Roland TM-6 Pro Drum Trigger Module - Manual (Page 2)

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Contents
Flow of Operations 3
Kits and Instruments 4
About Memory 5
Getting Ready 6
Panel Descriptions 6
Top Panel 6
Side Panel 7
Rear Panel (Connect Your Equipment) 8
Mounting the TM-6 PRO on the Stand 9
Turning the Power On/Off 10
Basic Operation 10
Shortcut List ([ENTER] Button) 10
Drum Triggers That Can Be Connected 11
About Performance Techniques 12
Footswitches That Can Be Connected 13
Trigger Settings (TRIG) 14
Basic Procedure for Trigger Settings 14
Specifying the Drum Trigger Type 14
Preventing the Drum Trigger Chosen for
Editing from Being Switched (Trig Lock) 15
Adjusting the Drum Trigger’s Minimum Sensitivity
(Threshold) 16
Adjusting the Drum Trigger’s Sensitivity (Sensitivity) 16
Adjusting How Volume Responds to Changes in
Striking Force 16
Detailed Trigger Settings 17
Making Hi-hat Settings 17
Eliminate Crosstalk Between Drum Triggers
(Crosstalk Cancellation) 18
Viewing Trigger Information for Drum Trigger 19
Performing 20
Selecting a Kit 20
Playing with the Click 20
Performing Along with a Song 21
Changing the Settings of Each Song 22
Playing an Audio File as a Click (Click Track) 22
Playing an Internal Demo Song 23
Editing 24
Selecting and Editing an Instrument 24
Applying Effects to Each Drum Trigger (Pad Effect) 25
Applying Effects to the Entire Kit (Kit Effect) 25
Using the Sound Modify Knobs 26
Editing a Kit 27
Editing the Kit’s Volume 27
Editing the Hi-Hat’s Volume 28
Muting the Sound of a Specific Drum Trigger
When You Strike a Drum Trigger (Mute Group) 28
Specifying the Tempo for Each Kit (Kit Tempo) 28
Renaming the Kit 29
Importing and Playing Audio Files (USER SAMPLE) 29
Importing an Audio File 29
Assigning a User Sample to an Instrument
and Playing It 30
Viewing a List of User Samples 31
Editing a User Sample 31
Organizing User Samples 32
Convenient Functions 33
Comparing or Returning to the Unedited Kit (Undo) 33
Copying Settings (Copy) 33
Recalling Kits Successively (SET LIST) 34
Creating a Set List 34
Using Set Lists 35
Backing Up Kit to an SD Card (1 Kit Save) 35
Loading Kit Backup Data from an SD Card
(1 Kit Load) 36
Settings (MENU) 37
Basic Procedure for Settings 37
MIDI Settings 37
Making MIDI Transmit/Receive Settings for
Each Kit 37
MIDI Settings for the Entire TM-6 PRO 37
Settings for the Entire TM-6 PRO 38
Audio Output Assignments 38
Backing Up Data 39
Connecting to a Computer for Playback 41
USB Driver Installation and Settings 41
Specifying the Output for USB Audio 42
Specifying the Input for USB Audio 42
Checking the USB Audio Input/Output Levels 43
Assigning Functions to Foot Switches or Drum
Triggers 43
Other Settings 44
Making the Power Automatically Turn off After a
Time (Auto Off) 44
Viewing Information for the TM-6 PRO Itself 45
Returning to the Factory Settings 45
Error Messages 46
Troubleshooting 47
Main Specifications 48