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IMPORTANT NOTES

Power Supply

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Do not connect this unit to same electrical 

outlet that is being used by an electrical 

appliance that is controlled by an inverter 

or a motor (such as a refrigerator, washing 

machine, microwave oven, or air conditioner). 

Depending on the way in which the electrical 

appliance is used, power supply noise may 

cause this unit to malfunction or may produce 

audible noise. If it is not practical to use a 

separate electrical outlet, connect a power 

supply noise filter between this unit and the 

electrical outlet.

Placement

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Using the unit near power amplifiers (or 

other equipment containing large power 

transformers) may induce hum. To alleviate 

the problem, change the orientation of this 

unit; or move it farther away from the source 

of interference.

• 

This unit may interfere with radio and 

television reception. Do not use this unit in 

the vicinity of such receivers.

• 

Noise may be produced if wireless 

communications devices, such as cell phones, 

are operated in the vicinity of this unit. 

Such noise could occur when receiving or 

initiating a call, or while conversing. Should 

you experience such problems, you should 

relocate such wireless devices so they are at 

a greater distance from this unit, or switch 

them off.

• 

When moved from one location to another 

where the temperature and/or humidity is 

very different, water droplets (condensation) 

may form inside the unit. Damage or 

malfunction may result if you attempt to use 

the unit in this condition. Therefore, before 

using the unit, you must allow it to stand for 

several hours, until the condensation has 

completely evaporated.

• 

Depending on the material and temperature 

of the surface on which you place the unit, its 

rubber feet may discolor or mar the surface. 

• 

Do not place containers or anything else 

containing liquid on top of this unit. Also, 

whenever any liquid has been spilled on the 

surface of this unit, be sure to promptly wipe 

it away using a soft, dry cloth.

Maintenance

• 

Never use benzine, thinners, alcohol or 

solvents of any kind, to avoid the possibility of 

discoloration and/or deformation.

Repairs and Data

• 

Before sending the unit away for repairs, be 

sure to make a backup of the data stored 

within it; or you may prefer to write down 

the needed information. Although we will 

do our utmost to preserve the data stored in 

your unit when we carry out repairs, in some 

cases, such as when the memory section is 

physically damaged, restoration of the stored 

content may be impossible. Roland assumes 

no liability concerning the restoration of any 

stored content that has been lost.

Additional Precautions

• 

Any data stored within the unit can be lost 

as the result of equipment failure, incorrect 

operation, etc. To protect yourself against the 

irretrievable loss of data, try to make a habit 

of creating regular backups of the data you’ve 

stored in the unit.

• 

Roland assumes no liability concerning the 

restoration of any stored content that has 

been lost.

• 

Use a reasonable amount of care when using 

the unit’s buttons, sliders, or other controls; 

and when using its jacks and connectors. 

Rough handling can lead to malfunctions.

• 

Never strike or apply strong pressure to the 

display.

• 

When disconnecting all cables, grasp the 

connector itself—never pull on the cable. This 

way you will avoid causing shorts, or damage 

to the cable’s internal elements.

• 

A small amount of heat will radiate from the 

unit during normal operation.

• 

To avoid disturbing others nearby, try to keep 

the unit’s volume at reasonable levels.

• 

This instrument is designed to minimize 

the extraneous sounds produced when it’s 

played. However, since sound vibrations can 

be transmitted through floors and walls to a 

greater degree than expected, take care not 

to allow these sounds to become a nuisance 

others nearby.

• 

When disposing of the packing carton or 

cushioning material in which this unit was 

packed, you must observe the waste disposal 

regulations that apply to your locality.

• 

Do not use connection cables that contain a 

built-in resistor.

• 

The nameplate is displayed on the bottom 

of unit.

Using External Memories

• 

Please observe the following precautions 

when handling external memory devices. 

Also, make sure to carefully observe all the 

precautions that were supplied with the 

external memory device.

• 

Do not remove the device while reading/

writing is in progress.

• 

To prevent damage from static electricity, 

discharge all static electricity from your 

person before handling the device.

Intellectual Property Right

• 

It is forbidden by law to make an audio 

recording, video recording, copy or 

revision of a third party’s copyrighted work 

(musical work, video work, broadcast, live 

performance, or other work), whether 

in whole or in part, and distribute, sell, 

lease, perform, or broadcast it without the 

permission of the copyright owner.

• 

Do not use this product for purposes that 

could infringe on a copyright held by a 

third party. We assume no responsibility 

whatsoever with regard to any infringements 

of third-party copyrights arising through your 

use of this product.

• 

The copyright of content in this product 

(the sound waveform data, style data, 

accompaniment patterns, phrase data, audio 

loops and image data) is reserved by Roland 

Corporation.

• 

Purchasers of this product are permitted to 

utilize said content (except song data such 

as Demo Songs) for the creating, performing, 

recording and distributing original musical 

works.

• 

Purchasers of this product are NOT permitted 

to extract said content in original or modified 

form, for the purpose of distributing recorded 

medium of said content or making them 

available on a computer network.

• 

The SD logo (

) and SDHC logo (

) are 

trademarks of SD-3C, LLC.

• 

ASIO is a trademark and software of Steinberg 

Media Technologies GmbH

• 

This product contains eParts integrated 

software platform of eSOL Co.,Ltd. eParts is a 

trademark of eSOL Co., Ltd. in Japan.

• 

This Product uses the Source Code of μT-

Kernel under T-License 2.0 granted by the 

T-Engine Forum (www.tron.org).

• 

Roland, V-Drums, and BOSS are either 

registered trademarks or trademarks of 

Roland Corporation in the United States and/

or other countries.

• 

Company names and product names 

appearing in this document are registered 

trademarks or trademarks of their respective 

owners.

Summary of Contents for V-Drums TD-50X

Page 1: ...Kit MENU 24 Setting the Volume 24 Specifying the Illumination Color of the KIT Button and Knobs 25 Renaming the Drum Kit 25 Importing and Playing Audio Files USER SAMPLE 25 Importing an Audio File 26...

Page 2: ...may cause hearing loss If you ever experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears you should immediately stop using the unit and consult a specialized physician Do not allow foreign objects or liq...

Page 3: ...mulated Disconnect the power plug whenever the unit will not be used for an extended period of time Fire may result in the unlikely event that a breakdown occurs Route all power cords and cables in su...

Page 4: ...sliders or other controls and when using its jacks and connectors Rough handling can lead to malfunctions Never strike or apply strong pressure to the display When disconnecting all cables grasp the c...

Page 5: ...R1 R3 knobs rotary knobs The functions of these knobs changes depending on the indication in the display They adjust the values that are shown in the lower part of the display PAGE UP DOWN buttons By...

Page 6: ...ke large changes in edited values 8 KIT CUSTOMIZE INSTRUMENT button Allows you to specify an instrument sound By holding down the SHIFT button and pressing the INSTRUMENT button you can move directly...

Page 7: ...eadphones here Even if headphones are connected sound is output from the various output jacks MIX IN jack Connect your audio player smartphone or other audio playback device here Settings for pads tha...

Page 8: ...ording device If you want to output in mono connect only the L MONO jack of the MASTER OUT UNBALANCED jacks Pin assignment of the MASTER OUT BALANCED jacks G TRIGGER IN jack Connect cymbal hi hat kick...

Page 9: ...elapsed without any pad being struck or any operation being performed the unit will turn off automatically If the Auto Off function is set to OFF this screen won t appear MEMO If a pad that supports d...

Page 10: ...auto off function is set to 4 HOURS the message WARNING AUTO OFF The TD 50X will turn off in 30 min will appear 30 minutes before turning the TD 50X off Making Hi Hat Settings When using the VH 14D d...

Page 11: ...5 EXECUTE button The VH Offset parameter is set automatically approx 3 seconds The TRIGGER button stops flashing and remains lit 8 Press the KIT button to return to the DRUM KIT screen If you need mak...

Page 12: ...witching tabs and specifying functions F1 F5 buttons R1 R3 knobs You can use the F1 F5 buttons to switch the tabs that are shown at the top of the display or specify the functions that are shown at th...

Page 13: ...ou play rim shots changes the nuance Normal rim shot Open rim shot Strike the head and rim simultaneously Shallow rim shot Simultaneously strike the head near the rim and the rim itself Hi Hat Open cl...

Page 14: ...ation Bell shot This is the technique of striking the bell When the bell area shown in the illustration is struck the bell sound is heard Connect a compatible pad to the TRIGGER IN 10 RIDE BELL jack o...

Page 15: ...een appears 2 Use the buttons or dial to select a drum kit About the DRUM KIT screen This is the TD 50X s main screen it will appear when you press a KIT button Drum kit number User sample icon shown...

Page 16: ...rtphone to the MIX IN jack and perform along with a song 1 Connect an audio player to the MIX IN jack p 7 p 8 2 Play back the audio player 3 Turn the MIX IN knob to adjust the volume of the song Perfo...

Page 17: ...ch Mode which are designed to make your practicing as effective as possible This provides three menus TIME CHECK QUIET COUNT and WARM UPS These help you improve your speed control accuracy and enduran...

Page 18: ...ccording to your level of skill MEMO After starting WARM UPS you can press the F5 PAUSE button to pause or resume While paused you can press the F4 STOP button to stop 1 In the WARM UPS screen press t...

Page 19: ...ress the F3 FAVORITE button 5 Turn the R2 knob to turn favorites ON 6 Press the KIT button to return to the DRUM KIT screen Drum kits that are registered as a favorite will show an icon in the DRUM KI...

Page 20: ...s the s button to start recording 5 Press the s button once again to stop recording Playback 6 Press the s button The recorded performance plays back MEMO You can also turn the R1 knob to select anoth...

Page 21: ...For details refer to Reference Manual PDF Installing the USB Driver The USB driver is software that transfers data between the TD 50X and your computer software In order to transmit and receive audio...

Page 22: ...ess the F1 INST button 4 Select the pad that you want to edit 5 Turn the R1 knob to select an instrument 6 Press the KIT button to return to the DRUM KIT screen For details on the instruments that you...

Page 23: ...s the MIXER button The Mixer setting screen appears 2 Select the pad that you want to edit p 22 3 Edit the mixer settings 4 Press the KIT button to return to the DRUM KIT screen Adjusting theVolume of...

Page 24: ...nt drum kit settings F2 STOCK button Drum kit settings saved in STOCK F3 UNDO button Settings immediately after selecting the drum kit 7 If you want to return the current drum kit settings to the stat...

Page 25: ...nation Cursor buttons Move the cursor to the character that you want to change buttons dial Change the character R1 ABC knob Select uppercase characters R2 abc knob Select lowercase characters R3 123...

Page 26: ...t contains no data MEMO You can import multiple audio files all at once IMPORT ALL For details refer to Reference Manual PDF 7 Press the F5 IMPORT button A confirmation message appears If you decide t...

Page 27: ...ank number Trigger type 4 Select the pad that you want to edit p 22 You can also use the cursor buttons to make a selection Pad Explanation K KICK S SNARE T1 4 TOM1 4 HH HI HAT C1 2 CRASH1 2 R RIDE A1...

Page 28: ...he F5 SAVE button MEMO If you want to assign a name to the backup data press the F4 NAME button and assign a name p 25 7 Press the F5 EXECUTE button A confirmation message appears If you decide to can...

Page 29: ...ings for the preview button the MIX IN jacks and the display CONTROL Assign functions to the footswitch and pads MIDI Make MIDI settings AUTO OFF Make AUTO OFF settings p 10 Menu Explanation INFO Chec...

Page 30: ...Storage approx 40 000 notes Export File Format WAV 44 1 kHz 16 bits SMF Display Graphic LCD 256 x 80 dots TRIGGER ACTIVITY Indicator LED Power Supply AC 117 V AC 220 V AC 230 V AC 240 V Power Consump...

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