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Customizing the Kits
Making MIDI Transmit/Receive Settings for 
Each Pad
You can specify the MIDI data that is transmitted or received when you 
strike a pad.
Reference
For details on the parameters that can be edited, refer to “Data List” 
(PDF).
1. In the DRUM KIT screen (p. 16), press the [F5] (MENU) 
button.
2. Press the PAGE [DOWN] button to display page 4 (KIT 
PAD MIDI).
3. Press the [F1] (NOTE)–[F3] (MIDI CH) buttons to select 
the item you want to edit.
Button Explanation
[F1] (NOTE) button
MIDI note number transmitted and received 
by each pad
[F2] (GATE) button
Duration of the note transmitted by each 
pad
[F3] (MIDI CH) 
button
MIDI channel used to transmit or receive 
note messages for each pad
4. Select the pad to congure (p. 29).
5. Use the [-] [+] buttons or the dial to edit the value.
MEMO
To return to the default values, press the [F5] (DEFAULT) button.
*  To play a pad from an external MIDI device, the incoming message 
must match the MIDI note number and MIDI channel setting of the 
desired pad.
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-50X, and played as instruments (User Sample 
function). You can adjust the sound of a user sample and apply eects 
to it in the same way as for other Instruments.
Audio les that can be loaded by the TD-50X
WAV le
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 
(IMPORT)
Here’s how to import an audio le into the TD-50X as a user sample.
1. Insert an SD card into the TD-50X (p. 10).
2. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [SETUP] 
button.
3. Press the PAGE [UP] button to display the topmost 
page.
4. Press the [F1] (IMPORT) button.
The USER SAMPLE IMPORT screen appears.
Selecting a le on the SD card
Cursor buttons Function
[
H
] button Moves cursor (up)
[
I
] button Moves cursor (down)
[
K
] button Exits the folder
[
J
] button Enters the folder
MEMO
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You can press the [F4] (PREVIEW) button to play back the selected 
audio le.
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You might nd it handy to save the audio les you import to the 
“IMPORT” folder on the SD card.