KD-200 Owner’s Manual English

Before using this unit, carefully read the leaflet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES.” After reading, keep the
document(s) where it will be available for immediate reference.
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5. Alternating between opposite sides and using

Check the Included Items Assembling the KD-200 Using Double Kick Pedals your fingers to press the hooks and batter board
Adjusting the Head Tension
After opening the package, check that all of the included items NOTE The KD-200 can also be used with double kick pedals. stoppers A , insert the tension bolts into the lugs Adjust the tension of the batter head before you play the KD-200.
are present. If anything is missing, contact your dealer. During assembly, take care that the weight of the bass drum does not Adjust the striking points of the two beaters so that they are at while pressing the batter board stoppers A in You can vary the strike response (playing feel) by adjusting the
pinch your hand or foot. equal distances to the left and right of the batter head’s strike between the batter hoop B and the batter board tension.
surface. C.
1. Loosen the leg fastener knob, adjust the angle of 1. Adjust each tension bolt little by little, working
the leg, and then tighten the leg fastener knob. Correct Incorrect Push down Batter board stopper A
back and forth across the head in the order
Using a drum key, adjust the length of the rods so that shown in the illustration.
Main unit the left and right are the same length. Batter board C 3 7
Tension bolt

Leg fastener knob Batter hoop B

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Batter head
If the beater’s striking point cannot be aligned appropriately 6. Working alternately across opposite sides of the
Wood hoop protector × 2 rod drum, lightly tighten each tension bolt until the
Depending on the kick pedal, it might not be possible to attach 2 6
hooks do not wobble.
it to the bass drum so that the strike point of the two beaters is
Connection cable located symmetrically to the left and right of the center of the 3 7 8 4
2. Adjust the tip of the legs (spike/rubber) batter head’s strike surface. 1
5 * Fully tightening a tension bolt at only a single location will produce
appropriately for the surface on which you’re In this case, use the following procedure to adjust the position of uneven tensioning, which will make it impossible to achieve correct
Drum key
placing the KD-200. the batter head’s strike surface. strike response and may also cause malfunctions.
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Owner’s manual Soft floor
Spike 1. Remove all of the hooks/tension bolts, the batter 2. Adjust each tension bolt so that the head is
Carpet, etc.
* This package does not include a kick pedal or beater. A variety of board stopper, and the batter hoop. tensioned evenly.
commercially available beaters can be used, including felt, plastic, or Hard floor
Rubber Hook
wood types. However, if you use a felt beater, strike marks of the felt Wood flooring, concrete, etc.
might remain on the striking surface.
7. Then tighten each tension bolt another 3/4 of a
Tension bolt
If you loosen the foot nut and rotate the foot to raise it,
the spike will be exposed.
turn to secure the front head.
* If the batter head is not secured sufficiently, the sensor might
Main Specifications
Batter board stopper malfunction, or the sound of the strike might be too loud.
Tighten the foot nut to secure the position of the foot. Roland KD-200: Bass drum
Descriptions Spike Rubber Batter hoop 20 (Diameter) x 16 (Depth) inches
Batter board Shell
Batter head
Connecting to the Drum Sound Module Trigger
Wood shell
1 (Head)
Foot nut
Hoop Shell Connect the KD-200 to your drum sound module. Acceptable
Foot Single pedal, Twin pedal
Use the included connection cable to make the connection. pedal
NOTE
Leg Spike Connect the “L” plug of the connection cable to the jack of the Connector TRIGGER OUT jack
To avoid injury, damage, or malfunction, do not detach the batter KD-200.
fastener
Front head board and batter head from the shell. Take care not to injure your 633 (W) ×507 (D) ×528 (H) mm
knob * The tip of the spike is sharp; handle it with care.
hands or feet while working. (Example) TD-50 Dimensions 24-15/16 x 20 x 20-13/16 inches
* Using the spike leg tips on wood flooring may damage the floor; the
rubber leg tips should be used on wood flooring.
Rod 2. Turn the batter head together with the batter *When storing the legs
Foot nut 3. Affix the wood hoop protectors to the position board, and adjust it so that the center of the 10.9 kg
Weight
at which the kick pedal is attached. TRIGGER OUT jack is near the location shown in “I” plug KICK 24-15/16 x 20 x 20-13/16 inches
Foot
the illustration.
Leg * This document explains the specifications of the product at the time
Batter board that the document was issued. For the latest information, refer to the
Batter head “L” plug Roland website.

Batter board stopper

Batter head’s strike surface
Recommended Parameter Settings
Tension bolt
These are the recommended values for the trigger parameters
(approximate)
Affix to both surfaces of when using the KD-200 with various drum sound modules.
Hook Lug
the batter hoop If the “PAD TYPE” or “TRIG TYPE” of your drum sound module
3. Place the batter hoop back. provides a “KD200” setting, choose “KD200.” If “KD200” is not one
Batter board 4. Mount the kick pedal. of the available values, refer to the support information on the
4. Attach the batter board stopper to the hooks/ Roland website.
Batter head Adjust the location at which the kick pedal is attached
(inside) so that the beater strikes the center of the batter head’s tension bolts. http://roland.cm/trigger_prm
strike surface; then securely fasten the kick pedal to the
Hook / Tension bolt
KD-200.
Batter board stopper
Batter hoop * Take care not to pinch your fingers.
After attaching the kick You may need to adjust the trigger parameters depending on
TRIGGER OUT jack pedal, adjust the angle of how you’ve mounted the KD-200 and the location at which
the legs and the length of you’ve installed it.
the rods as necessary.
* Do not insert your hand or fingers into the gap between the batter For details on editing refer to the owner’s manual of your drum
board and the batter head striking surface. Doing so might cause sound module.
injury, damage, or malfunction.

Beater must hit the center of

the striking surface
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