ROLAND TD-8
Owner's Manual

Troubleshooting

Pattern playback starts when press [PREVIEW]
� Has this been set to Pad Pattern? ([KIT] � [F3 ( MENU)] � �PTN�) � Set �PATTERN� to �OFF.�

No Ambience Applied
Check the following points. � Is Ambience turned off? ([KIT] � [F3 ( �FX SW�) � Press [F1] to turn the Ambience effect on (p. 81) � Has the Ambience level for individual instruments been MENU)] �

To immediately stop playback of a pattern, press [PLAY/STOP]; the button light goes off.

lowered? ([KIT] � [F2 (STUDIO)] � [F2 (AMBSND)]) � Strike the pad to which Ambience is not being applied and move the cursor to the slider for that pad. Press [INC/+] or [DEC/-] or rotate the VALUE dial to raise the value (p. 90). � Has the kit�s overall Ambience level been lowered? ([KIT] � [F2 (STUDIO)] � �LEVEL�) � Press [INC/+] or [DEC/-] or rotate the VALUE dial to raise the value (p. 89).

Volume Balance Set in Mixer Not Reproduced
� About the Group Fader and Mixer Settings � When setting volume levels, set all the [GROUP FADERS] to the same level, then adjust the volume balance. When carried out in this manner, the set volume balance can be reproduced just by calling up the kit. Use the [GROUP FADERS] when making temporary adjustments in the volume levels.

No Equalizer Applied
� Is the equalizer turned off? ([KIT] � [F3 ( �FX SW�) � Press [F3] to turn the equalizer on (p. 81) � Is the GAIN set to �0?� ([KIT] � [F2 (STUDIO)] � [F1 (EQ)]) � Press [INC/+] or [DEC/-] or rotate the VALUE dial to set �HIGH GAIN� and �LOW GAIN� to values other than �0� (p. 91). MENU)] �

No Sound When the Pad is Struck Softly
� Did you strike a pad or press the pedal at any time from when the TD-8�s power was turned on until the kit name appeared in the display? � Turn the TD-8�s power off and then on again without playing any pads or pedals during the TD-8�s warm up.

Sound in Headphones Distorted
Precautions When Turning On the Power When the TD-8 is turned on, it carries out a check of the pads. If you strike a pad or press the pedal anytime during this incorrect functioning of the pads. process, the pads cannot be checked properly, resulting in � Sometimes, setting the headphone output too high using certain tones can make it appear that the sound is � Use the headphone knob to reduce the distortion. somewhat distorted.

Master Output, Direct Output Distorted Rotating [MASTER] Does not Change the volume
The [MASTER] knob adjusts the volume level from the MASTER OUTPUT jacks, and does not affect the volume of the output from the headphones or the DIRECT OUTPUT jacks. � Certain �SHELL DEPTH,� �HEAD TYPE,� and �EQ� can make it appear that the sound is somewhat distorted. � Use the mixer�s LEVEL control to lower the volume of the pads. ([MIXER] � �LEVEL�) � You can also suppress distortion by putting the PAN setting near the center of the field. ([MIXER] � �PAN�)

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