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Using the pdx-100, Adjusting the head tension, Attaching the pad to a stand – Roland PDX-100 V-Pad 10" Snare or Floor Tom User Manual

Page 5: Stand with vertical rod (mds series), Stand with horizontal pipe

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To play the PDX-100 efficiently

• BEFORE playing the pad, you must tension the head.

See Page 5.

• Trigger type and trigger parameters in the sound

module must be adjusted. See Page 6.

Adjusting the Head Tension

Before using the pad, tighten the head so that the

tension is rather firm.
Looseness in the head tension may result in problems

such as failure of the PDX-100’s rim shots to sound or

double triggering.

NOTE

Striking the head when the head tension is loose may

damage the sensor.

1.

Use the included drum key to tighten the tuning

bolts.

Strike the head to check the feel and response.

Tighten

Loosen

Tighten each tuning bolt one by one, observing

the numerical order shown in the diagram.

Do not firmly tighten a single tuning bolt by itself. Doing

so will make it impossible to tension the head evenly,

and will cause malfunctions.

5

3

4

6

2

1

2.

Fine-tune the adjustment while continuing to

check the pad feel and response.

MEMO

• On the PDX-100, adjusting the head tension affects

only the head response, and does not change the

pitch of the sound as it would on an acoustic drum.

• Head tension may slacken with the passage of time.

Readjust the tension as needed.

Attaching the Pad to a Stand

The PDX-100 can be attached to a stand that has either a

vertical rod or a horizontal pipe.

Stand with vertical rod (MDS series)

Loosen

Tighten

Acceptable rod diameters:

9.0–13.0 mm (3/8 to 9/16 inch)

Stand with horizontal pipe

Loosen

Tighten

Usable pipe size:

22.2 mm (7/8 inch)

Using the PDX-100