14" digital snare plays like the real thing

The heart of any modern drum kit, acoustic or electronic, is the snare drum. So it makes sense that the TD-50KV should include a snare pad that's as sophisticated as its sound module: the 14" Roland PD-140DS. Eight sensors across the head and rim accurately translate your performance to your V-Drums brain. This means fat backbeats, cutting rimshots, delicate ghost notes and brush sweeps, and natural cross-sticks that connect every time. And because of its 14" diameter, the Roland PD-140DS transitions seamlessly between your acoustic kit and back. Particular about your tuning? Fortunately, the PD-140DS's 8-lug design and 3-ply mesh head make it easy to dial in whatever level of tightness or sponginess you desire.

Import custom libraries at will

Whether you're modeling your acoustic kit or copping the latest Slate samples, Roland makes it easy to incorporate these sounds into your V-Drum TD-50. High-capacity SDHC cards let you create an arsenal of custom libraries and call them up on your V-Drums at will.

Scrap or store kit changes with Snapshot

Tone tweakers abound here. What we love about the Roland V-Drums TD-50 sound module is that you can edit kits to your heart's content without committing. Use the Snapshot feature to quickly A/B the before and after. And if you like what you've done, save it. If not, scrap it and start over.

Practice and perform like never before

With its sophisticated brushed black finish to its expressive kit sounds, the TD-50 is built for the stage. But you may be surprised to learn what a difference the TD-50 can make to your practice hours. Jam along to the TD-50's built-in metronome to practice septuplets and strengthen your internal click. Or loop a groove and solo over it to build your lick vocabulary. What's neat is you can record yourself playing to a click or backing track right onto an SDHC card. This is a handy way to track ideas and share with bandmates.

Roland V-Drums TD-50KV Electronic Drum Set Features:

Includes the latest Roland digital triggers:

• 8-sensor PD-140DS snare trigger picks up meaty backbeats, delicate grace notes, and accurate buzzes and flams
• 5-sensor CY-18DR ride trigger offers distinct edge, bow, and bell tones without the feeling of zones

Prismatic Sound Modeling engine is the new standard in electronic kit shaping:

• All-new kit sounds to inspire great performances
• Adjust each drum's shell depth and overtones
• Control each cymbal's size and thickness,
• Tailor room response with adjustable virtual overhead mics
• Send any of 30 onboard FX to individual drums and cymbal - EQ, reverb, saturation, multiband compression, EQ, delay, etc.

Loaded with other great features:

• Import custom drum libraries with SDHC cards
• Practice along to loops or click tricks, then save sessions via SDHC
• USB multitracking - record 10 channels of multitrack audio to Mac or PC at 96kHz
• Snapshot lets you A/B kit changes before you commit to them
• MIDI in/out captures performances and lets you changes kits later
• 1/4" and 1/8" headphone outputs
• 1/8" aux input lets you jam along to your phone or laptop
• 3 digital trigger inputs
• 16 analog trigger inputs: 6 drums, 6 cymbals, 4 aux
• 8 balanced 1/4" direct outs for individual treatment and level control
• Send pre-mixed audio via balanced stereo XLR or unbalanced stereo 1/4"
• MDS-50KV rack is internally wired for clean staging, and tall enough to support 22" kick drums

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