Roland V-Drums TD-8 User Manual

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Contents
IMPORTANT NOTES ...............................................................................4
Contents ..................................................................................................5
How To Use This Manual......................................................................11
Features.................................................................................................12
Panel Descriptions................................................................................14
Front Panel.................................................................................................................................................14
Rear Panel..................................................................................................................................................16
Button Operation and Displays ...........................................................18
Saving your settings.................................................................................................................................18
Buttons, sliders and knobs ...................................................................................................................... 18
Cursor.........................................................................................................................................................18
Function buttons ([F1], [F2], [F3]) ..........................................................................................................18
Using the Pop-Up Menus........................................................................................................................19
Using the [INC/+] and [DEC/-] Buttons and the VALUE Dial........................................................20
Using [FADERS] and [GROUP FADERS].............................................................................................21
Choosing pads from the TD-8 front panel............................................................................................22
About the Preset Drum Kits....................................................................................................................22
About the Patterns (Accompaniment of Several Measures).............................................................. 22
About the Display in the Upper Part of the Screen.............................................................................23
Quick Start ............................................................. 25
Before You Begin Playing....................................................................26
Mounting the TD-8 to the Stand............................................................................................................. 26
Connecting Pads and Pedals...................................................................................................................27
Connecting Your Audio System or Amp..............................................................................................29
Turning on the Power..............................................................................................................................30
Turning Off the Power .................................................................................................................31
Listening to the Demo Song....................................................................................................................32
Specifying Pads and Performing.........................................................34
Specifying the Types of Pads to Be Connected....................................................................................34
Making Roland Drum System “V-Custom Kit” Settings........................................................34
Specifying Pads Individually ......................................................................................................36
Setting Head Tension....................................................................................................................38
Checking the Settings ...................................................................................................................40
Playing the Pads .......................................................................................................................................41
Rim Shots........................................................................................................................................41
Cross Stick...................................................................................................................................... 42
Choking ..........................................................................................................................................42
Positional Sensing .........................................................................................................................42
Playing with Brushes....................................................................................................................43
Hi-Hat Control Pedal....................................................................................................................43

Roland V-Drums TD-8 Specifications

General

Brand	Roland
Model	V-Drums TD-8
Category	Drums
Language	English