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T550 12" Snare on Roland TD-17

Wiring, module settings, and tips for the T550 12" Snare when used with the Roland TD-17.

Yes — the T550 12" Snare works as a full snare on the Roland TD-17: head + rim.

Head Rim

Wiring: The “SNR” lead on the dedicated connection cable → snare pad

Dual-zone triggering: head (tip) and rim (ring) are read over the one lead and play separate sounds.

Snare and tom setup and troubleshooting guide ›

Cable routing

Plug the lead labeled “SNR” on the included dedicated connection cable into the snare pad. Its other end is a single screw-down connector that goes into the module's TRIGGER INPUT connector on the bottom — “insert the connector all the way, then turn the knobs to fasten it securely” (TD-17KVX Setup Guide §04).

Snare and tom setup and troubleshooting guide ›

Module settings

Press [SETUP], turn the dial to select "Pad Settings", then press [ENTER].
Press [F1] (TYPE), then strike the snare to select the SNARE input.
Turn the dial to set Pad Type to PD128 or PD105.
Press [F2] (BASIC), select "Sensitivity", and turn the dial to adjust it.

Tips

Head triggers from the center piezo, rim from a second piezo mounted under the head.
On an input that reads head and rim, if the wrong zone plays, tune the module's head/rim settings for this pad's size; values set for a different-size pad may not carry over.

T550 12" Snare also fits 76 other drum modules — see setup

Other compatible drum modules

2Box

Alesis

ATV

Audiofront

Audiofront eDRUMin

Donner

Efnote

GEWA

Lekato

Lekato PD708

Millenium

Millenium MPS-1000

NUX

Pearl

Pearl Mimic Pro

Roland

Simmons

Yamaha

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