Roland V-Drums TD-50 - User Sample Import and Assignment; Importing Audio Files to TD-50; Assigning User Samples to Instruments

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Customizing a Kit
Importing and Playing Audio Files
(USER SAMPLE)
Audio les that you created on your computer can be imported
from an SD card into the TD-50, and played as instruments (user
sample function). You can edit the sound of a user sample or apply
eects to it in the same way as other instruments.
Audio les that can be loaded by the TD-50
WAV
Format (extension) WAV (.wav)
Sampling frequency 44.1 kHz
Bit rate 16, 24-bit
Length Maximum 180 seconds
* File names or folder names that contain more than 16
characters are not shown correctly. Files and folders using
double-byte characters are also not supported.
Importing an Audio File
Here’s how to import an audio le into the TD-50 as a user sample.
1. Insert an SD card into the TD-50 (p. 7).
2. Holding down the [SHIFT] button and pressing the
[SETUP] button.
3. Press the PAGE [UP] button several times to access the top
page.
4. Press the [F1] (IMPORT) button.
The USER SAMPLE IMPORT screen appears.
Cursor button Function
[
H
] button
Moves cursor (up)
[
I
] button
Moves cursor (down)
[
K
] button
Exits a folder
[
J
] button
Enters a folder
5. Use the cursor buttons to select an audio le, and press
the [F5] (SELECT) button.
The USER SAMPLE IMPORT (DESTINATION) screen appears.
6. Use the cursor buttons to select the import-destination
number, and press the [F5] (IMPORT) button.
* If you select a number in which data already exists, the message
“User Sample Exists!” appears. Select a number that contains no
data.
7. Press the [F5] (IMPORT) button.
A conrmation message appears.
If you decide to cancel, select “CANCEL” and press the [ENTER]
button.
8. Select “OK” and press the [ENTER] button.
The audio le is imported.
Assigning a User Sample to an Instrument and
Playing It
1. Press the [INSTRUMENT] button.
2. Press the PAGE [UP] button several times to access the
INSTRUMENT screen.
3. Press the [F1] (INST) button.
4. Select the pad that you want to edit (p. 17).
5. Move the cursor to the instrument category, and use the
[–] [+] buttons or the dial to select “USER SAMPLE.”
6. Turn the [R1] knob to select a user sample.
7. Press the [KIT] button to return to the DRUM KIT screen.
When you strike a pad to which the user sample is assigned, you
hear that user sample.
Reference
You can adjust the sound of a user sample and apply eects to
it in the same way as for other instruments. For details, refer to
“Reference Manual” (PDF).