Roland TD-50KV2 V-Drums Kit User Manual

Setup guide, Td-50kv2, Attach the parts

KD-180

PD-140DS

VH-14D

CY-16R-T

CR2

(BOW/EDGE)

KIK

(SNARE)

CR1

(BOW/EDGE)

TD-50X

CY-18DR

CY-16R-T

PD-108

PD-128

(RIDE)

(HI-HAT)

Attach the parts

Assembly procedure

PD-108

Precautions regarding placement of this unit on a stand

Be sure to follow the instructions in the TD-50KV2 Setup Guide carefully when placing this unit on a stand.
If it is not set up properly, you risk creating an unstable situation which could lead to the unit falling or the

stand toppling, and may result in injury.

Setup Guide

Attach the tom (PD-108/PD-128)

Adjust the bass drum (KD-180)

NOTE

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.

Pitch adjustments are made by editing the sound in your drum sound

module. For details, refer to the owner’s manual of the drum sound

module you’re using.

Mounting the snare (PD-140DS) on a snare stand

The PD-140DS can only be used with a commercially available snare stand.

* Make sure that the snare stand you are using is able to support a 14-inch shell.

Insert the plug of the connecting cable included with the PD-140DS into the DIGITAL TRIGGER OUT jack of

the PD-140DS.

Adjusting the head tension

Adjust the tension so that the pad responds to your strikes with
the appropriate feel.

Adjust each tuning bolt little by little, across the
head as indicated in the illustration.

Adjust the tension so that the pad responds to your

strikes with the appropriate feel.

Make additional fine adjustments to the tension

Adjusting the head tension

Adjust the tension so that the pad responds to your strikes with

the appropriate feel.

Adjust each tuning bolt little by
little, across the head as indicated

in the illustration.

Adjust the tightness of each
tuning bolt so that the head is

tensioned evenly.

* Before using the pad, tighten the head so that the tension

is rather firm.

* For details on each component, refer to the respective owner’s manual.

Check the included items

Assemble the drum stand (MDS-STG2)

As soon as you open the package, check to see that all items are included.
If anything is missing, please contact your dealer.

KD-180 (bass drum)

* When checking the items included with the

KD-180, refer to “KD-180 Owner’s Manual.”

MDS-STG2

(drum stand)

* When checking the items included with the MDS-

STG2, refer to “MDS-STG2 Owner’s Manual.”

Assemble the stand using the procedure described in “MDS-STG2 Owner’s Manual.”

* This package does not include a kick pedal, a hi-hat stand, and a snare stand. Use with a commercially

available kick pedal, hi-hat stand, and snare stand.

Assemble the hi-hat (VH-14D)

Assembly procedure

Assemble the hi-hat using the procedure described in “VH-14D Owner’s Manual.”

Assemble the bass drum (KD-180)

Loosen

Tighten

Rod

TD-50KV2

TD-50X (drum sound module) x 1

PD-140DS (digital snare) x 1

CY-18DR (digital ride) x 1

VH-14D (digital hi-hat) x 1

PD-108 (tom 1, 2) x 2

PD-128 (tom 3, 4) x 2

CY-16R-T (crash 1, 2) x 2

MDH-STG2 (pad mount) x 1

Trigger cable (for connecting tom 4) × 1

Owner’s Manual

TD-50KV2 Setup Guide (this document)

TD-50X Quick Start

PD-140DS Owner’s Manual

CY-18DR Owner’s Manual

VH-14D Owner’s Manual

PD-128/PD-108 Owner’s Manual

CY-16R-T Owner’s Manual

* The TD-50X/PD-140DS/CY-18DR/VH-14D/

CY-16R-T accessories are in the respective
packing cartons.

Adjust the position of the pedal plate.

Use the drum key to loosen the bolts at the locations

shown; then adjust the position of the pedal plate so

that the marks of the pedal plate align with the bolt

positions, and tighten the bolts.

Pedal plate

Insert the included rod into the leg, position the tip
of the rod at mark 2, and then use the drum key to

tighten the bolt.

Rod

Loosen the leg fastener knob, adjust the angle of the
leg, and then tighten the leg fastener knob.

Leg fastener knob

Mount the kick pedal.

Attach the kick pedal to the pedal plate.

Adjust the location at which the kick pedal is attached

so that the beater strikes the center of the batter head’s

strike surface; then securely fasten the kick pedal to

the KD-180.

* Take care not to pinch your fingers.

After attaching the kick pedal,
adjust the angle of the legs
and the length of the rods as
necessary.

NOTE

During assembly, take care that the weight of the bass drum does not pinch your hand or foot.

Adjust the tip of the legs (spike/rubber) appropriately for the surface

on which you’re placing the KD-180.

Spike

Soft floor
V-Drums mat (TDM series), carpet, etc.

Rubber

Hard floor
Wood flooring, concrete, etc.

If you loosen the foot nut and rotate the foot to raise it, the spike will be

exposed.

Tighten the foot nut to secure the position of the foot.

Foot nut

Foot
Spike

(Spike)

(Rubber)

* The tip of the spike is sharp; handle it with care.
* Using the spike leg tips on wood flooring may damage the floor; the

rubber leg tips should be used on wood flooring.

Place the bottom cymbal on the hi-hat stand
with the cymbal rod passing through the bottom

cymbal hole.

Hi-hat stand felt (or

rubber)

Pass the ends of the clamp through the grooves
in the metal portion of the bottom cymbal, then

while strongly pulling the clamp downward,

secure it with the drum key.

Pull down

and tighten

with the

drum key.

Clamp

Connect the link cables A/B on the top cymbal to
the link jacks A/B of the bottom cymbal.

View from the side

Cable in

front

Cable in

back

* Don’t pull the link cables too hard when

assembling this product.

* Make sure that both the top cymbal and bottom

cymbal can be opened and closed smoothly.

while you continue checking the feel of the pad’s strike.

* Fully tightening a tension bolt at only a single location will produce uneven

tensioning, which will make it impossible to achieve correct strike response

and may also cause malfunctions.

Now you’ve finished the first half of the assembly process.
Why not take a break?

Attach the drum sound module

(TD-50X)

Narrow

Sound module mounting plate

Wide

Connection cable

Protector

Use the protector

to lock the

connection.

TD-50KV2

Attach the crash cymbal (CY-16R-T) and ride cymbal (CY-18DR)

Position the cymbal so that the convex portion of the
cymbal mount is aligned with the concave portion of

the bottom of the cymbal.

Tighten the cymbal nut to obtain an appropriate
amount of sway.

* Use the cymbal nut and felt washer that are included

with the drum stand.

Insert the plug of the connection cable into the

CY-18DR’s DIGITAL TRIGGER OUT connector.

Use the protector

to lock the

connection.

Connection cable

Protector

DIGITAL TRIGGER OUT jack

“Roland” logo on the

farther side, as viewed

from the player

Cymbal nut
Felt washer

Convex portion

Adjusting the head tension

Adjust the tension of the head (front/batter)

before you play the KD-180. You can vary the

strike response (playing feel) by adjusting the

tension.

Adjust each tension bolt little by little,
across the head in the order shown in the

illustration.

* Fully tightening a tension bolt at only

a single location will produce uneven
tensioning, which will make it impossible
to achieve correct strike response and may
also cause malfunctions.

Adjust each tension bolt so that the head
is tensioned evenly.

Assembly and connections

Time required

: approx.

170

min.

Setting up the hi-hat (VH-14D)

Insert the plug of the connecting cable included with

the VH-14D into the DIGITAL TRIGGER OUT jack of the

VH-14D.

Connection cable

Protector

Use the protector to lock the

connection.

* While playing, the “

” (round dot) marks on the

top and bottom cymbals should be lined up, as

shown in the illustration. The product may not work

correctly if the marks aren’t lined up.

Using Double Kick Pedals

Adjust the striking points of the two beaters so that

they are at equal distances to the left and right of the

center of the batter head’s strike surface.

Incorrect

Correct

Checking the included items

Time required

: approx.

min.

Assembling the VH-14D

Time required

: approx.

min.

Assembling the MDS-STG2

Time required:

approx.

min.

Pad mount

Cymbal mount

Sound module

mounting plate

Cymbal mount

Pad mount

MDH-STG2

* Be sure the two pipes at the ends are no more than 1.5

meters apart. Doing so can damage the cables inside the
stand or cause the stand to fall over.

1.5 m

Attach the MDH-STG2

(pad mount) included

with the TD-50KV2.

Assembling the KD-180

Time required

: approx.

min.

Attaching the parts

Time required

: approx.

min.