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TD-30
Drum Sound Module
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Welcome
Congratulations on your purchase of the Roland TD-30. This TurboStart contains step-by-
step instructions that will quickly introduce you to a few of the TD-30’s major features.
Note:
This TurboStart discusses the use of the TD-30 as a component of a Roland V-Pro
Series TD-30KV or TD-30K V-Drums kit.
Setting the Hi-Hat Offset
Adjusting the TD-30 OFFSET parameter is crucial for ensuring that your VH-13 or VH-11
hihat performs correctly. Here’s how to adjust the hi-hat’s open/close range.
1
Loosen the clutch of the top hi-hat pad, and allow it to rest on the bottom hi hat (if
you have a VH-13) or the controller (if you have a VH-11).
2
While pressing and holding the KIT button, press TRIGGER—TRIGGER starts to flash.
•
If you have the VH-13
—“Now Processing” appears briefly in the display
followed by “Completed!”
•
If you have the VH-11
—turn the thumb screw on the top of the VH-11 until
the indicator is midway between the left and right pointing arrows on the
TD-30’s display.
3
When the calibration process is completed, press KIT to exit, and then re-adjust and
tighten the hi-hat clutch.
Selecting Drum Kits
There are 100 drum kits in the TD-30: 80 factory Preset kits and 20 User kits. A kit assigns
an instrument to each of the pads, and also contains effects and other various settings.
To select different kits:
1
Press KIT so it’s lit.
2
Turn the large dial or press the +/- buttons to select a kit. If you hold the SHIFT
button, each tick of the dial or touch of a +/- button jumps 10 kits forward or back
in the list.
Tip:
For a different list view of the kits, press the F1 (LIST) button below the display. You can
then press the F1 (
3
) or F2 (
4
) buttons to scroll through the kits in groups of ten.
Selecting Instruments in a Kit
Any of the TD-30’s drum kits can be customized. Instrument tuning, changing the
apparent shell depth of a tom, or adding the sound of rivets to a cymbal are just a few of
the things you can do. A good place to start is choosing your own instruments for a kit.
You can select a different instrument for each of the pads within a drum kit. Here’s how.
1
Press KIT so it’s lit.
2
Turn the dial to select a User kit, from 81 to 100.
3
Press INST so it’s lit.
4
Press F5 to turn off the onscreen H&R switch. (Its background is white when it’s
turned off.)
5
Hit the pad—or portion of the pad, such as the head or rim—that contains the
instrument you wish to change.
6
Turn the dial or use the +/- buttons to select the desired instrument.
7
Repeat Steps 5-6 for the remaining pads.
8
When you’re finished, press KIT. Your customization is automatically stored.
Playing the Patterns
There are 100 preset patterns in the TD-30’s SONG PLAYER section. Use the following
steps to select and play them.
1
Press the USB/PTN button in the upper left corner of the TD-30 so it lights.
2
Turn the dial to select one of the Preset patterns, from 1 to 100.
3
Press PLAY.
4
Press STOP when you’re finished.
Note:
If you select a TAP pattern, press the PLAY button repeatedly to move, or “tap”
through the pattern. Tap patterns are identified by "
4
❘
4
❘
“ shown below the pattern name
in the display.
