Hi all
There's a question I am thinking about since a few months.
I played the Roland TD-12 in a music shop and I really liked it. It's different from a real drum, true, but in my opinion it's as good as it can get.
I especially like the many possibilities of sounds and drumkits this machine can produce. I regard it as some cool way to play a drum and having many ways to experiment. I am thinking about buying the TD-20 some time in the future. The only thing I really dislike is the looks of that kit. It looks so ... so..... so....crappy :-)
Now on my questions:
- Did or does anyone here play on the Roland TD-12 or TD-20? If so, what is your opinion?
- What do people think in general about Digital Drums?
Thanks in advance for your replies.
LeDude
There's a question I am thinking about since a few months.
I played the Roland TD-12 in a music shop and I really liked it. It's different from a real drum, true, but in my opinion it's as good as it can get.
I especially like the many possibilities of sounds and drumkits this machine can produce. I regard it as some cool way to play a drum and having many ways to experiment. I am thinking about buying the TD-20 some time in the future. The only thing I really dislike is the looks of that kit. It looks so ... so..... so....crappy :-)
Now on my questions:
- Did or does anyone here play on the Roland TD-12 or TD-20? If so, what is your opinion?
- What do people think in general about Digital Drums?
Thanks in advance for your replies.
LeDude
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I used a TD-8 set for a few years. Still got it in fact. And it looks even crappier than a TD-12! But the sound was good enough that I recorded an album with it. It's a different animal, but I loved making custom sets and changing things on the fly. And humans - even drummers - are infinitely adaptable. So after a time rocking out on a drum set that didn't make any noise just became second nature.
It really got going when I also rigged up my Yamaha DD-55 table top drum kit. I fit it into a snare stand and perched it over the bass 'drum'. On that I 'kept' cowbells, special cymbals and a timbale pair. Lots of fun.
The only thing I disliked about the Roland set was the tendency for the crash cymbals to register a choke hit as a regular smash. Just when you needed a mighty CRASH I'd get a 'chik' and then I'd have to trash the take and do it again.
Maybe the higher end models didn't have this problem.
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i play a td-10 with upgrade card and the previous generation cymbal pads (pd-9). they are a different instrument just like a synthesizer is different from a piano or stratocaster is different from an acoustic guitar. same family of instrument, but a different technique for some things is required. give it a month and it'll feel natural to you. i use mine to record and practice and have no problem making it sound organic. if money is any issue i recommend getting a used one as it'll be half the price of a new one at most. they don't hold their value once they leave the store, just like any synth.
