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T950 13"x5" Snare Drum on Roland TD-4

Wiring, module settings, and tips for the T950 13"x5" Snare Drum when used with the Roland TD-4.

Setup — T950 13"x5" Snare Drum on Roland TD-4

Works

Yes — the T950 13"x5" Snare Drum works as a full snare on the Roland TD-4: head + rim.

Head Rim

Wiring: 1× TRS → SNR connector on the DB-25 trigger cable

Dual-zone snare triggering: head (tip) and rim (ring) respond independently over the single TRS connection, so head shots and rim shots play separate sounds.

Cable routing

  1. Connect a 1/4" TRS cable from the snare pad to the SNR connector on the DB-25 trigger cable.

Module settings

  1. Press [MENU], choose "8 PAD SETTINGS" with the SEL buttons, and press [OK].
  2. Strike the snare to select its input (or turn the [-/+] dial at the MENU screen to pick it).
  3. Use the SEL buttons to select "Pad Type", then set it with the [-/+] dial to PD-105, PD-85, or PDX-8 to match your snare.
  4. If soft or hard hits don't register cleanly, adjust "Sensitivity" (1-32) in PAD SETTINGS, and "Threshold" under Advanced Edit.

Tips

  1. Head triggers from the center piezo, rim from a second piezo on the ring.
  2. Both zones respond independently on the TRS connection (tip = head, ring = rim).
  3. Set Head/Rim Link to OFF in the OPTIONS menu if you want to edit head and rim parameters independently.
T950 13"x5" Snare Drum also fits 74 other drum modules — see setup

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