Roland TD-50 Reference Manual

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Contents
Settings 35
Trigger Settings (TRIGGER) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Specifying the Pad Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Specifying a Digitally-Connected Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Adjusting the Pad Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Adjusting the Hi-Hat Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Making Detailed Adjustments for the Trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Making Detailed Settings for Digitally-Connected Pads . . . . . . . 37
Viewing Trigger Information for Each Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Eliminate Crosstalk Between Pads (Crosstalk Cancellation) . . . . 38
Backing Up Data to an SD Card (SD CARD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Backing Up All Settings (SAVE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Loading Backup Data from an SD Card (LOAD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Backing Up Drum Kit to an SD Card (1 KIT SAVE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Loading Kit Backup Data from an SD Card (1 KIT LOAD) . . . . . . . 40
Deleting Backup Data from an SD Card (DELETE/1 KIT DELETE) 41
Checking the Usage Status of an SD Card (INFO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Formatting an SD Card (FORMAT). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Settings for the Entire TD-50 (SETUP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Audio Output Assignments (OUTPUT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Other Settings (OPTION). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Assigning Functions to Foot Switches or Pads (CONTROL) . . . . 45
MIDI Settings (MIDI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Viewing Information for the TD-50 Itself (INFO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Restoring the Factory Settings (FACTORY RESET) . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Appendix 47
List of Displayed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Other Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Main Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Roland TD-50 Specifications

General

Sample rate	44.1 kHz
Drum sound types	Ambience, Crash, Hi-hat, Kick, Ride, Snare drum, Tom
Number of samples	500
Drum kits quantity	100
Sample audio formats	WAV
Reverberation effects quantity	5
Display type	LCD
Built-in display	Yes
Power source type	AC
USB connector type	USB Type-B
Headphone connectivity	6.3 mm
Compatible memory cards	SD
6.35 mm (1⁄4-inch) output	12

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	255 mm
Width	330 mm
Height	118 mm
Weight	3300 g