User manual ROLAND TD-8 V-CYMBALS COMPATABILITY

[. . . ] Regarding Changes in V-Cymbals Compatibility and Specifications The following changes have been made in the specifications in order to improve the compatibility of the V-Cymbals, PD-6, and CY-6, and make the TD-8 easier to play. [. . . ] *2: The TD-8 does not support the "Three Way Triggering" feature of the CY-15R and CY-12R/C (whereby the cymbal is divided into three areas, bow, bell, and edge). (For further information about "Three Way Triggering, " refer to the CY-15R and CY-12R/C Owner's Manuals. ) *3: When playing bell shots on the CY-15R and CY-12R/C, strike the bell somewhat strongly with the shoulder of the stick. *4: Trigger type for use with acoustic drum triggers attached to acoustic drums. Changes in the Drum Kits In the interest of providing compatibility with V-Cymbals, the instrument assignments for the Crash 1 and Crash 2 have been modified for some of drum kit settings. * None of the instruments (tones) themselves have been changed. 40455234 2*PD Other Changes Concerning Illumination of the [PATTERN] and [SONG] Buttons In addition to the [KIT] button, either the [PATTERN] or [SONG] button lights in certain situations, such as when the Drum Kit screen is displayed. When you press [PLAY/STOP], playback of either the pattern or the song begins, allowing simpler checking. · [SONG] lights: The song start playing back. Changes in the MIDI Implementation Substitute the information as shown below. Revisions are indicated in bold, with underlining. Normal mode -- Section 2. Transmit data s System exclusive messages q Universal Non-realtime System Exclusive Messages (Owner's Manual; p. [. . . ] Button Pushed [KIT] [PATTERN] [SONG] [EXIT] Screen Displayed "DRUM KIT" Screen "PATTERN" Screen "SONG" Screen "DRUM KIT" Screen [. . . ]