Roland V- Lite HD-3 User manual

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As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying
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Main Features
A rich and wide variety of sounds
The HD-3 features 20 dierent drum kits, designed to be used
with all styles of music.
Reference
“Drum Kit Sound List” (p. 17)
Enjoy playing on your own
When using headphones, only you will hear what you are
playing.
Unlike acoustic drums, no loud sounds are produced, so you
can play without worrying about other people.
The MIX IN jack allows one to connect external audio sources,
ideal for playing along with audio players, etc.
A compact drum set
The HD-3 is compact, simple and easy to set up just about
anywhere.
Play whenever you want
Just turn on the HD-3, select a drum kit, and it’s ready to play.
Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES”
(the rear side of the Setup Guide). These sections provide important information concerning the proper
operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature
provided by your new unit, Owner’s manual and Setup Guide should be read in its entirety. The manual
should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference.
Copyright © 2011 ROLAND CORPORATION
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of
ROLAND CORPORATION.
Roland, V-Drums, and V-Drums Lite are registered trademarks of Roland Corporation in the United States and/or other
countries.

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Contents
Main Features .............................................................2
Panel Descriptions .........................................................4
Front Panel ................................................................4
Side Panel .................................................................5
Introducing the Drum Set ..................................................6
Drum Set Elements ........................................................6
The Basics of Playing ......................................................8
How to Read Drum Notation ..............................................10
Playing the Kit ............................................................11
Switching the Power On and O ..........................................11
Selecting a Kit ............................................................11
Listening to Patterns .....................................................12
Playing Along With the Metronome .......................................12
Various Settings (the Edit screens) .........................................14
Basic Operation in the Edit Screens .......................................14
Parameter List ............................................................15
Changes the sound of the metronome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Adjust the metronome volume .....................................15
Adjust the contrast of the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Automatically turn the HD-3 o (auto o) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Exchange the pad settings for left-handed players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Adjust the pad sensitivity ...........................................16
Change the note number of the pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Set the note number for cross sticking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Resets the factory settings ..........................................16
Appendix .................................................................17
Drum Kit Sound List ......................................................17
About MIDI ..............................................................18
Troubleshooting .........................................................20
Setting-up the HD-3 for Left-handed Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Main Specications .......................................................22

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Front Panel
Panel Descriptions
[ ] (Metronome) button
This starts or stops the metronome (p. 12).
[ ] [ ] button
These adjust the tempo of the metronome or of
the pattern playback. When editing the settings,
use these buttons will be used to change the
values of the selected parameters (p. 14).
Kit button ([1]–[10])
For selecting drum kits (p. 11).
Holding down a KIT button for several seconds
will let you hear a demo pattern that uses the
corresponding drum kit (p. 12).
These buttons are also used to select items
during editing (p. 14).
[VARIATION] button
Pressing this button selects a variation
for each drum kit.
Also by holding down the [VARIATION]
button and pressing a kit button, you
can access various edit screens. “Various
Settings (the Edit screens)” (p. 14).
[VOLUME] knob
Adjusts the sound level.
Turning the knob to the right to
increases the volume, and to the left,
decreases it.
[POWER] switch
Hold down this switch for several seconds to
turn the HD-3 on/o.
* With the factory settings, the HD-3’s
power will automatically be switched o 30
minutes after you stop playing or operating
the unit.
To turn the HD-3 back on, press the [POWER]
switch again.
If you don’t want the power to turn o
automatically, change the “AUTO OFF” setting
to “OFF” as described on p. 15.
Display
This shows the drum kit, the metronome tempo, and the
value of settings when you’re editing them.
Drum Kit Name
Tempo

Panel Descriptions
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Side Panel
Playing along with music (MIX IN jack)
If you connect an audio player to the MIX IN jack, you can play along
with your favorite songs as the sound will be mixed with the drum
sounds and output together. Enjoy playing along with your favorite
music!
* Use your audio player’s volume control to adjust the sound level.
* To prevent malfunction and damage to your speakers, always be sure to turn the
volume all the way down on all your equipment, then switch the power o on
everything before you make any connections.
Right
Left
MIX IN jack
For connecting an external audio source. Sound
input here will also be heard through the main
and headphone outputs.
OUTPUT jack
For connecting an optional amplier (PM-03)
or other external device.
Headphones can also be connected here
(see the separate “Setup Guide”).
Headphone jack
For connecting headphones (when headphones
are connected, the OUTPUT jack will still be
active) (see the separate “Setup Guide”).
DC IN jack
For connecting the power supply
(see the separate “Setup Guide”).
MIDI OUT jack
For connecting an external MIDI device (p. 18).

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Introducing the Drum Set
Playing drums is not only fun, but just about anyone can easily start playing — they make sound
when you simply hit them! Drums create the rhythmic foundation of music and are vital in
maintaining the tempo and groove of the entire band.
Drum Set Elements
Here are some basic terms related to drum sets.
* The indications in parentheses ( ) show the names used on the HD-3.
Bass Drum (Kick)
Played with a kick pedal, it’s the largest drum in the kit.
Snare Drum
The snare drum is the main “voice” of a drum kit.
Hi-Hat/Hi-Hat Pedal
An acoustic hi-hat uses 2 cymbals mounted on a hi-hat stand.
Pressing the hi-hat pedal opens and closes it.
* The HD-3 uses a single pad.
Tom (Tom 1, Tom 2)
These are usually mounted above the bass drum.
Floor Tom (Tom 3)
Sometimes called a bass tom, it either stands on it’s own legs or is mounted on a stand.
Ride Cymbal
Usually mounted on the right side of the kit, the ride cymbal is principle elements in keeping time.
Crash Cymbal
Smaller than the ride, the crash cymbal is mainly used for accents.

Introducing the Drum Set
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Acoustic Drum
Crash
Hi-Hat
Ride
Snare
Tom
Floor Tom
Hi-Hat Pedal
Kick (Bass Drum)
Kick Pedal
HD-3
Tom 1 (T1) Tom 2 (T2)
Tom 3 (T3)
Crash (CR)
Hi-Hat (HH)
Hi-Hat Pedal (HHC) Kick Pedal (KIK)
Snare (SNR)
Ride (RD)
* Letters and numbers in parentheses ( ) relate to the cable labeling.
HHC

Introducing the Drum Set
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The Basics of Playing
Drums are played using both hands and
both feet. Here we’ll explain how to hold
the sticks and use the pedals.
Holding the Sticks
The most common way to hold the sticks is
called the “matched grip” as shown in the
illustrations below.
Left hand
Right hand
Using the Kick Pedal
The kick pedal can be pressed in either of
two ways: “heel up” or “heel down.”
Heel down
In this method, the entire bottom of your
foot from heel to toe stays in contact with
the pedal. Use your ankle joint to make your
toes push down the pedal. This method
allows more precise control of the volume,
and is often used in jazz and bossa nova.
Heel up
In this method, your heel oats above the
pedal. With your heel o the pedal, lower
your entire foot to push down the pedal.
This method applies the full weight of your
foot to the pedal, making it easier for you
to produce a stronger sounds than the heel
down method. This is often used in rock
and pop.

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Using the hi-hat
In an acoustic drum set, the hi-hat consists
of two cymbals placed facing each other
vertically on a hi-hat stand. The two
cymbals can be closed together by pressing
the pedal.
A variety of playing techniques are possible,
such as playing the cymbals with the pedal
and/or playing them with sticks.
When you press the pedal, the two cymbals
will come together (closed). When you
release the pedal, the two cymbals will
separate (opened).
The HD-3 lets you use ve dierent hi-hat
performance techniques.
Closed
With the hi-hat pedal pressed rmly, strike
the pad with a stick. A short “chick” sound
will be heard.
Half-open
With the hi-hat pedal pressed gently, strike
the pad with a stick. A slightly longer “swish”
sound will be heard.
Open
With the hi-hat pedal completely released,
strike the pad with a stick. An even longer
“sound” than the half-open sound will be
heard.
Foot closed
Just press the pedal without using a stick.
This sound will be softer and shorter than
the closed sound played with a stick. Useful
for keeping time with this tight sound.
Foot splash
Press and immediately release the pedal
without using a stick.
This is equivalent to momentarily clashing
the two cymbals of an acoustic hi-hat. It
produces a “splash” sound that is softer than
the open strike.

Introducing the Drum Set
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How to Read Drum Notation
Here’s an example of typical notation used for a drum set. This example is a basic 8-beat pattern
often used in rock and pop.
Crash/Ride
Hi-Hat
Kick Pedal
Snare
R: Right Hand
L: Left Hand
* The crash and ride are written in the same position of the notation. Notes with the accent mark
“ ” are played on the crash, and notes without the accent mark are played on the ride.
* The hi-hat part can also be substituted with the ride cymbal part.

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Playing the Kit
Switching the Power On and O
For details on connecting the HD-3 sound
module, refer to the separate “Setup Guide.”
* Once the connections have been
completed, turn on power to your
various devices in the order specied.
By turning on devices in the wrong order,
you risk causing malfunction and/or
damage to speakers and other devices.
1. Make sure that the HD-3’s [VOLUME]
knob, and that of any connected drum
monitor, is set to the minimum level.
2. Hold down the [POWER] switch of
the HD-3 sound module to turn on
the unit. To turn o the unit, hold
down the [POWER] switch for several
seconds.
* Before switching the power on/o,
always be sure to turn the volume
down. Even with the volume turned
down, you might hear some sound
when switching the power on/o.
However, this is normal and does not
indicate a malfunction.
3. Turn on the power of the connected
drum monitor.
4. Raise the volume of both to get the
sound level required.
* This unit is equipped with a protection
circuit. A brief interval (a few seconds)
after power up is required before the
unit will operate normally.
* Turn the power o by reversing the
order in which you turned the power on.
Selecting a Kit
A drum kit consists of sounds assigned to
each pad. In some cases, the sound will
change depending upon your playing
dynamics.
1. Press one of the kit buttons ([1]–[10]).
Pressing these buttons will call up dierent
kits.
2. Press the [VARIATION] button.
Variation kits are provided for each kit.
Pressing the [VARIATION] button will switch
to the variation kit of the selected drum kit.
The [VARIATION] button will light if a
variation kit is selected.

Playing the Kit
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Listening to Patterns
Here’s how to listen to a performance
example (pattern) using the drum kit.
* Before playing back a pattern, lower
the volume of the HD-3. The volume
of these patterns may be louder than
when you play the kit normally, and you
do not want to risk damage to your ears
or connected equipment.
1. Press and hold one of the Kit Buttons
([1]–[10]) for a few seconds.
A pattern using this current kit will play.
If you press the [VARIATION] button, the
pattern for that variation kit will play.
MEMO
• Each pattern will play at it’s default
tempo (set at the factory). If you want
to change the tempo, play back the
pattern and use the [ ][ ] buttons to
adjust the tempo.
• You can NOT play the pads when a
pattern is playing.
• No data for the music that is played will
be output from MIDI OUT jack.
2. To stop pattern playback, press any
kit button ([1]–[10]).
Playing Along With the
Metronome
Here’s how you can play the kit while
listening to the metronome.
This is the best way to practice and learn to
play at a steady tempo.
1. Press [ ] button.
[ ] button lights up and the
metronome starts.

Playing the Kit
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2. Use the [ ][ ] buttons to adjust the
metronome speed.
The display will indicate the tempo.
Range: 40–250
MEMO
You can change the sound and volume
of the metronome. For details, refer to
“Changes the sound of the metronome”
(p. 15).
TIPS
You can rapidly adjust the metronome
volume by holding down the [ ] button
and using the [ ][ ] buttons.

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Various Settings (the Edit screens)
The Edit screens allow you to make various
settings for the HD-3.
Basic Operation in the
Edit Screens
In the edit screens, you’ll use the following
procedure to make settings.
1. While continuing to hold down the
[VARIATION] button, press one of the
kit buttons ([1]–[10]) to select the
parameter that you want to edit.
Hold down
Current value of the selected parameter will
appear.
If you’ve selected pad sensitivity (Pad Sens)
or the note number (MIDI Note) transmitted
by that pad, hitting any pad or pressing the
pedals will allow you to edit the parameters
of that pad.
Reference
For details on each item, refer to
“Parameter List” (p. 15).
* If you hold down the [VARIATION]
button for a while, you’ll be presented
with a message asking you to select a
parameter by pressing one of the kit
buttons ([1]–[10]).
2. Use the [ ][ ] buttons to edit the
value.
If you press [ ] and [ ] simultaneously, the
parameter will revert to its default value.
3. Press the [VARIATION] button or one
of the kit buttons ([1]–[10]) to exit the
edit screen.

Various Settings (the Edit screens)
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Parameter List
Parameter Value Explanation
1Metronome
Sound
Changes the sound of the metronome
You have three dierent sound choices for the metronome: click,
cowbell, and maracas.
CLICK (default) Click
COWBELL Cowbell
MARACAS Maracas
2Metronome
Volume
1–10
(default: 5)
Adjust the metronome volume
This adjusts the volume of the metronome.
You can also adjust the volume of the metronome from an
ordinary screen by holding down the [ ] button and pressing
the [ ] or [ ] button.
3 LCD Contrast 1–10
(default: 5) Adjust the contrast of the display
This adjusts the contrast of the characters in the display.
4 Auto O
Automatically turn the HD-3 o (auto
o)
With the factory settings, the HD-3 will automatically be
switched o 30 minutes after you stop playing or operating the
unit.
OFF The HD-3 will remain on.
10 min, 30 min, 240
min
(default: 30 min)
The HD-3 will automatically turn o when no operation has been
performed for the specied time.
5 L-R Exchange OFF, ON
(default: OFF)
Exchange the pad settings for left-
handed players
This changes the HD-3’s settings for left-handed use.
If this is “ON,” the following pads will be exchanged between left
and right.
• Crash and ride
• Tom 1 and tom 2
• Hi-hat control pedal and kick pedal
* You’ll need to remove the Tom 3 pad and the hi-hat pad, and
exchange them. See “Setting-up the HD-3 for Left-handed Use”
(p. 21).

Various Settings (the Edit screens)
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Parameter Value Explanation
6 Pad Sens -5 – +5
(default: 0)
Adjust the pad sensitivity
This adjusts the sensitivity of each pad. For example if the pad
sensitivity value is raised, even children, whose playing strength
is less developed will be able to produce maximum volume.
In step 2 of “Basic Operation in the Edit Screens” (p. 14), strike the
pad whose setting you want to edit. After you’ve selected the
pad, use [ ][ ] buttons to edit the value.
7 MIDI Note No.
Change the note number of the pad
You can change the MIDI note number of each of the HD-3’s
pads.
In step 2 of “Basic Operation in the Edit Screens” (p. 14), strike the
pad whose setting you want to edit. After you’ve selected the
pad, use [ ][ ] buttons to edit the value.
OFF No note number is assigned.
0–127 The selected note number is assigned.
For the default settings of each pad, refer to “About MIDI” (p. 18).
8 MIDI X-Stick
Set the note number for cross sticking
Here you can select whether the note number that has been set
for SNARE Rim will be output, or note number 37 will be output
when the cross-stick sound is produced.
OFF (default)
Choose this setting when you only need rim shot performance
data, when using computer software, games, etc. (The note
number that has been set for SNARE Rim will always be output.)
ON
Choose this setting when sounding an external drum sound
module. (Note number 37 will be output when the cross-stick
sound is produced.)
10 Factory Reset
Resets the factory settings
Resets the HD-3 to the factory-set condition.
When “Factory Reset = OK!” appears in the display, press [ ].
When “Sure?” appears, press [ ] again.
If you decide to cancel, press [ ].

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Appendix
Drum Kit Sound List
No. Kit Name Kick Snare Tom 1 Tom 2 Tom 3 Hi-Hat Crash Ride
1
Normal Standard-V Solid Kick Bright
Snare
Wood
Tom1
Wood
Tom3
Wood
Tom4
Medium
Hi-Hat Thin Crash Bright Ride
Variation Lite Pop Solid Kick Bright
Snare
Wood
Tom1 Cowbell Wood Tom2
Tambou-
rine Hi-Hat
Splash/
Crash
Bright Ride/
Crash
2
Normal Hard Rock Heavy Kick Metal Snare Wood
Tom2
Wood
Tom3
Wood
Tom4
Heavy
Hi-Hat
Medium
Crash
Heavy
Ride/Crash
Variation Stage Solid Kick Metal Snare Wood
Tom2
Wood
Tom3
Wood
Tom4
Heavy
Hi-Hat
Power
Crash
Heavy
Ride/China
3
Normal Vintage Vintage
Kick
Wood
Snare
Vintage
Tom1
Vintage
Tom2
Vintage
Tom3 Dark Hi-Hat Sizzle Ride Bright Ride
Variation Brushes Vintage
Kick Brush S Brush Tom1 Brush Tom2 Brush Tom3 Brush Hi-Hat
Brush Sizzle
Ride Brush Ride
4
Normal Double
Bass Blast Kick Heavy Snare Solid Tom1 Solid Tom2 Solid Tom3 Medium Hi-Hat
Eect
Cymbal/
Crash
Heavy
Ride/China
Variation Power Heavy Kick Heavy
Snare
Wood
Tom4
Wood
Tom4
Wood
Tom4
Medium
Hi-Hat
Power
Crash
Heavy
Ride/Crash
5
Normal Funky Jam Slap Bass &
Kick
Vintage
Snare Dry Tom1 Slap Bass Dry Tom3 Cutting Gt.&Hi-Hat
Cutting Gt./
Crash
Distortion
Gt.
Variation Bright Dry Kick Vintage
Snare Dry Tom1 Dry Tom2 Dry Tom3 Medium Hi-Hat
Splash/
Crash
Bright Ride/
Crash
6
Normal Compact Compact
Kick
Wood
Snare Fiber Tom1 Fiber Tom2 Fiber Tom3 Light Hi-Hat Paper Crash Bright Ride/ Crash
Variation Jungle Compact
Kick
Wood
Snare Frame Tom Hard Comp S Fiber Tom3 Tambou- rine Hi-Hat
Eect
Cymbal/
Splash
Bright
Ride/Eect
Cymbal
7
Normal Latin
Groove Heavy Kick Wood Snare Bongo Conga Timbale Medium Hi-Hat Splash Bright Ride/ China
Variation Latin Perc Surdo Pandeiro Bongo Conga Timbale Jingle
Hi-Hat Guiro Agogo
8
Normal World Perc Cajon Cajon Tabla Baya Djembe Tambou-
rine Hi-Hat
Crotale /
Rain Stick
Eect
Cymbal
Variation Africa Heavy Kick Wood
Snare Pot Drum Djembe Bendir Tambou- rine Hi-Hat
African
Jingle
Eect
Cymbal
9
Normal Dance Beat Dance Kick Clap Snare Dense Click Radio Tom Super Low Dance
Hi-Hat
Scratch/
Sweep
Cymbal
Dance
Cymbal
Variation Electronic TR-808 Kick TR-808
Snare
CR-78
Bongo
TR-808
Tom1
TR-808
Tom2 Elec Hi-Hat
TR-808
Cowbell/
Crash
Elec
Cymbal
10
Normal Beat Box Voice Kick Snap/Clap Voice-Dat Voice-Doot Heart Beat Voice
Hi-Hat
Voice-
Ahaaa/
Cymbal
Voice-Tun/
Haaa
Variation Toy Box Elephant
Kick Toy Snare Hoo… Droid Voice Jet Stream Industrial Hi-Hat
Twinkle
Bell/Hand
Cymbal
Toy Bell/
Nantoka!

Appendix
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About MIDI
You can connect a MIDI sound module or sequencer to the HD-3’s MIDI OUT connector.
By connecting an external sound module to the HD-3’s MIDI OUT connector you can play sounds
on that external module.
If you connect the MIDI OUT to a sequencer, you can record your performance.
You can also use the HD-3 as a controller for games that support MIDI.
MIDI OUT jack
External MIDI
device
MIDI In jack
Item Settings
MIDI transmit channel 10
Hi-Hat Pedal Position data is transmitted using control change number 4 (foot
controller).
Note number produced when you strike
a pad
(default)
Pad Note Number
Snare Head 38
Snare Rim 40
Tom 1 48
Tom 2 45
Tom 3 43
Crash Bow 49
Crash Edge 55
Ride Bow 51
Ride Edge 53
Hi-Hat Open Bow 46
Hi-Hat Open Edge 26
Hi-Hat Close Bow 42
Hi-Hat Close Edge 22
Hi-Hat Foot Close 44
Kick Pedal 36