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T950 20"x12" Kick Drum on Roland TD-1

Wiring, module settings, and tips for the T950 20"x12" Kick Drum when used with the Roland TD-1.

Yes — the T950 20"x12" Kick Drum works as a full kick on the Roland TD-1: single zone.

Trigger

Wiring: 1× TS or TRS → KICK connector on the DB-25 cable snake

Single-zone kick trigger via the cable snake. Only the head zone is active.

Connect a 1/4" TS or TRS cable from the kick pad to the KICK connector on the DB-25 cable snake.

Press the [Select] button to select Drums mode, then long-press the [Metronome] button so the mode lamp blinks (Making Detailed Settings).
Press the [Select] button to blink the Tempo mode lamp (Changing the Type of Pad).
Play the kick pedal, then use the [-] [+] buttons to set the kick pad type — 1 (TD-1 default value), 2 (KD-9), or 3 (KT-9, KT-10).
Press the [Metronome] button to complete the setting.

Single-zone operation — only the head zone is active.
A TS cable is sufficient for single-zone kick pads; TRS also works (ring is unused).

T950 20"x12" Kick Drum also fits 73 other drum modules — see setup

Other compatible drum modules

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