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T550 12" Snare on Roland TD-50X

Wiring, module settings, and tips for the T550 12" Snare when used with the Roland TD-50X.

Yes — the T550 12" Snare works as a full snare on the Roland TD-50X: head + rim.

Head Rim

Wiring: 1× TRS → SNARE input (1/4" TRS jack)

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

Cable routing

Connect a 1/4" TRS cable from the snare pad to the SNARE input on the rear panel.

Module settings

Press the [TRIGGER] button.
Press the PAGE [UP] button several times to display the topmost page.
Press the [F1] (BANK) button to open the TRIGGER BANK screen.
Select the SNARE (S) pad (strike it or use the cursor buttons).
Use the [-] [+] buttons or the dial to set the trigger type to the model that most closely matches your connected pad (the full trigger-type list is in the module's Data List).
For finer control, press [F3] (SENS) and adjust Sensitivity (1.0-32.0) on the TRIGGER SENS screen.

Tips

Head triggers from the center piezo, rim from a second piezo on the ring.
Both zones respond independently on the TRS connection (tip = head, ring = rim).

T550 12" Snare also fits 74 other drum modules — see setup

Other compatible drum modules

2Box

Alesis

ATV

Audiofront

Audiofront eDRUMin

Donner

Efnote

GEWA

NUX

Pearl

Pearl Mimic Pro

Roland

Simmons

Yamaha

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