Roland TD-50 - Applying Effects; Adjusting the Overall Sound (MASTER COMPRESSOR;MASTER EQ)

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Customizing a Kit
MEMO
5 If you press the [F5] (H&R) button to turn it “ON,” you can
simultaneously make settings for the head area and rim area,
etc.
5 You can also set “Kit Volume” in the KIT SETTINGS screen
(VOLUME tab).
5 You can copy the MIXER VOLUME and MIXER PAN settings
(p. 31).
Applying Eects
For each pad, you can adjust the way in which its volume changes
(pad compressor) and adjust its tone (pad equalizer), or apply up to
three eects to the entire drum kit (multi-eect).
Reference
For details on the parameters that can be edited, refer to “Data
List” (PDF).
1. Press the [MIXER] button.
2. Use the PAGE [UP] [DOWN] buttons to access the edit
screen.
PAD EQ screen
PAD COMP (COMPRESSOR) screen
MFX (MULTI EFFECT) screen
3. Edit the eect settings.
Turning eects on/o
1. Press the [MIXER] button.
2. Use the PAGE [UP] [DOWN] buttons to access the edit
screen.
3. Press a function button to turn the setting on/o.
Screen Button Explanation
PAD EQ screen [F4] button Turns pad equalizer on/o.
PAD COMP
(COMPRESSOR) screen
[F4] button Turns pad compressor on/o.
MFX (MULTI EFFECT)
screen
[F5] button
Turns on/o the multi-eect 1–3
selected by the [R1] knob.
MEMO
You can copy pad equalizer, pad compressor, and multi-eect
settings (p. 31).
Adjusting the Overall Sound (MASTER
COMPRESSOR/MASTER EQ)
You can make settings for the stereo compressor/limiter
(master comp) and four-band parametric equalizer (master EQ) that
are applied to the nal stage of the master output.
* The master comp and EQ eect is not applied to the DIRECT
OUT jacks.
* If the routing setting (p. 44) Master Out is set to “DIRECT,” master
compressor and master EQ eects are not applied to the sound
that is output from the MASTER OUT jacks.
Reference
For details on the parameters that can be edited, refer to “Data
List” (PDF).
Using the master comp
5 When used as a compressor, this allows you to raise the overall
loudness of the drums by compressing brief peaks in the sound.
This lets the sound project better, without being buried in the
mix by the other instruments.
5 When used as a comp-limiter, this lets you increase the
recording level while limiting the maximum input to the
recording device.
5 If you’re using a small monitor amp, you can use this eect as a
limiter so that the peaks of the drum sound are limited, making
the sound less likely to distort.
Using the master EQ
5 This lets you adjust the tonal character by boosting or cutting
each of the four bands (LOW/MID1/MID2/HIGH).
5 You can also use this to make compensations in the tone when
using the master comp.
1. Press the [MIXER] button.
2. Use the PAGE [UP] [DOWN] buttons to access the edit
screen.
MASTER COMP screen
MASTER EQ screen
3. Edit the eect settings.
Turning the master compressor and master EQ on/o
1. Press the [MIXER] button.
2. Use the PAGE [UP] [DOWN] buttons to access the edit
screen.
3. Press a function button to turn the setting on/o.
Screen Button Explanation
MASTER COMP screen [F4] button Turns master comp on/o.
MASTER EQ screen [F4] button Turns master EQ on/o.