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ROLAND TD-5 TURBO FACTS

The Roland TD-5 (as found in the Trap Set) offers 210 16-bit, CD quality
sampled sounds that can be arranged into 32 different drum kits, an onboard
digital effects processor, an auxiliary input for a CD player or a cassette
tape recorder, headphone output, and a voice metronome for practice.
The incredibly responsive pads and hi-hat controller provide a very realistic feel.
There are eight dual-trigger inputs to accommodate a variety of pads, trigger
types, and acoustic drum triggers.

Initializing

1. Hold down the EDIT button for a few seconds, until the LED begins to flash faster.
2. Press the instrument < button to choose the parameters you want to initialize:
   (1 to 32) for a single patch
   (bcK) for background instruments
   (SyS) for trigger, MIDI, and metronome settings
   (ALL) for all the TD-5K setting
3. Press the START/STOP button to start the initialization.
   (To stop the procedure, press EDIT instead)
4. Press EDIT again to return to play mode.

Selecting a Kit
Use the Patch Increment (>) or Patch Decrement (<) buttons to select one of the 32 available drum kits.

Editing the Sounds
The TD-5 Percussion Sound Module has dedicated buttons on the front control panel for quick and easy editing of sounds.

To assign an instrument to a pad.

1. Select the patch you wish to edit.
2. Press the EDIT button.
3. Strike the pad to trigger the sound you want to edit.
4. Press the INSTRUMENT< > buttons to select the desired sound.
   (from this point, you can edit the level, pitch, panning, decay and effect for the instrument by pressing the dedicated buttons on the front panel)
5. Press EDIT again to store the instrument in memory.

Copying a Patch
To copy a patch from one location to another:

1. While in play mode, select the desired source patch by pressing the PATCH < > buttons.
2. Press EDIT.
3. Press the PATCH < > buttons to choose the destination patch.
   (to stop this operation, press EDIT)
4. Press the flashing START/STOP button to copy the patch.

Metronome Settings
The TD-5 will allow you to change the instrument, volume, time signature, and tempo of the metronome.

To change the metronome settings:

1. Press the START/STOP button to start the metronome.
2. Press the BEAT TYPE < > buttons to select the correct time signature.
3. Press the TEMPO < > buttons to decrease or increase the speed of the metronome.
4. To select a different sound for the metronome, press the INSTRUMENT < > buttons.
5. To adjust the volume, press the LEVEL < > buttons.
6. To pan the metronome, press the PAN < > buttons.

NOTE: You can have the metronome play only through the headphone output jack by pressing the PAN > button until you see "Pho."

Synchronizing the Metronome
The metronome in the TD-5 can be set to synchronize with an external sequencer.

1. Hold down the EDIT button until the LED begins to flash rapidly.
2. Press the LEVEL < button to select the MIDI channel.
3. Press the LEVEL > button to select SYc.
4. Press the PATCH < > buttons to set the external sync to on or off.
5. Press EDIT again to enter the play mode.

The Advanced Edit Mode
The TD-5 has an Advanced Edit Mode that is used to edit trigger parameters that are shared by all 32 patches.

1. To enter the Advanced Edit Mode, hold down the EDIT button until the LED begins to flash rapidly.
2. To select a trigger type, press PITCH <, then press the PATCH < > buttons to select the appropriate trigger type.

   NOTE: The TD-5 can recognize the PD-5, PD-7, PD-9 pads; the KD-7, and KD-5 kick pads, as well as a variety of other trigger types. In addition to pads, the TD-5 has settings for acoustic drum triggers.

3. To adjust the trigger sensitivity, press the PITCH > button. Use the PATCH < > buttons to change the setting.
4. To adjust the Threshold, press the DECAY, button. Use the Patch < > buttons to change the settings.
5. To set the Trigger Curve, press the DECAY >button. Use the PATCH < > buttons to change the setting.
6. Press EDIT to return to the Play Mode.

Playing The TD-5 from Acoustic Drums
The TD-5 can be triggered from acoustic drums with a transducer. The response time is a quick 3 ms and no additional attenuation is needed. When trigger-ing from acoustic drums, begin by setting the extended trigger parameters.

To access the extended trigger mode:

1. Hold down EDIT and PITCH < while you turn the power on.
2. Press the PATCH > button to on. This will put the TD-5 in extended edit mode.
   (Pressing the PATCH < will exit the extended edit mode)
3. You must turn the power off and then on again to complete the procedure.

NOTE: The TD-5 will remain in extended edit mode until turned off.

To trigger from acoustic drums:

1. Set the TD-5 to the Extended Edit Mode.
2. Hold the EDIT button until it begins to flash rapidly.
3. Strike the drum you wish to set.
4. Press PITCH, to select Trigger type, then press the PATCH < > buttons to select the appropriate trigger type: Kik, for kick drum; Snr, for snare; toM, for Toms; FLr, for floor tom.

• To eliminate crosstalk between pads, press the REVERB > button to select crosstalk. Then, press the PATCH < > buttons to find the most desirable setting.
• To eliminate "false triggering," press REVERB < to select Mask Time. By pressing the PATCH < > buttons, you can find the best setting.
• To set the Scan Time, or length of time the trigger signal will be detected, press the REVERB TYPE < button. Use the PATCH < > buttons to set the value.
• To eliminate erratic trigger waveforms or signals, press the REVERB TYPE > button. The PATCH < > buttons can be used to select the value.

How to Send a Bulk Dump
You can save all or part of the data in the TD-5 Percussion Sound Module to an external sequencer.

1. Connect the MIDI Out of the TD-5 to the MIDI In of the sequencer.
2. Hold down the EDIT button for a few seconds until the LED begins to flash rapidly.
3. Press the INSTRUMENT > button to select dnP, or Bulk Dump.
4. Use the PATCH < > buttons to select ALL, for all data in the TD-5, or 1 to 32 to save sound parameters for the selected patch.
5. Press the START/STOP button to begin sending the data.
6. Press the EDIT button to return to Play Mode.

Optional Accessories Include: FD-7 Hi-Hat controller PD-5 8.5 inch single trigger pad* PD-7 7 inch dual trigger pad** PD-9 10 inch dual trigger pad** PD-100 10 inch single trigger V-Pad* PD-120 12 inch dual trigger V-Pad** KD-7 Kick Trigger* FS-5U footswitch for changing patches* (* requires a mono 1/4 inch audio cable) (** requires a stereo 1/4 inch audio cable)