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As of Oct. 1, 2007 (ROLAND)

Information

When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland

distributor in your country as shown below.

EGYPT

Al Fanny Trading Office

9, EBN Hagar Al Askalany 

Street,

ARD E1 Golf, Heliopolis, 

Cairo 11341, EGYPT

TEL: (022)-418-5531

REUNION

Maison FO - YAM Marcel

25 Rue Jules Hermann,

Chaudron - BP79 97 491

Ste Clotilde Cedex,

REUNION ISLAND

TEL: (0262) 218-429

SOUTH AFRICA

T.O.M.S. Sound & Music 
(Pty)Ltd.

2 ASTRON ROAD DENVER 

JOHANNESBURG ZA 2195, 

SOUTH AFRICA

TEL: (011)417 3400

Paul Bothner(PTY)Ltd.

Royal Cape Park, Unit 24

Londonderry Road, Ottery 7800

Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA
TEL: (021) 799 4900 

CHINA

Roland Shanghai Electronics 
Co.,Ltd.

5F. No.1500 Pingliang Road 

Shanghai 200090, CHINA

TEL: (021) 5580-0800

Roland Shanghai Electronics 
Co.,Ltd.
(BEIJING OFFICE)

10F. No.18 3 Section Anhuaxili 

Chaoyang District Beijing 

100011 CHINA

TEL: (010) 6426-5050

HONG KONG

Tom Lee Music Co., Ltd. 
Service Division

22-32 Pun Shan Street, Tsuen 

Wan, New Territories, 

HONG KONG

TEL: 2415 0911

Parsons Music Ltd. 

8th Floor, Railway Plaza, 39 

Chatham Road South, T.S.T,

Kowloon, HONG KONG

TEL: 2333 1863

INDIA

Rivera Digitec (India) Pvt. Ltd.

411,  Nirman Kendra 

Mahalaxmi Flats Compound 

Off. Dr. Edwin Moses Road, 

Mumbai-400011, INDIA

TEL: (022) 2493 9051

INDONESIA

PT Citra IntiRama

Jl. Cideng Timur No. 15J-15O 

Jakarta Pusat

INDONESIA

TEL: (021) 6324170

KOREA

Cosmos Corporation

1461-9, Seocho-Dong,

Seocho Ku, Seoul, KOREA

TEL: (02) 3486-8855

MALAYSIA

Roland Asia Pacific Sdn. Bhd.

45-1, Block C2, Jalan PJU 1/39, 

Dataran Prima, 47301 Petaling 

Jaya, Selangor, MALAYSIA

TEL: (03) 7805-3263

VIET NAM 

Suoi Nhac Company, Ltd 

370 Cach Mang Thang Tam St.

Dist.3, Ho Chi Minh City, 

VIET NAM

TEL: 9316540

PHILIPPINES

G.A. Yupangco & Co. Inc.

339 Gil J. Puyat Avenue

Makati, Metro Manila 1200,

PHILIPPINES
TEL: (02)  899  9801

SINGAPORE

SWEE LEE MUSIC 
COMPANY PTE. LTD.

150 Sims Drive,

SINGAPORE 387381

TEL: 6846-3676

TAIWAN

ROLAND TAIWAN 
ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.

Room 5, 9fl. No. 112 Chung 

Shan N.Road Sec.2, Taipei, 

TAIWAN, R.O.C.

TEL: (02) 2561 3339

THAILAND

Theera Music Co. , Ltd.

100-108 Soi Verng 

Nakornkasem, New 

Road,Sumpantawongse,

Bangkok 10100 THAILAND

TEL: (02) 224-8821

AUSTRALIA/

NEW ZEALAND 

Roland Corporation

Australia Pty.,Ltd. 

38 Campbell Avenue

Dee Why West. NSW 2099

AUSTRALIA

For Australia

Tel: (02) 9982 8266

For New Zealand

Tel: (09) 3098 715

ARGENTINA

Instrumentos Musicales S.A.

Av.Santa Fe 2055 

(1123) Buenos Aires

ARGENTINA

TEL: (011) 4508-2700

BARBADOS

A&B Music Supplies LTD

12 Webster Industrial Park

Wildey, St.Michael, Barbados

TEL: (246)430-1100

BRAZIL

Roland Brasil Ltda.

Rua San Jose, 780 Sala B

Parque Industrial San Jose

Cotia - Sao Paulo - SP, BRAZIL

TEL: (011) 4615 5666

CHILE

Comercial Fancy II S.A.

Rut.: 96.919.420-1

Nataniel Cox #739, 4th Floor

Santiago - Centro, CHILE

TEL: (02) 688-9540

COLOMBIA

Centro Musical Ltda.

Cra 43 B No 25 A 41 Bododega 9

Medellin, Colombia

TEL: (574)3812529

COSTA RICA

JUAN Bansbach Instrumentos 
Musicales

Ave.1. Calle 11, Apartado 

10237,

San Jose, COSTA RICA

TEL: 258-0211

CURACAO

Zeelandia Music Center Inc.

Orionweg 30

Curacao, Netherland Antilles

TEL:(305)5926866

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Instrumentos Fernando Giraldez

Calle Proyecto Central No.3

Ens.La Esperilla

Santo Domingo, 

Dominican Republic

TEL:(809) 683 0305

ECUADOR

Mas Musika

Rumichaca 822 y Zaruma

Guayaquil - Ecuador
TEL:(593-4)2302364

EL SALVADOR

OMNI MUSIC

75 Avenida Norte y Final 

Alameda Juan Pablo II, 

Edificio No.4010 San Salvador, 

EL SALVADOR

TEL: 262-0788

GUATEMALA

Casa Instrumental

Calzada Roosevelt 34-01,zona 11

Ciudad de Guatemala

Guatemala

TEL:(502) 599-2888

HONDURAS

Almacen Pajaro Azul S.A. de C.V.

BO.Paz Barahona

3 Ave.11 Calle S.O

San Pedro Sula, Honduras

TEL: (504) 553-2029

MARTINIQUE

Musique & Son

Z.I.Les Mangle

97232 Le Lamantin

Martinique F.W.I.

TEL: 596 596 426860

Gigamusic SARL

10 Rte De La Folie

97200 Fort De France

Martinique F.W.I.

TEL: 596 596 715222

MEXICO

Casa Veerkamp, s.a. de c.v.

Av. Toluca No. 323, Col. Olivar 

de los Padres 01780 Mexico 

D.F. MEXICO

TEL: (55) 5668-6699

NICARAGUA

Bansbach Instrumentos 
Musicales Nicaragua

Altamira D'Este Calle Principal

de la Farmacia 5ta.Avenida

1 Cuadra al Lago.#503

Managua, Nicaragua

TEL: (505)277-2557

PANAMA

SUPRO MUNDIAL, S.A.

Boulevard Andrews, Albrook, 

Panama City, REP. DE 

PANAMA

TEL: 315-0101

PARAGUAY

Distribuidora De 
Instrumentos Musicales

J.E. Olear y ESQ. Manduvira 

Asuncion PARAGUAY

TEL: (595) 21 492147

PERU

Audionet

Distribuciones Musicales SAC

Juan Fanning 530

Miraflores

Lima - Peru

TEL: (511) 4461388

TRINIDAD

AMR Ltd

Ground Floor

Maritime Plaza

Barataria Trinidad W.I.

TEL: (868) 638 6385

NORWAY

Roland Scandinavia Avd. 
Kontor Norge

Lilleakerveien 2 Postboks 95 

Lilleaker N-0216 Oslo 

NORWAY

TEL: 2273 0074

POLAND

ROLAND POLSKA SP. Z O.O.

UL. Gibraltarska 4.

PL-03 664 Warszawa 

POLAND

TEL: (022) 679 4419

PORTUGAL

Roland Iberia, S.L.

Portugal Office

Cais das Pedras, 8/9-1 Dto

4050-465, Porto, PORTUGAL

TEL: 22 608 00 60

ROMANIA

FBS LINES

Piata Libertatii 1,

535500 Gheorgheni, 

ROMANIA

TEL: (266) 364 609

RUSSIA

MuTek

Dorozhnaya ul.3,korp.6

117 545 Moscow, RUSSIA 

TEL: (095) 981-4967

SLOVAKIA

DAN Acoustic s.r.o. 

Povazská 18.

SK - 940 01 Nové Zámky

TEL: (035) 6424 330

SPAIN

Roland Iberia, S.L. 

Paseo García Faria, 33-35 

08005 Barcelona SPAIN

TEL: 93 493 91 00

SWEDEN

Roland Scandinavia A/S 
SWEDISH SALES OFFICE

Danvik Center 28, 2 tr. 

S-131 30 Nacka SWEDEN 

TEL: (0)8 702 00 20

SWITZERLAND

Roland (Switzerland) AG 

Landstrasse 5, Postfach,

CH-4452 Itingen, 

SWITZERLAND

TEL: (061) 927-8383

UKRAINE

EURHYTHMICS Ltd.

P.O.Box: 37-a.

Nedecey Str. 30

UA - 89600 Mukachevo, 

UKRAINE

TEL: (03131) 414-40

UNITED KINGDOM 

Roland (U.K.) Ltd.

Atlantic Close, Swansea 

Enterprise Park, SWANSEA

SA7 9FJ, 

UNITED KINGDOM

TEL: (01792) 702701

BAHRAIN

Moon Stores

No.1231&1249 Rumaytha 

Building Road 3931, Manama 

339 BAHRAIN

TEL: 17 813 942 

IRAN

MOCO INC.

No.41 Nike St., Dr.Shariyati Ave.,

Roberoye Cerahe Mirdamad

Tehran, IRAN

TEL: (021)-2285-4169

ISRAEL

Halilit P. Greenspoon & Sons 
Ltd.

8 Retzif Ha'alia Hashnia St.

Tel-Aviv-Yafo ISRAEL

TEL: (03) 6823666

URUGUAY

Todo Musica S.A.

Francisco Acuna de Figueroa 

1771

C.P.: 11.800 

Montevideo, URUGUAY

TEL: (02) 924-2335

VENEZUELA

Instrumentos Musicales 
Allegro,C.A.

Av.las industrias edf.Guitar 

import

#7 zona Industrial de Turumo

Caracas, Venezuela

TEL: (212) 244-1122

AUSTRIA

Roland Elektronische
Musikinstrumente HmbH.
Austrian Office

Eduard-Bodem-Gasse 8,

A-6020 Innsbruck, AUSTRIA

TEL: (0512) 26 44 260

BELGIUM/FRANCE/

HOLLAND/

LUXEMBOURG

Roland Central Europe N.V.

Houtstraat 3, B-2260, Oevel 

(Westerlo) BELGIUM

TEL: (014) 575811

CROATIA

ART-CENTAR

Degenova 3.

HR - 10000 Zagreb

TEL: (1) 466 8493

CZECH REP.

CZECH REPUBLIC 
DISTRIBUTOR s.r.o

Voctárova 247/16

CZ - 180 00 PRAHA 8,

CZECH REP.

TEL: (2) 830 20270

DENMARK

Roland Scandinavia A/S

Nordhavnsvej 7, Postbox 880,

DK-2100 Copenhagen

DENMARK

TEL: 3916 6200

FINLAND

Roland Scandinavia As, Filial 
Finland

Elannontie 5

FIN-01510 Vantaa, FINLAND

TEL: (0)9 68 24 020

GERMANY

Roland Elektronische 
Musikinstrumente  HmbH.

Oststrasse 96, 22844 

Norderstedt, GERMANY 

TEL: (040) 52 60090 

GREECE/CYPRUS

STOLLAS S.A.
Music Sound Light

155, New National Road

Patras 26442, GREECE

TEL: 2610 435400 

HUNGARY

Roland East Europe Ltd.

Warehouse Area ‘DEPO’ Pf.83

H-2046 Torokbalint,

HUNGARY

TEL: (23) 511011

IRELAND

Roland Ireland

G2 Calmount Park, Calmount 

Avenue, Dublin 12

Republic of IRELAND

TEL: (01) 4294444

ITALY

Roland Italy S. p. A. 

Viale delle Industrie 8, 

20020  Arese, Milano, ITALY

TEL: (02) 937-78300

JORDAN

MUSIC HOUSE CO. LTD. 
FREDDY FOR MUSIC 

P. O. Box 922846

Amman 11192 JORDAN

TEL: (06) 5692696

KUWAIT

EASA HUSAIN AL-YOUSIFI 
& SONS CO.

Al-Yousifi Service Center

P.O.Box 126 (Safat) 13002 

KUWAIT

TEL: 00 965 802929

LEBANON

Chahine S.A.L.

George Zeidan St., Chahine 

Bldg., Achrafieh, P.O.Box: 16-

5857

Beirut, LEBANON

TEL: (01) 20-1441

OMAN

TALENTZ CENTRE L.L.C.

Malatan House No.1

Al Noor Street, Ruwi

SULTANATE OF OMAN

TEL: 2478 3443

QATAR

Al Emadi Co. (Badie Studio & 
Stores)

P.O. Box 62, Doha, QATAR

TEL: 4423-554

SAUDI ARABIA

aDawliah Universal 
Electronics APL

Behind Pizza Inn

Prince Turkey Street

aDawliah Building,

PO BOX 2154,

Alkhobar 31952

SAUDI ARABIA

TEL: (03) 8643601

SYRIA

Technical Light & Sound 
Center

Rawda, Abdul Qader Jazairi St.

Bldg. No. 21, P.O.BOX 13520, 

Damascus, SYRIA

TEL: (011) 223-5384

TURKEY

ZUHAL DIS TICARET A.S.

Galip Dede Cad. No.37

Beyoglu - Istanbul / TURKEY

TEL: (0212) 249 85 10

U.A.E.

Zak Electronics & Musical 
Instruments Co. L.L.C.

Zabeel Road, Al Sherooq Bldg., 

No. 14, Ground Floor, Dubai, 

U.A.E.

TEL: (04) 3360715

CANADA

Roland Canada Ltd.
(Head Office)

5480 Parkwood Way 

Richmond B. C., V6V 2M4 

CANADA

TEL: (604) 270 6626 

Roland Canada Ltd.
(Toronto Office)

170 Admiral Boulevard

Mississauga On L5T 2N6 

CANADA

TEL: (905) 362 9707

U. S. A. 

Roland Corporation U.S.

5100 S. Eastern Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90040-2938,

U. S. A.

TEL: (323) 890 3700

ASIA

AFRICA

AUSTRALIA/

NEW ZEALAND

EUROPE

CENTRAL/LATIN

AMERICA

MIDDLE EAST

NORTH AMERICA

WARNING

This product contains chemicals known to cause cancer, 
birth defects and other reproductive harm, including lead.

For C.A. US (Proposition 65)

USING THE UNIT SAFELY

002b

• Do not open or perform any internal modifi-

cations on the unit. (The only exception 

would be where this manual provides 

specific instructions which should be 

followed in order to put in place user-

installable options.)

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003

• Do not attempt to repair the unit, or replace 

parts within it (except when this manual 

provides specific instructions directing you 

to do so). Refer all servicing to your retailer, 

the nearest Roland Service Center, or an 

authorized Roland distributor, as listed on 

the “Information.” 

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004

• Never install the unit in any of the following 

locations.

• Subject to temperature extremes (e.g., 

direct sunlight in an enclosed vehicle, 

near a heating duct, on top of heat-

generating equipment); or are

• Damp (e.g., baths, washrooms, on wet 

floors); or are

• Exposed to steam or smoke; or are

• Subject to salt exposure; or are

• Humid; or are

• Exposed to rain; or are

• Dusty or sandy; or are

• Subject to high levels of vibration and 

shakiness.

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007

• Make sure you always have the unit placed 

so it is level and sure to remain stable. Never 

place it on stands that could wobble, or on 

inclined surfaces.

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011

• Do not allow any objects (e.g., flammable 

material, coins, pins); or liquids of any kind 

(water, soft drinks, etc.) to penetrate the 

unit.

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013

• In households with small children, an adult 

should provide supervision until the child is 

capable of following all the rules essential 

for the safe operation of the unit.

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• To prevent accidents, never allow small 

children to play near the stand.

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014

• Protect the unit from strong impact.

(Do not drop it!)

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104

• Try to prevent cords and cables from 

becoming entangled. Also, all cords and 

cables should be placed so they are out of 

the reach of children.

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106

• Never climb on top of, nor place heavy 

objects on the unit.

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118c

• Keep any screws, washers, bolts, nuts, 

tuning bolts, springs, hand knobs you may 

remove and the included cable ties in a safe 

place out of children’s reach, so there is no 

chance of them being swallowed acciden-

tally.

..................................................................................................

• Make sure to firmly tighten all clamps and 

bolts after you have assembled the stand 

and attached a pad or unit to it. You should 

probably also try to make a habit of 

checking and retightening them if 

necessary before every performance. 

You risk injury if you have loose screws or 

clamps, since a pad or unit can fall 

unexpectedly.

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• When setting up or storing the stand, be 

careful not to pinch the fingers you use to 

handle the stand.

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Used for instructions intended to alert the 
user to the risk of injury or material 
damage should the unit be used 
improperly.

* Material damage refers to damage or 

other adverse effects caused with 
respect to the home and all its 
furnishings, as well to domestic animals 
or pets. 

Used for instructions intended to alert the 
user to the risk of death or severe injury 
should the unit be used improperly. 

The

 symbol alerts the user to things that must be 

carried out. The specific thing that must be done is 

indicated by the design contained within the circle. In the 

case of the symbol at left, it means that the power-cord 

plug must be unplugged from the outlet. 

The      symbol alerts the user to important instructions or 

warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is 

determined by the design contained within the triangle. In 

the case of the symbol at left, it is used for general 

cautions, warnings, or alerts to danger. 

The       symbol alerts the user to items that must never be 

carried out (are forbidden). The specific thing that must 

not be done is indicated by the design contained within 

the circle. In the case of the symbol at left, it means that 

the unit must never be disassembled. 

Placement

354a

• Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight, place it near 

devices that radiate heat, leave it inside an enclosed 

vehicle, or otherwise subject it to temperature extremes. 

Excessive heat can deform or discolor the unit.

Maintenance

401a

• For everyday cleaning wipe the unit with a soft, dry cloth 

or one that has been slightly dampened with water. To 

remove stubborn dirt, use a cloth impregnated with a 

mild, non-abrasive detergent. Afterwards, be sure to 

wipe the unit thoroughly with a soft, dry cloth.

402

• Never use benzine, thinners, alcohol or solvents of any 

kind, to avoid the possibility of discoloration and/or 

deformation.

Additional Precautions

• Use a reasonable amount of care when using the hand 

knobs, pipes, and mounts. Rough handling can lead to 

be damaged.

962a

• In the interest of product improvement, the specifica-

tions and/or appearance of this unit are subject to 

change without prior notice.

IMPORTANT NOTES

1

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2

3

4

5

7

8

11

10

6

13

12

Owner’s Manual

How to Set Up the Stand

Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES.” These sections provide important 
information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature 
provided by your new unit, Owner’s manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference.

Copyright © 2009 ROLAND CORPORATION
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.

Before you start assembling the stand, make sure that you have all of the parts.

Fully Assembled View

Cymbal mounts

Pad mounts

Pad mounts

Hi-hat mount

1.

 

Loosen the hand knob of curved pipe “L,” and insert straight 
pipe “L” into it.

After firmly inserting it all the way, tighten the hand knob.

Hand knob

Curved pipe L

Straight pipe L

2

4

2.

 

Loosen  the  hand  knob  of  curved  pipe “R,”  and  insert 
straight pipe “R” into it.

After firmly inserting it all the way, tighten the hand knob.

Hand knob

Curved pipe R

Straight 

pipe R

3

5

3.

 

Use a drum key to loosen bolt of the holder “A,” and insert 
curved pipe “L” (of the assembly you created in step 1) into 
holder “A” of the stand.

When doing so, insert curved pipe “L” so that the memory lock 
fits into the notch of holder “A.”
After firmly inserting it all the way, use the drum key to firmly 
tighten bolt.

Bolt

Holder A

Fits into the notch

Memory lock

Bolt

Drum key

5.

 

Use the drum key to loosen bolt of the holder “B”, and insert 
curved pipe “R” (of the assembly you created in step 2) into 
holder “B” of the stand.

When doing so, insert curved pipe “R” so that the memory lock 
fits into the notch of holder “B.” 
After firmly inserting it all the way, use the drum key to firmly 
tighten bolt.

Holder B

Bolt

Fits into the notch

Memory lock

Bolt

Drum key

4.

 

Lower holder “B” (attached to the right-side pipe of the stand) to 
the same position as holder “C” (attached to the left-side pipe of 
the stand).

Holder B

Holder C

6.

 

Use the drum key to loosen bolt of the holder “C”, and insert 
the snare pipe into holder “C” of the stand. After firmly 
inserting it all the way, use the drum key to firmly tighten 
bolt. 

Insert the snare pipe as shown (the side of pipe-cap shown as front) 
in the illustration into holder C.

Snare pipe

Holder C

Cap

Bolt

Drum key

6

*

7.

 

Place  the  stand  upright,  loosen  hand  knobs “D”  (two 
locations), and spread the left and right pipes apart.

If the stand wobbles, loosen hand knobs “E” (two locations) and 
adjust the height.
After you’ve adjusted the height, tighten hand knobs “D” and “E.”

Hand knobs D

Hand knobs E

11.

  Attach the pad mount to mount holder “R,” and firmly tighten 

the hand knob.

Hand knob

Pad mount

9

12.

  Insert the two cymbal mounts and the hi-hat mount into the 

holders of the curved pipes, and adjust all the holders as 
show in the illustration to complete setup.

The tips of the cymbal mounts are sharp. Handle them with care.

Cymbal mounts

Pad mounts

Pad mounts

Hi-hat mount

9

11

10

9

Drum key

holder

After completing setup, please fix up the drum key on the 
drum key holder.

*

*

8.

 

Attach mount holder “L” to the top left of the stand, attach 
mount holder “R” to the top right of the stand, and tighten 
the respective hand knobs.

7

8

Hand knobs

Mount holder L

Mount holder R

9.

 

Attach the pad mounts to mount holder “L” and mount 
holder “R,” and firmly tighten the respective hand knobs.

The tips of the pad mounts are sharp. Handle them with care.

Hand knobs

Pad mounts

9

*

10.

  Attach mount holder “R” to the snare pipe, and tighten the 

hand knob.

8

Hand knob

Mount holder R

Stand

1

Curved pipe L

2

Curved pipe R (with Pad mount)

3

Straight pipe L (Long)

4

Straight pipe R (Short)

5

Snare pipe

6

Mount holder L

7

Mount holder R x 2

8

Pad mount x 3

9

Hi-hat mount

10

Cymbal mount x 2

11

Drum key

12

Cable tie x 6

13

If the drum stand is to be used for 
extended periods in the same location, 
we recommend using a Roland drum 
mat (TDM-10/TDM-20) to prevent 
discoloration of fl ooring by the rubber 
feet.

*

Perform steps 3--6 of the assembly procedure with the stand laying down on the floor; do not place it upright yet.

*

Regarding the way of mounting a Sound Module, Pads, or Cymbals, please refer to 
the Owner’s Manual supplied with them.

The pad mount can be adjustable to slide through the 
holder.

*  Please keep the top of the pad mount over the holder 

for securement in its adjustment.

Do not spread the stand wider than 1.0 meters (40 inches).

When the MDS-4 was shipped from the factory, it was configured for a right-
handed drummer. If you wish to make left-handed set up, contact the nearest 
Roland Service Center, or an authorized Roland distributor.

Notes

1.0 m (40”)

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