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Replacing the head or hoop rubber, Playing methods, Change the nuance of the rim shot – Roland PDX-100 V-Pad 10" Snare or Floor Tom User Manual

Page 7: Replacing the head, Using the pdx-100, Head shots, Rim shots, Cross stick, Normal rim shots (open rim shots), Shallow rim shots

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Using the PDX-100

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Replacing the Head or Hoop

Rubber

The performance of the head and/or hoop rubber

will diminish with use over time. If the head is torn or

becomes too fatigued, or impossible to tension correctly,

then it should be replaced. If the hoop rubber is worn

out, it too can be replaced.
For replacement heads or to have the hoop rubber

replaced, please contact your dealer or a Roland service

center.

Replacing the Head

1.

Remove all tuning bolts from the PDX-100.

Sensor

Head

Tuning bolt

Hoop

Frame

NOTE

Do not apply excessive force to the sensor and

cushion located under the head. Doing so can

interfere with accurate detection, and may damage it.

2.

Remove the hoop.

3.

Remove the old head, and place the new head

on the frame.

4.

Place the hoop onto the head.

5.

Attach the tuning bolts to the hoop and frame.

6.

Next, adjust the tension of the head. Refer to

“Adjusting the Head Tension” (p. 5).

NOTE

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

Playing Methods

Head shots

Only playing the head and with

certain snare sounds, the playing

position will change the sound’s

nuance.

MEMO

Refer to the owner’s manual of your percussion sound

module for more info about which sounds allow this.

Rim shots

Strike the head and the rim of

the pad simultaneously. You

can play a different sounds (rim

sounds) from when you strike

the head.

Cross stick

Only strike the rim of the pad.
Depending on the instrument

assigned to the rim you can

play rim shots and/or cross stick

sounds.

NOTE

To play the cross stick, be sure that you only strike the

rim of the pad. Placing your hand on the head of the

pad might prevent the cross stick sound from being

played properly.

Change the Nuance of the Rim Shot

With certain snare and tom sounds, slight changes in the

way you play rim shots changes the nuance.

Normal rim shots

(open rim shots)

Strike the head and rim

simultaneously.

Shallow rim shots

Simultaneously strike

the head near the rim

and the rim itself.

MEMO

• Refer to the owner’s manual of your percussion sound

module for more info about which sounds allow this.

• For more information on the trigger inputs of the

various sound modules that support the use of

nuance with rim shots, refer to p. 6.

Head

Head

Rim

Rim

Do not place your hand on

the head

Head

Rim

Head

Rim