Roland TD-50KV with KD-A22

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PRICES
TD-50 module: £2,279;
TD-50K: £4,545;
TD-50KV: £7,259;
KD-A22 kick drum
attachment: £319;
PD-140DS snare: £639;
CY-18DR ride: £449
PAD
CONFIGURATION
TD-50KV: PD-140DS
snare, CY-18DR ride,
PD-108-BC rack tom, 2x
PD-128-BC fl oor toms,
VH-13 hi-hat, CY-14C
crash, CY-15R crash,
KD-140-BC kick or
KD-A22 attachment
option;
TD-50K: PD-140DS
snare, CY-18DR ride, 3x
PDX-100 toms, VH-11
hi-hat, CY-12C crash,
CY-13R ride, KD-120-BK
kick
KEY NEW
FEATURES
Prismatic Sound
Modelling; digital snare
and ride triggers;
KD-A22 trigger;
MDS-50KV steel rack;
SD card slot; User
sample import;
Sub-instruments;
10-channel USB audio;
Stereo XLR output;
R-controls; Multi-FX;
Setlists; Transient
settings; Routing engine;
direct outs; Instrument
mixer; User kits;
Instrument
customisation; mic
positioning; Ambience
selection; built-in
backing tracks;
metronome
CONTACT
Roland (UK) Ltd
01792 702701
www.roland.co.uk
Essential spec
MIXER
New routing engine allows
mixer to be used for
monitor mix only
maybe layering some tambourine on your
snare drum or hi-hats? You can even set a
‘blend point’ for the secondary sample,
meaning it will only be heard at a certain
velocity – a feature that some may recognise
from Roland’s SPD-SX sample pad.
The SD slot can also be used to play full
tracks or loops, controlled directly from the
‘song’ menu. It’s then possible to record a
drum take to your chosen track, which is
automatically saved to the external card. The
recorded drum track can then be exported as
MIDI – a very smart feature. What’s more, you
can now save your custom kit creations and
recall them on another module, meaning
drummers can share or trade kits with other
users. The saved kits retain all of your
customisations, including any imported
DIGITAL RIDE
New digital ride is
designed to respond more
realistically thanks to
multiple sensors
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