Practicing
8
Matching the Striking Strength of the Right
and Left Hands
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> Stroke Balance
This practice lets you reduce the volume discrepancy between your
right and left hands, so that the sound is more consistent.
The display shows the strength of your strikes.
1.
Press the [ ] (metronome) button to start practicing .
2.
Strike the pad in time with the
metronome .
The strength of your strikes on the pad is
shown in the display.
* You can use the [-] [+] buttons to adjust
the tempo even while you practice.
3.
Press the [ ](metronome) button
to return to the Coach mode menu
screen .
Practicing for a Specified Time
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> Timer
An alert tone informs you when the specified time has elapsed. You
can use this to specify a daily time goal for practicing the basics.
The default value is three minutes.
1.
Press the [ ] (metronome) button to start practicing .
The timer starts.
2.
Practice as desired, in time with the metronome .
The display shows the approximate remaining time.
Remaining time: 3 minutes
Blinks while the
timer is running.
When the specified time has elapsed, the alarm sounds and the
metronome stops.
The Coach mode menu screen reappears.
* You can use the [-] [+] buttons to adjust the tempo even while
you practice.
* If you want to stop the timer before the specified time has
elapsed, press the [ ] (metronome) button once again.
* The timer continues to operate even if you use the [Select]
button to select a different menu.
Changing the time
1.
Long-press the [ ] (metronome) button .
2.
Press the [-] [+] buttons to change the value .
Value: 1–99 minutes
(
t 1
–
tgg
)
3.
Press the [ ] (metronome) button .
Recording and Checking Your Own
Performance
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> Recording
This function lets you easily record your own performance. This
is a very useful practice tool, recording and then checking your
drumming.
Recording
1.
Press the [ ] (metronome) button .
The metronome sounds, and the TD-1 will enter recording-standby
mode.
* You can use the [-] [+] buttons to adjust the tempo.
2.
Strike the pad to start recording .
* The metronome sounds constantly during recording.
* A signal input via the MIX IN jack won’t be recorded.
3.
To stop recording, press the [ ] (metronome) button once
again .
Playback
1.
Press the [+] button to play back the recorded data .
When the performance ends, playback stops automatically.
2.
To stop playback, press the [-] button .
NOTE
The recorded data is not saved. When you switch to a different
mode or to a different practice menu, the data is lost.
Strength of Striking
Hard
Soft
