ROLAND TD-20
Quick Start

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Percussion Sound Module Pattern Recording
You can use any of the 100 user pattern locations in the TD-20�s sequencer to record your playing on the pads. Use the following steps to record a basic pattern. Note: By default, the TD-20�s pattern time signature is set to 4/4. To learn how to change it, or to adjust other pattern parameters, refer to the TD-20 Owner�s Manual. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Press PATTERN so it�s lit. Press F5 (NEW). Press REC�the metronome starts. If you wish, press TEMPO, and then turn the VALUE dial to adjust the tempo. Press PLAY. The TD-20 provides a one measure countoff. - �-1� appears in the display for the duration of the measure. After the countoff, play the pads in time with the metronome. When you�re finished recording, press STOP. Press PLAY to hear your new pattern.

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Mix Edit
You can adjust the volume levels of instruments using the TD-20�s faders. The Mix Edit feature provides a visual representation of volume and effect levels in the display to make quick adjustments easy and precise. Here�s how to use Mix Edit for adjusting volume: 1. Hold MIXER and press FADER. 2. Press F1 (VOLUME). 3. Slide the faders up and down to adjust the levels of the instruments as desired. 4. Press KIT when you�re finished.

Starting Over
If you�d like to redo the TD-20�s settings from scratch, you can use the following procedure to clear the TD-20�s internal memory and reload its factory settings. Caution: When you perform the following steps, all USER information will be lost. Be sure to back up any information you wish to keep first. 1. 2. Press SETUP so it�s lit. Press F5 (F RESET) three times.

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Pad Pattern
As we noted earlier, you can hit one of the pads in a kit to start and stop�or tap through�a pattern. Use the following steps to assign a pattern to a pad: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Select the desired kit. Press INST so it�s lit. Press F3 (CONTROL). Hit the pad to which you want to assign a pattern. Turn the VALUE dial or press the INC+ / DECbuttons to select the desired pattern. Strike the same pad again to start and stop the pattern.

Note: When you perform a factory reset, be sure to perform the �Setting the Hi-Hat Offset� procedure at the beginning of this TurboStart before playing the VH-12.

Tip: Some of the TD-20�s preset kits have a pattern already assigned to a pad. If you�d like to turn off the Pad Pattern feature for such a kit, follow Steps 2-4 above. At Step 5, turn the VALUE dial counterclockwise or press the DEC- button to select OFF.

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