Roland TM-6 Pro Drum Trigger Module - Manual (Page 12)

12
Getting Ready
About Performance Techniques
The drum triggers that can be connected to the TM-6 PRO
respond to a variety of performance techniques.
Pad (PD/PDX series)
Playing method Explanation
Head shot
Head
Hit only the head of the pad.
Rim shot
Rim
Strike the head and the rim of the
pad simultaneously.
A sound (rim sound) different than
the head shot will be heard.
Hi-hat (VH-10, VH-11)
Playing method Explanation
Open/closed
The hi-hat tone changes smoothly
and continuously from open to
closed in response to how far the
pedal is pressed.
You can also play the foot closed
sound (playing the hi-hat with
the pedal completely pressed
down) and foot splash sound
(playing the hi-hat with the pedal
fully pressed and then instantly
opening it).
* Supported only by instruments
of the hi-hat category.
Bow shot
This is the performance technique
of hitting the striking surface of
the top hi-hat. The sound of the
head is heard.
Edge shot
Edge sensor
This is the performance technique
of striking the edge (rim) of the top
hi-hat with the shoulder portion
of the stick. When the edge sensor
area shown in the illustration is
struck, the rim sound is heard.
* Striking directly on the edge
(i.e., exactly from the side)
will not produce the correct
sound. Strike as shown in the
illustration.
* Do not strike the bottom of the top hi-hat, and do
not strike the bottom hi-hat. Doing so will cause
malfunctions.
Cymbal (CY series)
Playing method Explanation
Bow shot
This is the most common
performance technique of
striking the surface of the
cymbal. It plays the head
sound.
Edge shot
Edge sensor
This is the performance
technique of hitting the edge
(rim of the cymbal) with the
shoulder portion of the stick.
When the edge sensor area
shown in the illustration
is struck, the rim sound is
heard.
Choke play
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Edge sensor
If you use your hand to choke
(grasp) the edge sensor after
striking the cymbal, the
sound stops.
When you strike the cymbal
in the choked state, the
sound is shorter.
* The three-way triggers of the CY-15R and CY-13R are not
supported.
Acoustic drum trigger (RT series)
Playing method Explanation
Head shot
Hit only the head of the pad.
Rim shot *1
Strike the head and the rim of
the pad simultaneously.
A sound (rim sound) different
than the head shot will be
heard.
Press the kick pedal.
*1: Only dual-trigger acoustic drum triggers are supported.