{"id":12427,"date":"2014-08-20T11:17:00","date_gmt":"2014-08-20T18:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rolandus.com\/blog\/?p=12427"},"modified":"2014-09-04T14:38:37","modified_gmt":"2014-09-04T21:38:37","slug":"td-15-how-to-adjust-pad-sensitivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rolandus.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/20\/td-15-how-to-adjust-pad-sensitivity\/","title":{"rendered":"Adjusting Pad Sensitivity for TD-15 V-Drums"},"content":{"rendered":"

Customize V-Drums to Your Drumming Style
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All drummers play drums differently. Some play soft, others play hard. Using different dynamic levels while playing can not only distinguish a drummer’s style, but\u00a0also has an immediate and audible result\u00a0on the sound that is produced. \u00a0Adjusting the sensitivity of electronic drum pads\u00a0allows you to customize them to fit your particular playing style. For example, if you’re mainly a soft player, then you may want to increase the sensitivity, so the lighter taps trigger more easily. The reverse is also true, by lowering the value you will decrease the sensitivity of the pad. \u00a0Adjusting the sensitivity is not the same as adjusting the head tension, but rather how the sound module receives and translates information from the pads. In other words, increasing the sensitivity will make softer strokes louder, and decreasing the sensitivity will require a stronger stroke to produce accurate\u00a0triggering from the pads.\u00a0Adjusting \u00a0pad sensitivity is a feature on the TD-15<\/a> and other Roland\u00a0Drum and Percussion\u00a0Sound Modules.<\/a><\/p>\n

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How is Adjusting Head Tension Different?<\/em><\/h2>\n

Adjusting the sensitivity raises and lowers the response of the pad. Adjusting the head tension is done to adjust\u00a0the \u201cfeel,\u201dand does not affect the sensitivity. With acoustic drum heads, larger heads tend to be less bouncy because they are typically tensioned looser\u00a0compared to smaller heads. Adjusting the\u00a0head\u00a0tension\u00a0lets you create a more natural feel, as you can have some heads tighter than others. For example, you could have the tension of the first two toms set a bit tighter than the lower floor toms.\u00a0Some V-Drums users claim that performing fast press rolls is easier on the mesh pads compared to playing on acoustic drums. Also by adjusting the tension on a lower tom pad\u00a0so it is looser, gives that pad more of the feel of \u00a0larger acoustic drum ,\u00a0like a 16″ or 18″ floor tom for example. These subtle yet important adjustments do in fact influence the way you will play, as the pads will react similar to their acoustic counterparts.<\/p>\n

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TD-15 vs. Acoustic Drums…<\/em><\/h2>\n

While you can adjust the tension on an acoustic head, doing so also affects the tuning of the head (of course). With the TD-15, the tuning of the drums is done inside the TD-15 module.\u00a0Physically\u00a0adjusting the head tension with a standard drum key on an electronic pad has no affect\u00a0on the\u00a0tuning or pitch of the sound assigned to the pad.<\/p>\n

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TD-15K vs.\u00a0the TD-15KV…<\/em><\/h2>\n

The\u00a0TD-15K<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0TD-15KV<\/a>\u00a0V-Tour Series drum sets add professional features to this range of the V-Drums family. Both sets feature 500 expressive\u00a0sounds and 100 internal kits, plus the\u00a0SuperNATURAL powered\u00a0TD-15 Drum Sound Module<\/a> adds a Quick Edit function to instantly access sound-editing parameters, a separate headphone volume knob, two additional trigger inputs for adding more pads or cymbals, and more. The metronome can even be routed to headphones only, making it ideal for on-stage use. Both kit models are also mounted on the rugged MDS-9V stand<\/a> and include dual-trigger mesh pads, but the TD-15KV uses slightly larger diameter mesh pads and includes the expressive\u00a0VH-11 V-Hi-Hat<\/a> that mounts on a standard acoustic hi-hat stand.<\/p>\n