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16 TD-3 TD-3 Controls (EN) Step 2: Controls Synthesizer Section (1) TUNE - adjust the frequency of the internal VCO oscillator, approximately one octave either side of center. (2) CUTOFF - adjust the cutoff frequency of the low-pass VCF filter. Frequencies above the cutoff will be attenuated, such as the higher-order harmonics. (3) RESONANCE - adjust the amount of emphasis given to the signal level at the cutoff frequency. (4) ENVELOPE - select the depth of modulation applied by the envelope generator to the VCF cutoff frequency. (5) DECAY - control the amount of time taken for the envelope to decay from the current level to minimum. (6) ACCENT - adjust the amount of accent given to the output for any notes programmed with an accent. Patchbay (3.5 mm TS input and output connections) (7) FILTER IN - this input allows the connection of an external audio signal instead of the internal VCO oscillator. (8) SYNC IN - this input allows the use of an external clock and start/stop signal. (9) CV OUT - control voltage output of 1V/octave. (10) GATE OUT - gate output. (11) PHONES - connect your headphones to this 3.5 mm TRS output. Make sure the volume is turned down before putting on headphones. Distortion Section These controls only have an effect when the DISTORTION switch (20) is ON. The circuit is located in the signal path just before the volume control and the final audio output. (12) DRIVE - adjust the amount of distortion. (13) TONE - adjust the tone. (14) LEVEL - adjust the distortion output level. General Controls (15) TEMPO - adjust the rate at which the pattern and tracks play, from slow to fast. (16) WAVEFORM - select the waveform of the internal VCO oscillator from reverse sawtooth or pulse. (17) TRACK/PATTERN GROUP - select from TRACK 1 to 7 when writing or playing tracks, and PATTERN GROUP I, II, III, IV when writing or playing patterns. Patterns in group I are only available for use in track 1 or 2, patterns in group II for tracks 3 or 4, group III for tracks 5 or 6, and group IV for track 7. (18) MODE - select from Track Write, Track Play, Pattern Play, Pattern Write. (19) POWER LED - indicates that power is supplied to the unit and the rear-panel power switch is on. (20) DISTORTION ON/OFF - when OFF, the distortion is bypassed, and the DRIVE, TONE, and LEVEL controls have no effect. (21) VOLUME - adjust the output level from the rear-panel output and the headphones output. Make sure the volume is turned down before putting on headphones. Sequencer Section (22) D.C./BAR RESET/CLEAR - this is used to clear a pattern from memory, to return a track to the beginning, and to signal that the last pattern is being added to a track. (23) PITCH MODE - selects the pitch mode on or off. The LED will light when in pitch mode. This mode is used to enter the notes when creating patterns. (24) 13-NOTE KEYBOARD - these switches are laid out as a 13-note keyboard, allowing notes to be selected when creating patterns. The lower eight switches are also used when creating, saving, and selecting patterns and tracks. (25) TIME MODE LED - the LED will light when in TIME MODE. (26) TIME MODE ON/OFF - select the TIME MODE on or off. This mode is used when entering the timing (note, tie, or rest) after the notes have been entered in PITCH MODE. (27) BACK - when stepping through a pattern, this allows you to select the last played note, so it can be edited. This switch and WRITE/NEXT (35) are used to view and change SYNC and CLOCK settings. (28) START / STOP - this allows you to start or stop playing the patterns and tracks. The LED will turn on when playing. (29) FUNCTION - this multipurpose switch is used to return the TD-3 to normal mode from PITCH MODE and TIME MODE, and for various operations during pattern and track writing. (30) NORMAL MODE LED - this LED will light when the unit is in normal mode. (31) TRANSPOSE DOWN/NOTE/STEP - this is used to transpose the octave downwards in PITCH MODE, enter a note in TIME MODE, and to enter the number of steps in a pattern. (32) TRANSPOSE UP/TIE/TRIPLET - this is used to transpose the octave upwards in PITCH MODE, enter a tie in TIME MODE, and set the pattern to triplet mode. (33) ACCENT / PATTERN A - this allows an accent to be added to notes in PITCH MODE, and to select "A" patterns such as 1A, 2A, to 8A. (34) SLIDE / PATTERN B - this allows a SLIDE to be added to notes in PITCH MODE, and to select "B" patterns, such as 1B, 2B, to 8B. (35) D.S./WRITE/NEXT/TAP - this allows a pattern to be written to a track, to select the next note in a pattern, and to add manual timing by tapping. This switch and BACK (27) are used to view and change SYNC and CLOCK settings. Rear Panel (36) OUTPUT - connect this ¼" TS output to the line-level audio input of your system. Make sure the volume is turned down and the system is turned off before making connections. (37) MIDI OUT/THRU - this 5-pin DIN jack is used to output MIDI OUT data, and pass through MIDI data received at the MIDI INPUT. (38) MIDI IN - this 5-pin DIN jack receives MIDI data from an external source. This will commonly be a MIDI keyboard, an external hardware sequencer, a computer equipped with a MIDI interface, etc. (39) USB PORT - this USB type B jack allows connection to a computer. The TD-3 will show up as a class-compliant USB MIDI device, capable of supporting MIDI in and out. USB MIDI IN - accepts incoming MIDI data from an application. USB MIDI OUT - sends MIDI data to an application. (40) POWER - turn the synthesizer on or off. Make sure all the connections are made before turning on the unit. (41) DC INPUT - connect the supplied 9V DC power adapter here. The power adapter can be plugged into an AC outlet capable of supplying from 100V to 240V at 50 Hz/60 Hz. Use only the power adapter supplied. Quick Start Guide 17

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TD-3 Controls
(32)
TRANSPOS
E
UP/TI
E
/TRIP
LE
T
- this is used to transpose
the octave upwards in PITCH M
O
DE, enter a tie in TIME
M
O
DE, and set the pattern to triplet mode.
(33)
ACC
E
NT / PATT
E
RN A
- this allows an accent to be added
to notes in PITCH M
O
DE, and to select “A” patterns such as
1A, 2A, to
8
A.
(34)
S
L
ID
E
/ PATT
E
RN B
- this allows a S
L
IDE to be added to
notes in PITCH M
O
DE, and to select “B” patterns, such as
1B, 2B, to
8
B.
(35)
D.S./WRIT
E
/N
E
XT/TAP
- this allows a pattern to be
written to a track, to select the next note in a pattern,
and to add manual timing by tapping. This switch
and BACK (27) are used to view and change SYNC and
C
LO
CK settings.
Rear Panel
(36)
OUTPUT
- connect this ¼
" TS output to the line-level
audio input of your system. Make sure the volume
is turned down and the system is turned off
before
making connections.
(37)
MIDI OUT/THRU
- this
5
-pin DIN jack is used to output
MIDI
O
UT data, and pass through MIDI data received at
the MIDI INPUT.
(38)
MIDI
IN
- this
5
-pin DIN jack receives MIDI data from an
external source. This will commonly be a MIDI keyboard,
an external hardware sequencer, a computer equipped
with a MIDI interface, etc.
(39)
USB PORT
- this USB type B jack allows connection
to a computer. The TD-
3
will show up as a class-compliant
USB MIDI device, capable of supporting MIDI in and out.
USB MIDI IN
- accepts incoming MIDI data
from an application.
USB MIDI OUT
- sends MIDI data to an application.
(40)
POW
E
R
- turn the synthesizer on or off. Make sure all the
connections are made before turning on the unit.
(41)
DC INPUT
- connect the supplied 9
V
DC power adapter
here. The power adapter can be plugged into an AC outlet
capable of supplying from 100
V
to 2
4
0
V
at
5
0 Hz/
6
0 Hz.
Use only the power adapter supplied.
(EN)
Step 2: Controls
Synthesizer Section
(1)
TUN
E
- adjust the frequency of the internal
V
C
O
oscillator,
approximately one octave either side of center.
(2)
CUTOFF
- adjust the cutoff
frequency of the low-pass
V
CF
filter.
Frequencies above the cutoff
will be attenuated,
such as the higher-order harmonics.
(3)
R
E
SONANC
E
- adjust the amount of emphasis given to the
signal level at the cutoff
frequency.
(4)
E
NV
EL
OP
E
- select the depth of modulation applied by the
envelope generator to the
V
CF cutoff
frequency.
(5)
D
E
CAY
- control the amount of time taken for the envelope
to decay from the current level to minimum.
(6)
ACC
E
NT
- adjust the amount of accent given to the output
for any notes programmed with an accent.
Patchbay (3.5 mm TS input and output
connections)
(7)
FI
L
T
E
R IN
- this input allows the connection of an external
audio signal instead of the internal
V
C
O
oscillator.
(8)
SYNC IN
- this input allows the use of an external clock
and start/stop signal.
(9)
CV OUT
- control voltage output of 1
V
/octave.
(10)
GAT
E
OUT
- gate output.
(11)
PHON
E
S
- connect your headphones to this
3
.
5
mm
TRS output. Make sure the volume is turned down
before putting on headphones.
Distortion Section
These controls only have an effect when the DIST
O
RTI
O
N
switch (20) is
O
N. The circuit is located in the signal path
just before the volume control and the final audio output.
(12)
DRIV
E
- adjust the amount of distortion.
(13)
TON
E
- adjust the tone.
(14)
LE
V
EL
-
adjust the distortion output level.
General Controls
(15)
T
E
MPO
- adjust the rate at which the pattern and
tracks play, from slow to fast.
(16)
WAV
E
FORM
- select the waveform of the internal
V
C
O
oscillator from reverse sawtooth or pulse.
(17)
TRACK/PATT
E
RN GROUP
- select from TRACK 1 to 7 when
writing or playing tracks, and PATTERN
G
R
O
UP I, II, III, I
V
when writing or playing patterns. Patterns in group I are
only available for use in track 1 or 2, patterns in group II
for tracks
3
or
4
, group III for tracks
5
or
6
, and group I
V
for track 7.
(18)
MOD
E
- select from Track Write, Track Play, Pattern Play,
Pattern Write.
(19)
POW
E
R
LE
D
- indicates that power is supplied to the unit
and the rear-panel power switch is on.
(20)
DISTORTION ON/OFF
- when
O
FF, the distortion is
bypassed, and the DRI
V
E, T
O
NE, and
L
E
V
E
L
controls have
no effect.
(21)
VO
L
UM
E
- adjust the output level from the rear-panel
output and the headphones output. Make sure the volume
is turned down before putting on headphones.
Sequencer Section
(22)
D.C./BAR R
E
S
E
T/C
LE
AR
- this is used to clear a pattern
from memory, to return a track to the beginning, and to
signal that the last pattern is being added to a track.
(23)
PITCH MOD
E
- selects the pitch mode on or off. The
L
ED
will light when in pitch mode. This mode is used to enter
the notes when creating patterns.
(24)
13-NOT
E
K
E
YBOARD
- these switches are laid out as a
1
3
-note keyboard, allowing notes to be selected when
creating patterns. The lower eight switches are also used
when creating, saving, and selecting patterns and tracks.
(25)
TIM
E
MOD
E
LE
D
- the
L
ED will light when in TIME M
O
DE.
(26)
TIM
E
MOD
E
ON/OFF
- select the TIME M
O
DE on or off.
This mode is used when entering the timing (note, tie,
or rest) after the notes have been entered in PITCH M
O
DE.
(27)
BACK
- when stepping through a pattern, this allows
you to select the last played note, so it can be edited.
This switch and WRITE/NEXT (
35
) are used to view and
change SYNC and C
LO
CK settings.
(28)
START / STOP
- this allows you to start or stop playing the
patterns and tracks. The
L
ED will turn on when playing.
(29)
FUNCTION
-
this multipurpose switch is used to return
the TD-
3
to normal mode from PITCH M
O
DE and TIME
M
O
DE, and for various operations during pattern and
track writing.
(30)
NORMA
L
MOD
E
LE
D
- this
L
ED will light when the unit is
in normal mode.
(31)
TRANSPOS
E
DOWN/NOT
E
/ST
E
P
- this is used to
transpose the octave downwards in PITCH M
O
DE, enter a
note in TIME M
O
DE, and to enter the number of steps in
a pattern.
16
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