head

Rim

MEMO

5 When you change a drum kit setting, the changed setting is saved automatically.

5 For details on a drum kit’s parameter structure, refer to “Data List” (PDF).

TOM 1

Head

Rim

CRASH 1

Head

Rim

AUX 3

Head

Rim

TOM 2

Head

Rim

CRASH 2

Head

Rim

AUX 4

Head

Rim

TOM 3

Head

Rim

RIDE

Head

Rim

Bell

Mixer settings

Multi-eect, master compressor, master equalizer, etc.

Pad settings

Pad compressor, etc.

Settings for all instruments (head)

Volume, pan, pad equalizer, how sub-instruments are sounded, etc.

Instrument

Instrumental sound, mic settings, transient, etc.

Sub-instrument

Instrumental sound, mic settings, transient, etc.

Settings for all instruments (rim)

Instrument (p. 19)

An instrumental sound such as a snare drum or kick drum is called an “instrument.” An instrument is assigned to each location of a pad that can be struck independently, such as the pad’s head and rim. You can also change the settings of each instrument to create your own sound. An instrument can reproduce the timbral changes caused by the depth of a drum shell, and lets you apply mic settings or transient eects.

An audio le that you create on your computer can also be loaded from an SD card into the TD-50 and played as an instrument (the user sample function).

Ambience (p. 22)

“Ambience” is an eect that simulates the acoustical character of the location in which you’re performing.

You can adjust the room ambience (the type and size of the room), the reverb (reverberation), and the stereo enhancer (the sense of stereo spaciousness).

The ambience eect can be applied individually to each drum kit. You can also specify how strongly the eect applies to each pad.

Mixer (p. 22)

These settings adjust the volume balance, pan, and eects for each pad.

The TD-50’s eects include the types shown below. Some eect types apply to individual pads, and some apply to the entire drum kit.

Eect Explanation

An “equalizer” lets you adjust specic separate frequency ranges such as high, mid, and low.

Pad equalizer/ Pad compressor (PAD COMP/PAD EQ)

Multi-eects (MFX)

Master compressor/Master EQ (MASTER COMP/MASTER EQ)

A “compressor” is an eect that reduces volume peaks, by modifying the attack and release of the sound.

The pad equalizer can apply an eect to each separate strike location, and the pad compressor can apply an eect to each individual pad. “Multi-eects” let you apply three eects that you choose from 30 types.

Multi-eects can apply an eect to each individual drum kit. You can also specify how much eect is applied to each pad.

Compressor and equalizer can be applied to the entire drum kit.

About Memory

The area in which settings such as drum kits and trigger settings are stored is called “memory.”

Getting Ready

TD-50

Preset memory

Drum kits

Set lists

Trigger settings

User samples (presets)

COPY

User memory

Drum kits

Set lists

Trigger settings

Setup

User samples

Temporary memory

(saved temporarily)

Recorded data

COPY

LOAD

SAVE

SD card

Backup

Drum kit

User samples

Recorded data

Preset memory

The factory settings are stored in preset memory. You can restore the factory settings by copying preset memory data to user memory (p. 46). The following settings are saved in preset memory.

5 Drum kits (p. 4)

5 Set lists (p. 33)

5 Trigger settings (p. 35)

5 User samples (presets) (p. 27)

* User samples (presets) cannot be copied. By executing a factory reset, you can return the user samples in user memory to their factory-set state.

User memory

This area stores your edits and performance settings. Data from SD card or preset memory can also be loaded or copied into this area (p. 31). The following settings are saved in user memory.

5 Drum kits (p. 4)

5 Set lists (p. 33)

5 Trigger settings (p. 35)

5 Setup (p. 42)

5 User samples (p. 27)

Temporary memory (saved temporarily)

The data (one song) recorded on the TD-50 is held in the unit’s temporary memory. The recorded data in temporary memory can be copied to an SD card, or exported as an audio le (WAV) or SMF data to an SD card.

* When you turn o the power, the data recorded in temporary memory is erased.

SD card

The settings saved in user memory can be saved as a set on an SD card, allowing you to save (back up) up to 99 sets. Separately from backups, 999 drum kits can also be saved. Your performance on the TD-50 can also be recorded directly to an SD card.

MEMO

5 The data that is saved on an SD card can be loaded into user memory, or copied. For details, refer to “Backing Up Data to an SD Card (SD CARD)”

(p. 39).

5 For details on the folder structure of an SD card, refer to “SD card folder structure” (p. 40).

Getting Ready

About Performance Techniques

The TD-50 responds to a variety of performance techniques just like an acoustic drum set.

NOTE

5 Use only wooden or plastic sticks. Using a carbon or metal

stick may cause the sensor to malfunction.

5 Use nylon brushes. Using metal brushes may cause the

sensor to malfunction, and may scratch the pad.

Pad

Playing method Explanation

Head shot

Hit only the head of the pad. For a snare drum, the tone will change naturally as you

move the strike location from the center of the head

Tone changes depending on strike point

Rim shot

Cross stick

Playing with brushes

Change the nuance of the rim shot

With certain snare and tom sounds, slight changes in the way you play rim shots changes the nuance.

Playing method Explanation

Normal rim shot (Open rim shot)

Shallow rim shot

toward the rim.

Strike the head and the rim of the pad simultaneously. A sound (rim sound) dierent than the head shot will

be heard.

Strike the rim while placing your hand on the head. Snare sounds can produce dierent sounds in response

to dierent playing techniques; for example they can produce a rim sound when played using a rim shot, or a cross-stick sound when played using a cross-stick technique.

Either connect a pad that supports rim shot playing technique to the TRIGGER IN (2 SNARE) jack, or connect a pad that supports cross-stick technique and allows a digital connection (such as the PD-140DS) and assign it to the snare.

* On units other than the PD-140DS, strike only the rim

so as not to touch the head.

* On some snare sounds, it might not be possible to

play separate sounds in this way. You can use brushes to scrape the head (brush sweep). Connect a mesh head pad to the TRIGGER IN (2 SNARE) jack or connect a digitally-connected pad that allows brush playing (such as the PD-140DS), assign it to snare, and assign an instrument that supports brush playing to the head of the snare.

* This is supported starting with program version 1.05.

Refer to the Roland website for the latest information.

http://www.roland.com/support/

Strike the head and rim simultaneously.

Simultaneously strike the head near the rim and the rim itself.

Hi-Hat

Playing method Explanation

Open/closed

Pressure (VH-13)

The hi-hat tone changes smoothly and continuously from open to closed in response to how far the pedal is pressed.

You can also play the foot closed sound (playing the hi-hat with the pedal completely pressed down) and foot splash sound (playing the hi-hat with the pedal fully pressed and then instantly opening it).

When you strike the hi-hat while pressing on the pedal with the hi-hat closed, you can then change the closed tone in response to the pressure you place on the pedal.

* The VH-11, FD-9, and FD-8 do not respond to

pressure.

Bow shot

This playing method involves striking the middle area of the top hi-hat. It corresponds to the sound of the “head-side” of the connected trigger input.

Edge shot

Edge sensor

* Do not strike the bottom of the top hi-hat, and do not strike the

bottom hi-hat. Doing so will cause malfunctions.

This playing method involves striking the edge of the top hi-hat with the shoulder of the stick. When played as shown in the gure, the “rim-side” sound of the connected trigger input is triggered.

* Striking directly on the edge (i.e., exactly from the

side) will not produce the correct sound. Strike as shown in the illustration.

Cymbal

Playing method Explanation

Bow shot

Edge shot

Edge sensor

Bell shot

Choke play

Edge sensor

Nuance changes depending on the strike location

Sensor

This is the most common playing method, playing the middle area of the cymbal. It corresponds to the sound of the “head-side” of the connected trigger input.

This playing method involves striking the edge with the shoulder of the stick. When played as shown in the gure, the “rim-side” sound of the connected input is triggered.

This is the technique of striking the bell. When the bell area shown in the illustration is struck, the bell sound is heard.

Connect a compatible pad to the TRIGGER IN (10 RIDE - BELL) jack, or connect a pad that allows the bell shot technique and supports a digital connection (such as the CY-18DR), and assign it to ride.

If you use your hand to choke (grasp) the edge sensor after striking the cymbal, the sound stops.

On the CY-18DR, placing your hand on the sensor will also stop the sound.

When you strike the cymbal in the choked state, the sound is shorter.

The choke technique can also be used on the hi-hat.

Panel Descriptions

Top Panel

Getting Ready

No. Controller Explanation Page

[MASTER] knob Adjusts the volume of the MASTER OUT jacks. p. 12

[PHONES] knob Adjusts the volume of the headphones connected to the PHONES jacks. p. 12

TRIG SELECT

[LOCK] button

[RIM] button

SELECT [K] [J] buttons [F1]–[F5] buttons (function button)

(rotary knobs)

PAGE [UP] [DOWN] buttons By pressing the PAGE [UP] [DOWN] buttons when they are lit, you can switch pages in the screen. TRIGGER ACTIVITY indicator Display This shows various information depending on the operation. – [MIX IN] knob Adjusts the volume that is input to the front panel and rear panel MIX IN jacks. –

[SONG] knob

[SONG] button

[CLICK] knob Adjusts the volume of the click. p. 13

[CLICK] button Allows you to sound the click, or to make settings for the tempo or click. You’ll also press this for rhythm training.

[s] button [t] button

Faders Adjust the volume of the kick, snare, hi-hat, other percussion instruments, and ambience. p. 12

[KIT] button Accesses the DRUM KIT screen. p. 13 [–] [+] buttons Use these buttons to switch drum kits or to edit values. p. 12

[EXIT] button

[ENTER] button Press this to conrm a value or execute an operation. p. 12 [SHIFT] button This button is used in conjunction with other buttons. The function of other buttons changes while this button is held down. –

[PREVIEW] button

[H] [I] [K] [J] buttons (cursor buttons)

Dial This dial functions like the [+] and [–] buttons. Use it to scroll quickly or make large changes in edited values. p. 12

If you press the [LOCK] button so its indicator is lit, the pad for which settings are being made will remain selected even if you strike a pad. When using a pad that provides rim support, this button species whether you’re making settings for the head or the rim. In the case of a pad that supports three-way triggering, this button switches between the head, rim, and bell. Select the pad (trigger input number) for which to make settings. These buttons change their function depending on the indication in the display. Use them to switch the tabs that are shown in the upper part of the display, or to specify the function that is shown in the upper or lower part of the display. The functions of these knobs changes depending on the indication in the display. They adjust the values that are shown in the lower part of the display.

This lights when a trigger signal is received from a pad (a signal indicating that the pad is struck). This lets you check whether the pad is connected correctly.

Adjusts the volume of the song (audio le) (This does not aect the sound of an internal song’s drum performance, nor the sound of a recorded drum performance). Accesses the SONG screen. Press this when you want to play back a song or recorded data, or when you want to make songrelated settings.

Plays/stops the song or the recorded data. p. 13 Press this when you want to record your performance. p. 17

Press this once to return to the next higher screen level. If you press it repeatedly, you’ll eventually return to the DRUM KIT screen. By holding down the [SHIFT] button and pressing the [EXIT] button, you can stop (mute) all currently-playing sound (ALL SOUND

OFF (p. 13)). This is a convenient way to stop numerous loop phrases in a single operation.

This button auditions an instrument. The volume changes depending on how strongly you strike the button. You can use the SELECT [K] [J] buttons to select a trigger input number, and use this button to audition the sound even if no

pads are not connected to the TD-50.

Move the cursor. p. 12

p. 20

p. 12[R1]–[R3] knobs

–

p. 14

p. 13 p. 16

p. 12

p. 20

Getting Ready

No. Controller Explanation Page

KIT CUSTOMIZE

[INSTRUMENT] button

[AMBIENCE] button Allows you to specify the size and resonance of the room in which the drums are being played. p. 22 [MIXER] button Allows you to specify the volume, pan, multi-eect, equalizer, and compressor settings for each pad. p. 22

[SNAPSHOT] button

[SD CARD] button

[SETUP] button

[TRIGGER] button Allows you to make trigger parameter settings. p. 35

[SET LIST] button

Allows you to specify an instrument (sound). By holding down the [SHIFT] button and pressing the [INSTRUMENT] button, you can move directly to the instrument edit

(V-EDIT) page.

Temporarily saves the currently-edited drum kit, allowing you to compare it with the current settings or return to previous settings (snapshot function). Allows you to perform SD card operations such as saving or loading data.

By holding down the [SHIFT] button and pressing the [SD CARD] button, you can copy the settings of a drum kit or instrument (p. 31). Allows you to make settings for functions that apply to the entire TD-50, such as output-destination settings (output assign) and MIDI settings.

By holding down the [SHIFT] button and pressing the [SETUP] button, you can use the user sample function (p. 27) which allows you to import user samples.

Allows you to create a set list, or to switch drum kits in the order specied by a set list. When the set list function is on, the [SET LIST] button is lit.

p. 19

p. 24

p. 39

p. 42

p. 33

Side Panel/Front Pane

Computer

SD card

Audio player

Headphones

No. Jack Explanation Page

USB COMPUTER port

SD card slot

PHONES jacks

MIX IN jack Connect your audio player (smartphone) or other audio playback device here. –

Use a USB cable to connect the TD-50 to your computer. You can use DAW software to record your TD-50 performance as audio or MIDI, and you can play back sound from your

computer through the TD-50. Insert a commercially available SD card (SDHC cards (up to 32 GB) are supported).

You can store songs or TD-50 data on the SD card. You can also use a card to load user samples or to export a recorded song. Before using an SD card for the rst time, you must format it on the TD-50 (p. 41).

* Never turn o the power or remove the SD cards while the screen indicates “Processing...” Connect your headphones here.

Even if headphones are connected, sound is output from the various output jacks.

p. 30

p. 17 p. 39

–

Bottom Panel

Mounting the TD-50 on the stand

You can attach the TD-50 to a drum stand by using the sound module mounting plate included with the drum stand (sold separately: MDS series).

Using the screws on the bottom of the TD-50, attach it as shown in the illustration.

* Do not use any screws other than the screws from the bottom of the TD-50. Doing so will

cause malfunctions.

* When turning the unit over, be careful so as to protect the buttons and knobs from

damage. Also, handle the unit carefully; do not drop it.

MEMO

The All Purpose Clamp (APC-33; sold separately) can be attached to a pipe of 10.5–28.6 mm radius in case you want to mount the TD-50 on a cymbal stand or other such stand.

Wide

Narrow

Sound module mounting plate

Rear Panel (Connect Your Equipment)

Getting Ready

or other MIDI device

D E

MixerFootswitchExternal sound module

Sampling pad or

other electronic

musical instrument

(digital connection)

No. Jack Explanation

[L] switch

AC IN jack Connect the included AC power code to this inlet.

MIDI connectors Use these connectors to connect an external sound module or other MIDI device.

FOOT SW jack You can connect a footswitch (BOSS FS-5U, FS-6; sold separately) here and use it to control various things.

DIRECT OUT (BALANCED)

jacks

MIX IN (STEREO) jack Connect this to an electronic musical instrument such as a sampling pad.

MASTER OUT (BALANCED) jacks

MASTER OUT (UNBALANCED) jacks

TRIGGER IN jacks

DIGITAL TRIGGER IN ports Connect pads that support digital connection (e.g., PD-140DS or CY-18DR) here.

Press this switch to turn it on/o.

Connect these to your mixer. Use the [SETUP] button to specify the DIRECT OUT 1–8 jack from which

each instrument is output.

Connect these to your mixer, amplied speakers, or recording device. If you want to output in mono, connect only the L/MONO jack of the

MASTER OUT (UNBALANCED) jacks.

Connect cymbal, hi-hat, kick, and other pads here.

* If connecting a dual trigger type pad, use a stereo (TRS) cable.

PadsPads

* Pin assignment of the DIRECT

OUT (BALANCED) jacks

* Pin assignment of the MASTER

OUT (BALANCED) jacks

Mixer or amplied

speakers

Settings for pads that support digital connection

The rst time that a pad that supports digital connection is connected to a DIGITAL TRIGGER IN port, the following screen appears.

Following the instructions in the screen, make settings to specify the trigger input to which the connected pad should be assigned.

* If you specify the same trigger input as a pad that is connected

to a TRIGGER IN jack, the pad that’s connected to that TRIGGER IN jack won’t produce sound.

Reference

For details on pad settings, refer to “Specifying a DigitallyConnected Pad” (p. 35).

* To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn down the volume, and turn o all the units before making any connections.

1. Select “OK” and press the [ENTER] button.

2. Use the cursor buttons to select the pad that you want

to specify, and use the [–] [+] buttons or the dial to specify the assignment.

When you select a pad, the FUNC button of the selected pad blinks.

(Setting example)

* You can’t specify multiple instances of the same assignment.

Pad Assign PD140DS SNARE CY18DR RIDE

3. Press the [KIT] button to return to the DRUM KIT screen.

Getting Ready

Turning the Power On/O

* Once everything is properly connected (p. 9), be sure to follow

the procedure below to turn on their power. If you turn on equipment in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction or equipment failure.

* Before turning the unit on/o, always be sure to turn the volume

down. Even with the volume turned down, you might hear some sound when switching the unit on/o. However, this is normal and does not indicate a malfunction.

Turning the power on

1. Minimize the volume of the TD-50 and the connected

devices.

2. Press the TD-50’s [

When you turn the TD-50 on, the following screen appears.

In this screen you can enable or disable the AUTO OFF function.

Button Explanation

[F1] (OFF) Button The power does not turn o automatically.

[F4] (4 HOURS) Button

If the AUTO OFF function is set to “OFF,” this screen won’t appear.

MEMO

If a pad that supports digital connection is connected, the pad setting screen might appear. For details, refer to “Settings for pads that support digital connection” (p. 9).

3. Power-on the connected devices, and adjust the volume.

] switch.

When four hours have elapsed without any pad being struck or any operation being performed, the unit will turn o automatically.

Making the Power Automatically Turn o After a Time (AUTO OFF)

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 OFF function).

If you do not want the power to be turned o automatically, disengage the AUTO OFF function.

* To restore power, turn the power on again.

1. Press the [SETUP] button.

2. Use the PAGE [UP] [DOWN] buttons and the function

buttons to select “AUTO OFF.”

The AUTO OFF screen appears.

3. Use the [–] [+] buttons or the dial to specify the setting of

the auto-o function.

Value Explanation

OFF The power does not turn o automatically.

4 HOURS

4. Press the [KIT] button to return to the DRUM KIT screen.

MEMO

If the auto-o function is set to “4 HOURS,” the message “WARNING: AUTO OFF, The TD-50 will turn o in 30 min.” will appear 30 minutes before turning the TD-50 o.

When four hours have elapsed without any pad being struck or any operation being performed, the unit will turn o automatically.

Turning the power o

NOTE

Settings that you edit on the TD-50 are saved when you turn o the unit. Be sure to turn o the unit by pressing the [L] switch.

1. Minimize the volume of the TD-50 and the connected

devices.

2. Turn o the power to the connected devices.

3. Press the TD-50’s [

The screen will indicate “Please wait. Now saving...,” and the unit will turn o when the settings have been saved.

* If you need to turn o the power completely, rst turn o the

unit, then unplug the power cord from the power outlet. Refer to “To completely turn o power to the unit, pull out the plug from the outlet” (Quick Start).

] switch.

Getting Ready

Making Hi-hat Settings

If you’re using the VH-13 or VH-11 V-hi-hat, adjust the oset on the TD-50.

This adjustment is required for pedal movements such as open or close to be detected correctly.

Settings for the VH-13

1. Press the [TRIGGER] button.

2. Press the PAGE [UP] button to access page 1 (TRIG BASIC).

3. Press the [F4] (HI-HAT) button.

The TRIGGER HI-HAT screen appears.

4. Use the [–] [+] buttons or the dial to set the Trig Type to

“VH13.”

5. Press the [F5] (OFFSET) button.

The VH OFFSET ADJUSTMENT screen appears.

Settings for the VH-11

1. After making the hi-hat settings, release your foot from

the pedal, and while keeping your foot o the pedal, turn on the power of the TD-50.

2. Loosen the clutch screw and let the hi-hat rest naturally

on the motion sensor unit.

3. Press the [TRIGGER] button.

4. Press the PAGE [UP] button to access page 1 (TRIG BASIC).

5. Press the [F4] (HI-HAT) button.

6. Use the [–] [+] buttons or the dial to set the Trig Type to

“VH11.”

7. While reading the meter displayed on the right side of the

TD-50’s screen, adjust the oset with the VH-11’s VH oset adjustment screw.

Adjust the oset so that the appear in the meter.

6. Loosen the clutch screw of the top hi-hat and let it sit on

the bottom hi-hat.

* Do NOT touch the hi-hats or the pedal.

7. Press the [F5] (EXECUTE) button.

The “VH Oset” parameter is set automatically (approx. 3 seconds). The [TRIGGER] button stops ashing and remains lit.

8. Press the [KIT] button to return to the DRUM KIT screen.

Reference

If you need, make further adjustments to the parameters, refer to “Data List (PDF).”

8. Press the [KIT] button to return to the DRUM KIT screen.

Reference

If you need, make further adjustments to the parameters, refer to “Data List (PDF).”

Getting Ready

Basic Operation

Switching tabs and specifying functions ([F1]– [F5] buttons, [R1]–[R3] knobs)

You can use the [F1]–[F5] buttons to switch the tabs that are shown at the top of the display, or specify the functions that are shown at the top and bottom of the display.

You can also use the [R1]–[R3] knobs to change the values that are shown at the bottom of the display.

Adjusting the overall volume ([MASTER] knob, [PHONES] knob)

Use the [MASTER] knob to adjust the volume that is output from the MASTER OUT jacks. Use the [PHONES] knob to adjust the headphone volume.

Switching pages (PAGE [UP] [DOWN] buttons)

Use the PAGE [UP] [DOWN] buttons to switch pages in the screen.

In screens where you can switch pages, the PAGE [UP] [DOWN] buttons are lit, and in the right side of the display there is an indication of which page you are in.

Adjusting the volume balance of each pad (faders)

Use the faders to adjust the volume balance of the entire TD-50.

By using the mixer (p. 22), you can adjust the volume balance of the pads in each kit. Mixer settings can be saved for each individual kit.

You can adjust the following trigger inputs and volumes.

Fader Explanation KICK KICK SNARE SNARE TOMS TOM1–4 HI-HAT HI-HAT CRASH CRASH1, 2 RIDE RIDE AUX AUX1–4 AMBIENCE AMBIENCE

Returning to the previous screen ([EXIT] button)

When you want to return to the previous screen, press the [EXIT] button.

Conrming an operation ([ENTER] button)

Press this button to nalize a value or conrm an operation.

Editing a value ([–] [+] buttons/dial)

To edit the value that’s highlighted by the cursor, use the dial or the [–] [+] buttons.

If you operate these while holding down the [SHIFT] button, the value changes more quickly.

MEMO

If you hold down the [+] button and press the [–] button, the value will increase rapidly. If you hold down the [–] button and press the [+] button, the value will decrease rapidly.

Moving the cursor (cursor buttons)

Cursor refers to the highlighted characters indicating an on screen parameter that can be set. When there is more than one possibility within the screen, use the cursor buttons to move it.

Performing

Selecting a Drum Kit

1. Press the [KIT] button.

The DRUM KIT screen appears.

2. Use the [–] [+] buttons or dial to select a drum kit.

About the DRUM KIT screen

This is the TD-50’s main screen; it will appear when you press a [DRUM KIT] button.

Tempo (shown only if the kit tempo is “ON”)

Drum kit number

Drum kit name

Brush icon (shown only if Brush Switch is “ON”)

Favorite icon (shown only if a drum kit that is registered as a favorite is selected)

User sample icon (shown only if a drum kit that uses user samples (p. 27) is selected)

Stopping All Currently Played Sounds (ALL SOUND OFF)

Here’s how to stop the currently-playing drum performance sounds and user samples (p. 27).

* The eect reverberation, the song, and the click do not stop.

1. If you want to stop the currently-playing performance

sounds, hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [EXIT] button.

Reference

You can also stop all currently-playing performance sounds by using a pad or footswitch (p. 45).

Playing with the Click

Turning the click on/o

1. Press the [CLICK] button.

The CLICK screen appears.

Selecting a Drum Kit from the List

In the DRUM KIT screen, turn the [R1] (LIST) knob; KIT LIST appears, allowing you to select a drum kit from the list.

Cross-Stick Function

When playing using a pad that’s connected to a TRIGGER IN jack

Each time you press the [F4] (XSTICK) button, you’ll switch between sounding and not sounding the cross-stick sound (p. 6) from the snare pad.

2. Press the [F1] (TEMPO) button.

3. Press the [F5] button.

The click sounds. You can adjust the volume of the click using the [CLICK] knob.

4. Press the [F5] button once again.

The click stops.

MEMO

You can also turn the click on/o by holding down the [SHIFT] button and pressing the [CLICK] button.

Reference

You can also output the click only to headphones. For details, refer to (p. 42).

Changing the tempo

1. In the CLICK screen (TEMPO tab), turn the [R1] knob to

adjust the tempo.

Reference

You can specify the tempo individually for each drum kit (p. 26).

Changing the beat unit

1. In the CLICK screen (TEMPO tab), turn the [R2] knob to

change the time signature.

When playing using a pad that supports digital connection and cross-stick technique (such as the PD-140DS)

If you assign the trigger input to snare (p. 9), cross-stick technique (p. 6) will always be available.

In this case, the XSTICK icon is not shown in the screen.

2. Press the [KIT] button to return to the DRUM KIT screen.

Reference

For other settings, refer to “Data List” (PDF).

Performing

Performing Along with a Song

Performing Along with an Audio Player Song

Here’s how to connect an audio player (smartphone) to the MIX IN jack, and perform along with a song.

1. Connect an audio player to the MIX IN jack (p. 8, p. 9).

2. Play back the audio player.

3. Turn the [MIX IN] knob to adjust the volume of the song.

Performing Along with a TD-50 Song

The TD-50 contains songs of a wide range of genres. Some internal songs consist only of audio data, and others record a

drum performance (MIDI data). An audio le (WAV or MP3) on an SD card can also be played back

as a song. Here’s how to perform along with a song.

1. Press the [SONG] button.

The SONG screen appears.

Reference

5 By outputting an audio le from the SD card as a click track,

you can play a click along with the song (p. 15).

5 You can connect the TD-50 to your computer and play back

sound from your computer. For details, refer to “Specifying the Input for USB Audio” (p. 31).

When transferring les from your computer to an SD card

Audio les can be played back not only from the top level of the SD card drive, but also from within a folder.

* You can put up to 200 song les in a single folder.

* Keep the length of the song to less than one hour per le.

Reference

For details, refer to “SD card folder structure” (p. 40).

Audio les that can be played by the TD-50

WAV MP3 Format (extension) WAV (.wav) MP3 (.mp3) Sampling frequency 44.1 kHz 44.1 kHz Bit rate 16, 24-bit 64 kbps–320 kbps

* File names or folder names that contain more than 16

characters are not shown correctly. Files and folders using double-byte characters are also not supported.

MEMO

When you select an audio song, the screen shows the SPEED parameter (p. 15).

2. Use the [F1]–[F3] buttons, [–] [+] buttons, or dial to select

a song.

Button Explanation

[F1] (INTERNAL) button Internal songs [F2] (SD CARD) button SD card songs

[F3] (REC DATA) button

MEMO

5 For details on the internal songs, refer to “Data List” (PDF).

5 To select a song from within a folder on the SD card, turn the

[R2] knob to select the folder.

Controller Function

[R2] knob Moves cursor [K] button [J] button [F5] (SELECT) button Conrms the selected folder

) button

] button.

3. Press the [

The selected song plays.

Controller Function

[s] button [H] (u) button [I] ( [K] (x) button [J] (y) button [SONG] knob [CLICK] knob Adjust the volume of the click track (p. 15)

* This might be unavailable depending on the type of song.

Songs recorded on the TD-50 or on an SD card

Exits a folder Enters a folder

Play/stop the song Move to the beginning of the song Move to the end of the song * Rewind the song * Fast-forward the song * Adjust the volume of the song (

audio le)

Repeatedly Playing a Specied Region (A-B Repeat)

You can repeat a portion of the song.

* You can’t specify A-B repeat for an internal drum performance

song or for a recorded song (REC DATA).

A B

1. Select and play a song.

2. In the SONG screen, press the [F4] (A-B) button at the

location where you want to start repeating.

The character “A” appears.

MEMO

You can use the [K] (x)/[J] (y) buttons to move backward or forward in ve-second steps. Hold down a button to rewind or fast-forward.

3. At the location where you want to stop repeating, press

the [F4] (A-B) button.

The character “B” appears, and the region of the song between “A” and “B” plays repeatedly.

Press the [F4] (A-B RPT) button to return to normal playback.

Performing

Changing the Settings of Each Song

Here you can specify the song’s volume, playback method, and playback speed.

1. In the SONG screen, select a song (p. 14).

2. Edit the song settings.

Knob Explanation

[R1] (SONG) knob Selects a song.

[R2] (FOLDER) knob

[R3] (SPEED) knob

SONG INFO/FUNC screen (press the [DOWN] button)

When playing back a song from the SD card, selects a folder on the SD card (p. 14).

* Shown in the SD CARD tab. Changes the song’s playback speed.

* When you switch songs, this returns to

100%. Depending on the type of song, this might not be available.

Playing an Audio File as a Click (Click Track)

Separately from the song, you can prepare an audio le (WAV le) and play it back as a click (click track).

Since the click track can play simultaneously with the song, it’s convenient when you want a desired click sound to play back along with the song.

* To play back a click track, you must prepare a song and a click

audio le in WAV format. MP3 les are not supported.

Preparing a click track audio le

1. Prepare the audio le (WAV le) that you want to play

back as a click track.

2. On your computer, edit the le name of the le that you

prepared in step 1.

Specify “song le name+_Click” as the name of the audio le that you want to play as the click track.

Example) If you want the click track to play back along with a song named “TD-50.wav” then you would specify “TD-50_Click.wav” as the name of the click audio le.

3. Save the click audio le in the same level as the song on

the SD card (p. 40).

In the case of the example, save “TD-50.wav” and “TD-50_Click.wav” in the same level.

Parameter

Loop Type

Song Level

Click Track Level

Value Explanation

ONE SHOT Play back only once and then stop. LOOP Play repeatedly.

-INF–+6.0 [dB]

Song volume Click track volume

* Only if there is a click track

corresponding to the song

Viewing song information

1. In the SONG screen, select a song (p. 14).

2. Press the PAGE [DOWN] button.

The SONG INFO/FUNC screen appears.

Display Explanation

Type Song type Name Song name

Folder

Total Time

Song save location In the case of an SD card, the save location

on the SD card is shown. Song playback time

* Not shown for songs containing only a

drum performance.

Playing back the click track along with the song

1. In the SONG screen, press the [F2] (SD CARD) button

(p. 14).

2. Use the [R2] knob, [–] [+] buttons, or the dial to select the

song that you want to play back together with the click track.

In the case of the example, select the song “TD-50.w av .”

3. Press the [F5] button to specify “CLICK ON.”

4. Press the [

The click track plays together with the song playback. To adjust the volume of the click track, turn the [CLICK] knob. In the case of the example, you can use the [SONG] knob to adjust

the volume of “TD-50.wav” and use the [CLICK] knob to adjust the volume of “TD-50_Click.wav.”

MEMO

] button.

5 To mute the click track, press the [F5] button to specify

“CLICK OFF.”

5 You can also output the click track only to headphones

(p. 42).

3. Press the PAGE [UP] button to return to the SONG screen.

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