ROLAND TD12 KX - Better than the real thing

[robdrums69]

Click my name and check out the video I have on an acoustic kit !!! ;) enjoy !! -- I'll be the one hitting the sweet spot! LOL

[DrumsOnWeb]

@robdrums69 : Respect. Good drummin, good advertising !

[NIHMusic]

what I hate about videos of people playing electronic drums: they never hit the snare's sweet spot!

[DrumsOnWeb]

@NIHMusic : So, why don't you watch videos of people playing acoustic drums ?

[robdrums69]

@NIHMusic - It doesn't matter what drum their playing, acoustic or electric, they should ALWAYS hit the sweet spot... thats what all good drummers do :)

[DrumsOnWeb]

@robdrums69 : Good drummers know WHEN to hit the sweet spot and when not. Anyway, I like your music, even though there are very few drum parts on your vids :-) Suppose your drummer is still in search of the magic "sweet spot"

[sammy2ooo]

Comeon guys, show him some respect... that's really good drumming..

[robdrums69]

@sammy2ooo Good feel yes ....

[nos676]

electronic drums will never sound as good or anything like the real thing

on a different note, it is useful for people who don't have a whole lot of space and don't want to make to much noise like in an appartment

[FitzRurisk]

@nos676 And people who don't have hundreds of euros to spend for "clean" recording sessions in studios and also who like to play in bars or clubs where a "real thing" is too noisy for the room (it happened to me a few times, in little pubs where the boss accepted the drums only because it was electronic and thus able to play quieter)

[wannabedrummerlol]

electronic drums will never beat the real thing my friend

[DrumsOnWeb]

@wannabedrummerlol : Automobiles will never beat horses my friend

[GrazianoDrummer]

@DrumsOnWeb  it is different , pesc a bror

[RTSLAVE]

@DrumsOnWeb LMFAO!!

[drytaffin]

@DrumsOnWeb Wow man, this comment rocks. You won this battle.

[angeriod]

@DrumsOnWeb hey man. Get superior drummer 2.0 way better sounds than the factory sounds :D

[angeriod]

@wannabedrummerlol lol watch in the future.

[NicaraguaAl]

How much did this whole set cost????

[drumboxx]

Very good playing but I don't like the Roland's sounds that much...

[NeeIsKla]

Changed to Superior Drummer from Roland TD-10 TDW-1. Worlds apart. Never used the onboard-sounds again.

[HoldenN63]

Hello, I got a quick question.. I just got my TD-12kx last week and I want to add an additional pad, like you have right there (10inch one I believe) :) A shop here in my country sells those different pads and cymbals but I want to know if the cable comes with them as well. On the right side of the rack it says there is an aux1 and an aux2 connection but you need a cable to connect the cymbal/pad to the module. I hope you can help me with this! :]

[DrumsOnWeb]

@HoldenN63 : Don't worry, it's a simple TRS plug (6,3 mm) you need to connect your toms or cymbals to the module with. In my case, a free spare cable was already incorporated in the rack, so I just had to plug it into the tom module. Enjoy your TD12 !

[HoldenN63]

@DrumsOnWeb

Alright then, thank you for your help! That won't be that difficult. :]

[TheRealrocker74]

I do love electric kits, especially the Roland's. But whatever patch you are using has a slightly annoying sounding snare. In my opinion anyway.

[DrumsOnWeb]

@TheRealrocker74 : Actually, some of the default snare drums are far away from being "convincing". Anyhow, the TD12 e.g. offers plenty of editing features so that you can, at least after some hours of "tuning", create a superb sounding snare drum. Of course without any "machine gun" effects. If you like, check out my little channel where you can listen to some of my favorite drum sounds, including those 2 or 3 favorite snare drum sound that I copy into all of the other kits.

[rhythmantic]

Electronic and acoustic drums are two different instruments, just as a nylon string classical guitar is vs an electric guitar, or a baby grand piano vs a synth. One has more options and sounds available with the electric than the acoustic. Also electric kits sound the same no matter what room they are played in, are easy to record and can be played without disturbing anyone. I've played acoustic drums for 48 years and electric for 3 years, so I speak from experience.

[DrumsOnWeb]

@rhythmantic : Thank you for your professional and relaxed feedback. In times when "thumbs down" are more common than well thought-over opinions such as yours, I appreciate it very much. You are definitely right when saying that both instrument groups do have their advantages, depending on the situation a musician is in.

[TopHatDrumming]

nice job!

[TeknikZMaasterZ]

never better than real ;p :)

[GringoJet]

Very poor choice of noise to play against . . .

[MetalAlbatross]

Nothing's better than an acoustic kit. Not saying electronic kits are bad, I'm using a Yamaha electronic kit myself, I love it, but nothing beats acoustic drums.

[rockpig57]

£3000, No thanks

[wryanh]

I think I answered my own question. The song is "Soul On Ice" by Meshell Ndegeocello from the album titled "Plantation Lullabies"

[wryanh]

Excellent drumming! Out of curiosity, what is the backing track you used for the music? Thanks!

[SupGanesh]

owned that kit a year today and couldnt be more proud if it :)

[nengstro]

Of course the 2box Drumit 5 sound more natural and better in all aspects. Roland doesnt sport multilayered samples as well as alternating samples, which is what you need to rid the machine gun effect. Only VST plugins such as Superior drummer and 2 box has this feature. Nothing today comes close to 2box, not even VST-plug + controller, since that doesnt have the integrated HH-controller and HH-sound. E.g., when you lightly splash with your left foot it sound like a real hi hat would.

[polishbroadcast]

@nengstro Too bad they aren't allowed to sell it in the US. I would love a 2box kit!

[sonorzepp]

I think that Two Box Drumit mk2 electric drums sound more natural. Depending that you need the sounds to be that way, of course. Plus, there's no machine gun effect in sound.

[leamog]

are chuck taylors your recommended drumming shoe?

[DrumsOnWeb]

@rename360 The HiHat is a classical 2 piece-version. I tested the single-cymbal one, but didn't like it.

[WhosTaypen]

Wtf is up with your bass drum pedal lol.. It's like stabbing into the bassdrum lol.

[SIFLINT1]

@WhosTaypen it doesent seem to be playing the kick drum strikes im hearing somethings not quite right here

[355000]

I wouldn't say its better than the real thing. Id say Its a privledge to have an acoustic kit at your home and can play it without problems. But for apartments its great. The TD-12kx is good for recording.

[intelcom2001]

Superior Drummer 2.0 sounds 10 times better than TD12KX module. Here the comparison:

youtube.com/watch?v=SiNhJABnfH­c

[GiveMeOneSecond]

Ei ! How can I record my module sound?? No VST Sound like Addictive drums.

[DrumsOnWeb]

@ezmosolar: That depends on the snare you select. There are plenty of drums within this set that sound "real" enough to make you forget that they are virtual.

[ezmosolar]

Biggest weaknes is that with snare solos, it sounds like automated shotgun...

[mrbeigan]

Excellent demo of just some of the sounds you can get out of these kits. I love mine the best thing I've ever bought .

[thedrummers59]

You are very good :) i like it!

[7DaysInTheSun]

hy. do you think the td 12 kx is also good enough for more or less high quality home recording, for example for recording an album for a punk band?

greets from austria (europe)

by the way ... really nice drumming ;)

[DrumsOnWeb]

@7DaysInTheSun : Yes, absolutely good enough for recording jobs. One of the biggest problems in the studio (apart from precise drumming ;-) is the micing. With the TD12, you don't have to care about this anymore. The editing unit is very easy to handle, i.e. even if you should not decide for one the 50 preset drum kits, you can edit every single drum, cymbal etc. There's even a huge effect library incl. Comp.-Limiter, Delays, Room-Processor etc. . This set makes our drummer's life much easier.

[7DaysInTheSun]

@DrumsOnWeb ok thank you very much. i think I'm goingt to buy the td 12kx even it's very expensive for me as a student :)

[l3mm1w1nk5]

@DrumsOnWeb can you make it so the whole snare makes a good snare sound instead of just right in the middle of it. I miss it a lot, it's like the side of a dime for me.

[DrumsOnWeb]

@l3mm1w1nk5 Depending on the snare you select, there's a huge variety of sounds spread over the skin and the rim. It takes some time and skills to edit all the parameters, but you can really adapt your snare to your preferences. There's one further advantage: Once you have managed to make your snare sound perfect, you are even ready for recording or the stage, i.e. no additional trouble with miking and "convincing" your sound engineer :-)

[DrumsOnWeb]

@l3mm1w1nk5 : There's actually a "sweet spot" like on every natural drum, but there are several different sound areas, differing quite a lot the closer you get to the rim.

[Shi7Disc0]

@7DaysInTheSun If you havent spent the money yet, I would look into getting the Alesis DM10pro kit. The surge symbols are the most realeastic on the market. The heads are actually real drum heads. Its still an electronic kit and is only $1,000 waaayy cheaper than roland. Sample quality is up to the software you get, so if your running your kit through ADD or Superior drummer all your tweaking is gonna be on the computer. The presets that come with any electronic kit are garbage.

[monoxonom1]

@7DaysInTheSun he oida...... würd gern wissen ob du dir es td 12 kx gekauft hast!!!!!und wo vor allem???? peace schöne grüse aus wien ;)