ROLAND KD-180L (01) PDF MANUAL

After opening the package, check that all of the included items are present. If anything is missing, contact your dealer.

Included items:

Main unit

Rod (with memory lock) × 2

Connection cable

Drum key

Owner’s Manual

This package does not include a kick pedal or beater. A variety of commercially available beaters can be used, including felt, plastic, or wood types. However, if you use a felt beater, strike marks of the felt might remain on the striking surface.

During assembly, take care that the weight of the bass drum does not pinch your hand or foot.

1. Loosen the rod lock knob, and attach the rod.

Position the rod so that the memory lock is in close contact with the bracket of the main unit, and then tighten the rod lock knob.

We recommend that you use the memory lock in the factory-set position. This allows installation at the recommended rod length and angle.

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

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.

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.

Attach the kick pedal so that its entire bottom surface contacts the floor.

3. Attach the kick pedal at the kick pedal attachment position (the gap in the batter hoop).

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-180L.

Take care not to pinch your fingers.

If the kick pedal installation is not stable, or if you want to change the strike feel, adjust the rod length or angle.

You can also adjust the length and angle of the rod by using a drum key to adjust the memory lock.

Adjust the tension of the batter head before you play the KD-180L. You can vary the strike response (playing feel) by adjusting the tension.

1. Adjust each tension bolt little by little, working back and forth across the head in the order shown in the illustration.

3. Place the batter hoop back.

4. Working alternately across opposite sides of the drum, lightly tighten each tension bolt until the batter hoop do not wobble.

5. Then tighten each tension bolt another 1/4 of a turn to secure the batter head.

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

2. Turn the batter head to approximately the position shown in the illustration.

To avoid damaging the interior, take care not to turn the batter head excessively (guideline for turning: ±30 degrees).

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.

If the tension of the batter head is excessive or insufficient, the sensor might malfunction, or the impact might be louder.

The KD-180L can also be used with 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 batter head’s strike surface.

Depending on the kick pedal, it might not be possible to attach it to the bass drum so that the strike point of the two beaters is located symmetrically to the left and right of the center of the batter head’s strike surface.

In this case, use the following procedure to adjust the position of the batter head’s strike surface.

1. Remove the tension bolts and the batter hoop.

To avoid injury, damage, or malfunction, do not detach the batter head from the shell. Take care not to injure your hands or feet while working.

Connect the KD-180L to your drum sound module.

Use the included connection cable to make the connection.

Connect the “L” plug of the connection cable to the jack of the KD-180L.

These are the recommended values for the trigger parameters when using the KD-180L with various drum sound modules.

If the “PAD TYPE” or “TRIG TYPE” of your drum sound module provides a “KD180L” setting, choose “KD180L.” If “KD180L” is not one of the available values, refer to the support information.

You may need to adjust the trigger parameters depending on how you’ve mounted the KD-180L and the location at which you’ve installed it.

For details on editing refer to the owner’s manual of your drum sound module.

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.