Document Outline

• USING THE UNIT SAFELY
• IMPORTANT NOTES
• Contents
• Features
• Panel Descriptions
  • Top Panel
  • Rear Panel
• Setting Up the Kit
  • Mounting the TD-12 on the Stand
  • Connecting the Pads and Pedals
  • Connecting Headphones, Audio Equipment, Amps, or Other Gear
  • Turning On/Off the Power
  • Connecting the Hi-Hat (VH-11) and Setting the “VH Offset”
    • Connecting the Hi-Hat
    • Adjusting the Offset
  • Adjusting Mesh Head Tension
    • Adjusting the PD-105 Head Tension
    • Adjusting the PD-85 Head Tension
• Playing Methods
  • Pad (PD-105/PD-85)
    • Change the Nuance of the Rim Shot
    • Brush Sweeps
  • Cymbal (CY-12R/C)
    • Choke Play
    • Positional Sensing
  • Hi-Hat (VH-11/VH-12)
• Button Operation and Displays
  • Saving Your Settings
  • Buttons, Sliders, Dial and Knobs
  • Cursor
  • Function Buttons ([F1]–[F5])
  • Changing Data Values
  • Choosing Pads from the TD- 12’s Top Panel
    • Convenient [PREVIEW] Functions
  • How to Play Patterns
  • How to Turn the Metronome (Click) On/Off
  • How to Adjust the Tempo
  • Adjusting the Display Contrast
  • About the Display in the Upper Right of the Screen
  • Group Faders
• Listening to the Demo Song
  • Changing the Drum Kits
  • Changing the Volume Balance
  • Muting the Performance of the Backing Instruments and Drums
  • Turning the Metronome (Click) On/Off
• Useful Functions to Know
  • About the Preset Drum Kits
  • Playing Patterns to Check Drum Kit Tones
  • Restoring Edited Drum Kits to the Factory Default Settings
    • Restoring All Settings to the Factory Settings
    • Restoring the Factory Settings to Individual Kits
  • Playing Back Patterns by Striking the Pads (Pad Pattern Function)
    • Stopping Playback of the Pattern Being Played
    • Disabling the Pad Pattern Function
  • Striking a Pad to Switch the Drum Kits (Pad Switch Function)
  • Enabling Cross Sticks
  • Playing Along with Patterns
    • Choosing a Pattern
    • Muting a Specific Part
• Chapter 1. Drum Kit Settings [KIT]
  • Choosing a Drum Kit
    • About the “DRUM KIT” Screen
  • Selecting a Drum Kit from the List [F1 (LIST)]
  • Kit Parameters [F2 (FUNC)]
    • Adjusting the Volume [F1 (VOLUME)]
    • Assigning a Tempo for Each Kit [F2 (TEMPO)]
    • Playing Brushes [F3 (BRUSH)]
    • Disabling the Pad Pattern Function [F4 (PAD PTN)]
  • Naming a Drum Kit [F3 (NAME)]
  • Effects On and Off Switches [F4 (FX SW)]
  • Playing Cross Stick [F5 (XSTICK)]
• Chapter 2. Drum Instrument Settings [INST]
  • Choosing a Pad to Edit
    • Choose by Hitting a Pad
    • Choose with the Buttons
    • Lock the Pad You are Editing (TRIG LOCK) [SHIFT] + [RIM]
  • Assign an Instrument to a Pad
  • Selecting an Instrument from the List [F1 (LIST)]
  • Editing Drum Sounds [F2 (EDIT)]
    • Editing an Acoustic Drum Kit (V-EDIT)
    • Editing Other Instruments
    • Editing Procedure
  • Using the Compressor and EQ [F3 (COMP/EQ)]
  • Using Pads/Pedal as Controllers [F4 (CONTROL)]
    • Playing a Pattern by Hitting a Pad (Pad Pattern) [F1 (PATTERN)]
    • Changing the Pitch with the Hi-Hat Pedal [F2 (PDLBEND)]
    • MIDI Settings for Each Pad [F3 (MIDI)]
    • MIDI Note Numbers transmitted by Hi-Hat [F4 (HH MIDI)]
    • MIDI Note Number transmitted by Brush Sweep/Cross Stick [F5 (BR MIDI)]
• Chapter 3. Mixer Settings
  • Mixer Parameters [MIXER]
    • Using Group Faders to Edit (MIX EDIT)
• Chapter 4. Effect Settings
  • Effects On and Off Switches [KIT] - [F4 (FX SW)]
  • Using the Compressor and EQ [INST] - [F3 (COMP/EQ)]
    • Compressor (COMP)
    • Equalizer (EQ)
  • Ambience [AMBIENCE]
  • Multi-Effects [SHIFT] + [AMBIENCE]
    • Multi-Effects Parameters
• Chapter 5. Trigger Settings [TRIGGER]
  • Selecting the Pad Type [F1 (BANK)]
    • Trigger Inputs and Pad/Playing Methods corresponding chart
  • Setting the Pad Sensitivity [F2 (BASIC)]
    • Pad Sensitivity
    • Minimum level for the pad (Threshold)
    • How Playing Dynamics Changes the Volume (Velocity Curve)
  • Hi-Hat Settings [F3 (HI-HAT)]
    • Connecting the VH-11 and Adjusting the TD-12
    • Connecting the VH-12 and Adjusting the TD-12
    • Connecting and Setting the Hi-Hat Control Pedal (FD Series)
  • Eliminate Crosstalk Between Pads [F4 (XTALK)]
  • Advanced Trigger Parameters [F5 (ADVANCE)]
    • Trigger Signal Detection Time (Scan Time)
    • Detecting Trigger Signal Attenuation (Retrigger Cancel)
    • Double Triggering Prevention (Mask Time)
    • Rim/Edge Dynamic Response (Rim Gain)
    • Rim Shots Response (Rim Shot Adjust)
    • Cross Stick Threshold (XStick Thrshld)
    • Playing Bow, Bell, and Edge (3-Way Triggering)
    • Naming a Trigger Bank [F5 (Name)]
• Chapter 6. Sequencer (Playback)
  • Basic Operation
  • Choosing a Pattern [PATTERN]
    • About the “PATTERN” screen
  • Select a Pattern from the List [F1 (LIST)]
  • Playing Back a Pattern [PLAY]
  • Tempo Adjustment
    • Setting the Tempo by Hitting a Pad (Tap Tempo)
    • Synchronizing with an External MIDI Device
  • Part Settings [F2 (PART)]
    • Make Settings for the Backing Part [F1 (BACKING)]
    • Master Tuning
    • Percussion Part Settings [F2 (PERC)]
    • Percussion Set Settings
    • Volume/Pan Settings for Each Part [F3 (MIXER)]
    • Reverb Settings for Backing Parts [F3 (MIXER)] - [F4 (REVERB)]
    • Muting a Specific Part [F5 (MUTE)]
  • Pattern Settings [F3 (FUNC)]
    • Time Signature/Number of Measures/Tempo Settings [F1 (SETUP)]
    • Choosing a Playback Method [F2 (TYPE)]
    • Confirming the Usage Status of the TD-12’s Internal Memory [F3 (MEMORY)]
    • Naming a Pattern [F5 (NAME)]
  • Starting and Stopping the Metronome (Click) On/Off
  • Using a Indicator as a Click (Tempo Indicator)
  • Setting the Click
• Chapter 7. Sequencer (Recording/Editing)
  • Recording a Pattern [REC]
    • How to Record
    • Checking the Tones and Phrases During Recording (Rehearsal)
  • Editing a Pattern [F4 (EDIT)]
    • Copying a Pattern [F1 (COPY)]
    • Connecting Two Patterns [F2 (APPEND)]
    • Erasing a pattern [F3 (ERASE)]
    • Deleting a Pattern [F4 (DELETE)]
• Chapter 8. Copy Function [COPY]
  • About Copied Settings
• Chapter 9. Settings for the Entire TD-12 [SETUP]
  • MIDI Settings and Operations [F1 (MIDI)]
    • Setting the MIDI Channels for Each Part [F1 (MIDI CH)]
    • MIDI Settings for the Entire TD-12 [F2 (GLOBAL)]
    • MIDI Messages for Detailed Performance Expressions [F3 (CTRL)]
    • Switching Drum Kits via MIDI (Program Change) [F4 (PROG)]
    • Saving Data to an external MIDI Device (Bulk Dump) [F5 (BULK)]
  • Selecting Output Destinations [F2 (OUTPUT)]
    • Output Destination for the Drum Instruments
    • Output Destination for the Sequencer Parts/Metronome Click/Sound Input from MIX IN [F2 (OTHER)]
  • Setting the Switches [F3 (CONTROL)]
    • Using Pads as Switches [F1 (PAD SW)]
    • PREVIEW Button Velocity [F2 (PREVIEW)]
    • Adjusting the Display Contrast [F3 (LCD)]
    • Checking the TD-12’s Internal Program Version [F5 (VERSION)]
  • Synchronizing Images to a TD-12 Performance [F4 (V-LINK)]
    • What is V-LINK?
    • Connection Examples
    • Using V-LINK
  • Restoring the Factory Settings [F5 (F RESET)]
• Chapter 10. Drum Kit Chain [CHAIN]
  • Creating a Drum Kit Chain
    • Naming a Drum Kit Chain [F5 (NAME)]
  • Playing with a Drum Kit Chain
• Messages and Error Messages
• Preset Drum Kit List
• Preset Pattern List
• Drum Instrument List
• Preset Percussion Set List
• Backing Instrument List
• MIDI Implementation Chart
• Specifications
• Block Diagram
• Index