Roland V-Drums TD-8 User Manual

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Chapter 2 Making the Settings for Drum Instruments
Choosing the Head Typel
Changing the type of drum head will affect the attack and
tone. You can choose from three type of heads: CLEAR,
COATED, and PINSTRIPE (PinStripe
®
).
fig.03-005
Instrument group names that can be edited
V-KICK, V-SNARE, V-TOM
1. First press [KIT], then [F1 (INST)], then [F2 (EDIT)], and
then [F1 (SHELL)].
[KIT] lights, and the “SHELL” screen appears.
2. Strike a pad.
The settings screen for the struck pad appears.
3. Press CURSOR [ ] or [ ] to move the cursor to
“HEAD TYPE.”
4. Press [INC/+] or [DEC/-] or rotate the VALUE dial to
make the setting.
5. Press [KIT].
The “DRUM KIT” screen appears.
HEAD TYPE: CLEAR, COATED,
PINSTRIPE (PinStripe®)
CLEAR:
A single transparent head.
COATED:
The most commonly used type of head.
PINSTRIPE (PinStripe
®
):
A two-layer head.
PinStripe
®
is a registered trademark of Remo Inc., U.S.A.
Tuning the Head
Here you can tune the drum head very accurately.
fig.03-006
Instrument group names that can be edited
V-KICK, V-SNARE, V-TOM
1. First press [KIT], then [F1 (INST)], then [F2 (EDIT)], and
then [F1 (SHELL)].
[KIT] lights, and the “SHELL” screen appears.
2. Strike a pad.
The settings screen for the struck pad appears.
3. Press CURSOR [ ] to move the cursor to “TUNING.”
4. Press [INC/+] or [DEC/-] or rotate the VALUE dial to
make the setting.
5. Press [KIT].
The “DRUM KIT” screen appears.
TUNING: -480–+480 (-4–+4 octaves)
For some instruments, raising or lowering the value beyond a
certain point may not produce further change.
Making the Settings for Muffling
(Muting)
Here, you can simulate the application of tape, or the use of
other measures that would reduce vibration. This allows you
to adjust the harmonic content of the sound.
fig.03-007
fig.03-007
Instrument group names that can be edited
V-KICK, V-SNARE, V-TOM
1. First press [KIT], then [F1 (INST)], then [F2 (EDIT)], and
then [F2 (MUFFLE)].
[KIT] lights, and the “MUFFLE” screen appears.
2. Strike a pad.
The settings screen for the struck pad appears.

Roland V-Drums TD-8 Specifications

General

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