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Percussion Sound Module

Playing the Songs
There are 50 preset songs in the TD-9s built-in sequencer. Use the following steps to select and play them: 3 Press SONG so its lit. Turn the VALUE dial to select one of the songs. Press 4/ g.
Congratulations on your purchase of the Roland TD-9. This Turbo Start contains step-bystep instructions that will quickly introduce you to a few of the TD-9s major features. Note: This Turbo Start discusses the use of the TD-9 as part of the Roland TD-9S and TD-9SX kits.
Selecting and Auditioning Drum Kits
There are 50 drums kits in the TD-9, ready to go. Use the following steps to select and try out at few. Press KIT so its lit. Turn the VALUE dial or press the + or - buttons to select Compact 18 Kick. Play the pads and cymbals. Now turn the VALUE dial counterclockwise or press the - button to select Double BASS. In this kit, the hi-hat pedal triggers a kick instrument for a double bass setup.
Tip: Press the MUTE button to mute the drum part in the song. 6 To change the tempo, press and hold SHIFT, and then press CLICK/TEMPO. Turn the VALUE dial to select the desired tempo. When youre finished, press 4/ g.
Quick Record and Quick Play
This feature allows you to record your own drum performance while playing on the pads. Use the following steps to use Quick Record and Quick Play: 5 Press KIT so its lit. Press + or to select a desired kit. Press QUICK REC and then play the pads to the metronome. When youre finished, press QUICK PLAY. Your recorded drum performance will begin to play automatically. To stop the recording press QUICK PLAY again.
Selecting Instruments in a Kit
You can customize the instrument tuning, muffling, and cymbal size in any of the TD-9s kits. Start by choosing your own instruments for a kit, selecting different instruments for each of the pads within the kit. Heres how: 7 Press KIT so its lit. Turn the VALUE dial to select the kit youd like to edit. Press F1 (INST). Hit the snare pad. Turn the VALUE dial or press the + or - buttons to select the desired instrument. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 for any remaining pads. When youre finished, press KITyour new settings are stored automatically.
Scope is a feature that lets you to see the notes of your performance while playing along with a metronome. The TD-9 shows if youre ahead or behind the beat, and makes for a great exercise in timing. Use the following steps to use Scope: 5 Press the KIT button so its lit. Press SCOPEthe metronome begins to play. Hold SHIFT and press CLICK(TEMPO). Press + or to adjust the tempo. Press SCOPE.
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While watching the display, play the pads along with the metronome. If your timing is accurate, the dots appear evenly, either on or within the grid lines.
Tip: Press F3 to see a more detailed view. Press F2 to expand the view. 7 When youre finished, press SCOPE again.
Note: For additional details about the Scope feature, including changing the time signature, refer to Page 43 in the TD-9 Owners Manual.

Starting Over

If youd like to redo the TD-9s settings from scratch, you can use the following procedure to clear the TD-9s internal memory and reload its factory settings. Caution: When you perform the following steps, all of your settings are lost. Be sure to back up any information you wish to keep before reloading the TD-9s factory settings. 5 Press SETUP so its lit. Press F3 (UTIL). Press F3 (RESET). Press F3 (EXEC). Press F3 (OK).

Q&A

A collection of popular articles from the TD-9 knowledge base
How Do I Select Instruments in a Kit?... 2 How Do I Use the Quick Record and Quick Play Features?.. 3 How Do I Optimize the TD-9 for My Playing Style?.. 4 How Do I Adjust the Hi-Hat Pedal Volume?.. 5 How Do I Use the Scope Feature?.. 6 How Do I Find TD-9 Articles in the RolandUS.com Knowledge Base?.. 7
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TD - 9 How Do I Select Instruments in a Kit?
Any of the TD-9s drum kits can be customized, including instrument tuning, muffling, and cymbal type and size. Choosing your own instruments for a kit is a good place to start. You can select a different instrument for each of the pads within a drum kit. Heres how: 7 Press the KIT button so its lit. Turn the VALUE dial to select the kit youd like to edit. Press F1 (INST). Strike the snare pad. Turn the VALUE dial or use the + and - buttons to select the instrument you want the pad to play. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 for any other pads you want to set up. When youre finished, press KITyour new settings are stored automatically.
How Do I Select Instruments in a Kit?
TD - 9 How Do I Use the Quick Record and Quick Play Features?
The Quick Record and Quick Play features allow you to record a drum performance using one of the TD-9 kits. Heres how to use them: Press the QUICK REC buttonthe metronome click begins. Turn the VALUE dial to set the desired tempo. When youre ready to record, start playing on the pads along with the metronomes rhythm. Recording starts automatically as soon as you hit one of the pads. When youre finished recording, press the QUICK PLAY button. The new performance plays back automatically.
How Do I Use the Quick Record and Quick Play Features?
TD - 9 How Do I Optimize the TD-9 for My Playing Style?
To set up the TD-9 for the way you like to play, set the sensitivity for each of its pads. Use the following steps to adjust the sensitivity for a TD-9 pad: 7 Press the SETUP button. Press F1 (TRIG). Press F2 (BASIC). Strike the pad you want to set up. Press the + or - button to increase or reduce the pads sensitivity. Lower values require harder strikes to achieve full volume, while higher values allow you to reach full volume with softer strikes. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 for the other pads. Press the KIT button when youre finished.
How Do I Optimize the TD-9 for My Playing Style?
TD - 9 How Do I Adjust the Hi-Hat Pedal Volume?
Heres how to adjust the hi-hat pedal volume in the TD-9: Press F1 (INST). Press F2 (MIXER). Press F3 (KIT VOL). Press the 6 button to highlight Pedal HH Volume. Turn the VALUE dial to adjust the hi-hat level as desired. Press EXIT when youre finished.
How Do I Adjust the Hi-Hat Pedal Volume?
TD - 9 How Do I Use the Scope Feature?
The Scope feature allows you to see the notes of your performance as youre playing along with the metronome. This shows you if youre ahead of or behind the beat, and makes for a great timing exercise. Heres how to use Scope: 7 Press the KIT button so its lit. Press the SCOPE button so its litthe metronome click begins. While holding down the SHIFT button, press CLICKTEMPO to display the TEMPO screen. Turn the VALUE dial to adjust the tempo as desired. Press SCOPE. Play along with the metronome and watch the displayeach vertical dotted line represents a beat. Press F2 (ZOOM +) as many times as you like to zoom in for a closer look. Press F3 (ZOOM +) to zoom back out. When each pad strike lands exactly on a zoomed-in vertical line, youre playing in time. 8 Press KIT when youre finished using Scope.
How Do I Use the Scope Feature?
TD - 9 How Do I Find TD-9 Articles in the RolandUS.com Knowledge Base?
3 Point your browser to the TD-9 Support area on RolandUS.com. Click Knowledge Base. If youre not already logged into Roland Backstage, the Roland Backstage login appears. If youre: a Roland Backstage memberenter your email address and password, and then click the Login button. not yet a Roland Backstage memberclick Create New Profile to create a free new user account. As a Roland Backstage member, you become part of the online Roland US.com community and gain access to helpful tools and services. 6 Once youre logged in, click the large Knowledge Base button. On the Knowledge Base screen, enter TD-9 in the Product field. Click the Find button in the middle of the screen to browse the available TD-9 Knowledge Base articles.

How Do I Find TD-9 Articles in the Knowledge Base?