
The factory data and sounds will remain intact. Be sure to backup any user settings you wish to keep before replacing the battery.

Note: While it will not cause harm or permanent damage to the TD-7 if the battery runs down, ALL User settings will be lost when replacing the battery. You can use our Service Center Locator at to locate an authorized Roland Service Center in your area.

Due to safety reasons, we recommend having it changed by an authorized technician to avoid any damage to the TD-7. The internal battery is not considered to be "user" replaceable since it is mounted on the main circuit board and the TD-7 would need to be disassembled to access it. The battery is a model 2032 (watch/calculator type) and can be found at most all electronic supply stores that have a battery section. The internal battery is designed to save your custom/user settings when the power is turned off. Having said all that it is a marvelous piece of gear if you get one that works properly.as for me.im returning for a refund.A "Backup Battery Low" message is an indication that the internal battery is running down in the TD-7 module. (the weight of the stick triggers all pads on his) It could be just a bad batch as a friend of mine has one and its fine. Its not the velocity or dynamics settings as i have already been down that route.Īs i said, the other pads work perfectly, the weight of the stick enough to trigger them, but those bar triggers!! I sent that one back and have now got a third unit.guess problem. I sent it back and got a replacement.same problem.the three bar triggers had to be hit with some consideral force before they would trigger, and even then there would sometimes be no response. The first one i got worked perfectly except the top 3 bar triggers (in particular the top right one) where not always triggering the sounds the way the 6 standard square pads did. But there's nothing else out there like this so you just have to bite the bullet on that.Īnd it's proved a generally useful bit of kit to have around at rehearsal and in the studio - like storing tracks you might want to practice with, cutting up songs into loops and seeing what alternative arrangements sound like, recording rehearsals (plug in a mic), playing rough mixes at rehearsals for people to listen to, as a metronome.Īll in all, very pleased with it and it's functionality beyond what I originally bought it for. Specifications Nominal Voltage: 3V Nominal Capacity: 210mAh Battery Type: LiMnO2 Capacity: 210mAh Diameter: 20.0mm Height: 3.2mm Weight: 3.0g This auction is for. If you're going to position it by your hi-hat as most drummers do, be prepared for it to get covered in wood chips from your sticks!ĥ. Replacement Backup Battery for the following Roland drum products: SPD-8 Total Percussion Pad, SPD-11 Total Percussion Pad, SPD-20 Total Percussion Pad & R-70 Human Rhythm Composer. And in practice, when going through a PA then you just turn that up to suit.Ĥ. At first it does seem that the system volume is set too low - but there's an overall setting to boost this by up to 12db so you can deal with it that way. So i generally use the pads on non-dynamic settings.ģ.

The pads are generally fine for one off triggering - the thing that's probably really lacking is the ability to layer samples in a sophisticated way so they change in timbre as you hit them harder. I also recommend buying Thomann's case in the bundle along with the mounting bracketĢ. Just to answer a few criticisms and queries i've seen.ġ. And after all, the whole point is to load it with your own stuff. The presets that it comes loaded with are pretty naff, - they don't really do it justice - but they give you the idea. It may not be the most sophisticated sampler in terms of deep editing functions, but as I say, for the situation it's aimed at - which is live triggering along with a conventional drum set up, I think it's really well thought out.
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I should say that the sample management software is really easy to use (this enables you to collect sounds and kits on the computer and transfer them across). It's also easy to program, so in rehearsals it's proving very quick to tweak everything as we build up tracks. I'm referring to stuff like the 'all sounds off' button and the ability to audition sounds without feeding them out to the audience. I think the thing to appreciate here is just how well it's designed for live work.

We're using this to trigger samples and vocal loops in a band playing dub style rock.
