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General| Instruments | 560 |
|---|---|
| Kits | 50 Preset, 50 User |
| MIDI | In, Out, Thru |
| Effects | EQ |
| Trigger Inputs | 12 |
| Power Supply | AC Adaptor |
| Pads | Compatible with Roland V-Drums pads |
Lists essential precautions for using electric products safely, including handling of water, ventilation, and heat sources.
Highlights risks of electric shock and proper grounding procedures for the apparatus.
Explains the meaning of safety symbols used in the manual to alert users to risks and important instructions.
Provides essential guidelines for safe operation, including avoiding water, extreme temperatures, and blocking ventilation.
Advises on connecting to appropriate electrical outlets and avoiding power supply noise interference.
Guides on optimal placement to avoid interference, ensure ventilation, and prevent condensation.
Details proper methods for cleaning the unit using soft cloths and mild detergents.
Warns about potential data loss during repairs and recommends data backup procedures.
Offers further advice on data loss prevention, careful control usage, and transport packaging.
Highlights advancements in the TD-12 module, pads, and hi-hat for natural dynamics and control.
Details high-speed triggering, expanded V-Editing, and flexible audio routing options for studio use.
Describes VH-11/VH-12 compatibility and the benefits of the MDS-12 stand for cable organization.
Covers top-quality signal processing, stage functions, sequencer capabilities, tempo, MIDI, and V-LINK.
Identifies and explains the function of each control and indicator on the TD-12's top panel.
Details the connectors and switches located on the rear panel of the TD-12.
Provides instructions for attaching the TD-12 to a compatible drum stand using the provided holder.
Explains how to connect various drum pads, cymbals, and pedals to the TD-12 trigger inputs.
Guides on connecting external audio sources, amplifiers, and headphones to the TD-12.
Details the correct sequence for turning the TD-12 and connected devices on and off.
Covers connecting the VH-11 hi-hat and adjusting its offset for proper triggering response.
Explains the process of tuning mesh drum heads for optimal pad performance and triggering.
Describes how to strike pads for head shots, rim shots, and cross sticks for varied sounds.
Details techniques for varying rim shot sounds and using brushes for sweep effects.
Explains playing methods for cymbals, including bow shots and edge shots.
Covers bell shots, choke play, positional sensing on cymbals, and hi-hat open/closed states.
Explains how to save settings, use buttons, sliders, dials, and understand the cursor.
Details how to adjust settings using the +/- buttons and the VALUE dial.
Describes selecting pads via buttons and using the PREVIEW function for sounds.
Explains how to play patterns, control playback, and manage the metronome click.
Covers adjusting the sequencer tempo and the LCD display contrast.
Details how to use group faders to adjust volumes for various drum parts and sequencer tracks.
Guides on selecting demo songs, changing drum kits, and adjusting volume levels.
Explains how to enable and use the metronome click in sync with demo songs.
Introduces preset drum kits, patterns, and methods for checking drum kit tones.
Details how to restore all settings or individual kits to factory defaults.
Explains using pads for pattern playback and enabling/disabling cross stick sounds.
Covers playing patterns, choosing them, and muting specific parts during playback.
Guides on selecting drum kits from the list and understanding the DRUM KIT screen.
Details parameters like kit volume, kit functions, and assigning individual tempos to kits.
Covers settings for brush usage, pad pattern control, and naming drum kits.
Explains how to toggle effects on/off per kit and control cross stick sounds.
Covers choosing, assigning, and editing individual drum sounds for pads.
Explains how to lock pads during editing and use cursor/preview for trigger selection.
Guides on selecting instruments from lists and performing edits like V-EDIT.
Details specific parameters for various drum types like crash, splash, and other instruments.
Explains how to apply compressor and equalizer effects to individual instruments.
Covers using pads/pedals for control functions like pattern playback and pitch bend.
Details hi-hat pedal pitch bend and individual MIDI settings for each pad.
Explains mixer settings like volume, pan, and minimum volume for trigger inputs.
Details how to use group faders for quick adjustments to volume, ambience, and MFX send levels.
Allows turning individual effects (compressor, EQ, ambience, multi-effects) on/off for each drum kit.
Explains applying compressor and equalizer effects to individual pads for sound shaping.
Covers selecting ambience types, adjusting room size, wall material, and mic position.
Details the types of multi-effects available (delay, flanger, etc.) and their level settings.
Guides on selecting appropriate trigger types for pads and managing trigger banks.
Covers adjusting pad sensitivity, threshold, and velocity curves for playing response.
Details parameters for hi-hat controllers like VH-12 and VH-11/FD.
Provides step-by-step instructions for connecting and calibrating the VH-11 hi-hat.
Guides on connecting the VH-12 hi-hat and setting up the FD-8 hi-hat control pedal.
Explains how to prevent unintended triggering between pads mounted closely together.
Covers detailed trigger settings like scan time, retrigger cancel, and mask time.
Details adjustments for mask time, rim gain, rim shot response, and cross stick threshold.
Explains 3-way triggering for cymbals and how to name trigger banks.
Introduces the sequencer, its parts, pattern types, and basic operation.
Guides on selecting patterns from a list and playing them back.
Covers setting tempo manually, via tap tempo, and synchronizing with external MIDI devices.
Details settings for backing parts (instrument, key shift) and master tuning.
Guides on choosing, editing, and selecting percussion sets for patterns.
Explains editing individual percussion instruments and naming percussion sets.
Covers adjusting volume, pan, and reverb send levels for sequencer parts.
Details how to mute specific parts and configure pattern settings like time signature.
Explains playback types (Loop, Tap) and checking internal memory usage.
Covers naming patterns and controlling the metronome click on/off.
Details parameters for the metronome click, including instrument, pan, and output destination.
Explains the process of recording performances onto the TD-12 sequencer.
Guides on setting time signature, measures, tempo, MIDI channels, and part settings for recording.
Covers quantize, recording modes, hit pad start, and using the rehearsal function.
Details how to edit existing user patterns and copy patterns between user slots.
Explains how to append patterns and erase entire patterns or specific measures.
Provides instructions for deleting specific measures within a pattern.
Guides on copying drum kits, instruments, trigger banks, and chains to chosen destinations.
Details the specific settings that are copied for drum kits, instruments, trigger banks, and chains.
Covers MIDI channel settings for each part and global MIDI parameters.
Explains local control settings, device ID configuration, and pedal bend CC max.
Details MIDI control messages for expressions and switching drum kits via program changes.
Guides on saving and loading TD-12 data using MIDI bulk dump.
Covers assigning output destinations for instruments and using pads as switches.
Details preview velocity settings, LCD contrast adjustment, and checking the firmware version.
Explains the V-LINK function for synchronizing images with music, including MIDI setup.
Lists V-LINK control messages and provides instructions for restoring factory settings.
Guides on creating, naming, and arranging drum kits in a sequence for playback.
Explains how to select and play back a programmed drum kit chain.
Lists common error messages, their meanings, and recommended actions.
Lists system messages, their meanings, and recommended actions.
Provides a comprehensive list of preset drum kits with descriptions and pad pattern usage.
Explains how the Pad Pattern function (Loop, Tap, One-Shot) is used with drum kits.
Lists all preset patterns with details on name, category, time signature, length, tempo, and type.
Provides a detailed list of all available drum instruments, categorized by type (Kick, Snare, Tom, etc.).
Lists the eight preset percussion sets and the instruments assigned to each note number.
Provides a comprehensive catalog of all backing instruments available for sequencer parts.
Details the MIDI messages transmitted and recognized by the TD-12 for various functions.
Lists key technical details including sound generator, polyphony, instruments, kits, and sequencer specs.
Details physical specifications such as connectors, power supply, consumption, dimensions, and weight.
Provides a visual representation of the TD-12's internal signal flow and connections.
Lists contact information for Roland service centers and distributors worldwide.
