roland td-1k manual

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* TheillustrationshowstheTD-1KV.

Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled“USINGTHEUNITSAFELY”and“IMPORTANTNOTES” (Leaflet"USINGTHEUNITSAFELY"andOwner'sManualp.16).Thesesectionsprovideimportant informationconcerningtheproperoperationoftheunit.Additionally, inordertofeelassuredthatyouhavegainedagoodgraspofeveryfeatureofyournewunit,readOwner'sManualinitsentirety.Thismanualshouldbesavedandkeptonhandasaconvenientreference.

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Owner’s Manual

Let’s Learn About Drums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

DrumSetElements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

TheBasicsofPlaying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

KitAssembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

ConnectingtheCables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

ConnectingYourEquipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

FrontPanel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

SwitchingthePowerOnandOff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

SelectingaDrumKit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

PlayingwiththeMetronome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Practicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

PracticinginCoachMode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

CorrectlyPlayinginTimewiththeBeat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

PlayingAlongwithaChangingRhythm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

PlayingAlongwithaChangingTempo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

DevelopingInternalTimingSense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

ContinuingtoPlayataSteadyTempo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

MatchingtheStrikingStrengthoftheRightandLeftHands................................................. 12

PracticingforaSpecifiedTime. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

RecordingandCheckingYourOwnPerformance. . . . . . . 12

PracticingAlongwithaSong. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

SelectingaSong. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Playing/StoppingtheSong. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Connecting to your Computer/iPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Making Detailed Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

AdjustthePadSensitivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

ChangingtheTypeofPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

ChangingtheTimeofAutoOff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

ChangingMIDINoteNumberofthePad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

RestoringtheFactorySettings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

MainSpecifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

USINGTHEUNITSAFELY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

IMPORTANTNOTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Contents

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Let’sLearnAboutDrums

Bass drum/Kick PedalPlayedwithakickpedal,it’sthelargestdruminthekit.

Snare drumThesnaredrumisthemain“voice”ofadrumkit.

Hi-hat/Hi-hat pedalAnacoustichi-hatuses2cymbalsmountedonahi-hatstand.Pressingthehi-hatpedalopensandclosesit.

* TheTD-1KV/TD-1Kusesasinglepad.

Tom (Tom 1, Tom 2)Theseareusuallymountedabovethebassdrum.

Floor tom (Tom 3)Sometimescalledabasstom,iteitherstandsonit’sownlegsorismountedonastand.

Ride cymbalUsuallymountedontherightsideofthekit,theridecymbalisprincipleelementsinkeepingtime.

Crash cymbalSmallerthantheride,thecrashcymbalismainlyusedforaccents.

Drum Set ElementsHerearesomebasictermsrelatedtodrumsets.

Acoustic drum

Hi-hat

Ride

Snare

Tom

Floor tom

Hi-hat pedalBass drumKick pedal

Crash

TD-1KV/TD-1K

Tom 1 (T1) Tom 2 (T2)

Tom 3 (T3)

Crash (CR1)

Hi-hat (HH)

Hi-hat pedal (HHC) Kick pedal (KIK)

Snare (SNR)

Ride (RD)

* TheillustrationshowstheTD-1K.TheTD-1KVhasadifferentsnarepad.

The Basics of PlayingDrumsareplayedusingbothhandsandbothfeet.

Herewe’llexplainhowtoholdthesticksandusethepedals.

Holding the sticksThemostcommonwaytoholdthesticksiscalledthe“matchedgrip”asshownintheillustrationsbelow.

Left hand Right hand

Using the kick pedalThekickpedalcanbepressedineitheroftwoways:“heelup”or“heeldown.”

Heel upInthismethod,yourheelfloatsabovethepedal.Withyourheeloffthepedal,loweryourentirefoottopushdownthepedal.

Thismethodappliesthefullweightofyourlegtothepedal,makingiteasierforyoutoproduceastrongersoundsthantheheeldownmethod.Thisisoftenusedinrockandpop.

Heel downInthismethod,theentirebottomofyourfootfromheeltotoestaysincontactwiththepedal.Useyouranklejointtomakeyourtoespushdownthepedal.Thismethodallowsmoreprecisecontrolofthevolume,andisoftenusedinjazzandbossanova.

Let’s Learn About Drums

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Using the snare

Head shotHitonlytheheadofthepad.Thisisthemostcommonmethodtoplaythesnare.

Head

Rim shot TD-1KVonly

Striketheheadandtherimofthepadsimultaneously.

Asound(rimsound)differentthantheheadshotwillbeheard.

Rim

Suitablepositionforrimshots

Using the cymbals

Bow shotThemostcommonmethod,playingthemiddleareaofthecymbal.

Edge shotUsetheshoulderofthesticktohittheedgeofthecymbalpad(Hittheedgesensorasshownintheillustration).

Edge sensor

* Bowshotsandedgeshotscanalsobeplayedonthehi-hat.

Choking a cymbalChoking(pinching)thecymbal’sedgewiththehandimmediatelyafterhittingthecymbalwillmuteorchokethesound,justlikewitharealcymbal.

* TheChokefunctiononlyworkswhenyougraspinthearea(wheretheedgesensoris)asshownintheillustration.Ifyoudootherwise,itwillnotwork.

Edge sensor

Using the hi-hatInanacousticdrumset,thehi-hatconsistsoftwocymbalsplacedfacingeachotherverticallyonahi-hatstand.Thetwocymbalscanbeclosedtogetherbypressingthepedal.

Avarietyofplayingtechniquesarepossible,suchasplayingthecymbalswiththepedaland/orplayingthemwithsticks.

Whenyoupressthepedal,thetwocymbalswillcometogether(closed).Whenyoureleasethepedal,thetwocymbalswillseparate(opened).

ClosedWiththehi-hatpedalpressedfirmly,strikethepadwithastick.Ashort“chick”soundwillbeheard.

Half-openWiththehi-hatpedalpressedgently,strikethepadwithastick.Aslightlylonger“swish”soundwillbeheard.

OpenWiththehi-hatpedalcompletelyreleased,strikethepadwithastick.Anevenlonger“sound”thanthehalf-opensoundwillbeheard.

Foot closedJustpressthepedalwithoutusingastick.Thissoundwillbesofterandshorterthantheclosedsoundplayedwithastick.Usefulforkeepingtimewiththistightsound.

Foot splashPressandimmediatelyreleasethepedalwithoutusingastick.Thisisequivalenttomomentarilyclashingthetwocymbalsofanacoustichi-hat.Itproducesa“splash”soundthatissofterthantheopenstrike.

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Assembly

Kit Assembly

Check the included items Assoonasyouopenthepackage,checktoseethatallitemsareincluded.Ifanythingismissing,pleasecontactyourdealer.

Cymbal pad × 3 Sound module

Connection cable

Owner’s manual

Cable clip × 4

Drum key

Pipe A

Snare arm Snare arm

Snare pad

Tom pad × 3

Snare/Tom pad × 4

Hi-hat arm Cymbal arm × 2

Sound module holder

Rubber foot A Rubber foot B × 2

Pipe B

Pipe C

Pipe D

Pipe E

AC adaptor

Kick pedal

Hi-hat pedal

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Pipe B

Pipe A

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Note

• Ifyousetupthisunitinanunstablelocation,itmayfallover.Besuretosetitupinastableandlevellocation.

• Whenyouoperatethekickpedalorhi-hatpedal,pleasebecarefulnottogetyourfingerspinchedbetweenthemovableparts.Inplaceswheresmallchildrenarepresent,makesurethatanadultprovidessupervisionandguidance.

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Pipe C

Pipe A

Adjustsothatthepipesformarightangleasshown.

Pipe C

Pipe B

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TD-1K TD-1KV

Completed setup

Pipe C

Snare pad Tom pad

Pipe E

Pipe D

Cymbal arm

Hi-hat arm

Cymbal pad Sound module

Snare arm

Pipe A

Pipe B

Rubber foot BRubber foot A Kick pedal

Hi-hat pedal

* TheillustrationshowstheTD-1K.

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Rubber foot A

Rubber foot B

Rubber foot B1

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Snare arm1

Pipe C

Pipe C

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Pipe C

Pipe D

Pipe E1

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Underside of the pad

Snare pad

Snare pad

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TD-1KV Adjusting the head tension

Usethedrumkeytoevenlytightenthetuningboltsa

littleatatimeintheordershownintheillustration.Adjustthetensionsothatthepadrespondstoyourstrikeswiththeappropriatefeel.

TD-1KV

TD-1K

TD-1KV

Snare arm

1TD-1K

AdjustpipeDandpipeEsothattheyarelevelwiththefloor.

Assembly

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Cymbal pad

Hi-hat arm

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Sound module holder

Bewareofoverturning

Theunitmayoverturnifachildpushesitorhangsonit.Makesurethatanadultissupervisingandprovidingguidance.

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Tom pad

Cymbal arm

Cymbal arm

Cymbal arm

Cymbal arm

Hi-hat arm

Tom pad

Tom pad

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Cymbal padCymbal pad

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Assembly

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Sound module

Note

Becarefulnottodropthesoundmodule.

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Thelabelonthebottomofeachpedaldistinguishesthekickpedal(KIK)fromthehi-hatpedal(HHC).

Bottom of the pedal

Kick pedalHi-hat pedal

ConnectifyouusetheseparatelysoldOP-TD1Ctoaddacymbal.

Ifyou’renotaddingacymbal,“CR2”isnotused.

Usetheincludedcableclipstosecurethecables.

Connecting the CablesConnectthecabletothesoundmoduleandeachpadsasshownintheillustration.Eachcablehasalabelindicatingthepadtowhichitshouldbeconnected.

SNR

SNR

T1

T1

T2

T2

T3

T3

HH

HH

CR1

CR1

RD

RD

HHC

HHC

KIKKIK

CR2

Bottom of the pedal

Underside of the cymbal

Backside of the sound module


Pull out

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* Beforeyouplay,verifythattheboltsandknobsarenotloose.

OP-TD1C

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QuickStart

Front Panel

[L] (power) buttonTurnsthepoweron/off.

Volume [H][I] buttonsAdjustthevolumein20levels.

DisplayShowsthedrumkitnumberandmetronometempoetc.

Turning the power onOnceeverythingisproperlyconnected(p.8),besuretofollowtheprocedurebelowtoturnontheirpower.Ifyouturnonequipmentinthewrongorder,youriskcausingmalfunctionorequipmentfailure.

1. Minimize the volume of the connected amplified speaker.Beforeturningtheuniton/off,alwaysbesuretoturnthevolumedown.Evenwiththevolumeturneddown,youmighthearsomesoundwhenswitchingtheuniton/off.However,thisisnormalanddoesnotindicateamalfunction.

2. Press the [L] (power) button.Thepowerturnson.

* Thisunitisequippedwithaprotectioncircuit.Abriefinterval(afewseconds)afterturningtheunitonisrequiredbeforeitwilloperatenormally.

3. Power-on the connected amplified speaker, and adjust the volume.

4. Adjust the volume by pressing the volume[H][I] button.

Turning the power off

1. Turn the volume down on the TD-1KV/TD-1K and any connected equipment.

2. Power-off the connected equipment.

3. Long-press the [L] (power) button.Thepowerturnsoff.

* Youmustturnoffthepowerbypressingthe[L](power)button.

Turning the Power On and Off

[ ] (metronome) buttonStartsorstopsthemetronome.Thelightflasheswiththetempo.

[-][+] buttonsUsethisbuttontochangeavalueonthedisplay.Ifyouholddownonebuttonwhilepressingtheother,thevalueincreasesordecreasesmorequickly.

[Select] button, mode lampsEachtimeyoupressthe[Select]button,youcyclethroughthefourmodes(Drums,Tempo,Coach,Song)andthecorrespondinglampisilluminated.

Taptempofunction

Byholdingdownthe[Select]buttonandrepeatedlystrikingapad,youcansetthetempototheintervalbetweenyourstrikes.

Connecting Your Equipment* Topreventmalfunctionandequipmentfailure,alwaysturndownthevolume,andturnoffalltheunitsbeforemakinganyconnections.

Sound module

DC IN jackConnecttheincludedACadaptortotheDCINjack.PlacetheACadaptorsothesidewiththeindicator(seetheillustration)facesupwardsandthesidewithtextualinformationfacesdownwards.TheindicatorwilllightwhenyouplugtheACadaptorintoanACoutlet.

MIX IN jack (Stereo)ConnectyourportableaudioplayerorotherexternalsourcestotheMIXINjacksothatyoucanplayalongwithyourfavoritesongs.

OUTPUT/PHONES jackConnectyouramplifiedspeakerorheadphonestotheOUTPUT/PHONESjack.

USB COMPUTER portRefertop.13.

Indicator

Quick Start

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PlayingPlayingdrumsisnotonlyfun,butjustaboutanyonecaneasilystartplaying—theymakesoundwhenyousimplyhitthem!Let’sstartplayingdrumsusingthewidevarietyofbuilt-insounds.

Selecting a Drum KitAdrumkitconsistsofsoundsassignedtoeachpad.Insomecases,thesoundwillchangedependinguponyourplayingdynamics.

1. Use the [Select] button to select Drums mode.

* Whenyouturnonthepower,Drumsmodeisselected.

Thedisplayshowsthedrumkitnumber.

2. Press the [-][+] buttons to select a drum kit.

* Foralistofthedrumkits,refertotheendofthismanual.

3. Play the drums by striking the pad.

Playing with the MetronomeHere’showyoucanplaythedrumswhilelisteningtothemetronome.Thisisthebestwaytopracticeandlearntoplayatasteadytempo.

1. Use the [Select] button to select Tempo mode.Thedisplayshowsthemetronometempo.

2. Press the [ ] (metronome) button.Themetronometurnson,andthebuttonblinksintimewiththemetronometempo.

* EveninDrumsmode,youcanpressthe[ ](metronome)buttontosoundthemetronome.

3. Press the [-][+] buttons to change the tempo.* YoucanalsospecifythetempowithTaptempofunction(p.8).

4. Press the [ ] (metronome) button once again to turn the metronome off.

Changing how the metronome sounds1. In Tempo mode, long-press the [ ] (metronome)

button.Themetronomesounds.

2. Use the [Select] button to select the item (parameter) that you want to change, and use the [-][+] buttons to change its setting.

Parameter Display Explanation

Beats b 1(1beat)–b g(9beats)

Setsthenumberofbeats

Rhythm type

r 0(wholenote)

Setsthebeatunit

r 4(quarternotes)

r 8(eighthnotes)

r83(eighthnotetriplets)

r16(sixteenthnotes)

Volume L 0–L10 Setsthevolume

Sound S 1–S 8 Setsthesound

3. Press the [ ] (metronome) button to complete the settings.

About Auto Off functionThepowertothisunitwillbeturnedoffautomaticallyafterapredeterminedamountoftimehaspassedsinceitwaslastusedforplayingmusic,oritsbuttonsorcontrolswereoperated(AutoOfffunction).Ifyoudonotwantthepowertobeturnedoffautomatically,disengagetheAutoOfffunction(p.14).

Torestorepower,turnthepoweronagain.

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Practicing

Practicing in Coach ModeTheTD-1KV/TD-1KCoachmodeisauniquesetofexercisesspecificallydesignedtohelpbuildspeed,accuracyandstamina,aswellasdevelopbettertimingskills.

Selecting a practice menu

1. Use the [Select] button to select Coach mode.TheCoachmodemenuscreenappears.

2. Press the [-][+] buttons to select a practice menu C-1–C10.FordetailsonthecontentsoftheCoachmodemenu,refertothenextsection.

Correctly Playing in Time with the Beat

<C-1> Time Check (Easy)

<C-2> Time Check (Hard)Theaccuracyofyourplayingwillbecheckedagainstthemetronome.

C-1andC-2differintheirdifficulty.

1. Press the [ ] (metronome) button to start practicing.Atwo-measurecount-inisinsertedwhenyoustart.

2. Strike the pad in time with the metronome.Thedisplaywillindicatewhetheryourpadstrikesmatchthebeatsoundedbythemetronome.

* Youcanusethe[-][+]buttonstoadjustthetempoevenwhileyoupractice.

3. Time Check automatically ends, and the results will appear in the display.Ifthescoringfunctionisturned“OFF,”pressthe[ ](metronome)buttontostoppractice.Then,youreturntotheCoachmodemenuscreen.

Changing the number of measures to scoreYoucanchangethenumberofmeasuresafterwhichtheTimeCheckresultisshown.Youcanalsomakesettingssothatthescoreresultisnotshown.

1. Long-press the [ ] (metronome) button.

2. Press the [-][+] buttons to change the value.

Display Explanation

OFF Noscoring.

4, 8, 16, 32

Specifythenumberofmeasuresthatarescored.Thescoreresultisshowninthedisplay.

* Atwo-measurecount-inisinsertedwhenyoustart.

3. Press the [ ] (metronome) button.

Playing Along with a Changing Rhythm

<C-3> Change-upTherhythmtypewillchangeeverytwomeasures.Startingfromhalfnotes,thenotevalueswillgraduallybecomeshorter,andwillthenreturntohalfnotes;thischangeinrhythmswillberepeated.

1. Press the [ ] (metronome) button to start practicing.

2. Strike the pad in time with the metronome.Thedisplayshowsthetempowhileyoupractice.


3. Press the [ ] (metronome) button to return to the Coach mode menu screen.

Onthebeat(perfecttiming)

Behindthebeat(tooslow)

Aheadofthebeat(toofast)

Specifying the pattern of rhythm change1. Long-press the [ ] (metronome) button.


Display Rhythm pattern

r-5

r-6

r-7

3. Press the [ ](metronome) button.

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Playing Along with a Changing Tempo

<C-4> Auto Up/DownThemetronomeincreasesanddecreasestempoovertime,tohelpdevelopstaminaandendurance.Thetempowillincreaseinstepsforeachbeatuntilthemetronomereachestheupperlimit;thenthetempowillcontinueslowingdowninstepsuntilitreachestheinitialtempo.Thiscyclewillrepeat.


2. Strike the pad in time with the metronome.Whilepracticing,youcanpressthe[-]buttontospecifythecurrenttempoastheupperlimit;ifyoupressthe[+]button,theuppertempolimitwillreturnto260.


Specifying the number of beats at which the tempo change



Display Explanation

b-1Thetempoisincremented/decrementedbyoneatintervalsofonebeat.

b-2Thetempoisincremented/decrementedbyoneatintervalsoftwobeats.

b-4Thetempoisincremented/decrementedbyoneatintervalsoffourbeats.


Developing Internal Timing Sense

<C-5> Quiet CountThispracticewillhelpyoudevelopagoodsenseoftime/tempo.Themetronomealternatesbetween“soundingandnotsounding”ateveryfourmeasures,andthecyclewillrepeat.


2. Strike the pad in time with the metronome.• Themetronomesoundsduringthefirstfewmeasures.

• Themetronomedoesnotsoundonsubsequentmeasures.Continuestrikingthepadsduringthistime.

• Themetronomesoundsagain.The“%”valueindicatesthepercentagebywhichyouplayedatanaccuratetempo.



Changing the volume cycle of the metronome1. Long-press the [ ] (metronome) button.


Display Explanation

n-1Thevolumeofthemetronomechangesatintervalsofonemeasure.

n-2Thevolumeofthemetronomechangesatintervalsoftwomeasures.

n-4Thevolumeofthemetronomechangesatintervalsoffourmeasures.

n31Forthefirstthreemeasures,themetronomesoundsatthespecifiedvolume;forthenextmeasure,thevolumeisreduced.

n62Forthefirstsixmeasures,themetronomesoundsatthespecifiedvolume;forthenexttwomeasures,thevolumeisreduced.


Continuing to Play at a Steady Tempo

<C-6> Tempo Check (Easy)

<C-7> Tempo Check (Hard)Thismenuletsyoupracticeplayingatasteadytempowithoutrelyingonthetemposoundedbythemetronome.

C-6andC-7differintheirdifficulty.


2. Strike the pad in time with the metronome.Strikethepadsataconstanttempo.

• Themoreyourtempobecomesaccurate,thesofterthemetronomevolumewillbecome.

• Themetronomevolumewillincreaseifthetempoofyourpadstrikesbeginstodrift.Themoreyourtempodrifts,thelouderthemetronomewillbecome.Strikethepadswithanaccuratetimingthatmatchesthetempoofthemetronome.


* Ifthetempoofyourstrikesissignificantlyinaccurate,itmaybeimpossibletopreciselydeterminetheamountofinaccuracy.


Accurate

Moreinaccuracy

Practicing

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Matching the Striking Strength of the Right and Left Hands

<C-8> Stroke BalanceThispracticeletsyoureducethevolumediscrepancybetweenyourrightandlefthands,sothatthesoundismoreconsistent.Thedisplayshowsthestrengthofyourstrikes.


2. Strike the pad in time with the metronome.Thestrengthofyourstrikesonthepadisshowninthedisplay.


3. Press the [ ](metronome) button to return to the Coach mode menu screen.

Practicing for a Specified Time

<C-g> TimerAnalerttoneinformsyouwhenthespecifiedtimehaselapsed.Youcanusethistospecifyadailytimegoalforpracticingthebasics.Thedefaultvalueisthreeminutes.

1. Press the [ ] (metronome) button to start practicing.Thetimerstarts.

2. Practice as desired, in time with the metronome.Thedisplayshowstheapproximateremainingtime.

Remainingtime:3minutes

Blinkswhilethetimerisrunning.

Whenthespecifiedtimehaselapsed,thealarmsoundsandthemetronomestops.

TheCoachmodemenuscreenreappears.


* Ifyouwanttostopthetimerbeforethespecifiedtimehaselapsed,pressthe[ ](metronome)buttononceagain.

* Thetimercontinuestooperateevenifyouusethe[Select]buttontoselectadifferentmenu.

Changing the time1. Long-press the [ ] (metronome) button.

2. Press the [-][+] buttons to change the value.Value:1–99minutes(t 1–tgg)


Recording and Checking Your Own Performance

<C10> RecordingThisfunctionletsyoueasilyrecordyourownperformance.Thisisaveryusefulpracticetool,recordingandthencheckingyourdrumming.

Recording1. Press the [ ] (metronome) button.

Themetronomesounds,andtheTD-1KV/TD-1Kwillenterrecording-standbymode.

* Youcanusethe[-][+]buttonstoadjustthetempo.

2. Strike the pad to start recording.* Themetronomesoundsconstantlyduringrecording.

* AsignalinputviatheMIXINjackwon’tberecorded.

3. To stop recording, press the [ ] (metronome) button once again.

Playback1. Press the [+] button to play back the recorded data.

Whentheperformanceends,playbackstopsautomatically.

2. To stop playback, press the [-] button.

Strength of Striking

Hard

Soft

Connecting to your Computer/iPad

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Practicing Along with a SongTheTD-1KV/TD-1Kcontainssongsthataresuitableforpracticing.

Selecting a Song1. Press the [Select] button to select Song mode.

2. Press the [-][+] buttons to select a song.

* Foralistofthesong,refertotheendofthismanual.

Playing/Stopping the Song1. Press the [ ] (metronome) button to play back the song.

* Aone-measurecount-inisinsertedwhenyoustart.

* Youcan’tchangethetempoofthesong.

2. Press the [ ] (metronome) button once again, and the song stops.

* NodataforthemusicthatisplayedwillbeoutputfromtheUSBCOMPUTERport.

Silencing the metronomeYoucanpracticealongwiththesongwithouthearingthemetronome.


2. Use the [-][+] buttons to make the display indicate OFF.

* Ifyouwanttohearthemetronome,makethedisplayindicateOn.


WhatisV-DrumsFriendJam?

V-DrumsFriendJamisadrummer’ssocialnetworkingtoolthatletsyouusetheV-Drumsandyourcomputertoenjoypracticing/competingwithfriendsaroundtheworld.PracticesongscanbeautomaticallydownloadedfromtheInternet,andarealsolinkedwithTwitter.

Accesshttp://vdru.ms/fjanddownloadit!

WhatisV-DrumsTutor?

TheV-DrumsTutor(soldseparately)isadrummingpracticesoftwaredesignedtobeusedwithRolandV-Drums,makingyourpracticetimesimple,enjoyable,challengingandeffective.

ConnectingtoyourComputer/iPadYoucanconnecttheTD-1KV/TD-1KtoyourcomputeroriPad,anduseitwithanappsuchasV-DrumsFriendJamorV-DrumsTutor.

Connecting to your computer* Youdon’tneedtoinstalladriver.

Soundmodule

USB cable (sold separately)

Connecting to your iPad* Tomaketheconnection,you’llneedtheAppleLightningtoUSB

CameraAdapter(madebyAppleCorporation).

SoundModule

USB cable (sold separately)

Apple Lightning to USB Camera Adapter (sold separately)

IfyouwantsoundfromacomputeroriPadtoplaybackfromtheV-Drumssoundmodule,useacommerciallyavailableaudiocabletoconnecttheaudiooutputofthecomputeroriPadtotheMIXINjackofthesoundmodule.

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MakingDetailedSettings1. Press the [Select] button to select Drums mode.

2. Long-press the [ ] (metronome) button.* Themodelampblinks.

Adjust the Pad Sensitivity3. Press the [Select] button to blink Drums mode lamp.

4. Play the pad or kick pedal whose sensitivity you want to change.

5. Use the [-][+] buttons to adjust the sensitivity.Thedisplayshowsthesensitivityvalue.Highersensitivityallowsthepadtoproducealoudvolumeevenwhenplayedsoftly.Lowersensitivitywillkeepthepadproducingalowvolumeevenwhenplayedforcefully.

6. Press the [ ](metronome) button to complete the setting.

Changing the Type of PadIfyouuseaseparatelysoldkicktriggerormeshpad,you’llneedtochangethepadtype.

3. Press the [Select] button to blink Tempo mode lamp.

4. Play the pad or kick pedal.

5. Use the [-][+] buttons to change the type.

Display Type of Pad

Kick pedal

1 (TD-1KV/TD-1Kdefaultvalue)

2 KD-9

3 KT-10

Snare pad

S 1 (TD-1Kdefaultvalue)

S 2 PDX-8,PDX-6(TD-1KVdefaultvalue)

6. Press the [ ] (metronome) button to complete the setting.

Changing MIDI Note Number of the Pad3. Press the [Select] button to blink Coach mode lamp.

4. Play the pad whose note number you want to change.Thedisplayshowsthenotenumber.

5. Use the [-][+] buttons to change the setting.Value:0–127,OFF


Notenumbers(default)

Pad Note number

KIK 36

SNR (Head) 38

SNR (Rim) 40

T1 48

T2 45

Pad Note number

T3 43

HH open (Bow) 46 *a

HH open (Edge) 26 *b

HH closed (Bow) (42) *a-4

HH closed (Edge) (22) *b-4

HH foot closed (44) *a-2

CR1 (Bow) 49

CR1 (Edge) 55

CR2 (Bow) 57

CR2 (Edge) 52

RD (Bow) 51

RD (Edge) 59

MIDIchannel:10

* TheTD-1KV/TD-1KdoesnotreceiveanyMIDImessages.

Changing the Time of Auto OffTheTD-1KV/TD-1Kissettoautomaticallypower-offwhenacertainminuteshaveelapsedsinceitwaslastplayedoroperated.Whenyouwanttoturnthepoweron,switchthepoweronagain.Youcanalsomakesettingssothatthepowerisnotoffautomatically.

3. Press the [Select] button to blink Song mode lamp.

4. Use the [-][+] buttons to change the time of Auto Off.

Display Explanation

OFF Thepowerwillnotturnoffautomatically.

10 Thepowerwillturnoffautomaticallywhen10minuteshaveelapsed.

30 Thepowerwillturnoffautomaticallywhen30minuteshaveelapsed.

240 Thepowerwillturnoffautomaticallywhenfourhourshaveelapsed.


Restoring the Factory SettingsThe“FactoryReset”operationreturnsallsettingsstoredintheTD-1KV/TD-1Ktotheirfactory-setcondition.

Note

ThesettingsstoredintheTD-1KV/TD-1Kwillbelostwhenyouexecuteafactoryreset.

1. While pressing the [-][+] buttons, press the [L] (power) button to turn the power on.Thedisplayshowsasfollows.

2. Press the [ ] (metronome) button to execute a factory reset.Tocancelafactoryreset,pressthe[L](power)buttonandturnthepoweroff.

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Appendix

TroubleshootingProblem Items to check Action

Problems with sound

No sound

IstheTD-1KV/TD-1Kcorrectlyconnectedtotheexternaldevices?

Checktheconnections.Couldthecablebeconnectedtoanoutputjack(insteadoftheinput)oftheconnectedamplifiedspeaker?

Arethecablescorrectlyconnectedtotheunit’sOUTPUT/PHONESjack?

Couldanaudiocablebebroken? Tryusingadifferentcable.

Checkwhetheryouhearsoundthroughheadphones. Ifyouhearsoundintheheadphones,thereisaproblemwiththeconnectioncablesorwiththeconnectedamplifiedspeaker.

Couldyoubeusingaconnectioncablethatcontainsaresistor? Useaconnectioncablethatdoesnotcontainaresistor.

CouldtheTD-1KV/TD-1Kvolumebelowered?

Adjustthevolumetoanappropriatelevel.Couldthevolumeoftheconnectedamplifiedspeakerbelowered?

CouldthevolumebeloweredonthedeviceconnectedtotheMIXINjack?

IstheconnectioncablecorrectlyconnectedtotheTRIGGERINPUTconnector? Checktheconnections.

A specific pad does not sound

Arethecablescorrectlyconnectedtoeachpadandpedal?

Couldthepad’s“Sensitivity”belowered? Adjustthepad’s“Sensitivity.”

Isthepad’s“Type”setcorrectly? Setthepad’s“Type.”

No sound when you press the kick pedal IsthecablelabeledKIKconnectedtothekickpedal?

Checktheconnections.No sound when you press the hi-hat pedal IsthecablelabeledHHCconnectedtothehi-hatpedal?

The sound of another pad is alsoheard when you strike the pad.

Ifmultiplepadsareattachedtothesamestand,thevibrationofastrikecanbetransmittedtoanotherpad,causingittosoundinadvertently. Reattachthepadatadifferentlocation.

Two or more notes are sounded when you strike once Isthepadfastenedtothestand? Fastenthepadfirmlytothestand.

Sounds do not play reliablyTD-1KV

Isthepad’smeshheadtensionedevenly?Adjustthemeshheadtension.Slightlyhighertensionisgoodforpropertriggering.

Problems with USB

Can’t connect with a computer IstheUSBcableconnectedcorrectly? MakesurethattheUSBcableiscorrectlyconnected.

Problems with MIDI

No sound from external MIDI device

IstheMIDIchannelsetcorrectly? SettheMIDIchannelofexternalMIDIdeviceto10.

Hasthenotenumberbeensetproperly? Checkthepad’s“Note#.”

Main SpecificationsRoland TD-1KV: Drum kitRoland TD-1K: Drum kit

Drum Kits 15

Songs 15

Display 7segments,3characters(LED)

Connectors

OUTPUT/PHONESjack:Stereominiaturephonetype

MIXINjack:Stereominiaturephonetype

USBCOMPUTERport:USBtypeB

TRIGGERINPUTconnector:DB-25type

DCINjack

Interface USBMIDI(Transmittingonly)

Power Supply ACadaptor

Current Draw 150mA

Dimensions800(W)x700(D)x1,150(H)mm

31-1/2(W)x27-9/16(D)x45-5/16(H)inches

Weight (excluding AC adaptor)

TD-1KV 11.8kg 26lbs1oz

TD-1K 11.4kg 25lbs3oz

AccessoriesOwner’smanual,Leaflet“USINGTHEUNITSAFELY,”Drumkey,Cableclip,Specialconnectioncable,ACadaptor

Options (sold separately)

Cymbal:OP-TD1C

Kick:KD-9,KT-10

Snare:PDX-8,PDX-6*1

PersonalDrumMonitor:PM-03

*1 ToupgradeTD-1KtotheTD-1KV,V-PadPDX-8(soldseparately)andPadMount

MDH-12(soldseparately)areneeded.

* Intheinterestofproductimprovement,thespecificationsand/orappearanceofthisunitaresubjecttochangewithoutpriornotice.

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WARNINGTo completely turn off power to the unit, pull out the plug from the outletEvenwiththepowerswitchturnedoff,thisunitisnotcompletelyseparatedfromitsmainsourceofpower.Whenthepowerneedstobecompletelyturnedoff,turnoffthepowerswitchontheunit,thenpullouttheplugfromtheoutlet.Forthisreason,theoutletintowhichyouchoosetoconnectthepowercord’splugshouldbeonethatiswithineasyreachandreadilyaccessible.

Concerning the Auto Off functionThepowertothisunitwillbeturnedoffautomaticallyafterapredeterminedamountoftimehaspassedsinceitwaslastusedforplayingmusic,oritsbuttonsorcontrolswereoperated(AutoOfffunction).Ifyoudonotwantthepowertobeturnedoffautomatically,disengagetheAutoOfffunction(p.14).

Use only the supplied AC adaptor and the correct voltageBesuretouseonlytheACadaptorsuppliedwiththeunit.Also,makesurethelinevoltageattheinstallationmatchestheinputvoltagespecifiedontheACadaptor’sbody.OtherACadaptorsmayuseadifferentpolarity,orbedesignedforadifferentvoltage,sotheirusecouldresultindamage,malfunction,orelectricshock.

Use only the supplied power cordUseonlytheattachedpowercord.Also,thesuppliedpowercordmustnotbeusedwithanyotherdevice.

CAUTIONTake care so as not to get fingers pinchedWhenhandlingthefollowingmovingparts,takecaresoasnottogetfingers,etc.,pinched.Anadultshouldalwaysbeinchargeofhandlingtheseitems.

• Pipes,arms,kickpedal,andhi-hatpedal(p.4)

Keep small items out of the reach of childrenTopreventaccidentalingestionofthepartslistedbelow,alwayskeepthemoutofthereachofsmallchildren.

• RemovableParts

Screws(p.4)

Capofthespecialconnectioncable

Repairs and Data• Beforesendingtheunitawayforrepairs,besuretomakeabackupofthedata

storedwithinit;oryoumayprefertowritedowntheneededinformation.Althoughwewilldoourutmosttopreservethedatastoredinyourunitwhenwecarryoutrepairs,insomecases,suchaswhenthememorysectionisphysicallydamaged,restorationofthestoredcontentmaybeimpossible.Rolandassumesnoliabilityconcerningtherestorationofanystoredcontentthathasbeenlost.

Additional Precautions• Anydatastoredwithintheunitcanbelostastheresultofequipmentfailure,

incorrectoperation,etc.Toprotectyourselfagainsttheirretrievablelossofdata,trytomakeahabitofcreatingregularbackupsofthedatayou’vestoredintheunit.

• Rolandassumesnoliabilityconcerningtherestorationofanystoredcontentthathasbeenlost.

• Sincesoundvibrationscanbetransmittedthroughfloorsandwallstoagreaterdegreethanexpected,takecarenottoallowsuchsoundtobecomeanuisancetoothersnearby.Althoughthedrumpadsandpedalsaredesignedsothereisaminimalamountofextraneoussoundproducedwhenthey’restruck,rubberheadstendtoproduceloudersoundscomparedtomeshheads.Youcaneffectivelyreducemuchoftheunwantedsoundfromthepadsbyswitchingtomeshheads.

• Thisinstrumentisdesignedtominimizetheextraneoussoundsproducedwhenit’splayed.However,sincesoundvibrationscanbetransmittedthroughfloorsandwallstoagreaterdegreethanexpected,takecarenottoallowthesesoundstobecomeanuisanceothersnearby.

• Whenyouoperatethekickpedalorhi-hatpedal,pleasebecarefulnottogetyourfingerspinchedbetweenthemovableparts.Inplaceswheresmallchildrenarepresent,makesurethatanadultprovidessupervisionandguidance.

• Therubberportionofthestrikingsurfaceistreatedwithapreservativetomaintainitsperformance.Withthepassageoftime,thispreservativemayappearonthesurfaceasawhitestain,orrevealhowthepadswerestruckduringproducttesting.Thisdoesnotaffecttheperformanceorfunctionalityoftheproduct,andyoumaycontinueusingitwithconfidence.

• Continuousplayingmaycausedis-colorationofthepad,butthiswillnotaffectthePad’sfunction.

About copyrights and trademarks• Itisforbiddenbylawtomakeanaudiorecording,videorecording,copy

orrevisionofathirdparty’scopyrightedwork(musicalwork,videowork,broadcast,liveperformance,orotherwork),whetherinwholeorinpart,anddistribute,sell,lease,perform,orbroadcastitwithoutthepermissionofthecopyrightowner.

• Donotusethisproductforpurposesthatcouldinfringeonacopyrightheldbyathirdparty.Weassumenoresponsibilitywhatsoeverwithregardtoanyinfringementsofthird-partycopyrightsarisingthroughyouruseofthisproduct.

• Thecopyrightofcontentinthisproduct(thesoundwaveformdata,styledata,accompanimentpatterns,phrasedata,audioloopsandimagedata)isreservedbyRolandCorporation.

• Purchasersofthisproductarepermittedtoutilizesaidcontent(exceptsongdatasuchasDemoSongs)forthecreating,performing,recordinganddistributingoriginalmusicalworks.

• PurchasersofthisproductareNOTpermittedtoextractsaidcontentinoriginalormodifiedform,forthepurposeofdistributingrecordedmediumofsaidcontentormakingthemavailableonacomputernetwork.

• RolandandV-DrumsareeitherregisteredtrademarksortrademarksofRolandCorporationintheUnitedStatesand/orothercountries.

• Companynamesandproductnamesappearinginthisdocumentareregisteredtrademarksortrademarksoftheirrespectiveowners.

USING THE UNIT SAFELYPleasereadthisinconjunctionwiththeleaflet“USINGTHEUNITSAFELY.”

IMPORTANT NOTES

Placement• Dependingonthematerialandtemperatureofthesurfaceonwhichyouplace

theunit,itsrubberfeetmaydiscolorormarthesurface.Youcanplaceapieceoffeltorclothundertherubberfeettopreventthisfromhappening.Ifyoudoso,pleasemakesurethattheunitwillnotslipormoveaccidentally.

Maintenance• Foreverydaycleaningwipetheunitwithasoft,dryclothoronethathas

beenslightlydampenedwithwater.Toremovestubborndirt,useaclothimpregnatedwithamild,non-abrasivedetergent.Afterwards,besuretowipetheunitthoroughlywithasoft,drycloth.

• Thepedalsofthisdrumsetaremadeofstainlesssteel.Dependingontheconditionsofuse,thestainlesssteelmayrust.Ifrustingoccurs,usecommerciallyavailablemetalpolishtoremoveit.

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