At the 2010 Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim (California), Roland unveiled two new products for percussionists and drummers: the Octapad SPD-30 drum controller and the TD-12KX in the V-Drums V-Pro series.
TD12KX V-Drums
The TD-12KX is the latest addition to Roland\'s V-Stage family of V-Drums kits. The TD-12KX builds on the feature set of the popular TD-12SV kit, adding a larger kick, floor tom pad, and a new stand with improved pad mounts and durability. The editing features of the TD-12 module have also been enhanced for even more flexible sound creation.
The TD-12KX features Roland’s patented multi-layer mesh heads for the kick, snare and tom pad. The TD-12KX includes a larger 12-inch KD-120 V-Kick trigger pad for the bass drum and a 10-inch PD-105 floor tom pad for the floor tom. The TD-12KX also comes equipped with a VH-11 V-Hi-Hat and three 12-inch CY-12R/C V-Cymbals.
The brain of this newest V-Drums kit, the TD-12 Percussion Sound Module, features the same COSM sound engine as flagship model TD-20, and provides top sound quality and direct outputs for professional flexibility. V-Edit allows drummers to adjust parameters, such as shell material, head type and cymbal size with a simple icon-based graphic interface. V-Edit functions have also been enhanced to include microphone placement, bass drum beater selection, adding a hi-hat tambourine, and more.
The TD-12 also offers onboard music patterns, a sequencer, a programmable click, and a mix input jack for connecting mp3 or cd players.
Price and release date for the kit are yet to be announced.
Octapad SPD-30
Roland’s original Octapad changed the landscape of electronic percussion. Now, decades later, a new chapter in Octapad history has begun.
Roland demonstrator, clinician and Drummerszone endorsing artist Michael Schack, who was closely involved with the development of the SPD-30, gave an extensive interview. Watch the video plus our report on the Octapad SPD30 and its features in our article: • Roland's Octapad SPD-30 in the spotlights with an exclusive video interview with test pilot Michael Schack.
