Roland TM-6 PRO User Manual

Quick Start (this document)
Read this rst. It explains basic operation.
PDF Manual (download from the web)
5 Reference Manual
This explains all the functions of the TM-6 PRO.
5 Data List
This explains the parameters and sound of the
TM-6 PRO.
5 MIDI Implementation
This is detailed reference material regarding MIDI messages.
Before using this unit, carefully read “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (the leaet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY”
and the Owner’s Manual (p. 25)). After reading, keep the document(s) where it will be available for immediate reference.
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1. Enter the following URL in your
computer.
http://www.roland.com/manuals/
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2. Choose “TM-6 PRO” as the product name.
Quick Start
Contents
Flow of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Kits and Instruments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Getting Ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Panel Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Mounting the TM-6 PRO on the Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Turning the Power On/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Basic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Drum Triggers That Can Be Connected . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Footswitches That Can Be Connected . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Trigger Settings (TRIG). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Basic Procedure for Trigger Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Specifying the Drum Trigger Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Adjusting the Drum Trigger’s Minimum Sensitivity
(Threshold) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Adjusting the Drum Trigger’s Sensitivity (Sensitivity) 12
Making Hi-hat Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Performing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Selecting a Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Playing with the Click . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Performing Along with a Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Selecting and Editing an Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Applying Eects to Each Drum Trigger (Pad Eect) . . 16
Using the Sound Modify Knobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Editing a Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Importing and Playing Audio Files (USER SAMPLE) . . 19
Settings (MENU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Basic Procedure for Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Backing Up Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Formatting an SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Connecting to a Computer for Playback . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Making the Power Automatically Turn o After a
Time (Auto O ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Returning to the Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
USING THE UNIT SAFELY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
IMPORTANT NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Main Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Roland TM-6 PRO Specifications

General

Brand	Roland
Model	TM-6 PRO
Category	Control Unit
Language	English