Roland TD-4S Electronic Drum Solo

[angeriod]

hey man i was wondering if i should get Roland TD-4K2 for $700 used or Alesis DM10 for brand new $800. The one thing i worried about the roland is that it doesnt have that many preset kits doesnt it have Like 25? I would want more than that. Because i only really like the rock/metal ETC drum kit presets.

[beardness]

@angeriod Good question. I've never tried the Alesis so I'm not a good judge. But yeah, the Roland only has about 25 built in kits. To be honest, I rarely use the onboard kits. I connect the kit to my computer via Midi and use drum software(Addictive Drums) that I've purchased.

[MrMamurk]

Good video, btw. +

[beardness]

@MrMamurk Thanks

[MrMamurk]

I've purchased td-4 kx2 recently. And know what? I don't want to play on acoustic kit anymore )))) I feel so-o-o comfortable with my Roland, I like it so much! I can practice for hours and hours and have no headache, no extra noise. I am planning to make some videos in spare time, just to show my happiness.

[000Z9A]

How did you record this?plz answer i want to do covers aswell but I can't just use a cam cuz i can't play trugh an amp...:/

[beardness]

@000Z9A

I plugged the drums into my computer and recorded the audio there. My headphones are plugged into my computer as well, monitoring the drums.

[csvictory12]

Now that...That is cool

[guitarboy1259]

i might be getting an electric drum kit

[PublicEnemy100]

I've head the disadvantage is that the drums make the same sound no matter how hard you hit them. Is that true, or can you hit harder to make a emphasized sound?

[robinsamma]

@PublicEnemy100 lol,.. did u watch this video with sound on? u can hear it... what u heard isn't true..

[PublicEnemy100]

@robinsamma Ok, I was just double checking =P

[robinsamma]

@PublicEnemy100 ok mamen... keep drumming ... yooo~

[Kerpaltheballer]

@PublicEnemy100 you must be deaf if you couldn't hear his accents.

Theres things called zones on different electronic drumsets. That means depending where you hit the pad, it will make a different noise. For example a snare has a different noise when hit against the rim of the pad. Those pads are more expensive. Most Roland drumsets have double to triple zone pads.

Almost every single electronic drumset has velocity sensitive pads for accents

[apemanblunder]

Hey?

How much does one of those things cost anywyas?

Sounds good.

[beardness]

@apemanblunder When I bought it last year it was around $999. It might be cheaper now.

[jcjacinto]

can you connect the iPod so you can listen and follow along with it?

[beardness]

@jcjacinto Yes, you can. I do it all the time.

[Eleanna4fun]

Do you have to plug it to an amp or something so you can hear it?

[beardness]

@Eleanna4fun Yeah. An amp or headphones. It doesn't have any built-in speakers.

[Eleanna4fun]

@beardness I see. Will a plain guitar amp do the work?

[waytoowyatt]

@Eleanna4fun no, sadly it wont

[beardness]

@Eleanna4fun I assume so. I've used my friends Keyboard amp before.

[Eleanna4fun]

@beardness Thanks so much for answering! And keep rockin'. You are good at it. :P

[beardness]

@pablopaul123 Yes, it picks them up great. I believe you can also adjust the pads sensitivity, but I've never had an issue with it missing any quieter hits.

[iTookThisDudesName]

What does the bass pad feel like as far as rebound? Is it bouncy or hard?

[beardness]

@iTookThisDudesName The bass pad is a bit looser than the other drum pads. It's certainly not hard, and not too bouncy. It's kinda hard to describe.

[jangel2771]

does this set come with the cymbals?

[beardness]

@jangel2771 Yes it does. Two cymbals and one smaller hi-hat cymbal.

[Travisjd117]

That was awesome! And sounded great! Im about to trade in my acoustic kit for an electric because of where i live and the size. You have any brand or any kind worth looking at. My price range is about 500-1000. I dont know very much about electrics at all and the only ones that i have ever seen used in person ranged about 2000 to 3000. Any tips.

[beardness]

@Travisjd117 Roland is definitely the way to go. Even their cheaper drum sets are amazing. The electronic drum set I used in this video costs approx $1,000. 

[Travisjd117]

@beardness Awesome! I was looking at yours, Im pretty sure thats where im set. I really like the way your sounds. Was this a preset sound? Also if i wanted to upgrade but use this same kit, how would i do that? Also, how do you like the whole hi-hat not being able to open up? I think that would feel weird to me. Does it to you? or is that something you got use to pretty quickly.

[beardness]

@Travisjd117 yeah, that's the first preset kit on it. In regards to upgrading, I believe you can get hi-hats that actually do open and close. I don't mind it though. It's never bothered me. You can also add another cymbal to the kit, but you can't add any more drums. All of the pads can be used on any Roland V-Drum set, so if you wanted to upgrade, you could always buy a better sound module in the future and use these pads with it.

[TheWhitey74]

hey man very nice playing! also do you ever have any issues with rolls and very fast runs? i mean with the drums not responding on every hit? I need an electric kit for the quietness purposes and that is a problem i really want to avoid

[beardness]

@TheWhitey74 I've never had any problem with the drums. They seem to respond every time. BUT the crash and ride cymbals are a different story. Every once and a while they just don't trigger the sound. I don't know if I got a bad pair or what. Sometimes it happens when I'm playing quiet, Sometimes when I'm playing loud.

[beardness]

@beardness I just got an email from Roland. Apparently, this triggering problem of mine is just due to a setting called "Crosstalk" which can be adjusted.

[TheWhitey74]

@beardness ok well that sounds better than stuff i hear from other people on their drumset's so i think this may be the one! haha, thanks for the input

[Physicx17]

@TheWhitey74 Buy the Medeli DD-506!!!

[Stymieh8]

Nice chops man!! Digging it. Looking to upgrade on a drumset, do you recommend this one. And how much was it??

[beardness]

@Stymieh8

Thanks a lot. I definitely recommend it. I paid $1,000 for it, but you can probably find it for cheaper.

[Alexodrummer1]

are u using an double base ?!

[beardness]

@Alexodrummer1 No, just a regular single pedal.

[beardness]

@texasidiot47 Thanks. I would say it's a good choice for a beginner. The pads are smaller than a standard drumset which can help with precision. They feel pretty good. I haven't noticed it affecting my performance on real drums at all. I like them.

[g4aaaa]

hell yes

i hate acoustics.

[beardness]

@g4aaaa haha. It's nice to be able to play at 2 in the morning without waking up the whole neighborhood.

[atomi50]

i love your set man, how much did you pay for it?

[beardness]

@atomi50 I can't remember exactly. It was less than 1000.

[Superhasddd]

@beardness 999 :b

[YouHaveMetYourMaker]

Ok I want a noise and rebound comparision, Alesis DM10 Sudio, Roland TD-4S, and Rock Band 2 drum sets. Why Rock Band? I'm getting an elecronic set soon and have had a Rock Band kit before and can tolerate the noise and make use with the rebound.

[beardness]

@YouHaveMetYourMaker

That's a good question. I haven't used the Alesis or Rock Band 2 sets so I really couldn't compare. I think they make a version of the TD-4 with all mesh heads. The mesh heads are very quiet with good rebound.

[CrazySilverSpoon]

Can you have a bell and ride sound like on the other Roland modules or is it only velocity sensitive?

[beardness]

@CrazySilverSpoon With the cymbal pad that comes with it, It is only velocity sensitive (only when you hit it really hard do you get a bell.) BUT, you can upgrade to a better ride cymbal pad that has a bell.

[halonerd04]

what kind of drumset doesnt come with a bass pedal like seriously like if ihave to buy one if i get one of these guys i shouldnt even bother buying BTW is the kit good just wondering

[ChuyitoM]

Hey when you ordered the Drum kit did it come with a Drum pedal?

[beardness]

@ChuyitoM No. It doesnt come with a bass pedal.

[gibson00000000000000]

im just wondering, can u use an adapter for extra triggers for extra pads and cymbals for the electronic drumset? and can u use a guitar amp for the speakers?

[beardness]

I think the sound module it comes with only allows you to add one more cymbal, but you can always upgrade sound modules later.

and yes, you can use a guitar amp for the speakers.

[duongbong]

thanks for sharing this. i've been thinking about getting this set for my apartment and the last segment helped me out a lot with the amount of noise that is actually made with striking the pads. i have hard wood floors...the old school kind so sound travels through the building pretty well. bad thing if you wanna keep noise down...good thing for acoustics.

thanks again

[beardness]

Thanks for looking.

Yeah, it's nice to be able to play drums in the middle of the night.

The drum sounds are nice (25 kits) and pretty customizable. From what I saw, it's the best deal for the price.