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T550 8" High Tom on Roland TD-9

Wiring, module settings, and tips for the T550 8" High Tom when used with the Roland TD-9.

Setup — T550 8" High Tom on Roland TD-9

Works

Yes — the T550 8" High Tom works as a full tom on the Roland TD-9: head + rim.

Head Rim

Wiring: 1× TRS per tom → TOM1, TOM2, TOM3 connectors on the DB-25 cable snake

Dual-zone tom triggering: head (tip) and rim (ring) respond independently via the single TRS connection per tom input.

Cable routing

  1. Connect a 1/4" TRS cable from each tom pad to the TOM1, TOM2, or TOM3 connector on the DB-25 cable snake.

Module settings

  1. Press [SETUP], then [F1] (TRIG), then [F1] (TYPE).
  2. Hit a tom to select its input (or use the CURSOR buttons).
  3. Set "Trig Type" to PD85 or PD105 with [+/-] to match your tom.
  4. Press [F2] (BASIC) to fine-tune "Sensitivity" (1-32) and "Threshold" (0-31).

Tips

  1. Head triggers from the center piezo, rim triggers from the rim switch.
  2. Both zones respond independently on the TRS connection (tip = head, ring = rim).
T550 8" High Tom also fits 73 other drum modules — see setup

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