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English Deutsch Français Italiano Español Português Nederlands TD-4_e.book 1 ページ ２００８年１１月５日 水曜日 午後６時４０分 Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland Percussion Sound Module TD-4. Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (Owner’s manual p. 2–3; p. 4). These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good
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TD-4_e.book 2 ページ ２００８年１１月５日 水曜日 午後６時４０分 USING THE UNIT SAFELY The symbol alerts the user to important instructions or Used for instructions intended to alert the warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is user to the risk of death or severe injury determined by the design contained within the triangle. In should the unit be used improperly. the case of the symbol at left, it is used for general cautions, warnings, or alerts to danger. Used for instructions intended to alert t
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Español Português Nederlands TD-4_e.book 3 ページ ２００８年１１月５日 水曜日 午後６時４０分 012b 101f • Immediately turn the power off, remove the AC • Please be sure to read and adhere to the cautionary adaptor from the outlet, and request servicing by your notices contained in the instructions that came with retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center, or an this product. authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the “Infor- Please note that, depending on the manner in which
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TD-4_e.book 4 ページ ２００８年１１月５日 水曜日 午後６時４０分 IMPORTANT NOTES Power Supply Repairs and Data 301 452 • Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is being • Please be aware that all data contained in the unit’s memory used by an electrical appliance that is controlled by an inverter may be lost when the unit is sent for repairs. Important data (such as a refrigerator, washing machine, microwave oven, or should always be written down on paper (when possible). air conditioner), or that
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Español Português Nederlands TD-4_e.book 5 ページ ２００８年１１月５日 水曜日 午後６時４０分 Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY.......................... 2 Creating a Drum Kit ................................27 Selecting the Parameters ............................................. 27 IMPORTANT NOTES .................................. 4 Editing Instrument Parameters (INSTRUMENT) ... 28 Panel Descriptions ................................... 6 Adjusting the volume of the pads or drum kit
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TD-4_e.book 6 ページ ２００８年１１月５日 水曜日 午後６時４０分 Panel Descriptions Front Panel fig.FrontP.eps 7 9 11 12 1 2 35 4 6 8 101314 1. [POWER] button 9. [-/+] dial Turns the power on/off (p. 10). Use this dial to edit a value. Use this to adjust a value. Turning the dial toward “+” will 2. [VOLUME] knob increase the value, and turning it toward “-” will decrease the Adjusts the volume from the OUTPUT and PHONES jacks (p. value. 10). 10. [OK] button 3. [TUNING] button Use this to confirm a menu item to use
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Español Português Nederlands TD-4_e.book 7 ページ ２００８年１１月５日 水曜日 午後６時４０分 Panel Descriptions Side Panel fig.SideP.eps 15 16 17 15. MIDI OUT connector 16. MIX IN jack Use this when you want to use the pads to play external MIDI For connecting an external audio source such as MP3 or CD sound sources or for recording with sequencers (p. 41). players (p. 16). All sound input here is also sent from the OUTPUT and PHONES jacks. * To adjust the volume, use the controls
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TD-4_e.book 8 ページ ２００８年１１月５日 水曜日 午後６時４０分 Getting Ready to Play Mounting the TD-4 on the Stand Labels indicating the pad to be connected are attached to 1. Attach the included sound module mounting plate the cable. to the TD-4. Connect the pads and pedals as shown in the illustration. Use the included wing bolts to attach the plate as shown in fig.Trig-Plug.eps the illustration. * Use only the included wing bolts. Using any other nuts may cause malfunction. * You must use the TD-4 with the
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Español Português Nederlands TD-4_e.book 9 ページ ２００８年１１月５日 水曜日 午後６時４０分 Getting Ready to Play Connecting Your Audio Equipment fig.Connection.eps Portable Audio Player MIDI Sound Module MIDI IN Stereo miniature plug Stereo 1/4” phone plug AC Adaptor Indicator Power Cord Stereo Headphones To AC Outlet Powered Amp, etc Audio Set, etc 1. Power-off all equipment before making 3. Connect the included AC adaptor to the DC IN jack. connections. Place the AC adaptor so
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TD-4_e.book 10 ページ ２００８年１１月５日 水曜日 午後６時４０分 Getting Ready to Play Turning the Power On/Off * Once connections have been made (p. 9), turn on the power to the connected equipment in the order specified. Doing it in the wrong order raises the risk of damage/malfunction to that equipment. fig.P-PowerOn.eps If you don’t hear any sound 3 Check the following points. 1 Pad and Pedal Connections • Is the cable correctly connected to the TRIGGER INPUT connector? • Are the cables correctly connected to
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Español Português Nederlands TD-4_e.book 11 ページ ２００８年１１月５日 水曜日 午後６時４０分 Getting Ready to Play Tensioning the Head of a Mesh Pad (PDX-8) BEFORE using the PDX-8 mesh pads you must adjust the tension. You can tension mesh heads the same way you do with acoustic drums. * Use a drum key to make adjustments. Adjusting the tension of the PDX-8 head is only for playing response and will not affect the pitch as on an acoustic drum. 1. Use the included drum key to tighte
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TD-4_e.book 12 ページ ２００８年１１月５日 水曜日 午後６時４０分 Playing Hearing What the Kits Sound Like After turning the power on, you can play the demo patterns. 1. Press the [ ] (Play/Stop) button. Here’s how you can listen to the sounds by switching drum kits The demo patterns will play. while playing the demo patterns. fig.P-Demo.eps 2. Press the DRUM KIT [<] [>] buttons to select drum kit. 3. To stop demo pattern playback, press the [ ] button once again. 2 1, 3 When you press the [ ] (Rec) button to star
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Español Português Nederlands TD-4_e.book 13 ページ ２００８年１１月５日 水曜日 午後６時４０分 Playing Performance Techniques Pads (e.g., PDX-8, PD-8) Cymbals (e.g., CY-8, CY-12R/C) Head Shot Bow Shot Hit only the head of the pad. The most common method, playing the middle area of the fig.Play-Head.eps cymbal. fig.Play-CYBow.eps Head Open Rim Shot Edge Shot Strike the rim of the pad. When striking the edge with the shoulder of the stick (as shown in fig.Play-Rim.eps the figure). fi
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TD-4_e.book 14 ページ ２００８年１１月５日 水曜日 午後６時４０分 Playing Hi-Hat (CY-5) Hi-Hat Control Pedal FD-8 fig.FD-8.eps Open/Closed The hi-hat sound will change smoothly between open and closed depending on pressure applied to the hi-hat control pedal. Foot closed and foot splash sounds are possible. Bow Shot Playing the middle area of the hi-hat pad. Open Hi-Hat fig.Play-VHBow.eps Strike the hi-hat without pressing the pedal. Half Open Hi-Hat Strike the hi-hat with the pedal pressed half-way. Closed Hi-Hat S
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Español Português Nederlands TD-4_e.book 15 ページ ２００８年１１月５日 水曜日 午後６時４０分 Playing Quickly Tuning or Muffling You can use dedicated buttons to quickly tune or muffle the sound. When you press the button, the sound you selected will be heard. You cannot make tuning or muffling settings for pads to which an instrument (p. 28) in the cymbal-type instrument group (HIHAT, CRASH, RIDE) is assigned. For such pads, the display will indicate “- - -.” TUNING MUFFLING fig.P
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TD-4_e.book 16 ページ ２００８年１１月５日 水曜日 午後６時４０分 Playing If Head/Rim Link (p. 37) is “ON,” both the HEAD and the RIM settings will be edited simultaneously. In some cases, you may see an “*” in the right side of the screen; this indicates that the tuning/muffling values specified for the HEAD and the RIM are different. Playing Along with a Portable Audio Player By connecting a portable audio/CD player to the MIX IN jack you can play the TD-4 with your favorite songs. You can connect other audio devi
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Español Português Nederlands TD-4_e.book 17 ページ ２００８年１１月５日 水曜日 午後６時４０分 Practicing Playing with the Metronome Quick Recording and Playback fig.P-Metronome.eps (QUICK REC) 2 1, 3 The TD-4 provides a Quick Rec function that lets you easily record your own performance. This is a very useful practice tool, recording and then checking your drumming. Whenever you turn on the power, the TD-4 is prepared for the playback of its demo patterns. After you’ve made a r
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TD-4_e.book 18 ページ ２００８年１１月５日 水曜日 午後６時４０分 Practicing 2. Hit any pad/pedal and recording begins. 2. To stop playback, press the [ ] (Play/Stop) The following screen appears. button and the button goes dark. fig.d-Rec-2.eps When playback has finished, the [ ] (Play/Stop) button automatically goes dark. Using Time Check to Check Your Recorded Performance 3. To stop recording, press the [ ] (Rec) button and the button goes dark. You can use Coach mode’s “TIME CHECK” function to check * If you
