Welcome to the TD-07 Series
of V-Drums.
My name is Jules, and in this video,
I'm going to show you a range of
kits available within the series and
what they can do.
V-Drums are electronic drum sets
that have all the playabilty, sound,
feel, and fun of playing a regular
acoustic drum set, but with the
advantage that you can use
headphones to lower the noise so the
only person that is hearing the
drums is you, and you can access
a whole world of different sounds
and connectivity, all from just one
drum set.
The TD-07 Series V-Drums
are ideal for anyone playing at home,
whether you're picking up drumsticks
for your very first drumming
experience or you're already playing
the drums and want a class-leading
drum set to get the best of your
time behind the kit, there is a
TD-07 set that's right for you.
So, let's take a closer look.
The TD-07 series is made
up of four drum sets overall,
which includes the existing TD-07KV
model, all with slightly different
configurations that give you options
to find a set that suits you.
Just before I show you the kits,
it's worth noting that some
sets may not be available in all
regions. So make sure you check
roland.com and choose your local
region for full details of the TD-07
series kits that you can buy
where you are.
So, as I mentioned, there are four
TD-07 series sets.
But before I show you what's
different about each one, I'm
actually going to show you what's
common between them all first. The
series and each of the four kits
within it are named after the TD-07
drum sound module.
This is really the heart of each kit
and provides the authentic sound
and the behavior of a full drum kit.
The module is the same across all
four TD-07 series configurations
and allows you to play with a whole
host of different drum set types
across a range of musical styles,
and you can connect your phone,
tablet, or computer with the module
via Bluetooth to be able to play a
song from your device and hear it in
headphones along with the drums so
you can play along with the track or
even watch a video lesson on your
device and play along.
Later in this video, I'm going to
show you some of the things you can
do with the powerful TD-07
module. Each of the four drum sets
all feature mesh heads across each
drum pad.
The mesh head was a Roland first and
a technological breakthrough in
electronic drums that allows each
drum to rebound and respond
and feel like an acoustic drum head.
The reason that's important is
because all drums should play like
drums, whether they're electronic or
acoustic.
The V-Drums mesh head has two layers
of unique material and the pad is
tension-adjustable using
the same method of tuning an
acoustic drum so that there is no
significant perceptible difference
in playing the two styles of drum
sets. And the transition between the
two is seamless.
Our mesh heads are much quieter
than a rubber pad, very durable,
and are designed for optimized
triggering of the sound from within
the TD-07 sound module.
The final component that all of the
TD-07 series drum sets have
in common is the drum stand.
This is what all the drum and cymbal
pads of the kit mount to.
The drum stand supplied
with all the kits is sturdy, made
of strong steel tubing, the clamps
grip strongly
and are durable.
They're not brittle and won't easily
break, and all of the pads will stay
where you set them, no matter how
hard you play.
The stand also acts as a dampening
system, limiting the vibration and
noise that's transferred through to
the floor as you hit the pads.
So those are the three common parts
among the TD-07 series.
But what's different about each one?
Really, the only decisions that you
need to make are the size of the
pads you play, and how many cymbals
you want to hit within the kit.
Starting with the TD-07DMK,
this is the entry to the
TD-07 series and the most
affordable model in the lineup.
The module, mesh pads, and sturdy
stand are all there.
To keep things compact, the kick pad
is attached to the drum stand itself
and is capable of accepting both
single and double kick drum pedals.
The snare drum is 10 inch in
diameter and has an 8-inch mesh
head playing surface and is the
PDX-8 model.
The pad can have different sounds on
the head and rim zones so you can
either have a rim click to accompany
the snare sound or even play a
completely different sound like a
clap or a cowbell on the rim
while you keep another sound on the
head.
The three tom pads are all 8 inch
in diameter with a 6-inch mesh
playing surface, and these are the
single zone PDX-6A model.
Keeping with a compact theme, all
the cymbals here are the 10-inch
CY-5 cymbals
and they can all be choked like
this.
Next up, we've got the TD-07KV
model. The key upgrades over the
TD-07DMK model that
we just covered is the kick pad
and the crash cymbals.
The kick pad here is independent of
the stand and the KD-10 kick
pad has a cushioned material
playing surface that is
hard-wearing, quiet, and has great
pedal rebound.
The crash and the ride cymbals
move up to the bigger CY-8 models,
giving a little more movement and a
larger playing striking area, still
keeping that ability to choke the
cymbal.
Next, we're looking at the TD-07KX
model. With the previous TD-07KV,
the cymbals
went bigger, but now the snare
and the tom pads are getting larger
too.
The snare increases from a 10-inch
pad with an eight-inch playing
surface to this 12-inch pad,
the PDX-12 model, with the
mesh now going all the way to
the edge of the pad. We still have
the possibility here to play two
independent sounds on the head and
the rim zones of the snare.
The tom pads which are uprated to
the 10-inch PDX eight pads
with the eight-inch playing surface.
The kick pad, hi-hat, crash,
and ride all remain the same but
now we also have an additional
12-inch CY-8 crash.
Having two crash symbols in addition
to the ride allows extra sounds and
accents to be played, increasing
coordination, skills, and
building stamina.
The final kit in the lineup to show
you is the series topping to
TD-07KVX.
We've got the same 12-inch PDX-12
and 10-inch PDX-8 pads
we had on the TD-07KX that
we've just seen.
But here, the cymbals also get
an upgrade. The hi-hats increase
from 10-inch to 12-inch in size
and are now mounted to an acoustic
hi-hat stand.
That aids flexibility of setup and
creates a larger spread of the pads.
And for anyone that may already have
experience of playing the drums,
they will feel instantly familiar.
The crash and the ride symbols
here are upgraded to full V-Cymbals,
which have a fuller appearance but
also have playing zones that are
easier to strike and transition
between.
The 12-inch CY-12C is
used for the crash and the
thirteen-inch CY-13R
is used for the ride with the added
advantage that you now have three
playing zones for the ride.
That's the bell, the bow,
and the edge, enabling you to play
all of the different sounds and
techniques of a ride cymbal.
Overall, four different
configurations within the TD-07
means that you'll be able to find
one that's right for your needs and
your budget without compromising on
the sound, quietness, playability,
or compact and sturdy setup,
thanks to those three common
components used with all of the
kits.
It's worth mentioning here that you
will need to supply your own
hardware, such as kick pedal and
drum throne and a hi-hat stand in
the case of the TD-07KVX
as these are sold separately.
Now that we know what comes with
each kit, let's take a closer look
at TD-07 sound module and
what it can do.
Inside the module itself, we have
143 different instruments.
Because a drum kit is made up of
different size and different types
of drums and cymbals, every drum
kit is slightly different.
And that's exactly what you get
inside the TD-07 - a
huge collection of individual drums
and cymbals that have been carefully
and professionally captured.
Then each one is placed inside the
TD-07 module so that you
can select any combination from
these and create your own drum sets.
But there are 25 preset kits.
Those are kits that are already
created for you by top drummers and
are ready to play already inside the
module.
The great thing is each one of those
presets can be played as they are or
customized further. The sound and
the tone of an acoustic drum can be
adjusted to suit the situation and
style of music, for example, by
tuning it or adjusting the tension
of the drum head, or by placing some
dampening material like a towel
or some felt over the drum head and
V-Drums can do exactly the same
thing.
For example, I can take an
individual drum within the TD-07,
like the snare drum here, and I can
swap it for a different snare drum
type for an alternative sound, but
then I can tune the pitch up or
down, add
muffling to it, and
I can even shape the sound using
EQ, such as add more bass or
low-end or more treble or
top-end, and going further,
I can even use a transient shaper
to add more attack or make the
sustain on the drum or cymbal longer
or shorter.
I also have over 30 different
effects inside the TD-07, and
each one can be added to individual
drums and cymbals.
Using multi-effects, it's
really easy to take a kit from
something that sounds fairly
routine, something totally
different.
The TD-07 also has
different playing spaces that you
can explore.
Imagine in your drums placed into
different environments--the TD-07 can
be played in a series of virtual
rooms that are accurately based
on physical spaces, which alters the
ambient character of the sound.
These environments can also be
tweaked or changed too.
One of the most exciting features of
the TD-07 series is Bluetooth
connectivity.
This allows you to pass a
smartphone, tablet, or computer
with the module so that you can
stream audio.
This means you can choose a favorite
song on your device, stream
the audio wirelessly to the module
so that you can hear it through the
headphones or through an amplifier,
but you can jam along
with the sound of the V-Drums is
combined with the track.
You can also take things a step
further if you're watching an online
lesson or tutorial to support your
drumming, then you can watch the
video on your device, but hear the
audio along with the V-Drums in
the headphones. If you're into
advanced uses for your V-Drums, you
can even stream MIDI data over
Bluetooth too so you can capture
MIDI data wirelessly.
One of the key advantages of using
electronic drums is the onboard
tools and further resources that
you can connect with that can help
you to learn drums or develop your
playing to the next level if you're
already drumming.
The most important quality for a
drummer is the ability to play in
time, and the more you play,
the more in time you will become.
Being in time also helps your drum
beats to sound more together and
tighter too.
The onboard coach tool is a virtual
partner that you can use to help you
to focus and tighten up your timing
and do drum beats.
There are five different coach
exercises that you can use to
challenge and test your timing, some
of them scoring your efforts so that
you can see where you're improving.
All V-Drums also come with 40
free lessons from Melodics, which is
an application for desktop computers
and iPads that teaches you drum
beats and fills in the context of a
song.
There are lessons or tracks that you
can choose in a range of music
styles and a range of difficulty
levels or grades from total beginner
to advanced playing, and each
one breaks the beat down into
component parts so that you can
learn it. Each lesson also tracks
your timing and accuracy, showing
you where you're getting it right,
but also where you have room to grow
your skills. All you need to do is
download the app at
melodics.com/vdrums,
sign up for a free account, connect
a cable to the USB output of
the TD-07 module, connect at
the other end of the cable to the
computer, and you'll be able to use
Melodics.
The same USB audio output can
also send stereo audio to
your computer for easy recording.
Most computers come with some kind
of simple and easy-to-use recording
software and some more advanced
music creators will use dedicated
applications called Digital Audio
Workstations or DAWs.
Just by connecting the TD-07 with
your computer via one USB cable,
you can record a stereo mix of the
V-Drums easily.
This could be useful for recording
yourself and listening back to your
performances or recording drums
for an online drum cover video,
or recording some of your drums and
sharing the audio with friends to
write a track.
So that's the TD-07 series
of V-Drums.
Check out more details by visiting
roland.com or search online
for TD-07 series V-Drums
and also check them out for yourself
via a Roland authorized retailer.
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