Configuring various drum kit-related settings (KIT OPTIONS)
Here’s where you can configure the various drum kit-related settings such as the drum kit name, the controller LED color and so on.
Ø For details on the parameters that can be edited, refer to “Data List” (Roland website).
- Press the [MENU] button.
- Use the cursor button to select “KIT OPTIONS”.

- Use the cursor buttons or the dial to select the menu that you want to edit, and press the [ENTER] button.

Menu
Explanation
XSTICK
Sets the cross-stick volume.
BRUSH
Configures the brush.
BUZZ
Sets the resonance that’s applied to the snare.
STRAINER
Configures the strainer settings.
KIT NAME
Edits the name of the drum kit.
KIT COLOR
Sets the LED color for the [KIT] button.
KIT VIEW
Configures the background and text size for the KIT screen.
KIT TEMPO
Sets the drum kit tempo.
KIT PHRASE
Plays the phrase of the currently selected drum kit, letting you check the sound.
MUTE GROUP
Sets the mute group.
KIT MIDI
Configures the MIDI-related settings for the drum kit.
POS/PEDAL
Adjusts the on/off setting for the change in sound according to the strike point or rim shot; the strike point area; and the amount that the pitch changes according to how hard you press the hi-hat pedal.
- Edit the settings according to the selected menu.
- Edit the drum kit settings.
- Press the [KIT] button to return to the KIT screen.
Additional information
- Configuring the cross stick (XSTICK)
- Setting the brushes (BRUSH)
- Configuring the resonance of the snare (BUZZ)
- Configuring the strainer
- Renaming the drum kit (KIT NAME)
- Setting the colors for the buttons (KIT COLOR)
- Setting the background and text size for the KIT screen (KIT VIEW)
- Using a common tempo for the entire V31 (KIT TEMPO)
- Playing a phrase with the currently selected drum kit (KIT PHRASE)
- Muting the sound of a specific pad when you strike a pad (MUTE GROUP)
- Making MIDI transmit/receive settings for each pad (KIT MIDI)
- Controlling tonal change (POS/PEDAL)