Roland HD1 Electronic Drum Kit

92 RHYTHM OCTOBER 2007

EXCLUSIVE

EVERYTHING

FALLS TO HAND

easily and is slotted in

close – but that

means you have to

concentrate on

accuracy!

While it might be Lite in nature,

the HD-1 is no ﬂ imsy toy.

In fact its solidity is one of the

most remarkable things about it

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EXCLUSIVE EVERYTHING FALLS TO HAND easily and is slotted in close – but that means you have to concentrate on accuracy! While it might be Lite in nature, the HD-1 is no flimsy toy. In fact its solidity is one of the most remarkable things about it 92 RHYTHM OCTOBER 2007 RHY143.
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ROLAND HD-1 ELECTRONIC DRUM KIT RECOMMENDS £527.58 If smaller is often better in hi-tech circles, is that so for Roland’s new HD-1? Jordan McLachlan finds out THE BUILD QUALITY is sufficient to assuage any fears that the HD-1 is only good for the odd tap-around THE TACTILE RESPONSE of the HD-1’s playing surfaces is fantastic I n the world of computer software, wherever there’s a good product to be found there will (eventually) be a ‘Lite’ offshoot.
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ROLAND HD-1 ELECTRONIC DRUM KIT EXCLUSIVE THE HD-1 MODULE FEATURES THE TENSIONABLE MESH THE ALL-NEW HD-1 RACK a neat SCART-style connector that does away with individual connections from the pads. head snare pad is a welcome addition to the HD-1, allowing for a certain degree of tailoring to taste is a great piece of design; compact, sturdy and goodlooking, it’ll fit in almost anywhere ESSENTIAL SPEC PRICE £527.