Roland TD-50X Prismatic V-Drums Sound Module - Manual (Page 30)

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Customizing the Kits
Adjusting the Attack and Release
(TRANSIENT)
You can adjust parameters such as the attack and release (the
transients) for each instrument.
* You may not be able to configure these for certain instrument or
user sample settings.
1 . Press the [INSTRUMENT] button.
2 . Select the pad to configure.
3 . Press the PAGE [UP] [DOWN] buttons to display page 2
(TRANSIENT).
4 . Use the cursor buttons to select a parameter, and use
the [-] [+] buttons or the dial to edit the value.
* You can also edit the parameters with the [R1]–[R3] knobs.
Parameter Value Explanation
[F4] button
OFF,
TRANSIENT ON
Turns the transient effect on/off.
Type
PRESET, TYPE
1–4
This lets you set the effects when
the transient is applied to the user
sample. (For the built-in tones,
“(PRESET)” is shown—these cannot
be edited.)
Attack Time 1–10 Time over which the attack changes
Attack Depth -100–+100 Adjustment for the attack
Attack Type
NORMAL,
WIDE 1, WIDE 2
For the NORMAL setting, the
transient attack effect is always
applied. For the WIDE 1/2 setting,
the attack effect becomes weaker
when you strike the pad more
softly. This is effective if you want
an increasingly stronger attack
when striking the pads harder.
Release Depth -100–+100 Adjustment of the release
Gain -12.0–+6.0dB
Volume following transient
adjustment
Layering Instruments
(SUB INSTRUMENT)
You can layer the main instrument with a sub-instrument so that they
are heard together. You can also switch between two instruments
according to the force of your strike, or vary the balance between
them.
1 . Press the [INSTRUMENT] button.
2 . Select the pad to configure (p. 29).
3 . Press the PAGE [DOWN] button to display page 3 (SUB
INSTRUMENT).
4 . Press the [F1] (SUB INST) button.
The SUB INSTRUMENT screen appears.
Sub-instrument group
Sub-instrument name
Sub-instrument parameters
Main instrument name
Selecting the sub-instrument
5 . Move the cursor to the sub-instrument or the sub-
instrument group, and use the [-] [+] buttons or the dial
to select a sub-instrument.
Turning the sub-instrument on/off
6 . Press the [F4] button to turn the sub-instrument on/off.