Owner’s Manual Contents Adjusting the Stereo Feel of the Drum Kit Let’s Learn About Drums . 2 (OVERHEAD) . .15 Drum Set Elements . 2 Adjusting the Reverberation of the Drum Kit The Basics of Playing . 3 (ROOM) . .15 Applying an Effect to the Drum Kit (MFX) . .16 Quick Start . 5 Renaming the Drum Kit (KIT NAME) . .16 Panel Descriptions . 5 Specifying MIDI Note Numbers (MIDI NOTE) . .16 Connect Your Equipment . 6 Copying a Drum Kit (KIT COPY) . .17 Turning the Power On/Off . 6 Resetting a Drum Kit's Settings (KIT RESET) . .17 Playing . 7 Selecting a Drum Kit . 7 Using the TD-07 with a Computer or Playing with the Metronome . 7 Smartphone App . .18 Using the TD-07 with Computer Software . .18 Practicing in Coach Mode (COACH) . 8 Using the TD-07 with a Smartphone App . .18 Selecting a Practice Menu . 8 Correctly Playing in Time with the Beat (TIME Making Detailed Settings (SETUP) . .19 CHECK) . 8 Making Pad Settings . .19 Developing Internal Timing Sense (QUIET COUNT) . 9 MIDI Settings . .24 Playing Along with a Changing Tempo (AUTO Making System Settings . .24 UP/DOWN) . 9 Viewing Version Information . .25 Playing Along with a Changing Rhythm Restoring the Factory Settings . .25 (CHANGE UP) . .10 Troubleshooting . .26 Performing Along with a Song from Your Smartphone . .11 USING THE UNIT SAFELY . .28 Connecting via a Cable to the MIX IN Jack . .11 Connecting Wirelessly via Bluetooth . .11 IMPORTANT NOTES . .28 Customizing a Drum Kit (KIT EDIT) . .12 Main Specifications . .29 Editing the Sound of Each Pad (INSTRUMENT) . .13 Adjusting the Drum Kit’s Volume (KIT VOLUME) . .13 Adjusting the Attack and Release (TRANSIENT) . .14 Adjusting the Tonal Character of Each Pad (PAD EQ) 14 Before using this unit, carefully read “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (the leaflet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and the Owner’s Manual (p. 28). After reading, keep the document(s) where it will be available for immediate reference. © 2020 Roland Corporation Let’s Learn About Drums Drum Set Elements Here are some basic terms related to drum sets. Bass drum/Kick Pedal Tom (Tom 1, Tom 2) Played with a kick pedal, it’s the largest drum in the kit. These are usually mounted above the bass drum. * Use a commercially available kick pedal. Floor tom (Tom 3) Snare drum Sometimes called a bass tom, it either stands on its own legs The snare drum is the main “voice” of a drum kit. or is mounted on a stand. Hi-hat/Hi-hat pedal Ride cymbal An acoustic hi-hat uses 2 cymbals mounted on a hi-hat Usually mounted on the right side of the drum kit, the ride stand. Pressing the hi-hat pedal opens and closes it. cymbal is principle elements in keeping time. * TD-07KV (example) uses a single pad. Crash cymbal Smaller than the ride, the crash cymbal is mainly used for accents. * In the TD-07KV (example), this is the same size as the ride. Acoustic drum V-drums (example: TD-07KV) Crash Ride Crash Tom Hi-hat Hi-hat Ride Tom 1 Tom 2 Snare Floor tom Drum sound Snare Tom 3 module Kick (Bass drum) Hi-hat pedal Hi-hat pedal Kick pedal Bass drum Kick pedal 2 Let’s Learn About Drums The Basics of Playing Drums are played using both hands and both feet. Here we explain how to hold the sticks, strike the drums, and use the pedal. Holding the sticks Using the snare The most common way to hold the sticks is called the Head shot “matched grip” as shown in the illustrations below. Hit only the head of the pad. This is the most common method to play the snare. Left hand Right hand Rim shot Strike the head and the rim of the pad simultaneously. A sound (rim sound) different than the head shot will be heard. Rim Using the kick pedal The kick pedal can be pressed in either of two ways: “heel Cross stick up” or “heel down.” Only strike the rim of the pad. Heel up Velocity switching “snare rim” sound, played softly produces a cross stick sound, and when played harder, produces a rim In this method, your heel floats above the pedal. With your shot sound. heel off the pedal, lower your entire foot to push down the pedal. This method applies the full weight of your leg to the pedal, making it easier for you to produce a stronger sounds than the heel down method. This is often used in rock and pop. Rim Rim & When playing cross stick, set XStickSens (p. 19) to anything Heel down other than “OFF.” In this method, the entire bottom of your foot from heel to toe stays in contact with the pedal. Use your ankle joint to * To play the cross stick, be sure that you only strike the rim make your toes push down the pedal. of the pad. If you're resting your hand on the head, cross stick playing technique might not be possible. This method allows more precise control of the volume, and is often used in jazz and bossa nova. * This is effective only for a pad that is connected to the “SN” connector of the dedicated connection cable. * On some snare sounds, it might not be possible to play separate sounds in this way. 3 Let’s Learn About Drums Using the cymbals Using the hi-hat Bow shot In an acoustic drum set, the hi-hat consists of two cymbals placed facing each other vertically on a hi-hat stand. When The most common method, playing the middle area of the you press the pedal, the two cymbals will come together cymbal. (closed). When you release the pedal, the two cymbals will separate (opened). Closed With the hi-hat pedal pressed firmly, strike the pad with a stick. A short “chick” sound will be heard. Edge shot Use the shoulder of the stick to hit the edge of the cymbal pad (Hit the edge sensor position as shown in the illustration). Half-open With the hi-hat pedal pressed gently, strike the pad with a stick. A slightly longer “swish” sound will be heard. Open With the hi-hat pedal completely released, strike the pad Edge sensor with a stick. An even longer “sound” than the half-open sound will be heard. * Bow shots and edge shots can also be played on the hi-hat. Bell Shot (ride only) This playing method involves striking the bell of the cymbal. * Use a pad that supports the ride three-way trigger. Foot closed * Set the CR2Usage setting (p. 20) to “RDB.” Just press the pedal without using a stick. This sound will be * Strike the bell somewhat strongly with the shoulder of the softer and shorter than the closed sound played with a stick. stick. Useful for keeping time with this tight sound. Foot splash Press and immediately release the pedal without using a Choking a cymbal stick. This is equivalent to momentarily clashing the two Choking (pinching) the cymbal’s edge with the hand cymbals of an acoustic hi-hat. It produces a “splash” sound immediately after hitting the cymbal will mute or choke the that is softer than the open strike. sound, just like with a real cymbal. * The Choke function only works when you grasp in the area (where the edge sensor is) as shown in the illustration. If you do otherwise, it will not work. Edge sensor 4 Quick Start Panel Descriptions Display [ ] (Bluetooth) button [ ] (SETUP) button [ ] (POWER) button This shows various Lets you connect wirelessly Lets you make detailed Turns the power on/off. information depending on to your smartphone or settings for the TD-07 such “Turning the Power On/ the operation. & a similar device, and as adjusting the pad Off” (p. 6) A short time after you turn play the drums while sensitivity and performing on the power, the DRUM listening to a song from a factory reset. KIT screen (basic screen) your smartphone. You can & “Making Detailed Settings appears. also use the TD-07 with a (SETUP)” (p. 19) smartphone app. & “Selecting a Drum Kit” (p. 7) & “Performing Along with a Song from Your Smartphone” (p. 11) & “Using the TD-07 with a Computer or Smartphone App” (p. 18) [C][A] buttons [ ] (COACH) buttons Access the previous/next Lets you use the coach page of the screen. menu to practice drums in a way that’s appropriate for your performance skill level. & “Practicing in Coach [ ] (EXIT) button Mode (COACH)” (p. 8) Cancels an operation. Alternatively, returns to the previous screen. [ ] (METRONOME) button Allows you to sound the metronome, or to make settings for the tempo or beat. [ ] (ENTER) button The button will blink in Confirms an operation time with the metronome. or value. Alternatively, & “Playing with the proceeds to the next Metronome” (p. 7) screen. [ ] (DRUM KIT) button Dial [ ] (VOLUME) button [ ] (KIT EDIT) button Accesses the basic screen In the DRUM KIT screen Adjust the volume in 30 Lets you select sounds for where you can select drum (basic screen), turn the dial levels. the pads, and apply effects set sounds (drum kits). to select drum set sounds to the selected sounds. If a smartphone or similar (drum kits). You can also press this to device is wirelessly & “Customizing a Drum Kit return to the basic screen This is also used to change connected to the TD-07, (KIT EDIT)” (p. 12) from another screen. the value of the parameter you can hold down the [ ] selected by the [C][A] (ENTER) button and use & “Selecting a Drum Kit” buttons.