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* The illustration shows the TD -15.
How to obtain a PDF of the owner’s manual
PDF files of the owner’s manual and supplementary material for this product can be obtained from the
Roland website.
• TD-15/TD-11 Owner’s Manual (this document)
• Data List
(This is not included with the product; you may download it as necessary.)
Visit the following URL, choose “Owner ’s Manuals, ” and search for the model name “TD-15” or“ TD-11.”
http://www.roland.com/support/en/
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USING THE UNIT SAFELY Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY ”(p. 2) and “IMPOR TANT NOTES ” (p. 4). T hese sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, Owner’s manual should be read in its The en manual tirety. should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference. WARNING
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USING THE UNIT SAFELY WARNING CAUTION CAUTION Turn off the unit if an abnormality or malfunction Do not connect or disconnect the AC adaptor with Place in a well ventilated location occurs wet hands The unit and the AC adaptor should Immediately turn the unit off, be located so their location or Never handle the AC adaptor or remove the AC adaptor from the position does not interfere with its plugs with wet hands when outlet, and request servicing by their proper ventilation. plugging
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IMPORTANT NOTES • USB flash drives are constructed using precision Power Supply Additional Precautions components; handle the USB flash drives carefully, • Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet • Please be aware that the contents of memory can paying particular note to the following. that is being used by an electrical appliance that be irretrievably lost as a result of a malfunction, • To prevent damage to the cards from static is controlled by an inverter or a motor (su
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Main Features SuperNATURAL on V-Drums Roland takes digital drums to a new height with the implementation of its exclusive SuperNATURAL T he conc best ept . electronic drums in the world just got better. Improved dynamics and sensitivity make every nuance of playing drums feel even more natural, no matter what your musical style might be. What are SuperNATURAL Tones? Taking advantage of Behavior Modeling Technology , SuperNATURAL is Roland’s exclusive sound set that achieves a new level o
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Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . Per . . forming Along with a Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 . . . . . . Selecting a Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 IMPORTANT NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . Playing the Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 . . Changing the Song Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Panel Descriptions Front Panel [F1]–[F3] buttons Display [POWER] button (function buttons) This shows the drum kit name Turns the power on/off (p. 10). and other information during Execute the functions shown in * The TD will automatically power-off performance. During editing, it the bottom of the display. approximately 30 minutes (with shows the settings as graphics and the factory settings) after it was last In this manual, we’ll refer to these text. played or operated. (from the
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Panel Descriptions Side Panel (Connecting Your Equipment) DC IN jack OUTPUT jacks MIDI OUT connector (L/MONO, R) Connect the included AC adapter here. Use this when you want to trigger an external MIDI For connecting to your audio system or sound module, sampler, amp. All sounds from the TD are output etc., from the TD (p. 37). here. Place the AC adaptor so the side with the For outputting sounds in MONO, connect indicator (see illustra- the cable to the L/MONO jack. tion) faces up
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Panel Descriptions Top Panel (Connecting Your Equipment) COMPUTER port MEMORY port Use a USB cable to connect TD the You can connect your USB flash drive to your computer (p. 47). MIDI data (separately sold) here, and play back and audio data can be sent via USB audio files from it (p. 27) or TD sav e to and from your DAW software. settings on it (p. 38). NOTE • Use USB flash drive sold by Roland We . cannot guarantee operation if other products are used. • Never insert or remove a
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Getting Ready to Play Turning the power off Turning the Power On/Off NOTE Settings you’ve edited on the TD itself will be saved Turning the power on when you turn off the power. Be sure to turn off the power by pressing the [POWER] button. 941 * Once everything is properly connected (p. 8), be sure to follow the procedure below to turn on their power. 1. Minimize the volume of the TD and of the If you turn on equipment in the wrong order, you risk external equipment connected to the TD .
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Playing the Drums Drum Kits and Instruments Selecting a Drum Kit On theTD , the sound you hear when you strike each pad 1. Use the [DRUM KIT] buttons to select a drum kit . is called an “instrumen t.” A“ drum kit ” is a set of sounds (instruments) assigned to the pads. Drum kit Instrument The DRUM KIT screen will appear. No matter what screen is in use, by pressing the [DRUM KIT] button, you will return to the DRUM KIT screen. The illustration below shows the structure of a drum kit. D
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Playing the Drums Cymbals (such as CY-13R/CY-8) Performance Techniques Bow shot Pads (such as PDX-100/PDX-8/PDX-6) The most common method, playing the middle area of the cymbal. Head shot Hit only the head of the pad. Edge shot Head Use the shoulder of the stick to hit the edge sensor of the cymbal pad (as shown in the figure). Rim shot Strike the head and the rim of the pad simultaneously. A sound (rim sound) different than the head shot will be heard. Edge sensor Bell shot (CY-15R, CY-13R)
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Playing the Drums Hi-Hat (CY-5/VH-11) Using the Metronome Practicing with the metronome is the best way to Open/Closed develop accurate timing. The hi-hat sound will change smoothly between open and closed depending on pressure applied to the hi-hat control pedal or a hi-hat stand. Starting the Metronome Foot closed and foot splash sounds are possible. 1. Press the [ ] button . The metronome will start playing, and the button will blink in time with the tempo. MEMO You can change the way in
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Playing the Drums NOTE Recording Your Performance Whenever you turn on the power, TD the is prepared for the playback of its demo patterns. After you’ve made a recording, if you turn off the (QUICK REC) power, the data for the recording will be erT ased hen,. the next time the power is switched on, the demo The TD lets you easily record and play back your own patterns will once again be loaded in from internal performance (QUICK REC). memory. This is a convenient way to repeatedly
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Quickly Editing an Instrument (QUICK EDIT) The TD-15’s QUICK EDIT function lets you make quick and easy adjustments to the sound of each instrument. 1. Before you continue, select the drum kit that contains the instrument you want to edit . 2. In the DRUM KIT screen (p . 11), press the [QUICK EDIT] button . Each time you press the button, you’ll cycle bet“ w Teen uning ,” “Muffling,” and“S trainer,” and then return to the DRUM KIT screen. The pad being edited 3. Strike the pad whose
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About the MENU Screens There are eight menu screens that allow you to edit the drum kit. In the DRUM KIT screen, press the [MENU] button to access the KIT MENU screen, from which you can jump to each edit screen. INST Change instruments, or adjust the overall volume of the drum kit (p. 17). FX Apply an effect to the entire drum kit (p. 19). Menu Description Ambience Ambience settings Multi-effect settings Multi-FX EQ EQ settings NAME Assign a name to the drum kit (p. 22) MIDI Change the MIDI not
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Creating a Drum Kit You can edit the individual sounds in each kit to Individual head and rim settings (Link) customize them for your musical style. For some pads, you can assign different instruments to the head and rim (for a cymbal, to the bow and the bell). To enable this, turn Link off. Changing the Instrument 1. In the INST screen, press the [F1] (LINK) button . On theTD , each instrumental sound, such as the kick drum or snare drum within the drum kit, is called an Each time you p
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Creating a Drum Kit Parameter Value Description Instrument Edit The openness of the hi-hat can NORMAL be changed by 1. In the DRUM KIT screen (p . 11), press the [MENU] NORMAL, the pedal. Fixed HH button . FIXED1–4 The openness of The KIT MENU screen will appear. FIXED the hi-hat will be fixed. 2. Press the [F1] (INST) button . Adjusts the brightness of the The INST screen will appear. tone. Positive (+) values make Tone Color -50–+50 the tone brighter; negative (-) values make
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Creating a Drum Kit Using the Effects (FX) How each effect works AMBIENCE This produces an ambience (room reverberation) that’s ideal for drum sounds. You can adjust the room ambience (the type and size of the room) and the reverb (reverberation). MULTI-FX This is a powerful multi-effect that can be used to transform your sound. You can use it to distort the sound, or give it depth and spaciousness. EQ This is a four-band (low, two mid bands, high) equalizer. Use it to adjust the tonal characte
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Creating a Drum Kit FX parameter list Parameter Value Description [F1] (AMBIENCE) Type 10 types Type of ambience Character 1–7 Character of the ambience sound TINY, SMALL, MEDIUM, Size Size of the room LARGE, HUGE CURTAIN, CLOTH,WOOD , Wall Type PLASTER, CONCRETE, Material of the walls GLASS Shape 0–100 Width of the room Level 0–100 Overall amount of ambience Ambience Send 0–100 Amount sent from each pad to the ambience 0–100 Amount sent from the multi-effect to the ambience MFX to Ambi Se
