Roland TD-50KV2 V-Drums Kit Installation Guide

TD-50KV2 V-Drums Kit

TD-50KV2 Setup Guide

01

Check the included items
As soon as you open the package, check to see that all items are included. If anything is missing, please contact your dealer.

8 TD-50X (drum sound module) x 1 8 PD-140DS (digital snare) x 1 8 CY-18DR (digital ride) x 1 8 VH-14D (digital hi-hat) x 1 8 PD-108 (tom 1, 2) x 2 8 PD-128 (tom 3, 4) x 2 8 CY-16R-T (crash 1, 2) x 2 8 MDH-STG2 (pad mount) x 1

TD-50KV2
8 Owner’s Manual 8 TD-50KV2 Setup Guide (this document) 8 TD-50X Quick Start 8 PD-140DS Owner’s Manual 8 CY-18DR Owner’s Manual 8 VH-14D Owner’s Manual 8 PD-128/PD-108 Owner’s Manual 8 CY-16R-T Owner’s Manual

8 Trigger cable (for connecting tom 4) × 1

• The TD-50X/PD-140DS/CY-18DR/VH-14D/ CY-16R-T accessories are in the respective packing cartons.

Checking the included items
50 Time required: approx. min.
KD-180 (bass drum)

• When checking the items included with the KD-180, refer to “KD-180 Owner’s Manual.”
  MDS-STG2 (drum stand)

• When checking the items included with the MDSSTG2, refer to “MDS-STG2 Owner’s Manual.”

• This package does not include a kick pedal, a hi-hat stand, and a snare stand. Use with a commercially available kick pedal, hi-hat stand, and snare stand.

Assembly and connections
Time required: approx. 170 min.

03

Assemble the hi-hat (VH-14D)

Assembling the VH-14D
10 Time required: approx. min.

Assembly procedure
Assemble the hi-hat using the procedure described in “VH-14D Owner’s Manual.”

1. Place the bottom cymbal on the hi-hat stand
with the cymbal rod passing through the bottom cymbal hole.

3. Connect the link cables A/B on the top cymbal to
the link jacks A/B of the bottom cymbal.
View from the side

Hi-hat stand felt (or rubber)

Cable in back

Cable in front

2. Pass the ends of the clamp through the grooves
in the metal portion of the bottom cymbal, then while strongly pulling the clamp downward, secure it with the drum key.

• Don’t pull the link cables too hard when assembling this product.
• Make sure that both the top cymbal and bottom cymbal can be opened and closed smoothly.

02

Assemble the drum stand (MDS-STG2)

Assembly procedure
Assemble the stand using the procedure described in “MDS-STG2 Owner’s Manual.”

Assembling the MDS-STG2
40 Time required: approx. min.

Cymbal mount Pad mount

Cymbal mount

MDH-STG2

Sound module mounting plate

Pad mount

• Be sure the two pipes at the ends are no more than 1.5 meters apart. Doing so can damage the cables inside the stand or cause the stand to fall over.
  1.5 m
  Now you’ve finished the first half of the assembly process. Why not take a break?

Attach the MDH-STG2 (pad mount) included with the TD-50KV2.

Clamp

Pull down and tighten with the drum key.

04

Assemble the bass drum (KD-180)
NOTE During assembly, take care that the weight of the bass drum does not pinch your hand or foot.

1. Adjust the position of the pedal plate.
Use the drum key to loosen the bolts at the locations shown; then adjust the position of the pedal plate so that the marks of the pedal plate align with the bolt positions, and tighten the bolts.
Pedal plate

3. Loosen the leg fastener knob, adjust the angle of the
leg, and then tighten the leg fastener knob.
Leg fastener knob

2. Insert the included rod into the leg, position the tip
of the rod at mark 2, and then use the drum key to tighten the bolt.
Rod

4. Mount the kick pedal.
Attach the kick pedal to the pedal plate.
Adjust the location at which the kick pedal is attached so that the beater strikes the center of the batter head’s strike surface; then securely fasten the kick pedal to the KD-180.

• Take care not to pinch your fingers.

After attaching the kick pedal, adjust the angle of the legs and the length of the rods as necessary.

Assembling the KD-180
10 Time required: approx. min.

Using Double Kick Pedals
Adjust the striking points of the two beaters so that they are at equal distances to the left and right of the center of the batter head’s strike surface.

Correct

Incorrect

05

Attach the parts

• For details on each component, refer to the respective owner’s manual.
  Attaching the parts
  50 Time required: approx. min.

Precautions regarding placement of this unit on a stand
Be sure to follow the instructions in the TD-50KV2 Setup Guide carefully when placing this unit on a stand.
If it is not set up properly, you risk creating an unstable situation which could lead to the unit falling or the stand toppling, and may result in injury.

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

1. Position the cymbal so that the convex portion of the
cymbal mount is aligned with the concave portion of the bottom of the cymbal.
2. Tighten the cymbal nut to obtain an appropriate
amount of sway.

• Use the cymbal nut and felt washer that are included with the drum stand.

Attach the crash cymbal (CY-16R-T) and ride cymbal (CY-18DR)

Cymbal nut Felt washer
“Roland” logo on the farther side, as viewed from the player

Insert the plug of the connection cable into the CY-18DR’s DIGITAL TRIGGER OUT connector.

DIGITAL TRIGGER OUT jack

Convex portion

Protector
Connection cable
Use the protector to lock the connection.

Insert the plug of the connecting cable included with the VH-14D into the DIGITAL TRIGGER OUT jack of the VH-14D.
Protector Connection cable
Use the protector to lock the connection.

• While playing, the “7” (round dot) marks on 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 lined up.

CR1 (BOW/EDGE) CY-16R-T

T1 PD-108

TD-50X

(HI-HAT) VH-14D

(SNARE) PD-140DS

T2 PD-108

(RIDE) CY-18DR

CR2 (BOW/EDGE) CY-16R-T

KIK KD-180

T3 PD-128
T4 PD-128

Attach the tom (PD-108/PD-128)
Loosen

Tighten

Rod

Adjusting the head tension
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.

1

3

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

in the illustration.

6

5 2. Adjust the tightness of each

tuning bolt so that the head is

4

2

tensioned evenly.

Attach the drum sound module (TD-50X)
Wide Narrow
Sound module mounting plate

Mounting the snare (PD-140DS) on a snare stand

The PD-140DS can only be used with a commercially available snare stand. * Make sure that the snare stand you are using is able to support a 14-inch shell.

Adjusting the head tension

Insert the plug of the connecting cable included with the PD-140DS into the DIGITAL TRIGGER OUT jack of the PD-140DS.
Protector
Connection cable
Use the protector to lock the connection.

3 5
2 8

7 1
6 4

Adjust the tension so that the pad responds to your strikes with the appropriate feel.
1. Adjust each tuning bolt little by little, across the
head as indicated in the illustration. Adjust the tension so that the pad responds to your strikes with the appropriate feel.
2. Make additional fine adjustments to the tension

while you continue checking the feel of the pad’s strike.

• Fully tightening a tension bolt at only a single location will produce uneven tensioning, which will make it impossible to achieve correct strike response and may also cause malfunctions.

NOTE
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.

Adjust the bass drum (KD-180)

Adjust the tip of the legs (spike/rubber) appropriately for the surface on which you’re placing the KD-180.

Spike Rubber

Soft floor V-Drums mat (TDM series), carpet, etc. Hard floor Wood flooring, concrete, etc.

If you loosen the foot nut and rotate the foot to raise it, the spike will be exposed.

Tighten the foot nut to secure the position of the foot.

(Spike)

(Rubber)

Foot nut Foot Spike

• The tip of the spike is sharp; handle it with care. * Using the spike leg tips on wood flooring may damage the floor; the
  rubber leg tips should be used on wood flooring.

Adjusting the head tension

4

6

Adjust the tension of the head (front/batter) before you play the KD-180. You can vary the

strike response (playing feel) by adjusting the

2

1

tension.

5

3

1. Adjust each tension bolt little by little,
across the head in the order shown 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 and may also cause malfunctions.

2. Adjust each tension bolt so that the head
is tensioned evenly.

• 5100071956- 01*

In order to use this unit correctly, please carefully read this document as well as the sections “Using the Unit Safely” and “Important Notes” regarding the accessories (included in the owner’s manual of the respective accessory) before use. After reading, keep the document(s) where it will be available for immediate reference.
© 2021 Roland Corporation

06

Connect the pads to the drum sound module

Connecting the pads and drum sound module
10 Time required: approx. min.

• To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn down the volume, and turn off all the units before making any connections.

1. Connect the L-shaped plug of the cables included with the
stand (MDS-STG2) to the drum sound module (TD-50X).
2. Connect the L-shaped plugs of the cables to each pad.
The names on the labels correspond to trigger input jack names as follows.

L-shaped Plug

Marking label

Marking label TRIGGER IN jack
Marking label TRIGGER IN jack

KIK

T1

KICK

TOM 1

CR1 CRASH1

CR2 CRASH2

T2 TOM 2
AX1 AUX 1

T3 TOM 3
AX2 AUX 2

T4 TOM 4
AX3 AUX 3

AX4 AUX 4

NOTE · Use the CY-16R-T as a crash cymbal. Bell hits cannot be used. · To connect TOM 4, use the trigger cable included with the TD-50KV2.
Plug &BOW/EDGE
OUTPUT jack

• BELL OUTPUT jack is not used.

Connect PD-140DS (snare), CY-18DR (ride) and
VH-14D (hi-hat)
Insert the plug of the connection cable into the TD-50X’s DIGITAL TRIGGER IN port.

• You may connect to any of the ports 1­3.

Cable clip Cable
Use the cable clips as shown above, to secure the cables.

For a left-handed setup
The setup described in this guide is for a right-handed drummer. If you want to use a left-handed setup, leave the drum sound module (TD-50X) in the same position, but exchange the position of each pad and cymbal (together with its mounting clamp) left for right. If you do this, some of the cables will not be long enough, so use commercially available extension cables (TRS 1/4″ phone female , TRS 1/4″ phone male) to adjust the cable length.

This completes assembly and connections.

9 When you’ve finished making connections, turn on the power as described in “TD-50X Quick Start,” and verify that you can hear sound.

9 Settings for the snare (PD-140DS), ride cymbal (CY-18DR) and hi-hat (VH-14D)
The first time you connect the PD-140DS, CY-18DR and VH-14D to the DIGITAL TRIGGER IN port, the following screen will appear. As directed in the screen, assign the PD-140DS as snare, assign CY-18DR as ride, and assign VH-14D as hi- hat.

1. Press the [ENTER] button.

• If you specify the same trigger input as a pad that is connected to a TRIGGER IN jack, the pad that’s connected to that TRIGGER IN jack won’t produce sound.

2. Use the cursor buttons to select “PD140DS,””CY18DR” or “VH14D.”

3. Use the [­] [+] buttons or the dial to specify the Assign.

PD140DS CY18DR VH14D

SNARE RIDE HI-HAT

4. Press the [KIT] button to return to the DRUM KIT screen.

9 Set the trigger bank to “TD-50KV2”
1. Press the [TRIGGER] button. 2. Press the PAGE [UP] button several times to access the top page. 3. Press the [F1] (BANK) button.

The TRIGGER BANK screen appears. Trigger bank number

4. Place the cursor on the trigger bank number, and use the [-] [+] buttons or the
dial to set the trigger bank to “TD-50KV2.”
5. Press the [KIT] button to return to the DRUM KIT screen.

Trigger type

9 Adjust the hi-hat (VH-14D)
When using the VH-14D, be sure to adjust the offset and hi-hat on the TD-50X after connecting. This adjustment is required in order to correctly detect open, close, and pedal operations.

1. Press the TD-50X’s [TRIGGER] button. 2. Press the PAGE [UP] button several times to access the
top page.
3. Press the [F4] (HI-HAT) button.
The TRIGGER HI-HAT screen appears.
4. Press the [F5] (OFFSET) button.
The VH OFFSET ADJUSTMENT screen appears.

Adjusting the offset
5. Loosen the clutch screw of the top cymbal and let it sit
on the bottom cymbal. * Do NOT touch the hi-hats or the pedal.
Clutch screw
6. Press the [F5] (EXECUTE) button.

MEMO You can also press the [TRIGGER] button while holding down the [KIT] button on the TD-50X to adjust the offset.
When first connecting the VH-14D to the drum sound module, the trigger parameters are set to the recommended values.
The trigger parameters may need to be adjusted depending on the environment where the VH-14D is used, including how it is mounted and the position in which it is set up. Refer to the Owner’s Manual of the drum sound module you are using for details on how to configure the settings.

The “VH offset” parameter is set automatically (approx. 3 seconds).
The [TRIGGER] button stops flashing and remains lit.

Adjusting the hi-hat
1. Adjust the gap between the top cymbal and bottom cymbal to
a clearance of approximately 10 mm, then tighten the clutch screw.
Clutch screw
10 mm

• Although the gap can be adjusted to a clearance that makes playing the hi-hat easier, setting too narrow or wide a gap can cause improper function of the unit and prevent the hi-hat from sounding as you intend. Setting the gap to 10 mm provides the most natural feel when playing the VH-14D.
  2. Change the spring tension by adjusting the hi-hat stand.
  For instructions on adjusting the tension, refer to the owner’s manual for your hi-hat stand. If the spring tension is too high or too low, the hi-hat may not operate correctly and you might not be able to play the way you intended. The tension may not be adjustable on some stands.

Fixing the cables

Leave some slack in the cable

Wind a cable tie around a cable.
Be sure to make this small plastic hook
visible from you.

Secure the cable in place with the cable tie

Wind a cable tie around the pipe and tighten it in order not to slip.

Insert the small plastic hook to a hole to secure the cable to the cymbal arm.

NOTE * Continuous playing may cause dis-coloration of the pad, but this will
not affect the Pad’s function.

• See the VH-14D Owner’s Manual for details on the hi-hat.

Have fun playing the drums!

USING THE UNIT SAFELY

About

WARNING and CAUTION Notices
Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severe injury should the unit be used improperly.
Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or material damage should the unit be used improperly.

• Material damage refers to damage or other adverse effects caused with respect to the home and all its furnishings, as well to domestic animals or pets.

About the Symbols
The symbol alerts the user to important instructions or warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is determined by the design contained within the triangle. In the case of the symbol at left, it is used for general cautions, warnings, or alerts to danger.
The symbol alerts the user to items that must never be carried out (are forbidden). The specific thing that must not be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle. In the case of the symbol at left, it means that the unit must never be disassembled.
The symbol alerts the user to things that must be carried out. The specific thing that must be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle. In the case of the symbol at left, it means that the power-cord plug must be unplugged from the outlet.

ALWAYS OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING

WARNING
Do not use or store in the following types of locations
· Subject to temperature extremes (e.g., direct sunlight in an enclosed vehicle, near a heating duct, on top of heat-generating equipment); or are
· Damp (e.g., baths, washrooms, on wet floors); or are
· Exposed to steam or smoke; or are · Subject to salt exposure; or are · Exposed to rain; or are · Dusty or sandy; or are · Subject to high levels of vibration and
shakiness; or are · Placed in a poorly ventilated location.
Use only the stand that is recommended
This unit should be used only with a stand that is recommended by Roland.

WARNING
Do not place in a location that is unstable
When using the unit with a stand recommended by Roland, the stand must be carefully placed so it is level and sure to remain stable. If not using a stand, you still need to make sure that any location you choose for placing the unit provides a level surface that will properly support the unit, and keep it from wobbling.
Precautions regarding placement of this unit on a stand
Be sure to follow the instructions in the TD-50KV2 Setup Guide carefully when placing this unit on a stand.
If it is not set up properly, you risk creating an unstable situation which could lead to the unit falling or the stand toppling, and may result in injury.
Be cautious to protect children from injury
Always make sure that an adult is on hand to provide supervision and guidance when using the unit in places where children are present, or when a child will be using the unit.

CAUTION
Use only the specified stand(s)
This unit is designed to be used in combination with specific stands (MDS series) manufactured by Roland. If used in combination with other stands, you risk sustaining injuries as the result of this product dropping down or toppling over due to a lack of stability.
Evaluate safety issues before using stands
Even if you observe the cautions given in the owner’s manual, certain types of handling may allow this product to fall from the stand, or cause the stand to overturn. Please be mindful of any safety issues before using this product.
Route all power cords and cables in such a way as to prevent them from getting entangled
Injury could result if someone were to trip on a cable and cause the unit to fall or topple.
Avoid climbing on top of the unit, or placing heavy objects on it
Otherwise, you risk injury as the result of the unit toppling over or dropping down.

CAUTION
Cautions when moving this unit
If you need to move the instrument, take note of the precautions listed below. At least two persons are required to safely lift and move the unit. It should be handled carefully, all the while keeping it level. Make sure to have a firm grip, to protect yourself from injury and the instrument from damage.
Take care so as not to get fingers pinched
When handling the following moving parts, take care so as not to get fingers, etc., pinched. An adult should always be in charge of handling these items. · Stands · Pedals
Keep small items out of the reach of children
To prevent accidental ingestion of the parts listed below, always keep them out of the reach of small children. · Included Parts
Cable clip, cable tie, drum key
· Removable Parts
Screws, washers, nuts, felt washers, springs, hand knobs

Disconnect all cords/cables before moving the unit
Damage or malfunction may result if you fail to disconnect all cables before moving the unit.

Additional Precautions
· This instrument is designed to minimize the extraneous sounds produced when it’s played. However, since sound vibrations can be transmitted through floors and walls to a greater degree than expected, take care not to allow these sounds to become a nuisance others nearby.
· When disposing of the packing carton or cushioning material in which this unit was packed, you must observe the waste disposal regulations that apply to your locality.
· When turning the unit over, be careful so as to protect the buttons and knobs from damage. Also, handle the unit carefully; do not drop it.
· This document explains the specifications of the product at the time that the document was issued. For the latest information, refer to the Roland website.
Intellectual Property Right
· It is forbidden by law to make an audio recording, video recording, copy or revision of a third party’s copyrighted work (musical work, video work, broadcast, live performance, or other work), whether in whole or in part, and distribute, sell, lease, perform or broadcast it without the permission of the copyright owner.
· Do not use this product for purposes that could infringe on a copyright held by a third party. We assume no responsibility whatsoever with regard to any infringements of third-party copyrights arising through your use of this product.
· The copyright of content in this product (the sound waveform data, style data, accompaniment patterns, phrase data, audio loops and image data) is reserved by Roland Corporation.

IMPORTANT NOTES

· Purchasers of this product are permitted to utilize said content (except song data such as Demo Songs) for the creating, performing, recording and distributing original musical works.
· Purchasers of this product are NOT permitted to extract said content in original or modified form, for the purpose of distributing recorded medium of said content or making them available on a computer network.

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· This Product uses the Source Code of T-Kernel under T-License 2.0 granted by the T-Engine Forum (www.tron.org).
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References

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