Drummers love to expand and customize their kits. Customizing a kit helps to reflect a drummers personality, as well as assisting them with fitting into any musical situation.
Already well known for their huge possibilities for great sounds and playability, Roland’s V-Drums are also capable of some fantastic customizing.
Apart from making sure you have the latest software updates for your instrument, there are many ways of adding new possibilities and excitement to your drumming and your sound.
Let’s look at the expansion options for the current range of V-Drums instruments.
SPD-SX SAMPLING PAD
SPD-SX
Trigger inputs: 2x Head and Rim triggers (Dual zone) or splittable using an insert cable
Trigger compatibility: All except PD-140DS, CY-18DR, VH12/VH13 & HH controllers
Typical Add-ons:
PDS-10: Stand
RT-30K: Triggering an acoustic kick drum
BT-1: Externally triggering samples or loops
KT-10: For triggering a sound
FS-6: Dual footswitch for changing kits, triggering sounds or controlling parameters
FC-300: Foot Controller
SPD-30 OCTAPAD PERCUSSION CONTROLLER
SPD-30
Trigger inputs: 4x Head and Rim triggers (Dual Zone) or splittable using an insert cable
Trigger compatibility: All except PD-140DS, CY-18DR & VH12/VH13
Typical Add-ons:
PDS-10: Stand
KT-10: For triggering a kick drum
KD-7: Kick trigger
FD-9: Controlling HH open and close or switching layers
CY-12C: Crash cymbal
CY-5: Small crash or Hi-Hat
TM-2 TRIGGER MODULE
TM-2
Trigger inputs: 2x Head and Rim triggers (Dual Zone) or splittable using an insert cable
Trigger compatibility: All except PD-140DS, CY-18DR, VH12/VH13 & HH controllers
Typical Add-ons:
PDS-10: Stand
RT-30K: Triggering an acoustic kick drum
RT-30HR: Triggering an acoustic snare drum or tom
TD-1K/KV V-DRUMS
TD-1KV
Trigger inputs: 1x additional crash for TD1K
Trigger compatibility: All except PD-140DS, CY-18DR, VH12/VH13
Typical Add-ons:
TDM-3: Mat
KD-9: Kick trigger for conventional kick pedal
OP-TD1C: Extra crash cymbal for TD-1K
TD-11K/KV V-DRUMS
TD-11KV
Trigger inputs: 1x additional dual head & rim
Trigger compatibility: All except PD-140DS, CY-18DR, VH12/VH13
Typical Add-ons:
CY-13R & MDY-12: Ride Cymbal & mount
TDM-10: Mat
KD-A22: Kick Trigger Adapter for 22”Acoustic Kick drums
TD-25K/KV V-DRUMS
TD-25KV
Trigger inputs: 2x additional dual head & rim on TD-25K, 1x additional dual head & rim on TD-25KV
Trigger compatibility: All except PD-140DS, CY-18DR, VH12/VH13
Typical Add-ons:
TDM-20: Mat
CY-12C & MDY-12: Crash cymbal & mount
PDX-100: Extra Tom Pad
KD-A22: Kick Trigger Adapter for 22”Acoustic Kick drums
TD-50K/KV V-DRUMS
TD-50KV
Trigger inputs: 4x additional dual head & rim
Trigger compatibility: All
Typical Add-ons:
TDM-20: Mat
KD-A22: Kick Trigger Adapter for 22”Acoustic Kick drums
SPD-SX: Sampling Pad
VH-13: V-Hi-Hat for updating the TD-50K’s VH-11
BT-1: Externally triggering samples or loops
CY-14C & MDY-25: 14” Crash & mount
HPD-20 HANDSONIC
HPD-20
Trigger inputs: 1x additional dual head & rim
Trigger compatibility: All except PD-140DS, CY-18DR, VH11/VH12/VH13
Typical Add-ons:
PDS-10: Stand
KT-9: For triggering a kick drum
KD-7: Kick trigger
FS-5U: Footswitch
EC-10M CAJON MIC AND TRIGGER SYSTEM
EC-10m
Trigger inputs: 1x Head and Rim triggers (Dual Zone) or splittable using an insert cable
Trigger compatibility: All except PD-140DS, CY-18DR, VH12/VH13 & HH controllers
Typical Add-ons:
KT-9: For triggering a sound
KT-10: For triggering a sound
UPGRADING YOUR V-DRUMS KIT
Thanks to compatibility between components in the V-Drums range, it is easy to upgrade your kit.
Modules and components are available separately, so simply choose the upgrade path that suits you. Here are some typical upgrades.
1. TD-12 | TD-20 | TD-30 => TD-50
TD-50DP
2. TD-9K/KV | TD-11K/KV | TD-15K/KV => TD-25
TD-25 Module + CY13R Ride
3. TD-4K/KV => TD-25
TD-25 Module + CY13R Ride + PDX-100 Mesh Snare Pad
4. TD-1K/KV
PDX-8 Mesh Snare Pad
(L-Rod needed from Roland spares- Contact your dealer)