Roland TD-50 - Specifying the Illumination Color of the [KIT] Button and Knobs; Renaming the Drum Kit; Performing with Brushes

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Customizing a Kit
Specifying the Illumination Color of the [KIT]
Button and Knobs
For each kit, you can change the illumination color of the [KIT]
button and knobs.
This provides a useful way to distinguish between drum kits; for
example you could assign dierent colors to drum kits of dierent
genres, or use the color as a guideline when editing instruments.
1. In the KIT SETTINGS screen, press the [F2] (COLOR) button.
2. Use the cursor buttons, [–] [+] buttons, or the dial to select
the illumination color.
Value 1–10
Renaming the Drum Kit
Here’s how to rename the currently selected drum kit.
1. In the KIT SETTINGS screen, press the [F4] (NAME) button.
The DRUM KIT NAME screen appears.
2. Edit the name.
You can enter a kit name (upper line) of up to 12 characters, and a
sub-name (lower line) of up to 16 characters.
Controller Explanation
Cursor buttons
Move the cursor to the character that you
want to change.
[–] [+] buttons, dial Change the character.
[R1] (ABC) knob Select uppercase characters.
[R2] (abc) knob Select lowercase characters.
[R3] (123) knob Select numerals.
[F3] (INSERT) button Insert a space at the cursor location.
[F4] (DELETE) button Delete the character at the cursor location.
3. Press the [F5] (EXIT) button to exit the DRUM KIT NAME
screen.
Performing with Brushes
You can specify whether you’re performing with sticks or with
brushes.
* This is supported starting with program version 1.05. Refer to
the Roland website for the latest information.
http://www.roland.com/support/
1. In the DRUM KIT screen (p. 13), press the [F5] (MENU)
button.
2. Press the PAGE [UP] [DOWN] button to access page 2
(KIT SETTINGS 2).
3. Press the [F1] (BRUSH) button.
4. Use the [–] [+] buttons or the dial to edit the value.
Parameter Value Explanation
Brush Switch
OFF When performing with sticks
ON When performing with brushes
If Brush Switch is “ON,” the brush icon is shown in the DRUM KIT
screen.
MEMO
Brush performance is available in the following cases.
5 When you select an instrument that supports brush
performance, and assign it to the head of the snare.
5 When you connect a mesh pad to the TRIGGER IN jack
(SNARE), or connect a pad that supports digital connection
to a DIGITAL TRIGGER IN port, and set assign to “SNARE.”