Roland V-Drums TD-50K2 V-Drums Setup Guide User Manual

Assembly and connections

TD-50K2 Setup Guide Time required: approx. 150 min.

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Checking the included items Assembling the VH-14D

Check the included items Assemble the hi-hat (VH-14D)

Time required: approx. 40 min. Time required: approx. 10 min.

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

* This package does not include a kick pedal, a hi-hat stand, and a snare stand. Use with a commercially Assemble the stand using the procedure described in “VH-14D Owner’s Manual.” available kick pedal, hi-hat stand, and snare stand.

1. Place the bottom cymbal on the hi-hat stand 3. Connect the link cables A/B on the top cymbal to with the cymbal rod passing through the bottom the link jacks A/B of the bottom cymbal.

TD-50K2

cymbal hole.

TD-50X (drum sound module) x 1 Owner’s Manual

View from the side

PD-140DS (digital snare) x 1 TD-50K2 Setup Guide (this document) CY-18DR (digital ride) x 1 TD-50X Quick Start VH-14D (digital hi-hat) x 1 PD-140DS Owner’s Manual PDX-100 (tom 1, 2, 3) x 3 CY-18DR Owner’s Manual

CY-14C-T (crash 1) x 1 VH-14D Owner’s Manual Cable in Cable in

CY-16R-T (crash 2) x 1 PDX-100 Owner’s Manual

CY-16R-T/CY-14C-T Owner’s Manual

Hi-hat stand felt (or rubber) cymbal pad

* The TD-50X/PD-140DS/CY-18DR/VH-14D/ CY-14C-T/CY-16R-T accessories are in the

respective packing cartons. 2. Pass the ends of the clamp through the grooves in the metal portion of the bottom cymbal, then * Don’t pull the link cables too hard when while strongly pulling the clamp downward, assembling this product. secure it with the drum key.

* Make sure that both the top cymbal and bottom

KD-140 (Kick) MDS-GND2 (Drum stand)

cymbal can be opened and closed smoothly.

* When checking the items included with the * When checking the items included with the MDS-

KD-140, refer to “KD-140 Owner’s Manual.” GND2, refer to “MDS-GND2 Owner’s Manual.”

Assemble the drum stand (MDS-GND2)

Pull down and tighten

Assembling the MDS-GND2

with the

Time required: approx. 30 min.

drum key.Clamp

Cymbal mount Cymbal mount

Pad mount Assembling the KD-140

Sound module Assembling the Kick (KD-140)

Time required: approx. 10 min.

mounting plate Pad mount

NOTE During assembly, take care that the weight of the bass drum does not pinch your hand or foot.

Adjust the length of the beater so that strikes near or Using a twin (double kick) pedal Align the knotches

on the center of the head.

The KD-140 can also be used with a twin (double kick)

Make sure it does not extend beyond the cushion on

pedal.

the back of the head.

Adjust the striking points of the two beaters so that

Hand knob

they are at equal distances to the left and right of the center of the head.

Cushion

Knob that fastens leg

Adjust the angle of the leg

Sensor

Hand knob

Mounting the kick pedal

* Be sure the two pipes at the ends are no more than 1.5 meters apart.

Assembly procedure

Adjust the length of the MEMO Assemble the drum stand using the procedure described in “MDS- rod so that the entire

When using a regular pedal or a twin pedal, please use

GND2 Owner’s Manual.” bottom of the kick pedal is

plastic beaters.

in contact with the floor.

Now you’ve finished the first half of the assembly process.

Why not take a break?

Attach the parts Attach the crash cymbal (CY-14C-T / CY-16R-T) and ride cymbal (CY-18DR)

Cymbal nut

* For details, refer to the owner’s manual for each component.

1. Position the cymbal so that the convex portion of the Insert the plug of the connection cable Protector

Felt washer

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

Attaching the parts “Roland” logo on the connector.

the bottom of the cymbal.

farther side, as viewed Connection cable

Time required: approx. 40 min. 2. Tighten the cymbal nut to obtain an appropriate DIGITAL TRIGGER OUT jack

from the player

amount of sway.

Precautions regarding placement of this unit on a stand

* Use the cymbal nut and felt washer that are included

Use the protector

Be sure to follow the instructions in the TD-50K2 Setup Guide carefully when placing this unit on a stand. Convex portion

with the drum stand.

If it is not set up properly, you risk creating an unstable situation which could lead to the unit falling or the to lock the

stand toppling, and may result in injury. connection.

Attach the tom (PDX-100)

Setting up the hi-hat (VH-14D)

(RIDE)

CR1 (BOW/EDGE) Loosen

Insert the plug of the connecting cable included with

CY-18DR

the VH-14D into the DIGITAL TRIGGER OUT jack of the CY-14C-T VH-14D.

Tighten

Protector

Connection cable CR2 (BOW/EDGE)

Use the protector to lock the Adjusting the head tension connection. PDX-100 CY-16R-TPDX-100

Adjust the tension so that the pad responds to your strikes with the appropriate feel.

* Before using the pad, tighten the head so that the tension is rather firm.

(HI-HAT) 1. Adjust each tuning bolt little by little, across the head as indicated

VH-14D T3

in the illustration.

PDX-100 2. Adjust the tightness of each

(SNARE) tuning bolt so that the head is tensioned evenly.

PD-140DS

TD-50X

* While playing, the “7” (round dot) marks on

KD-140

the top and bottom cymbals should be lined up, as shown in the illustration. The product may not work correctly if the marks aren’t NOTE lined up.

Adjusting the head tension affects only the head response, and does not change the pitch of the sound as it would on an acoustic drum. Pitch adjustments are made by editing the sound in your drum sound module. For details, refer to the owner’s manual of the drum sound module you’re using.

Attach the drum sound module (TD-50)

Adjusting the kick (KD-140)

Narrow Adjust the tip of the legs (spike/rubber) appropriately for the surface on which you’re placing the KD-140.

Using the spike leg tips Using the rubber leg tips 1. Loosen the foot bolt “B.” 1. Loosen the foot bolt “B.”

Sound module mounting plate 2. Move the foot all the way 2. Move the foot all the way

upward, and then tighten bolt downward, and then tighten “B.” bolt “B.”

The spike will protrude from

the foot. Mounting the snare (PD-140DS) on a snare stand * The tip of the spike is sharp; Bolt B

Bolt B

handle it with care.

Spike

The PD-140DS can only be used with a commercially available snare stand. * Using the spike leg tips on

* Make sure that the snare stand you are using is able to support a 14-inch shell. Adjusting the head tension wood flooring may damage the floor; the rubber leg tips should be used on Adjust the tension so that the pad responds to your strikes with the appropriate feel. wood flooring.

1. Adjust each tuning bolt little by little, across the head as indicated in the

Insert the plug of the connecting cable included with the PD-140DS into the DIGITAL TRIGGER OUT jack of illustration. the PD-140DS. Adjusting the head tension

Adjust the tension so that the pad responds to your strikes with the appropriate feel.

A slightly looser tuning will make the beater response and rebound similar to that of an acoustic bass

Protector

2. Make additional fine adjustments to the tension while you continue drum.

checking the feel of the pad’s strike.

Connection cable 1. Adjust each tuning bolt little by little, across the head as indicated in the illustration.

* Fully tightening a tension bolt at only a single location will produce uneven

tensioning, which will make it impossible to achieve correct strike response 2. Adjust the tightness of each tuning bolt so that the head is tensioned evenly.

Use the protector

and may also cause malfunctions.

to lock the connection.