Roland TD-10 manuel d'utilisation

® We ’ d like to take a moment to thank you for purchasing the Roland Percussion Sound Module TD-10. Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “ IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ” (p. 2), “ USING THE UNIT SAFELY ” (p. 3, 4), and “ IMPORTANT NOTES ” (p. 17). These sections provide important information concerning the [...]

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•B efore using this unit, make sure to read the instruc- tions below, and the Owner’s Manual. ........................................................................................................... •D o not open or perform any internal modifications on the unit. (The only exception would be where this manual provides specific instructions[...]

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This owner ’ s manual is organized as follows. Quick Star t This section is intended for those using the TD-10 for the first time, and explains how to use various functions in a simple way. Please read Quick Start and follow along by actually operating the TD- 10. This will help you understand most of what you need to know for basic operations. I[...]

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................2 USING THE UNIT SAFELY.................................................................................................3 How to read this owner’s manual ........................................................................................[...]

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Chapter 3. Instrument settings ..................80 Selecting an instrument .....................................................................................................80 Selecting instruments from the list display ........................................................................80 Editing an acoustic drum kit (V-EDIT) .............[...]

Chapter 6. Sequencer ................................97 Basic sequencer operation ................................................................................................97 Using Preset Patterns .........................................................................................................................97 Setting the tempo .....[...]

Chapter 7. Settings for the entire TD-10 ...108 Changing output assignment for audio received by the MIX IN jack ...............................108 Specifying the type of pad ...............................................................................................108 Basic settings for the trigger parameters (BASIC) ..........................[...]

MIDI messages for detailed performance expressions ...................................................128 Messages for hi-hat control .............................................................................................................128 Messages for positional sensing (snare drum and ride cymbal only)......................................[...]

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● Functions and operations perfect for live per formances The group faders on the front panel let you make quick changes as needed during performance. You can play drum kits in any desired order (Drum Kit Chain). The INC/DEC buttons are large enough to be pressed with a drum stick. (Don ’ t HIT them!) Another very useful function allows you to [...]

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GROUP F ADERS These allow you to adjust the volume of the kick, snare, hi- hat, other percussion instruments, backing instruments, and the click sound (p. 37). SEQUENCER Here are the buttons that control sequencer functions (play- back/recording of performance patterns) (p. 68, 97). KIT Button Provides access to the basic display page used when pla[...]

Rear Panel 23 24 25 29 30 31 32 33 34 26 27 28 Front and rear panel 16 MEMOR Y CARD Slot An M-512E memory card (optional) can be inserted into this slot. Each memory card can store all settings of the TD-10, such as drum kits and sequencer performance data, etc (p. 114). * The M-512E is the only memory card that can be used by the TD-10. TRIGGER IN[...]

Power Supply ● Do not use this unit on the same power circuit with any device that will generate line noise (such as an electric motor or variable lighting system). ● Before connecting this unit to other devices, turn off the power to all units. This will help prevent malfunctions and/or damage to speakers or other devices. Placement ● Using [...]

Operations common to all aspects of operating the TD-10 are covered below. ■ Saving your settings For operations within the TD-10, there is no procedure for “ saving settings. ” When you modify the value of a setting, the new value is automatically saved as soon as you make the change. ■ Buttons, sliders and knobs Buttons, sliders and knobs[...]

■ How to modify settings fig.00-005e [INC] and [DEC] (referred to in this manual as [INC/DEC]) and the VALUE dial are both used to modify the values of settings. The two methods have the following advantages. [INC/DEC] • Each time [INC] is pressed, the value increases. Each time [DEC] is pressed, the value decreases. This is convenient for fine[...]

■ Selecting pads from the TD-10 fr ont panel fig.00-008 The trigger select buttons ([TRIG SELECT]) are used when you wish to select a sound for editing from the front panel of the TD-10, rather than by striking a pad as explained above. You can use these buttons to select a trigger number and edit the settings. When you press the button marked ?[...]

Quick Start Quick Star t 21[...]

This section explains the connections and settings that you must make before playing. The explana- tions here are given, assuming that the TD-10 has its factory settings. The TD-10 provides a function for restoring the factory settings. Refer to “Restoring the factory settings (INI- TIALIZE)” on p. 137. Mounting the TD-10 to the stand Attach th[...]

Connect your audio system or amp To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other devices, always turn down the volume, and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections. fig.00-010e Connect the rear panel MASTER L(MONO) and R jacks to your audio system or amps. If you will be using headphones, connect them to the PHONES [...]

Connecting pads and pedals Using the cables provided, connect your pads, hi-hat control pedals and kick trigger units as shown in the above diagram. Special jacks are provided for the kick (KICK) and snare (SNARE), so make the correct connections to these jacks. fig.00-011e Roland Roland TD-10 Rear panel Before you begin playing 24[...]

If you are using a PD-7 or PD-9, move the polarity switch located on the back of the pad to the “-(Roland)” position. When using a KD-7, either position will do. fig.00-012 To have the most expressive performance, we recommend the use of the Roland pads (PD-5, PD-7, PD-9, PD- 100, PD-120) and kick trigger units (KD-7). NOTE PD-7, PD-9 OUTPUT PO[...]

T urning on the power Once the connections have been completed (p. 23, 24), turn on power to your various devices in the order spec- ified. By turning on devices in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction and/or damage to speakers and other devices. fig.00-013 1 Rotate [MASTER] and [PHONES] all the way to the left to turn down the volume. 2 T[...]

4 Turn on the power of the connected amp or audio system. 5 Raise the [GROUP FADERS] sliders to the maximum position, and adjust [MASTER] ([PHONES]) to the position shown in the diagram. fig.00-014a 6 While striking [PREVIEW] with your finger, adjust the volume of the connected amp or audio sys- tem. If you are using headphones, gradually raise [PH[...]

Listening to the internal demo playback The TD-10 contains demo songs that demonstrate its sounds and expressive capabilities. The demo song is a “ rainbow ” of 4 short songs, arranged as a medley. It plays back in “ loop ” (repeating) mode, yet you can also listen, starting from any of 4 positions, accessed as follows: fig.00-015 1 Set eac[...]

Specify the pads that the TD-10 will use In order for the TD-10 to accurately receive trigger signals from each pad, you must specify the type of pad that is connected to each TRIGGER INPUT jack. ■ If you have purchased the “ V -Basic Kit ” or “ V -Standard Kit ” Trigger settings for the V-Basic Kit or the V-Standard Kit are provided, so [...]

■ If you have purchased the PD-5, PD-7, PD-9, PD-100 or PD-120 individually Make the following settings for each pad. fig.00-023 1 Press [SETUP], press [F1 (TRIG)], and then press [F1 (BANK)]. The following screen will appear: fig.00-017 This screen shows a list of pad models that are specified for each TRIGGER INPUT jack. Display Pad name PD5 PD[...]

● Adjusting the head tension For these pads, adjustments are required in order to regularize the tension of the head. Also, the ten- sion of the head may change when the pad has been used for a long period. If this occurs, use the following procedure to make adjustments as necessary. fig.00-025 1 Make sure that the Trigger Type (pad model name) i[...]

6 On the head of the PD-100 or PD-120, accurately strike a location approximately 1 inch (3 cm) from the tuning bolt. fig.00-027e The indicator in the lower right of the display will indicate how far off the adjustment is. 7 Use a tuning key (optional) to turn the all tuning bolt so that the indicator reaches the position shown in the diagram. fig.[...]

■ Using triggers on an acoustic drum to play the TD-10 Set the trigger type to the drum trigger setting, and if notes are not sounded accurately, you ’ ll need to make changes in the “ advanced ” mode of this section. For details, refer to “ Detailed settings for the trigger parameters (ADVNCD) ” (p. 111) in the “ Advanced Use. ” Fi[...]

Check the settings This completes the settings. Strike the pads/drums and verify that the appropriate instrument sounds correctly. If not, check the settings once again, and refer to “ Troubleshooting connections and settings ” on p. 45. Before you begin playing 34[...]

Concerning the per formance & expressiveness of the pads This section introduces various performance functions that will help you perform more expressively on the pads. Some of these playing techniques and functions are unique to the TD-10, so please be sure to read this section in order take full advantage of the TD-10 ’ s capabilities. ■ [...]

■ Positional sensing This function simulates movement across the snare drum head or ride cymbal surface. A PD-7, PD- 9, PD-100 or PD-120 can be used when connected to trigger jacks number 2 or 10. fig.00-032e For the snare drum and ride cymbals, differences in striking position between the center of the head and the rim area will produce a natura[...]

TD-10 operating pr ocedure This section explains basic operation of the TD-10. Please try out each of these procedures. ■ Adjusting the volume Adjusting the volume balance For the kick drum, snare drum and hi-hat, use the [GROUP FADERS] sliders to adjust the volume. Tom and cymbal, etc. are all adjusted as a group by [OTHERS]. Volume adjustments [...]

■ Selecting a drum kit fig.00-036 1 Press [KIT]. The following screen will appear: fig.00-037 Each drum kit of the TD-10 is a collection of settings for the instrument assigned to each pad, set- tings for the room and microphones, mixer, effects and other parameters. 2 Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to select a kit. The List display makes it eas[...]

■ Adjusting the sensitivity of a pad You may wish to adjust the sensitivity of the pads to accommodate your personal taste. In this sec- tion we will explain the easiest way to adjust the TD-10 ’ s sensitivity in order to get the best correla- tion between your playing velocity (strength) and the response and volume of the sound. fig.00-047 1 P[...]

■ Master equalizer This is the master equalizer that is applied to the sound output from the MASTER OUT jacks. It adjusts the balance of the low, mid, and high frequency ranges. Let ’ s try adjusting the GAIN (the amount of boost). fig.00-043 1 Press [KIT], and then press [F4 (MAS EQ)]. The following screen will appear: fig.00-044 2 Use [F2] ?[...]

■ Effect on/off If you wish to compare your sounds “ with ” or “ without ” ambiance, individual compressors & equalizers, or digital effects, here they can each be turned on/off for the entire kit. fig.00-040 1 Press [KIT], and then press [F3 (FX SW)]. The following screen will appear: fig.00-041 In this page, [F1] – [F4] act as on/[...]

■ Help function You can select a keyword for a specific operation and instantly view an explanation or the relative setting page. For example if you wish to make settings for a function using a foot switch, select the “ FOOT SWITCH ” keyword and press the button to access the appropriate setting page. fig.00-045a 1 Press [TOOLS], and then pre[...]

About expansion boards Expansion boards (optional) are cards that allow you to upgrade the system and add new instru- ments and drum kits. * Sound expansion boards for the Roland JV/XP series cannot be used. For a better performance 43 Quick Start The bottom panel of the TD-10 has a slot that allows expan- sion boards to be installed. Install only [...]

À pr opos des car tes d ’ extension (French language for Canadian Safety Standard) Les cartes d ’ extension (optionnelles) sont des cartes qui vous permettent d ’ augmenter la puissance de votre syst è me et d ’ ajouter de nouveaux instruments ainsi que des batteries. * Les cartes d’extension de son pour les séries JV/XP de Roland ne p[...]

T roubleshooting connections and settings This section will discuss points to check if you experience problems while making basic settings, and how to solve those that occur easily when you are using electronic drums for the first time. Before checking or modifying connections, be sure to turn off the power of all devices. For troubleshooting of pr[...]

If you are using pads made by anoth- er manufacturer If when using pads made by another manufacturer, they do not perform satisfactorily, you will need to adjust the trigger parameters. Refer to “ Basic settings for the trigger parame- ters (BASIC) ” (p. 109) in the “ Advanced Use, ” and make the needed changes or settings. ■ Specific pad[...]

How sounds are created on the V -drums The TD-10 uses a completely new method for generating sounds called Variable Drum Modeling. The concept of this method is to “ model ” the important parts or “ character ” that makes a drum sound the way it does. This allows editing of parameters that were never available before, thus cre- ating new an[...]

No.36: 70 ’ s Rock drum kit This is a rock drum kit with a deep and “ fat ” sound. Until now, this type of “ fatness ” could never be created or edited in drum modules or samplers. However, since the TD-10 uses a model of an acoustic drum that can be adjusted using the Variable Drum Modeling technology, you can create a sound of your own [...]

3 Press [INST], then [F2 (EDIT)], and then press [F1 (SHELL)]. The following screen will appear: fig.00-058 4 Strike the pad that you are using as the snare. The snare settings display page will appear. In this page you can select the materials and depth of the drum shell. fig.00-059 5 Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “ Shell Depth. ” fig.00-[...]

No.37: Brush Kit This is a kit for playing with brushes, something that was also not possible with any previous elec- tronic drum system. Compared with stick playing, brush playing uses an extremely delicate trigger signal, so we have provided a kit with special trigger settings. The studio and control room settings are set to take advantage of thi[...]

3 Press [F3 (FX SW)]. The following screen will appear: fig.00-066 An indication of “ ON ” appears above each button [F1] – [F4], indicating that all effects are being used. 4 Press [F1] and [F4]. Ambiance and Effect will be turned off. fig.00-067 How does it sound? You will notice that the sound has suddenly lost its sense of depth. Sounds t[...]

No.38: Electr onic drum kit With this kit we can reproduce the electronic drums that were popular in the early 1980 ’ s. Previous drum sound modules did not provide for the creation and editing of the unique parameters of an electronic drum. Since the TD-10 provides these parameters and also reproduces tonal changes resulting from changes in velo[...]

3 Press [INST], and then press [F2 (EDIT)]. The following screen will appear: fig.00-072 4 Strike the pad that is being used as the tom. The tom setting screen will appear. 5 Press [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “ Bend. ” fig.00-073 6 While using [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to increase the pitch bend setting, strike the tom pad. The pitch at th[...]

In this section we will start with drum kit number 36, and take you through the process of creating an entirely different kit. Kit number 36 is a distinctive kit intended for rock, but we will turn this into a sharper and more natural-sounding drum kit that might be suitable for fusion, etc. When effects are being used, it will be difficult to hear[...]

[INST]: Creating drum sounds The settings in this section are for the drums themselves, and they are concerned with the funda- mental elements that determine the character of the sound. Via easy operations you can proceed through the process of selecting an instrument, deciding its material and shape, and adjust the tun- ing, etc. During the proced[...]

■ Modify the material and depth of the body By changing the material of the instrument body and listening to the difference, you can find the sound that you want. This is an editing method that is only possible on the TD-10. It ’ s just like choosing between a variety of real snare drums. Here, let ’ s modify the material and depth of the sna[...]

4 Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to change the material of the body. In this example, let ’ s change the setting from “ Steel ” to “ Wood. ” Of the three types, this will pro- duce the warmest sound. fig.00-084 This completes our selection of the body material. Next we will specify the depth of the body. 5 Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor[...]

■ Change the material and tuning of the head Here, let ’ s modify the type and tuning of the snare drum head. fig.00-088 1 Press [INST], then press [F2 (EDIT)], and then press [F2 (HEAD)]. 2 Strike the pad being used for the snare. The snare setting page appears. Here, you can type and tuning of the head. fig.00-089 3 Use [CURSOR] to move the c[...]

This completes the head material choice. Next we ’ ll tune of the head. 5 Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “ Head Tuning. ” fig.00-091 6 Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to modify the tuning. Here we will change the setting from “ -30 ” to “ 0. ” Modifying a drum kit 59 Quick Start[...]

■ Adjust the muffling (muting) and snare strainer tension You can add muffling to the snare drum or adjust the tension of the snare strainer to reduce unwant- ed overtones or resonances, creating a tighter sound. You can even turn the snares off! fig.00-093 1 Press [INST], then press [F2 (EDIT)], and then press [F3 (MUFFLE)]. 2 Strike the pad bei[...]

4 Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to modify the setting. For this example, select “ Dougnuts1. ” The sound will become somewhat more muted. fig.00-095 This completes the muffling settings. Next we will adjust the tension of the strainer. 5 Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “ Strainer Adj. ” fig.00-096 6 Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to m[...]

[STUDIO]: Adjusting the acoustics of the r oom One very important element that affects the overall sound of a drum kit is the environment in which the drums are placed. The same drums are capable of producing a very different sound, depending on whether they are played in a conventional studio, or in a glass-walled room. Here you can make such vari[...]

■ Decide “ where ” the drums are played You can choose locations for your drums from different types of rooms, a cave, a bathroom or even the beach. You make this selection by “ seeing ” the icon that represents the actual acoustical environ- ment. The factory preset will be “ Gymnasium. ” Let ’ s change this to “ Studio. ” The [...]

■ Change the size of the room You can modify the “ ambience ” space by selecting one of five different room sizes. fig.00-103a 1 Press [STUDIO], and then press [F2 (ROOM)]. The following screen will appear: fig.00-103 2 Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “ Room Size. ” 3 Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to modify the setting. Small sizes w[...]

[CONTROL ROOM]: Adding finishing touches to the sound ■ Using the equalizer to modify the sound If you want the selected instrument to sound a little different, such as “ a bit brighter ” or “ a bit lighter, ” etc., you can use the equalizer to make adjustments. The TD-10 has a 2-band (high and low) equalizer for each instrument, and this[...]

In this example, let ’ s assume that we want to make the sound of the snare stand out. fig.00-107 1 Press [CONTROL ROOM], press [F3 (EQ)], and then press [F4 (HIGH)] The following screen will appear: fig.00-108 2 Strike the pad being used for the snare. The snare setting screen will appear. 3 Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to modify the value. F[...]

■ Adjusting the volume balance of the instruments Now that we ’ ve used the equalizer to boost the high range, the snare sounds brighter. With this change, however,the snare might stand out a bit too much. Let ’ s lower the volume to correct the bal- ance. fig.00-110 1 Set each of the [GROUP FADERS] sliders [KICK][SNARE][HI-HAT][OTHERS] to th[...]

This section will highlight things that are possible only with electronic musical instruments such as the TD-10. Per form with the on-board sequencer The TD-10 contains a sequencer that can record and play back accompaniment tracks and/or drum performances. The sequencer contains built-in pattern performances (preset patterns). These patterns can b[...]

■ Play the pads along with a preset pattern When you have found a preset pattern that you like, you can play along with that pattern. While sounding the click, adjust the volume balance of the drums, backing parts, and the click. fig.00-117 1 Adjust the [BACKING] and [CLICK] [GROUP FADERS] lower than the other sliders. 2 Press [CLICK]. The click [...]

Drum Kit Chain — Selecting drum kits in the desired order You can choose the order in which drum kits will be selected. fig.00-120 1 Press [CHAIN], and then press [F1 (C.EDIT)]. The following screen will appear: fig.00-121 In this screen, you can create a list to specify the order in which the drum kits will be selected. 2 Use [CURSOR] to move th[...]

5 Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to select the kit that will be selected second. 6 In the same way, make settings for the third and subsequent kits. fig.00-122 To delete an unwanted kit from a step, use [CURSOR] in the “CHAIN” page to select the kit, and then press [F2 (DELETE)]. If you wish to add a kit between steps, press [F1 (INSERT)]. 7 W[...]

Using a foot switch to select kits When an FS-5U foot switch (optional) is connected to the FOOT SWITCH jack, you can use it to select kits, patterns, or as a play/stop button for patterns (p. 120). fig.00-123e The function that the foot switch will have can be selected by the “Mode” setting in the “FOOT SWITCH” display (p. 120). fig.00-123[...]

Using headphones to hear the click sound If you want to listen to a click sound while you play (for example during practice or a live perfor- mance), you can make settings so that the click is heard only in the headphones, and is not output from the OUTPUT jacks (MASTER). fig.00-124 1 Press [CLICK], and then press [F2 (INST)]. The following screen [...]

Using the TD-10 as a MIDI sound module The TD-10 can also be used as a sound module for MIDI keyboards or sequencer. When used as a MIDI sound module, the percussion group (p. 126) can be used so that 72 types of instrument can be accessed simultaneously in addition to the sounds that are assigned to the 12 trigger inputs (pads). In addition, three[...]

Advanced Use 75 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10[...]

The TD-10 is a drum trigger interface and sound module, providing virtual reproduction of an actu- al drum set, allowing total control over all aspects of drum sound creation. When electronic drums were first developed, the technology available was not as advanced as it is today, so sounds were not really comparable with acoustic drums. However, ma[...]

How to select pads When making settings, you can specify the pad in one of the following two ways. ■ Using pads to select the pad/sound for editing Strike the head (the head and rim simultaneously) of the pad. The setting display for the pad you struck will appear. Listen to the sound as you strike the head (the head and rim simultaneously), and [...]

Selecting a kit Press [KIT], and the basic display page will appear. In this page, you can use [INC/DEC],the VALUE dial or a foot switch (optional) to select drum kits (p. 120). fig.02-01 Area 1 in the above figure indicates whether the selected kit contains settings for performance with sticks or for brushes. To change this setting see “Making s[...]

Making settings for brush per formance For each kit you can specify whether sticks or brushes will be used. When the trigger setting is set to “brush,” pad sen- sitivity will be higher. Each kit has settings for sticks and for brushes, and the brush settings can be selected as follows. fig.03-02 Procedure 1. Press [KIT]-[F2 (FUNC)]-[F3 (SELECT)[...]

Here you can edit the instruments.(i.e. snare drum kick etc.) The TD-10 provides separate parameters for editing acoustic or electronic drum sounds. Selecting an instrument On the TD-10, each sound,is referred to as an “instrument” (INST). You’ll begin the sound-creating procedure by select- ing the desired instruments. fig.04-01 Procedure (E[...]

Editing an acoustic drum kit (V -EDIT) ● V -EDIT and EDIT Editing procedure for an acoustic snare, kick and tom drums will differ depending on the type of instrument and the TRIGGER INPUT jack that you are using. 1. V-EDIT lets you use all the editing capability of the TD-10 2. EDIT lets you edit only the two parameters Pitch and Decay ● VER Y [...]

■ Changing the shell depth Changing the depth of the drum shell will change the tone. With the snare drum, the depth can be changed over 39 steps, from 1 to 20 inches! Making the shell deeper will increase the richness of the low range, and make the sound more “fat”. fig.04-05 Instruments that can be edited Kick, Snare, Tom Procedure 1. Press[...]

■ Muffling settings (muting) You can literally apply tape or “rings” to dampen the over- tones. fig.04-08 Instruments that can be edited Snare, Kick, Tom Procedure 1. Press [INST]-[F2 (EDIT)]-[F3 (MUFFLE)]. The “INST EDIT” page will appear. 2. Strike the pad that you wish to edit. The setting page for the pad you struck will appear. 3. Us[...]

Editing an electr onic drum kit (V -EDIT) Electronic drum sounds consist of “tone” and “noise.” These instruments can be assigned only to specific trigger inputs. For details on instrument assignments, refer to p. 136. * With electronic drums, selecting an instrument for the head will assign the same instrument to the rim. It is not possibl[...]

Editing a TR-808/909 (V -EDIT) This simulates a Roland “TR-808” or “TR-909” Rhythm Composer. Only instruments specified for each trigger input can be selected. For details on instrument assignments, refer to p. 136. * For instruments in the TR-808/909 groups, selecting an instrument for the head will assigns the same instrument for the rim.[...]

Editing hi-hat, cymbals and percussion Only pitch and decay can be edited for instruments that are assigned to trigger inputs 7–12. Even for trigger inputs 1-6, only pitch and decay can be edited if the assigned instru- ment is not V-EDIT capable. fig.04-14 Procedure 1. Press [INST]. The “INST” page will appear. 2. Strike a pad connected to a[...]

Here is where you can virtually change the acoustics of the room in which you are playing the drums. The parameters available here let you select actual room sizes and wall mate- rials to easily get your desired sound. You can also change the positions of the “room” microphones. An easy way to understand this is to change the type of stu- dio a[...]

Parameters Ambience Mic Positions: Low, High Low: Of t en re f er red to as “floor mikes,” picking up low frequencies of the room, producing a warmer charac- ter. High: Often referred to as “overhead mikes” capturing the high frequencies and accenting the brightness of the room. ■ Adjusting the volume and output assignments of the ambienc[...]

● Selecting the type of mike Procedure 1. Press [STUDIO]-[F1 (MIC)]. The “MIC” page will appear. 2. Strike the pad that you wish to edit. The setting page for the pad you struck appears. 3. Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “ Mic Type. ” 4. Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to make the setting. Parameters Mic Type: Condenser, Dynamic 1, Dy[...]

The most important aspect of finalizing the sound in record- ing or live performances depends on the mixing console. In the Control Room, you’ll find a complete 12-channel mixer with 10 individual compressors and EQ’s and digital effects, finalizing your sound in a CD-quality state. Abbreviations in the display screen TRIGGER INPUT jacks K=Kick[...]

■ Selecting output assignments To change the output destination for the sound of each pad note that the vertical lines indicate the TRIGGER INPUT number, and the horizontal lines indicate the OUTPUT choices. The black dots indicate the OUTPUT assignment corresponding to each sound. fig.06-04 Procedure 1. Press [CONTROL ROOM]-[F1 (MIXER)]-[F3 (OUT[...]

■ Customizing the tone (Equalizer) Here you can adjust the high and low frequencies balance for the instrument assigned to each pad. (TRIGGERS 1-10 only) * This setting is not available for the AUX1,2 trigger inputs. fig.06-06 Procedure 1. Press [CONTROL ROOM]-[F3 (EQ)]. The “EQ” page will appear. 2. Strike the pad that you wish to edit. The [...]

Settings for the entire drum kit ■ Adjusting effect Return level You can adjust the effect Return level for the drum kit, per- cussion group, and backing parts. Procedure 1. Press [CONTROL ROOM]-[F4 (EFFECT)]-[F2 (SNDRTN)]. The “EFFECT GROUP” page will appear. 2. Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “ Return Level ” 3. Use [INC/DEC] or the [...]

■ Editing the effects Here’s how to set the parameters for each effect type. It’s best to use Ambience to create the basic overall sound of the drum kit, and then use the digital effects to enhance specific sounds. To adjust the depth for each instrument, refer to p. 90. fig.06-10 Procedure 1. Press [CONTROL ROOM]-[F4 (EFFECT)]. The “EFFECT[...]

Parameters for Chorus ➝ Delay 1, 2 Rate: 0.1 – 10.0(Hz) Adjust the modulation frequency of the chorus. Higher set- tings produce faster modulation. Depth: 0 – 127 Adjust the modulation depth of the chorus. Higher settings produce a stronger effect. Delay Time: 0 – 500 (ms) Adjust the time from the original sound until when the delay is hear[...]

Parameters for Flying 3D-Delay 1, 2 Delay Time: 10 – 1200 (ms) Adjust the time from the original sound until the delay is heard. Feedback Level: 0 – 127 Adjust the number of times that the delay repeateds. Rotation: -150 – 0 – +150 (R.P.M) (steps of 3) Specify the number of rotations per minute. Positive (+) set- tings rotate toward the rig[...]

The TD-10’s sequencer consists of four parts (like 4 tracks). The Drum part is used to record/ play back performance from the pads or an external MIDI controller. There are three other parts for melodic instruments: Part 1, Part 2 and the Bass part. A set of performances for each of these four parameters is collectively referred to as a pattern. [...]

Playback functions ■ Selecting a pattern Procedure 1. Press [PATTERN]. 2. Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to select a pattern. About the screen display fig.07-02 1. Currently selected pattern number 2. Currently playing measure number. 3. Indicates the beat. 4, 5 show the status of settings that were made in other set- ting displays. 4. Indicates[...]

Tap: This function is a great performance tool! For example if you specify “Tap” for a pattern which contains a melody line and assign this pattern to a pad, you can play the notes of the melody in order each time you strike the pad. You can set the “Reset Time” so that the pattern will automatically return to the beginning if that time int[...]

■ Selecting the click sound You have a choice of sixteen sounds including a human voice! Procedure 1. Press [CLICK]-[F2 (INST)]. The “CLICK” page will appear. 2. Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “ Inst. ” 3. Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to make the setting. Parameters Inst: Voice, Click, Claves, Wood Block, Triangle, Cowbell, Conga, [...]

Recording Performance on the pads or on an external MIDI keyboard can be recorded. On the TD-10, your performance will be recorded exactly as you play it, including hi-hat control pedal movements and Positional Sensing. * Brush swish/sweeping and choke (p. 35) cannot be recorded. * Please keep in mind that even though there are 50 user patterns, th[...]

5. Specify the recording method fig.07-09 Procedure 1. Press [PATTERN]-[REC]. The “REC STANDBY” page will appear. 2. Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “ Rec Mode. ” 3. Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to specify the recording method. Parameters Rec Mode: Loop All, Loop 1, Loop 2, Loop 4, Loop 8, Replace Loop All: The entire pattern will be [...]

■ Correcting timing as you record (Quantize) Quantize is a function that corrects inaccuracies of timing while you record. Specify the basic note value before you begin recording,and your performance will be quantized automatically to the set interval. fig.07-11 Procedure 1. Press [PATTERN]-[REC]. The “REC STANDBY” page appears and you’re i[...]

■ Erasing a pattern This function erases ONLY the performance data; other set- tings (such as the number of measures and the time signa- ture) stay the same. fig.07-12e Procedure 1. Press [PATTERN]-[F3 (EDIT)]-[F1 (ERASE)]. The “ERASE PATTERN” page will appear. 2. Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “ Pattern. ” 3. Use [INC/DEC] or the VAL[...]

■ Copying selected measures of a pattern You can copy selected measures of a part or pattern. Unlike copying an entire pattern, settings such as instrument and part volume etc. will not be copied; only the performance data will be copied. fig.07-15 Procedure 1. Press [PATTERN]-[F3 (EDIT)]-[F2 (COPY)]-[F3 (MEAS)]. The “COPY PATTERN MEASURE” pa[...]

3. Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to make the settings. 4. Press [F4 (CLEAR)] A confirmation display will appear. 5. Press [F4 (EXEC)]and the contents of the selected mea- sures will be cleared. (Press [F1 (CANCEL)] to return to the previous page without executing the operation.) ■ Connecting two patterns This operation connects two patterns to [...]

■ Mixer settings for each par t Procedure 1. Press [PART]-[F2 (MIXER)]. The mixer setting page will appear. 2. Press [F1] – [F4] to select the parameter that you wish to set. 3. Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to the part that you wish to set. 4. Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to make the setting. Parameters VOLUME ([F1]): 0 – 127 Adjusts th[...]

Changing output assign- ment for audio received by the MIX IN jack Selecting the output destination of the sound input from the MIX IN jack. Procedure 1. Press [SETUP]-[F3 (CTRL)]-[F4 (OPTION)]. The “OPTION” page will appear. 2. Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “ Mix In Output. ” 3. Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to make the setting. Par[...]

Basic settings for the trig- ger parameters (BASIC) When you are using pads made by other manufacturers, try adjusting the following parameters. ● Sensitivity Adjust the sensitivity of the pad to regulate the pad response. Procedure 1. Press [SETUP]-[F1 (TRIG)]-[F2 (BASIC)]. The “TRIGGER BASIC” page will appear. 2. Use [CURSOR] to move the cu[...]

EXP1, EXP2: Compared to Linear, a wider volume change will occur for stronger hits. fig.08-06be LOG1, LOG2: Compared to Linear, wider volume change will occur for softer hits. fig.08-06ce Spline: Variation in striking force will produce extreme change. fig.08-06de Loud1, Loud2: Variation in striking force will produce little change, and a constant [...]

Detailed settings for the trig- ger parameters (ADVNCD) The following parameters (ADVANCED EDIT) are automat- ically set to the most efficient values for each pad when you select the Trigger Type (p. 108), and don’t require adjust- ment, except if you experience any of the problems that are discussed in the explanation of each parameter. Press [S[...]

● Mask Time (MaskTime) On a kick pad, for example, if the beater bounces back and strikes the pad a second time immediately after the intended stroke - (or,like with acoustic drums if you leave the bass drum beater against the head) this can cause a single strike to “double trigger”. (two sounds instead of the intended “one”) The Mask Tim[...]

6. Mask Time Mainly for bass drums so please refer to the explanation above. 7. Crosstalk Same principle as with using pads as as explained above. Once again, press [SETUP]-[F1 (TRIG)]-[F2 (BASIC)] and the setting page will appear. 8. Threshold If notes are unintentionally sounded even after you have adjusted the Crosstalk setting, adjust the Thres[...]

Saving data to a memor y card An optional memory card (M-512E) can be used to save TD- 10 settings and sequencer data. * The Roland M-512E is the ONLY memory card which can be used. ● About the Protect switch When the protect switch of the M-512E is turned on, it will not be possible to write data from the TD-10 to the memory card. Normally you s[...]

Loading data fr om a memor y card Data saved on a memory card can be loaded into the TD-10. Procedure 1. Press [SETUP]-[F4 (UTIL)]-[F2 (LOAD)]. The “LOAD from CARD” page will appear. 2. Insert the memory card into the MEMORY CARD slot. 3. Press [F4 (LOAD)]. A confirmation display will appear. 4. Press [F4 (EXEC)]and the data will be loaded from[...]

Selecting kits in the desired order (Drum Kit Chain) ■ Specifying a Drum Kit Chain This allows you to step through the drum kits of your choice and in the order you want. (via the INC/DEC buttons or footswitch operation). TD-10 lets you create and store 16 dif- ferent chains of up to 32 steps each. fig.09-01e fig.09-02 Procedure 1. Press [CHAIN]-[...]

Copying You can copy drum kits,instruments, mixer & effect settings etc. to the destination of your choice. However, doing so will erase (overwrite) the data that was in the new destination. So be careful before you perform this operation. * Some display pages do not allow copy. In such cases, pressing [TOOLS] will not produce “COPY” above [...]

Getting help The TD-10 comes with a built in “help page” using key - words to select various functions, and a “jump” mode to take you to that setting page instantly. Procedure 1. Press [TOOL]-[F4 (HELP)]. A list of help keywords (“HELP INDEX”) will appear. 2. Use [F1 (UP)] or [F2 (DOWN)] to select a keyword. 3. Press [F4 (SELECT)]. 4. I[...]

By changing the function of controllers or the way in which they are used, you can perform a variety of convenient operations. This opens up some very interesting performance possibilities. Using pads to play patterns (Pad Pattern) You can make settings so that striking a pad will playback a previously selected pattern. This func- tion provides a v[...]

* If you do not want to trigger instrument sounds assigned to the pads, press [CONTROL ROOM]-[F1 (MIXER)]-[F1 (VOLUME)], and set the volumes of AUX 1 and AUX 2 to “0.” * If the “Mode” setting is “KIT SELECT” or “PATTERN SEL,” striking the rim of the pad will have the same function as pressing [DEC]. * If you wish to use Drum Kit Cha[...]

There are many possibilities when using MIDI, such as: 1. Use an external sequencer to save/load drum kits, pattern data etc. 2. Use the pads to play external instruments As the TD-10 is a pad-to-MIDI interface, using external mod- ules, samplers etc. can expand your potential (p. 122). 3. When using an external sequencer, the TD- 10 is a powerful [...]

■ Setting the Device ID —T ransmitting saved data to two or more TD-10 units The setting described here is necessary only when you wish to transmit separate data to two or more TD-10 units at the same time. Do not change this setting in any other case. If you lose track of the Device ID setting that was used when saving data via a bulk dump,it [...]

* For the hi-hat, make the setting only for the note number for the Open Hi-hat (default setting is 46 (A#2)). This setting will adjust the closed and pedal sounds as well. (Example) If you decrease the Open Hi-hat note number by “ 2,” the Close and Pedal settings will also decrease by “2.” ■ Setting the Gate Time For each pad, you can sp[...]

MIDI settings for the entire TD-10 ■ Setting the MIDI channels for each Part For each part, you can specify the channel on which the TD- 10 will receive and transmit MIDI messages. Procedure 1. Press [SETUP]-[F2 (MIDI)]. The “MIDI” page will appear. 2. Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to the part whose MIDI channel you wish to set. 3. Use [INC[...]

Using the TD-10 as a sound module As shown in the following diagram, use a MIDI cable to con- nect the TD-10’s MIDI IN to the MIDI OUT connector of an external sequencer,keyboard or pad controller (such as SPD- 11). fig.11-01ae The settings discussed here are necessary only when using the TD-10 as a MIDI sound module. * When using the TD-10 as a [...]

■ Using the percussion group The percussion group is used only when playing the TD-10 from an external MIDI controller, keyboard or sequencer. fig.11-05e The sounds in the percussion groups have their own inde- pendent note number “map” in order to be played from an external MIDI controller, and can be changed if you want. * If the same note [...]

Function buttons When the cursor is located at the instrument name, you can press [F1 (LIST)] to access the instrument list page. Press [F2 (EDIT)] to access the instrument edit page. For details on edit functions, refer to “Percussion group editing.” ● Adjusting the volume balance between the drum kit and the per- cussion group The volume (G[...]

■ Changing the kit number that is selected by a program change You can freely select the correspondence between program changes and drum kits, so that (for example) drum kit 10 could be selected when program change number 5 is received. * This would only be used in special cases when using a lot of MIDI information from a sequencer, and using the[...]

■ Messages for positional sens- ing (snare drum and ride cym- bal only) The TD-10 uses control change messages to indicate the position a snare pad or ride cymbal pad was hit. The loca- tion from the center of the pad outward to the rim is indicat- ed by control change 16 for the snare drum (TRIGGER INPUT jack 2), and by control change 17 for the[...]

Procedure 1. Press [PATTERN]-[F2 (FUNC)]-[F1 (GLOBAL)]. The “PATTERN GLOBAL” page will appear. 2. Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “ Sync Mode. ” 3. Use [INC/DEC] or the VALUE dial to select “ External ” or “ Auto. ” 4. Begin playback on the transmitting device (master). Synchronized playback will begin. ● Synchronizing an exter[...]

Appendices Appendices 131[...]

This section outlines points to check if you experience prob- lems, and what to do about them. For matters related to very basic settings, refer to the “Quick Start,” “Troubleshooting connections and settings.” Pr oblems with the overall sound ● Does not sound right. Is pad sensitivity adjusted correctly? ➝ First refer to the “Quick S[...]

● Rotating [MASTER] does not change the volume The [MASTER] knob adjusts the volume level from the MASTER jacks, and does not affect the volume of the output from the headphones or the DIRECT 1, 2, 3 outputs. ● No Effects Check the following points by pressing the buttons in the order given in parentheses ( ) and you’ll access the appro- pria[...]

● Hi-hat control pedal (FD-7) does not operate correctly The hi-hat control pedal was not detected correctly at power-on. Turn off the power. Then turn on the power once again, and do not operate the hi-hat control pedal (FD-7) until the drum kit display appears. The position of the pedal when open is detected when the power is turned on. If the [...]

Display-related pr oblems ● T rigger indicators light on their own If a monitor speaker or the like is sounding at a high volume nearby a pad, the vibration can sometimes be detected by the pad as a trigger signal. If this occurs, either move the speaker, or change the angle of the pad. Also verify the mounting of the pads and that the stand is s[...]

The instruments that can be assigned to each trigger are as follows. ● : The instrument can be assigned and V-EDIT is possible ▲ : The instrument can be assigned, but V-EDIT is not possible ✕ : Cannot be assigned Trigger number 1 2 3 456789 1 0 1 1 1 2 Inst group KICK SNARE TOM1 TOM2 TOM3 TOM4 HI-HAT CRASH1 CRASH2 RIDE AUX1 AUX2 V-KICK ● [...]

If you wish to restore all internal settings to the factory pre- set values use the Initialize operation explained below. All internal settings will be lost when you perform the Initialize operation, so if necessary, save your data to a memory card or on an external MIDI device before initializing. Procedure 1. Press [SETUP]-[F4 (UTIL)]-[F4 (INIT)][...]

This section lists the messages (error messages) that the TD- 10 produces and explains the meaning of each message, giv- ing you the appropriate action to take. If the TD-10 is not able to operate correctly or if an incorrect operation was per- formed, a message window will appear in the screen. Read this section and take the appropriate action. Wh[...]

MIDI Buffer Full ! A large amount of MIDI messages were received in a short time, and could not be processed completely. Make sure that a problem has not occurred with the MIDI cable connection or with your external MIDI device. Data Overload Pattern contained an excessive amount of data, and as a result could not be output successfully from MIDI O[...]

MIDI means “Musical Instrument Digital Interface”. By using MIDI you can play and/or control multiple instru- ments from a single MIDI controller, keyboard or sequencer, and is a world-wide standard, allowing communication between MIDI equipped instruments, no matter who manu- factured them. If you wish to use a MIDI keyboard to record on the T[...]

How the sequencer operates A sequencer is an electronic musical device that records and plays back performance data, meaning the note you play, how long it is held (gate time) and velocity with which you play, and various controller functions. The TD-10 contains a built-in sequencer with 50 preset patterns containing pre- programmed musical data. Y[...]

This section explains how to attach an acoustic drum trigger. Procedure 1. Attach the drum trigger to the acoustic drum. fig.12-05a fig.12-05be fig.12-05e Drum Where to Install Kick On the playing head (5 to 10 cm from the rim) Snare drum On the playing head (2 to 3 cm from the rim) Tom tom On the shell (next to a lug located about 1 cm from the pl[...]

■ Drum kit list *1 indicates a kit to be played with brushes. *2 indicates a kit using sounds referred to “#” on page 144–147. When these sounds are used a bit more time is needed when changing kits. No. Kit name Percussion group Remark No. Kit name Percussion group Remark 1 StudioV 1 2 BigRock 1 3 Tight 1 4 JazzSizl 1 5 SuperBwl 1 6 Freak&[...]

■ Drum instrument list No. Inst name Inst group Remark No. Inst name Inst group Remark 1 VintageK V-KICK 2 26"DeepK V-KICK 3 ThickHdK V-KICK 4 Round K V-KICK 5 Medium K V-KICK 6 BigRoomK V-KICK 7 Big K V-KICK 8 BigLow K V-KICK 9 Studio1K V-KICK 10 Studio2K V-KICK 11 Studio3K V-KICK 12 Studio4K V-KICK 13 Studio5K V-KICK 14 Studio6K V-KICK 15 [...]

No. Inst name Inst group Remark No. Inst name Inst group Remark 101 Fat2RimS V-SNARE 102 AcusticS V-SNARE *2 103 AcusRimS V-SNARE 104 VintageS V-SNARE *2 105 VntgRimS V-SNARE 106 Maple1 S V-SNARE *2 107 Mpl1RimS V-SNARE 108 Jazz S V-SNARE *2 109 JazzRimS V-SNARE 110 Elec S ELEC SNARE # 111 TR808 S TR808 SNARE # 112 TR909 S TR909 SNARE # 113 Brush1 [...]

No. Inst name Inst group Remark No. Inst name Inst group Remark 205 Jazz T2 V-TOM 206 Jazz T3 V-TOM 207 Jazz T4 V-TOM 208 Buzz T1 V-TOM 209 Buzz T2 V-TOM 210 Buzz T3 V-TOM 211 Buzz T4 V-TOM 212 Slap T1 V-TOM 213 Slap T2 V-TOM 214 Slap T3 V-TOM 215 Slap T4 V-TOM 216 Rock T1 V-TOM 217 Rock T2 V-TOM 218 Rock T3 V-TOM 219 Rock T4 V-TOM 220 Room T1 V-TO[...]

No. Inst name Inst group Remark No. Inst name Inst group Remark 309 TR808 T2 TR808 TOM2 # 310 TR808 T3 TR808 TOM3 # 311 TR808 T4 TR808 TOM4 # 312 TR909 T1 TR909 TOM1 # 313 TR909 T2 TR909 TOM2 # 314 TR909 T3 TR909 TOM3 # 315 TR909 T4 TR909 TOM4 # 316 Pure HH HI-HAT 317 BrightHH HI-HAT 318 Jazz HH HI-HAT 319 Thin HH HI-HAT 320 Pop HH HI-HAT 321 Heavy[...]

No. Inst name Inst group Remark No. Inst name Inst group Remark 413 CongaHOp PERCUSSION 414 CongaHSl PERCUSSION 415 CongaMMt PERCUSSION 416 CongaMOp PERCUSSION 417 CongaMSl PERCUSSION 418 CongaLMt PERCUSSION 419 CongaLOp PERCUSSION 420 CongaLSl PERCUSSION 421 BongoHMt PERCUSSION 422 BongoHOp PERCUSSION 423 BongoHSl PERCUSSION 424 BongoLMt PERCUSSIO[...]

*1 Can be played using a “sweep” or “swish” technique (p. 79). *2 Responds to positional sensing (p. 36). * An “X” at the end of an instrument name means that it is a “cross-faded” type of sound. With velocity, you can control two sounds. * When selecting instruments indicated by the following mark “#,” a bit more time is needed[...]

■ Note number (factory settings) * For details refer to p. 126. Percussion group Drum kit Note no. Perc group 1 Perc group 2 Perc group 3 Perc group 4 (General MIDI) (Other perc.) ( Sound effects 1 )( Sound effects 2 ) Preset drum kit 1–50 (Trigger input jack) 23 27 28 29 31 33 35 30 32 34 24 26 25 39 40 41 43 45 47 42 44 46 36 38 37 51 52 53 5[...]

Percussion group Drum kit * For preset drum kit instruments, note numbers are assigned to each trigger input jack. * If the same note number is assigned to both a pad and instrument in a percussion group, the pad has “priority” and you will only hear the sound assigned to that pad. Note no. Perc group 1 Perc group 2 Perc group 3 Perc group 4 (G[...]

■ Backing inst list No. Display Inst name No. Display Inst name 1 Ac.Piano Ac. Piano 2 E.Piano E.Piano 3 FM+SA EP FM+SA EP 4 60's EP 60's EP 5 St.FM EP St.FM EP 6 Br.FM EP Bright FM EP 7 Clav. Clav. 8 Celesta Celesta 9 Glcknspl Glockenspiel 10 Vibraphn Vibraphone 11 Marimba Marimba 12 Xylophon Xylophone 13 Tublrbel Tubular-bells 14 Orga[...]

■ Preset pattern list No. Pattern name Tempo Length Play type No. Pattern name Tempo Length Play type 1 Drums 120 6 Loop 2 SlowR 72 4 Loop 3 Sfl'R 120 4 Loop 4 FunkyHR 100 2 Loop 5 SpeedHR 236 4 Loop 6 8bt'R 140 4 Loop 7 16bt'R 112 4 Loop 8 16bt'Bld 75 4 Loop 9 C'Rock 106 12 Loop 10 Blues 55 8 Loop 11 Swing 130 12 Loop 12[...]

Section 1. Receive data ■ Channel Voice Messages * Following Channel Voice Messages can be recorded in SETUP MIDI TX/RX Channel. ● Note Off Status 2nd byte 3rd byte 8nH kkH vvH 9nH kkH 00H n = MIDI channel number: 0H - FH (ch.1 - ch.16) kk = note number: 00H - 7FH (0 - 127) vv = note off velocity: 00H - 7FH (0 - 127) * In the Drum part, ignored[...]

❍ RPN MSB/LSB (Controller number 100, 101) Status 2nd byte 3rd byte BnH 65H mmH BnH 64H llH n = MIDI channel number: 0H - FH (ch.1 - ch.16) mm = upper byte of parameter number specified by RPN ll = lower byte of parameter number specified by RPN * In the Drum part, ignored This message. * The value specified by RPN will not be reset even by messa[...]

■ System Realtime Message * Following System Realtime Messages cannot be recorded in recording mode. ● Timing Clock Status F8H * Recognized only when the “Sync Mode” of the Pattern Global is set at “AUTO”, “EXT” or “MIDI ➝ DELAY”. ● Start Status FAH * Recognized only when the “Sync Mode” of the Pattern Global is set at ?[...]

Section 2. T ransmit data ■ Channel Voice Messages * The following channel voice messages are transmitted on the channel specified as the SETUP MIDI TX/RX Channel. ● Note off Status 2nd byte 3rd byte 8nH kkH vvH n = MIDI channel number: 0H - FH (ch.1 - ch.16) kk = note number: 00H - 7FH (0 - 127) vv = Note off velocity: 40H (64) fixed ● Note [...]

● Program Change Status 2nd byte CnH ppH n = MIDI channel number: 0H - FH (ch.1 - ch.16) pp = Program number: 00H - 7FH (prog.1 - prog.128) * When a drum kit is selected, or when a pattern is selected, the pattern number of the sequencer pattern data will be transmitted. ● Pitch Bend Change Status 2nd byte 3rd byte EnH llH mmH n = MIDI channel [...]

3. P arameter address map (Model ID = 00H 0AH) This map indicates address, size, Data (range), Parameter, and Description of parameters which can be transferred using “Data set 1 (DT1)”. All the numbers of address, size, Data, and Default Value are indicated in 7-bit Hexadecimal-form. Addresses marked at “#” cannot be used as starting addre[...]

* 1-1-6 CONTROL +———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————+ | Offset | | | address | Description | |—————————————+————————————?[...]

| | | 10.0 - 50.0 (5.0step)) | | 24 | 000a aaaa | Compressor Release Time 0 - 23 | | | | (0.05,0.07,0.1,0.5,1,5,10,17, | | | | 25,50,75,100,200,300,400,500, | | | | 600,700,800,900,1000,1200, | | | | 1500,2000 ms) | | 25 | 0aaa aaaa | Compressor Output Level 0 - 72 | | | | (-60 - +12db) | |—————————————+——————?[...]

* 1-3-1 PERCUSSION GROUP (Note parameters) +———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————+ | Offset | | | address | Description | |—————————————+———?[...]

Section 4. Supplementary material ■ Decimal and Hexadecimal table In MIDI documentation, data values and addresses/sizes of exclusive messages etc. are expressed as hexadecimal values for each 7 bits. The following table shows how these correspond to decimal numbers. +——————+——————++——————+——————++?[...]

and 3.5” is a value of 05, F0 41 10 00 0A 12 01 00 02 32 05 ?? F7 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) address size checksum (6) (1) Exclusive status (2) ID number (Roland) (3) Device ID (17) (4) Model ID (TD-10) (5) Command ID (DT1) (6) EOX Next we calculate the checksum. 01H + 00H + 02H + 32H + 05H = 1 + 0 + 2 + 50 + 5= 58 (sum) 58 (sum)/128 = 0 (quotient) ... [...]

Function... Basic Channel Mode Note Number : Velocity After Touch Pitch Bend Control Change Program Change System Exclusive System Common System Real Time Aux Message Notes Transmitted Recognized Remarks Default Changed Default Messages Altered True Voice Note ON Note OFF Key's Ch's 1 4 6 7 10 16 17 64 100, 101 : True # : Song Pos : Song [...]

Function... Basic Channel Mode Note Number : Velocity After Touch Pitch Bend Control Change Program Change System Exclusive System Common System Real Time Aux Message Notes Transmitted Recognized Remarks Default Changed Default Messages Altered True Voice Note ON Note OFF Key's Ch's 1 4 6 7 10 16 17 64 100, 101 : True # : Song Pos : Song [...]

Function... Basic Channel Mode Note Number : Velocity After Touch Pitch Bend Control Change Program Change System Exclusive System Common System Real Time Aux Message Notes Transmitted Recognized Remarks Default Changed Default Messages Altered True Voice Note ON Note OFF Key's Ch's 1 4 6 7 10 16 17 64 100, 101 : True # : Song Pos : Song [...]

● Sound Generator Variable Drum Modeling ● Maximum Polyphony 56 Voices ● Instruments Drum Instruments: 600 Backing Instruments: 54 ● Drum Kits 50 ● Drum Kit Chains 16 chains (32 steps per chain) ● Instrument Parameters Acoustic Drum: Shell material, Shell depth, Head type, Head tuning, Muffling, Strainer adjust- ment Electronic Drum: At[...]

Acoustic Drum This refers to conventional/acoustic drum sounds in the TD- 10, different of course from the Electronic sounds also avail- able. Ambience This is the actual environment WHERE the drums are being played, with the possibility to change the size of the room, the wall materials and the positions of the ambience mikes. Ambience Output Leve[...]

EDIT Editing is modifying a sound, effect, or musical data in the sequencer. Effects The TD-10 has a variety of digital effects such as reverb, delay, flanger, chorus, and phaser.It’s sometimes abbreviat- ed in the TD-10’s display as “FX.” Equalizer (EQ) An equalizer usually divides sound into high, mid & low frequency ranges, allowing [...]

MIDI Soft Thru The MIDI OUT/THRU connector of the TD-10 normally functions as MIDI OUT. When the MIDI Soft Thru setting is turned on, messages received at MIDI IN will be re-transmit- ted from the OUT/THRU connector. System exclusive messages will not be transmitted. MIX IN An external sound source or CD player can be connected to this jack, so tha[...]

Rim Shot A “rim shot” refers to striking the rim of a drum with a stick at the same time as hitting the head. Rim shots played with the TD-10 will trigger just the instrument assigned to the rim. Recording In this owner’s manual, “recording” refers to recording a performance onto the sequencer, which only records the note number,velocity [...]

Here are the screen displays that will appear as a result of operations on the TD-10, in order of the buttons that are pressed. The page on which the main explanation for each display appears is listed, so you can refer to the appropriate page for details. CHAIN KIT[...]

STUDIO P.87 P.88 P.87 P.87 P.88 P.89 P.88 CONTROL ROOM P.91 P.92 P.90 P.90 P.96 P.91 P.90 P.93, 96 P.93 SETUP P.114 P.137 P.115 P.43 P.72, 120 P.108, 118 P.124 P.111, 112 P.31, 110 P.109 P.108 P.115, 122, 124 P.121 P.128, 129 P.128 P.119 P.113 Index of screen displays 174[...]

SEQUENCER CLICK TEMPO PART REC Standby RECORDING PATTERN P.98 P.129 P.97, 101 P.107 P.107 P.107 P.107 P.106 P.107 P.97 P.106 P.103 P.98 P.102 P.99 P.100 P.102 P.97 P.103 – 106 Index of screen displays 175 Appendices[...]

A ADVNCD ................................................................................111 Ambience ...................................................................................87 Ambience (Percussion Group) .............................................127 Ambience Group Send ............................................................89 Am[...]

Help ....................................................................................42, 118 HH CTRL Jack ..........................................................................16 Hi-Hat Control Pedal ...............................................36, 124, 128 Hit Pad Start ....................................................................[...]

Preset Pattern ............................................................................97 [PREVIEW] ..................................................................15, 27, 118 Program Change.............................................................124, 128 PROTECT (Card) ..............................................................17, 114[...]

For the USA FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipm[...]

Information When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland distributor in your country as shown below. As of April 1, 2003 (Roland) ARGENTINA Instrumentos Musicales S.A. Av.Santa Fe 2055 (1123) Buenos Aires ARGENTINA TEL: (011) 4508-2700 BRAZIL Roland Brasil Ltda Rua San Jose, 780 Sala B Parque Industrial[...]

For KD-120 and Non-Expanded TD-10 Owners Before using the KD-120, you need to follow the steps below to make the appropriate settings for the TD-10. However, these settings won't be necessary if your TD-10 has been upgraded by means of the TDW-1. Should you neglect to make the appropriate settings for the TD-10, you could likely experience the[...]

If you experience any of the above-mentioned problems even after you’ve made the correct settings, try adjusting the head tension and mounting the kick pedal, as described in the following. Adjusting the head tension Head tension that is too loose may cause problems. Adjust the head tension according to the following procedur e. Procedure 1. Loos[...]