Roland TM-6 Pro Drum Trigger Module - Manual (Page 11)

11
Getting Ready
Drum Triggers That Can Be Connected
The TM-6 PRO supports a variety of drum triggers.
Drum trigger Explanation
RT series
This is attached to an acoustic
drum for use.
It lets you layer various sounds
of the TM-6 PRO onto the
sound of an acoustic drum, or
add depth to the sound.
KD series
This is a kick pad.
This is played with your foot.
A commercially available kick
pedal is required.
KT series
This is a kick pedal.
It is played with your foot.
BT-1
This is a compact pad that is
played with sticks.
PD/PDX
series
This is a pad.
It responds to head shots and
rim shots that you play.
VH-10,
VH-11
This is a hi-hat pad.
It responds to open/close, bow
shots, and edge shots that you
play. A commercially available
hi-hat stand is required.
FD series
This is a hi-hat pedal.
When this is used in
conjunction with a pad, such
as the CY series, you can
continuously vary the sound of
the hi-hat from open to closed.
* This supports only
instruments of the hi-hat
category.
CY series
This is a cymbal pad.
It responds to bow shots and
edge shots that you play.
Connecting two drum triggers to one TRIGGER IN jack
By using a connection cable (sold separately: 1/4” stereo
phone plug # 1/4” phone plug x 2) you can connect two
drum triggers to one TRIGGER IN jack. The head and rim
sounds of the single TRIGGER IN jack are played by separate
drum triggers.
* With this connection, sound is not triggered when you
strike the rim of either drum trigger.
Head Rim
1 Press the [TRIG] button.
2 Use the cursor buttons to select “BANK,” and
then press the [ENTER] button.
The TRIGGER BANK screen appears.
3 Select the drum trigger that you want to
edit (p. 15).
You can also use the cursor buttons to select a drum
trigger.
4 Use the [–] [+] buttons to specify the input
type and trigger type.
Example) When connecting two PD-8 triggers to the
TRIGGER IN 5 jack, make the following settings.
Trigger Type (head):
PD8
Trigger Type (rim):
PD8
Input type: PADx2
* If two drum triggers are connected to one TRIGGER IN
jack, trigger type “BT1” will not work correctly. If you
want to use a BT-1 trigger, select type “BT1 SENS.”
5 Press the [EXIT] button several times to
return to the KIT screen.