Roland V-Drums TD-8, Owner'S Manual

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About MIDI
Appendices
How the Internal Sequencer
Operates
A sequencer is an electronic instrument used for recording
and playback of performances. The TD-8 features such a
sequencer function. The TD-8 comes with 700 different built-
in performance patterns (Preset patterns) which can be used
for drum practice and other purposes. You can also create
your own patterns.
fig.M-04.e
For playback, the performance data that has been recorded to
the sequencer is sent to the sound module, which produces
the sound. The data for each of the sequencer’s parts causes
the corresponding part in the internal sound module to be
played. When performance data is recorded, the
performance data from pads and MIDI keyboards is sent to
the sequencer; the data recorded here is then sent to the
sound module for playback.
When recording drum kit and percussion set performance,
the performance data is sent to the drum kit part and
percussion part according to the setting of channel 10
priority (p. 154).
When using the TD-8 as a GM sound module, the internal
sequencer is disabled.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Percussion part
Drum kit part
Internal sequencer
TD-8
Internal sound generator
External sound module
MIDI keyboard
Pad
Channel 10 Priority (p. 154)
This setting is necessary when both drum kit part and
percussion part are simultaneously assigned to Channel
10.
This setting selects which instrument has “priority” in
being played when the same note number is assigned to
both a pad and an instrument in the percussion set.
When data is imported to the TD-8 from an external
sequencer (p. 112), the part selected here is recorded.
For more detailed information, refer to “Setting Priority
for Playing Drums and Percussion (CHANNEL 10
PRIORITY)” (p. 154).