If you're an owner of an original
TD-50 module, you may be feeling
that the content and features of the
new TD-50X module is something
you'd love to have within your own
sound module.
Fortunately, that is very
possible by upgrading your TD-50
module via the TD-50X
paid upgrade available for Roland
Cloud.
In this brief overview, I'm going
to show you what the upgrade can
bring to your TD-50 module and
how to go about upgrading.
The new TD-50X module already
comes supplied with the TD-50KV2,
TD-50K2
V-Drums, and VAD-706
V-Drums Acoustic Design sets.
The TD-50X module is also available
as an individual product.
But for existing TD-50 kit
or module owners, the TD-50X
functionality, sounds and kits
can be loaded into the original
TD-50 module when you purchase
the TD-50X upgrade.
So what are the main differences
between the TD-50 and TD-50X?
First of all, the TD-50X has
a whole new range of internal
instrument sounds.
The original TD-50 has
422 individual instruments sounds
inside, but the TD-50X has over
900.
Significantly more snare, tom,
kick, hi-hat, ride, crash,
effects, and percussion sounds have
been added. And these are brand new
instrument sounds created from
dedicated sampling sessions which
have never been available in the
TD-50 module.
This range of new instruments
significantly increases the range of
drum sounds that can be used by
playing the TD-50X module across a
whole range of musical genres.
Not forgetting that every one of
these instrument sounds can also be
edited and tweaked for your
preferences and taste, just as you
would with an acoustic instrument.
Next, we have 70 brand-new preset
kits using the instruments I just
mentioned from within the TD-50X
module.
The original TD-50 has 50
preset kits, so we have 20 more
presets in total than before.
These presets have also been
specifically tuned to be full,
punchy, and satisfying to play
like some of the best studio drum
kits that have been mixed
professionally by great engineers.
You're hearing what they would be
hearing from the mixing desk.
It's worth noting that preset kits
and custom music kits from the TD-50
cannot be loaded into the TD-50X
due to the expanded range of
instruments. But all user samples
you may have loaded into your TD-50
can easily be loaded back into the
TD-50X again.
Brand new effect types, 38
up from 30 in the original TD-50
and also ambience templates
are also added within the TD-50X
upgrade for further kit and preset
editing possibilities.
A new feature for the TD-50X module
is the ability to record up to 32-channel
audio via a USB cable.
This means each individual drum and
cymbal can be sent as mono or stereo
channels individually to a DAW
and effects, ambiance, room mics,
and more can also be sent
to individual channels too.
Mac users and PC users, using
ASIO drivers will be able to get
all 32 channels.
But if you're not using ASIO drivers,
the standard 10-channel audio will
still apply.
Finally, and this is a significant
one for many TD-50 users,
the TD-50X module upgrade allows use
of the VH-14D digital hi-hats.
The VH-14D
14-inch hi-hats were launched
with the TD-50X module and the
TD-50KV2 and K2
and VAD-706 kits.
Because the TD-50 module has a
third USB that allows
the digital hi-hat cymbals to be
added.
The TD-50X upgrade includes the
necessary pad/trigger parameters, so
you'll be able to add VH-14D
hi-hats to your existing TD-50
module and play them.
The new hi-hats offer multi-sensing,
touch sensitivity, and higher
positional and open-closed resolution
for more natural playability.
So it's an upgrade a lot of TD-50
users might be interested in.
It's worth noting here that the
VH-14D hi-hats are sold separately
and the TD-50 user that is not
interested in the TD-50X upgrade
can download a software update for
their existing TD-50 module for
free, which brings digital hi-hat
trigger parameters for the existing
TD-50 module, but without the
TD-50X features I've mentioned so
far. Essentially, it's just the
ability to purchase and play digital
hi-hats without the TD-50X
upgrade.
Just head to the TD-50 product page
on Roland.com to find the software
update for your module.
So now you know what the upgrade
is worth, how do you go about
doing it?
There's a separate video available
on the upgrade process, so
I'm not going to cover that here.
But I am going to tell you about
how you can get the upgrade.
The TD-50X upgrade will be
available via Roland Cloud.
You need to sign up for a free
Roland Account first.
So head over to Rolandcloud.com
and hit "Register." Once your
account is set up, you will need to
download the Roland Cloud Manager
application from Rolandcloud.com
for your Mac or PC.
Simply download the manager, sign
in, and then you'll be able to
access the TD-50 upgrade later
on. Within Roland Cloud, you'll
be able to find products categorized
by V-Drums.
Here you'll find an option to
purchase the TD-50X upgrade.
You'll also be able to purchase the
TD-50X upgrade via retailers
that sell Roland Cloud virtual
products online.
You'll need to register your TD-50
module serial number for
verification, but once that's done,
your files for the TD-50X
upgrade will be downloadable so that
you can install them into the module
following the dedicated upgrade
instructions.
So, that's everything you need to
know about upgrading your TD-50
module to the latest TD-50X
specification.
Thanks for checking out this video.
For more content on the TD-50X
V-Drums and V-Drums Acoustic Design,
search for Roland V-Drums TD-50X.
Hope to see you again soon.