13
Performing
Selecting a Drum Kit
1
Press the [KIT] button.
The DRUM KIT screen appears.
2
Use the [–] [+] buttons or dial to select a drum kit.
About the DRUM KIT screen
This is the TD-50’s main screen; it will appear when you press a
[DRUM KIT] button.
User sample icon (shown only
if a drum kit that uses user
samples (p. 27) is selected)
Tempo (shown only if the kit
tempo is “ON”)
Drum kit number
Drum kit name
Brush icon (shown only if Brush
Switch is “ON”)
Favorite icon (shown
only if a drum kit
that is registered as a
favorite is selected)
Selecting a Drum Kit from the List
In the DRUM KIT screen, turn the [R1] (LIST) knob; KIT LIST appears,
allowing you to select a drum kit from the list.
Cross-Stick Function
When playing using a pad that’s connected to a TRIGGER IN
jack
Each time you press the [F4] (XSTICK) button, you’ll switch between
sounding and not sounding the cross-stick sound (p. 6) from the
snare pad.
When playing using a pad that supports digital connection
and cross-stick technique (such as the PD-140DS)
If you assign the trigger input to snare (p. 9), cross-stick technique
(p. 6) will always be available.
In this case, the XSTICK icon is not shown in the screen.
Stopping All Currently Played Sounds
(ALL SOUND OFF)
Here’s how to stop the currently-playing drum performance sounds
* The effect reverberation, the song, and the click do not stop.
1
If you want to stop the currently-playing performance
sounds, hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the
[EXIT] button.
Reference
You can also stop all currently-playing performance sounds by
using a pad or footswitch (p. 45).
Playing with the Click
Turning the click on/off
1
Press the [CLICK] button.
The CLICK screen appears.
2
Press the [F1] (TEMPO) button.
3
Press the [F5] button.
The click sounds.
You can adjust the volume of the click using the [CLICK] knob.
4
Press the [F5] button once again.
The click stops.
MEMO
You can also turn the click on/off by holding down the [SHIFT]
button and pressing the [CLICK] button.
Reference
You can also output the click only to headphones. For details,
refer to (p. 42).
Changing the tempo
1
In the CLICK screen (TEMPO tab), turn the [R1] knob to
adjust the tempo.
Reference
You can specify the tempo individually for each drum kit (p. 26).
Changing the beat unit
1
In the CLICK screen (TEMPO tab), turn the [R2] knob to
change the time signature.
2
Press the [KIT] button to return to the DRUM KIT screen.
Reference
For other settings, refer to “Data List” (PDF).
