Roland TD-50KV operation manual
Reference Manual
Copyright © 2016 ROLAND CORPORATION
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 Specied 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 Eects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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
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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 Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
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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-eect, 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 eects.
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 eect 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 eect can be applied individually to each drum kit.
You can also specify how strongly the eect applies to each pad.
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Mixer (p. 22)
These settings adjust the volume balance, pan, and eects for each
pad.
The TD-50’s eects include the types shown below. Some eect
types apply to individual pads, and some apply to the entire drum
kit.
Eect Explanation
An “equalizer” lets you adjust specic separate
frequency ranges such as high, mid, and low.
Pad equalizer/
Pad compressor
(PAD COMP/PAD EQ)
Multi-eects (MFX)
Master compressor/Master
EQ (MASTER COMP/MASTER
EQ)
A “compressor” is an eect that reduces volume
peaks, by modifying the attack and release of
the sound.
The pad equalizer can apply an eect to
each separate strike location, and the pad
compressor can apply an eect to each
individual pad.
“Multi-eects” let you apply three eects that
you choose from 30 types.
Multi-eects can apply an eect to each
individual drum kit. You can also specify how
much eect 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).
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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) dierent than the head shot will
be heard.
Strike the rim while placing your hand on the head.
Snare sounds can produce dierent sounds in response
to dierent 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.
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Panel Descriptions
Top Panel
Getting Ready
1
2
3
7
9
8
4
5
6
No. Controller Explanation Page
[MASTER] knob Adjusts the volume of the MASTER OUT jacks. p. 12
1
[PHONES] knob Adjusts the volume of the headphones connected to the PHONES jacks. p. 12
TRIG SELECT
[LOCK] button
2
[RIM] button
SELECT [K] [J] buttons
[F1]–[F5] buttons
(function button)
(rotary knobs)
3
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
4
[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
5
[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
6
[ENTER] button Press this to conrm 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)
7
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 species 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 aect 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
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Getting Ready
No. Controller Explanation Page
KIT CUSTOMIZE
[INSTRUMENT] button
8
[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-eect, equalizer, and compressor settings for each pad. p. 22
[SNAPSHOT] button
[SD CARD] button
[SETUP] button
9
[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 specied 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
A
SD card
Audio player
B
C
Headphones
No. Jack Explanation Page
USB COMPUTER port
A
SD card slot
B
PHONES jacks
C
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
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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.
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Wide
Narrow
Sound module
mounting plate
Rear Panel (Connect Your Equipment)
Getting Ready
or other MIDI device
D E
MixerFootswitchExternal sound module
G
F
Sampling pad or
other electronic
musical instrument
H
I
K
J
(digital connection)
No. Jack Explanation
[L] switch
D
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.
E
FOOT SW jack You can connect a footswitch (BOSS FS-5U, FS-6; sold separately) here and use it to control various things.
F
DIRECT OUT (BALANCED)
G
jacks
MIX IN (STEREO) jack Connect this to an electronic musical instrument such as a sampling pad.
H
MASTER OUT (BALANCED)
jacks
I
MASTER OUT
(UNBALANCED) jacks
TRIGGER IN jacks
J
DIGITAL TRIGGER IN ports Connect pads that support digital connection (e.g., PD-140DS or CY-18DR) here.
K
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, amplied 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 amplied
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.
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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.
L
] 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).
L
] switch.
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Getting Ready
Making Hi-hat Settings
If you’re using the VH-13 or VH-11 V-hi-hat, adjust the oset 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 oset with the VH-11’s VH oset
adjustment screw.
Adjust the oset 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 Oset” 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).”
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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.
Conrming an operation ([ENTER] button)
Press this button to nalize a value or conrm 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.
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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 eect 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).
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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 Conrms the selected folder
) button
u
s
] 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 Specied 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.
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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
s
] 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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