Reference Manual © 2020 Roland Corporation Contents Practicing in Coach Mode 24 Getting Ready Correctly Playing in Time with the Beat (TIME 5 CHECK) 24 Overview of the TD-27 6 Developing Internal Timing Sense (QUIET COUNT) 25 Drum Kits 6 WARM UPS 26 Memory 7 Recording 27 Panel Descriptions 8 Recording a Performance 27 Recording Your Performance Along with a Song 27 Connect Your Equipment 10 Recording on a Connected Computer 28 Rear Panel 10 Installing the USB Driver 28 Side Panel 11 Getting Ready 12 Editing a Drum Kit Mounting the TD-27 on the Stand 12 29 Turning the Power On/Off 12 Editing a Drum Kit 30 Turning the Power On 12 Editing with the Sound Modify Knobs 30 Turning the Power Off 12 Editing with the [KIT EDIT] Button 31 Making Hi-Hat Settings 13 Layering Instruments (SUB INSTRUMENT) 33 Settings for the VH-10 / VH-11 13 Comparing with or Reverting to the Unedited Drum Settings for the VH-13 13 Kit (SNAPSHOT) 34 Importing and Playing Audio Files (USER SAMPLE) 35 About Performance Techniques 14 Importing an Audio File 35 Snare / Toms 14 Assigning a User Sample to an Instrument and Hi-Hat 15 Playing It 36 Cymbals 15 Listing the User Samples (LIST) 36 Organizing User Samples 38 Performing Other Settings 39 16 Renaming the Drum Kit (KIT NAME) 39 Specifying the Tempo for Each Drum Kit (KIT Performing 17 TEMPO) 40 Selecting a Drum Kit 17 Making MIDI Transmit/Receive Settings for Each Using a Cross-Stick Technique 17 Pad (KIT MIDI) 40 Stopping All Currently Played Sounds (ALL SOUND Muting the Sound of a Specific Pad When You OFF) 17 Strike a Pad (MUTE GROUP) 41 Recalling Drum Kits Successively (SET LIST) 18 Changing the Sound by the Pad Position You Strike Creating a Set List 18 (POSITION) 41 Using Set Lists 19 Controlling Tonal Change (PEDAL BEND) 42 Performing with Brushes (BRUSH SW) 42 Performing Along with a Song 20 Specifying the Illumination Color of the [DRUM Performing Along with a Song from Your KIT] Button and Knobs (KIT COLOR) 42 Smartphone 20 Copying Settings (COPY) 43 Connecting via a Cable to the MIX IN Jack 20 Connecting Wirelessly via Bluetooth 20 Performing Along with a Song 21 Playing Back the Click Along with the Song 23 Preparing a Click Track 23 Playing Back the Click Track Along with the Song 23 Practicing 24 Sounding a Click (Metronome) 24 Turning the Click On/Off 24 2 Contents System Settings 45 Making Various Settings (SYSTEM) 46 Basic Operation in SYSTEM 46 Bluetooth Settings (BLUETOOTH) 46 Backing Up Data to an SD Card (SD CARD) 47 Backing Up All Settings (SAVE) 47 Loading Backup Data from an SD Card (LOAD) 47 Backing Up Drum Kit to an SD Card (1 KIT SAVE) 48 Loading Kit Backup Data from an SD Card (1 KIT LOAD) 49 Deleting Backup Data from an SD Card (DELETE/1 KIT DELETE) 49 Checking the Usage Status of an SD Card (INFO) 50 Formatting an SD Card (FORMAT) 50 Trigger Settings (TRIGGER) 51 Specifying the Pad Type 51 Adjusting the Hi-Hat Settings (HI-HAT) 51 Specifying a Digitally-Connected Pad (DIGITAL) 52 Adjusting the Pad Sensitivity (PARAM) 52 Viewing Trigger Information for Each Pad (MONITOR) 53 Eliminate Crosstalk Between Pads (Crosstalk Cancellation) 54 Audio Output Assignments (OUTPUT) 55 Specifying the Output Routing 57 Specifying the USB Audio (USB AUDIO) 58 Specifying the USB Driver 58 Specifying the Output Destination for USB Audio 58 Specifying the Input for USB Audio 59 MIDI Settings (MIDI) 59 Making Option Settings (OPTION) 60 Assigning Functions to Footswitches or Pads (CONTROL) 60 Setting the AUTO OFF Function (AUTO OFF) 61 Viewing Information for the TD-27 Itself (INFO) 62 Restoring the Factory Settings (FACTORY RESET) 62 Appendix 63 Error Messages 64 List of Displayed Messages 64 Other Messages 65 Troubleshooting 66 3 Main Specifications Roland TD-27: Drum Sound Module Drum Kits 100 (Preset: More than 50) Sampling Rate (original): 44.1 kHz Sampling Rate (with sampling rate Instruments More than 700 USB Audio converter): 96 kHz, 48 kHz Number of User Sample: Maximum 500 Record: 28 channels (includes factory preloaded user samples) Playback: 4 channels Sound Length (total): 24 minutes in mono, User Sample Import 12 minutes in stereo Power Supply AC adaptor (DC 9 V) File formats that can be loaded: WAV (44.1 Current Draw 770 mA kHz, 16/24 bits) 238 (W) x 204 (D) x 79 (H) mm Dimensions Pad Compressor: each pad 9-3/8 (W) x 8-1/16 (D) x 3-1/8 (H) inches Weight (excluding Pad Equalizer: each pad 1.1 kg / 2 lbs 7 oz Overhead Mic Simulator AC adaptor) Effect Types Room/Reverb Quick Start Multi-Effects: 3 systems, 30 types Leaflet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” Sound module mounting plate Master Compressor Accessories Master Equalizer Wing bolt (M5 x 10) x 2 AC adaptor Supported standards: Bluetooth Ver 4.2 Dedicated connection cable Supported profile: A2DP (Audio), GATT Bluetooth (MIDI over Bluetooth Low Energy) Pads: PD series, PDX series, BT series Codec: SBC (Support to the content Cymbals: CY series protection of the SCMS-T method) Kick: KD series, KT series Song Player File format: WAV (44.1 kHz, 16/24 bits), Hi-hat: VH-13, VH-11, VH-10 Options (SD Card) MP3 *1 Hi-hat control pedal: FD series (sold separately) Recording Method: Realtime Acoustic drum trigger: RT series Maximum length: 60 min (temporary Recorder Footswitch: BOSS FS-5U, FS-6 recording: 3 min) *2 Personal drum monitor: PM series File format: WAV (44.1 kHz, 16 bits) Noise eater: NE series Display Graphic LCD 256 x 80 dots External Memory SD Card (SDHC supported) *1: Audio files must be saved on an SD card. TRIGGER INPUT connector x 1: DB-25 type *2: Song recording is required SD card. If there is no SD card, (Kick, Snare, Tom 1, Tom 2, Tom 3, Hi-hat, approximately three minutes of temporary recording are Crash 1, Ride, Ride Bell, Hi-Hat Control) *3 possible, but this cannot be saved to internal memory. TRIGGER IN jack x 4: 1/4-inch TRS phone *3: Exclusion use with digital pad. type (CRASH 2, AUX 1, AUX 2, AUX 3) *3 DIGITAL TRIGGER IN port x 3: USB A type *4: USB Audio is required the using vender driver and switched vender mode. MASTER OUT jacks x 2 (L/MONO, R): 1/4- inch phone type Connectors DIRECT OUT jack x 2 (MONO): 1/4-inch * This document explains the specifications of the product phone type at the time that the document was issued. For the latest PHONES jack x 1: Stereo 1/4-inch phone information, refer to the Roland website. type MIX IN jack x 1: Stereo 1/4-inch phone type MIDI connectors x 2 (IN, OUT/THRU) USB COMPUTER port x 1: USB B type FOOT SW jack x 1: 1/4-inch TRS phone type DC IN jack Speed: Hi-speed USB USB COMPUTER Port Driver mode: Generic, Vender Protocol: USB MIDI, USB Audio *4 Sampling Rate (original): 44.1 kHz Sampling Rate (with sampling rate USB Port converter): 96 kHz, 48 kHz Record: 28 channels Playback: 4 channels 4 Getting Ready 5 Overview of the TD-27 Drum Kits On this unit, the sound that plays when you strike a pad (snare, kick, cymbal, Drum kit etc.) is called an “instrument.” The set of instruments assigned to the pads are Instrument collectively called a “drum kit.” The structure of a drum kit is shown below. Drum kit 100 Drum kit 1 Pad settings Pads Pad compressor, etc. KICK SNARE TOM 1 TOM 2 Head Head Head Head Head Volume, pan, pad equalizer, how sub- instruments are sounded, etc. TOM 3 Rim Rim Rim Head HI-HAT CRASH 1 CRASH 2 Instrument Rim Head Head Head Instrumental sound, transient, etc. Rim Rim Rim RIDE Sub-instrument Head Instrumental sound, transient, etc. AUX 1 AUX 2 AUX 3 Rim Head Head Head Bell Rim Rim Rim Rim Overall settings for the entire drum kit Settings for the overhead mics of the entire drum kit, the performance location, effects, drum kit name, MIDI settings, etc. MEMO 5 When you change a drum kit setting, the changed setting is saved automatically. 5 For details on a drum kit’s parameter structure, refer to “Data List” (PDF). Instrument Drum Kits An instrumental sound such as a snare drum or kick drum This is the set of instruments that are assigned to the pads. is called an “instrument.” An instrument is assigned to each You can make settings that apply to the entire drum kit, such location of a pad that can be struck independently, such as as specifying the position of the overhead mics that capture the pad’s head and rim. the sound of the entire drum kit, the location in which it’s being played, and the effects. 5 For each instrument, you can specify the sound and adjust its attack and release, etc. 5 You can create a wide range of sounds by editing various settings for each instrument, such as the type of head, the Effects depth of the shell, or its ambience. This unit provides effects that apply to individual strike 5 An audio file that you create on your computer can also locations of a pad (such as the pad equalizer), effects that be loaded from an SD card into the TD-27 and played as apply to individual pads (such as the pad compressor), and an instrument (the user sample function).