Introducing the new V-Drum kits – the Roland TD-30KV and TD-30K The newly announced Roland TD-30KV and TD-30K drum kits have some very big shoes to fill. Their predecessor, the TD20KX, is still widely accepted to be the finest digital drum kit that money can buy. Technology marches on, however, and the TD30 employs the cutting edge… Read More
The Roland HD-3 V-Drums Lite adds a new compact, fun digital drum kit to the V-Drum range The Roland HD-3 V-Drums Lite digital drum kit adds to the Roland V-Drum range with a model that is as compact as its predecessor, the HD-1, but which packs a bigger punch. The design will be familiar to… Read More
The Nord Drum Virtual Analogue Drum Synthesiser Module Unveiled The Nord Drum, which was teasingly revealed last week, has now been officially announced. The unit is, perhaps surprisingly, not a drum machine in the traditional sense. Instead, it is a virtual analogue drum synthesiser, triggered by external devices. Using synthesis rather than more common sample-based… Read More
FREE Roland PM10 Drum Monitor with the Roland TD9KX2 Drum Kit! The Roland TD9KX2 digital drum kit is one of the most popular electronic kits in the V-Drum range, and whilst stock lasts, it’s available with a FREE Roland PM10 drum monitor! The TD9KX2 is the most luxuriously appointed of the TD9 models. Featuring the… Read More
Roland V-Drum Clinic with Craig Blundell at our Reading Store For all you lucky drummers in the Reading area, we have another Roland V-Drum Clinic, with top Roland Demonstrator and session player, Craig Blundell. These in-store events are a superb opportunity to plunder the knowledge of one the UKs top players and leading authorities on… Read More
Legendary Stone Roses Drummer, Reni, is playing a Roland TD20KX! The Flagship Roland TD20KX drum kit is now in the hands of Alan ‘Reni’ Wren from the Stone Roses, one the UK’s most influential drummers. The terms ‘influential’ and ‘legendary’ are thrown around with casual abandon in the music industry. Yet, there are those who… Read More
Top Session Drummer, Ben Stone, In-Store at Dawsons Music Reading for Product Demonstrations and Advice Roland are very lucky to have two incredibly talented V-Drum demonstrators in Ben Stone and Craig Blundell. Both are accomplished and experienced session players, with technique and ability to inspire any drummer. Likewise, we are very lucky to play host… Read More
The new DTX-Pad technology used in the Yamaha DTX540 has been created to give drummers the feel of an acoustic kit but with all the versatility of electronic control. Four pads on this kit use this technology: the snare and all three toms. All of the dynamic playing control is given to you in a… Read More
The new Yamaha DTX500K electronic drum kit provides high-end sounds in a range of preset kits and, due to its affordable price, would be a great choice for a first electronic drum-kit. 427 acoustic drum and percussion sounds have been sampled into the DTX500 drum module making this kit perfectly capable of sounding like an… Read More
Electronic drums can be difficult to amplify. They run from ultra-low bass drums to sparkling cymbal transients, and drummers can play in a wider range of dynamics than any other player. That’s why Alesis designed the TransActive Drummer. It’s a practice amp specifically for drummers with two sets of inputs, stereo outputs, and a dock… Read More
