TAIKO-1: Can I play while muting the head?

No, this instrument does not support that technique.

If you want to hear a sound with a short reverberation that’s like playing while muting the head, edit the Muffling and Decay settings.

Follow the steps below.

1. Press “MENU” (F2 button).
2. Use the [Λ] [V] buttons to select “Kit Edit,” and then press “SELECT” (F2 button).
   - The KIT EDIT screen appears.
3. Use the [Λ] [V] buttons to select “Instrument,” and then press “SELECT” (F2 button).
   - The INSTRUMENT screen appears.
4. Strike to select the pad that you want to set.
5. Press “EDIT” (F2 button).
   - The INST EDIT (LAYER A) screen appears.
6. Use the [Λ]  [V] buttons to select “Muffling” or “Decay,” and use the [+] [–] buttons to edit the value.
   - For instruments whose specific parameters are “type 1” or “type 2,” you can also set the muffling.
   - Larger muffling values make the sound more muted, and smaller decay values make the reverberations shorter.
   - If you are using layer B, press “LAYER B” (F2 button) and edit the values so that they are the same as those for layer A.
7. Once you’ve finished with the settings, press the F1 button several times to return to the top screen.