Roland TD-27KV Electronic Drum Kit Setup Guide - User Manual

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TD-27KV Setup Guide

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Check the included items Assembling the Hi-Hat (VH-10) As soon as you open the package, check to see that all items are included. If anything is missing, please contact your dealer.

Assembly procedure

1. Remove the clutch included with the hi- 4. Place the motion sensor unit with the

TD-27KV (Drum Set) Clutch Screw

hat stand (commercially available) from cymbal rod passing through the hole of the cymbal rod. the motion sensor unit.

TD-27 (Drum sound module) x 1 Owner’s Manuals Cables Hi-Hat

* The clutch included with the hi-hat stand will not * Position the CONTROL OUT jack on the farther side,

TD-27KV Setup Guide (this document) * “Roland” logo on the farther

PD-140DS (V-Pad digital snare) x 1

be used. as viewed from the player.

side, as viewed from the

TD-27 Quick Start Dedicated connection cable x 1

CY-18DR (V-Cymbal digital ride) x 1 player * It is not necessary to remove the felt component

PD-140DS Owner’s Manual (Packed with the TD-27)

(or rubber portion) on the hi-hat stand used for 5. Pass the hi-hat over the cymbal rod.

VH-10 (V-Hi-hat) x 1

CY-18DR Owner’s Manual Motion Sensor Unit supporting the bottom cymbal.

KD-10 (Kick Pad) x1 * CONTROL OUT jack on the farther Positioning the “Roland” logo on the farther

VH-10 Owner’s Manual

side, as viewed from the player 2. Confirm that the cymbal rod is firmly

PDX-100 (V-Pad) (tom1, 2, 3) x 3 side, as viewed from the player will provide

KD-10 Owner’s Manual Trigger cable x 1

secured.

the best sensitivity.

CY-12C (V-Cymbal for crash 1) x 1 Insulating Plate

PDX-100 Owner’s Manual

* Sponge side up For instructions on tightening the cymbal

CY-13R (V-Cymbal for crash 2) x 1 CY-13R / CY-12C Owner’s Manual 6. With the hi-hat completely separated

rod, refer to the owner’s manual for your

Connection cable x 2 from the motion sensor unit, power-on

* The TD-27/PD-140DS/CY-18DR accessories are in (Packed in the respective cartons Cymbal Rod cymbal stand.

the TD-27.

the respective packing cartons. of the PD-140DS and CY-18DR)

* Looseness or play in the cymbal rod can make the top hi-hat unstable, causing it to shake or turn, and clutch screw

Compatible Stands

prevent proper functioning.

Diameter: 6.0–7.0 mm

(1/4 to 5/16 inches) Separated

* This package does not include a kick pedal, a hi-hat stand, and a 3. With the sponge surface of the anti-

MDS-Standard 2 (Drum Stand) motion sensor unit

snare stand. Use with a commercially available kick pedal, hi-hat vibration plate facing upward, pass it

Diameter: 11.7 mm

stand, and snare stand. (1/2 inches) Max. over the cymbal rod.

* When checking the items included with the drum stand, refer to “MDS-Standard 2 Owner’s

Manual.” This will rest on top of the felt component (or * When turning the VH-10 upside down, protect the

* The drum key used to attach the pads is inside the packing carton

rubber portion) of the hi-hat stand's cymbal clutch and the sensor from damage. Handle the unit

of the drum sound module.

with care so that it is not dropped or overturned.

receiver.

Reference

Assemble the drum stand (MDS-Standard 2)

For details on the hi-hat, refer to “VH-10 Owner’s Manual.”

Assembly procedure

Assemble the drum stand using the procedure described in “MDS-Standard 2 Owner’s Manual.” * This drum set illustration is for a right-handed player. If you want to set up for a left-handed player, assemble it as described in “Assembly for a left-handed player” in “MDS-Standard 2 Owner’s Manual.”

Assembling the Kick (KD-10)

Cymbal mounts

Assembly procedure

1. Attach the kick pedal (commercially available) to the 2. Step on the kick pedal and make sure that it’s properly KD-10. attached and in a stable position. Position the beater so that it strikes the center of the head, Check to make sure that the KD-10 and the kick pedal both then secure the kick pedal and KD-10 firmly in place. make contact with the floor.

Mount holder

* Take care not to pinch your fingers.

Beater must hit the center of the striking surface

Beater

1.2 m (47 inches)

* For reasons of safety, do not spread the drum stand

Check to be sure they’re making contact with the floor

wider than 1.2 meters (47 inches). Doing so can cause Install the kick pedal securely. the stand to fall over.

Pad mounts

Reference For details on the kick, refer to “KD-10 Owner’s Manual.”

Attaching Various Parts to the Attach the crash cymbal (CY-12C / CY-13R) and ride cymbal (CY-18DR)

1. Position the cymbal so that the convex portion Cymbal nut

Drum Stand Insert the plug of the connection cable

Protector

Felt washer

of the cymbal mount is aligned with the concave into the CY-18DR’s DIGITAL TRIGGER OUT

portion of the bottom of the cymbal. “Roland” logo on

connector.

the farther side, as

Use the included drum key to attach the various parts.

DIGITAL TRIGGER OUT connector Connection cable

2. Tighten the cymbal nut to obtain an appropriate viewed from the amount of sway. player

* The settings explained in this guide are for a right-handed player. If you want to set up for a left-handed player, refer to “Assembly for a Left-Handed Player” in the next page. * Use the cymbal nut and felt washer that are included with the

Use the protector

Convex portion

drum stand.

* For details on each part, refer to the owner’s manual of each part. to lock the connection.

Attach the drum sound module (TD-27) Attach the toms (PDX-100) 1. Use the included wing bolts to attach the

Loosen

sound module mounting plate to the drum sound module.

CRASH1 CRASH2

(CY-12C) (CY-13R) Tighten

Roland logo faces outward

Adjusting the head tension

Sound module mounting plate TOM1 TOM2

TD-27

(PDX-100) (PDX-100) Adjust the tension so that the pad responds to your

2. Loosen the hand knob of the drum stand strikes with the appropriate feel. mount holder, and insert the sound module mounting plate.

* Before using the pad, tighten the head so that the tension is (CY-18DR) rather firm.

HI-HAT (VH-10) 1. Adjust each tuning bolt little

by little, across the head as

Hand knob of

indicated in the illustration.

mount holder

2. Adjust the tightness of each

SNARE tuning bolt so that the head is

3. Using the drum key included with the drum

tensioned evenly.

(PD-140DS) (PDX-100)

sound module, adjust the angle of the sound module mounting plate.

KICK (KD-10) tuning bolt

Installing the hi-hat (VH-10) Position it so that the Roland logo on the farther side, as viewed from the player.

Adjusting the head tension affects only the head response,

Adjusting the position of the cymbal

OK and does not change the pitch of the sound as it would on an

Attach the cymbal

acoustic drum.

so that its center

Adjust the height

does not extend

Pitch adjustments are made by editing the sound in your drum

of the rod so that

toward the back

the highest point 1.2 m sound module. For details, refer to the “TD-27 Quick Start.”

beyond the pipes

of the cymbal is (47 inches)

of the stand (the

less than 1.2 meters

pipes at the back

(47 inches).

of the stand).

Mounting the snare (PD-140DS) on a snare stand Installing the kick (KD-10)

The PD-140DS can only be used with a commercially available snare stand. If you’re using this unit on a V-Drums mat, on a Noise Eater (NE-10), or on

Adjusting the head tension Adjusting the anchor bolts

carpet, extending the anchor bolts will secure the unit in place, making it

* Make sure that the snare stand you are using is able to support a 14-inch shell.

Adjust the tension so that the pad easier for you to perform.

responds to your strikes with the

Insert the plug of the connection cable into the PD-140DS’s DIGITAL TRIGGER appropriate feel. OUT connector.

1. Adjust each tuning bolt little

Protector

by little, across the head as indicated in the illustration.

DIGITAL TRIGGER OUT connector Connection cable

2. Adjust the tightness of each * When used on flooring, the anchor bolts may damage the floor.

When using on When using on the

tuning bolt so that the head is the V-Drums mat, floor

tuning bolt * The tips of the anchor bolts are sharp. Handle with care.

tensioned evenly. Noise Eater, or carpet

Use the protector to lock the connection.