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I’m sending a MIDI PC command from Ableton. You can also program the head and rim of a pad, or a footswitch, to change kits.

I’d disagree. Check some of the videos without music. You’re probably hearing less drums because of the mix with the tracks.

Thanks!

It’s got dedicated samples with brush sounds and a Brush Switch mode that allows for sweeps. The tracking is pretty good. Apparently it’s even better with nylon brushes, but I don’t have any of those to test it with.

There are no Tom mounts on the bass drum so you can’t. I feel like that might create some cross-talk problems, what with three shells vibrating in tandem. Plus, most high-end kits eschew the bass drum mount so you see more of each drum.

Also, if you mount the toms on the bass drum, you are almost always guaranteed to get a large gap between the toms which is just uncomfortable to play. At least for me

Lots of room for more drums/cymbals... there’s a 4th Tom input, and 4 more Auxiliary inputs too.

@@milesgibbons9287 True. I was hoping they’d offer it for so much $$

Thanks Jules!

I love it... they are thinner than a VH-10/11/12/13. The thinness, combined with full sized top and bottom pads, makes these the best feeling electronic hi-hats I’ve tried. The triggering is great too... higher open/closed resolution, greater sensitivity and positional sensing have all contributed to a noticeable increase in tonal variation, nuance and subtlety. The 50X sounds are optimized for the VH-14D too, so they are also a factor.

Great demonstration and playing man! Can't wait to put my hands on the new hihats

No reason you can't put that together! The VAD shells, module and hardware are all available as separate components.

@@milesgibbons9287 I know but I don't want to be forced to buy the extra floor tom

@@kushking420 for the moment, then, it seems you are at an impasse ha ha. Maybe more configurations will roll out eventually.

The VAD line runs parallel to the traditional V-Drums line... like V-Drums, the VAD kits are available at several tiers/price-points. The 306, 503 and 506 configurations are all fairly new, and are not being replaced by this one. I’m also confident at some point we’ll see other configurations come out to.

@@milesgibbons9287 hey thanks for the reply, I also wanted to add that the Roland TD-50KV2 isn't much cheaper than the VAD706, there's only a $500 difference. I see no reason to purchase a TD-50KV2 for $500 less if all Roland is going to do is add in an extra floor tom pad. I understand it comes with the rack and additional hardware, but the price point doesn't seem enticing enough given the comparisons between the two models. If they offered the standard V-Drum KV2 with a TD-27 or something along those lines, I think it would be much better.

@@jaydoode15 TD-50KV2 and VAD 706 are not competitive products. For some people, the feel and aesthetic of acoustic style shells are worth the price jump (and getting only three toms). For other people, the shell style is not a priority, so getting an extra drum for less money makes sense. For what it’s worth, the 50KV2 doesn’t come with “extra” hardware. The VAD comes with cymbal/Tom stands, and a module stand. In both cases, you need to supply hi-hat and snare stands, a throne, and a pedal. These are brand new products. Generally, new technology is released with a new product like this, and then eventually gets ported into other configurations. The TD-27 is still fairly new too, so it wouldn’t surprise me if a configuration with the VH-14D and upgraded “traditional” pads is released eventually (seeing as the 27 is only packaged in the TD-27KV, and VAD 503/506 configurations).

@@jaydoode15 For me, the acoustic shells offer no benefit at all (they're a burden actually since they take up more space in my practice space), and I'd rather have the extra floor tom and lower price tag.

@@DarrenX9 the rack for the KV2 looks massive. I think if you could fit the TD-50KV2 in your practice studio, then you could most likely fit a VAD706. The main difference aside from the shell sizes is that the KV2 comes with a big rack while the VAD has cymbal mounts and a real floor tom + a 22" bass drum. While the two models aren't competitive I still think Roland could make the KV2 much cheaper.

I’m not great at blast beats... more of a Deftones guy. That said, I just tried some blast beats, and the kit response was great. Zero latency and accurate dynamic reproduction. You can set the triggers to respond more naturally, or you can bump up the sensitivity so they give you super consistent big sounds (even if you aren’t perfect in your execution). This drum kit doesn’t come with a bass drum pedal, but any single or double pedal will work. The bass drum is an acoustic shell, with a regular hoop, just muffled and with built-in electronics. Literally any pedal will work.

@@milesgibbons9287 amazing. Thanks so much for the quick response.

Will see if I can get around to this... busy couple of weeks ahead.

I love it! The thinner pad feels great, very comfy to play. The positional sensing and higher pressure and open/close resolutions give you really deep tonal variety.

@@milesgibbons9287 Thanks for the reply. My wallet is scared now. :D

Thanks greatly!

Agreed, really fun playing here

I think it feels, triggers and sounds great - it's definitely an improvement. The pads are thinner, so they have a little more give and feel more natural than the VH-10\11\13. The triggering is awesome too... the open\close response is definitely improved. Greater resolution in that regard, and positional sensing, means that there is a much higher level of tonal variance you can get from these hats.

@@milesgibbons9287 Thanks! Can I ask you a little detail about the new software (X)? Is it possible now to isolate some sound only in the phones output? I would like to send only ride and hi hat to phones just to have two addittional "direct outs"! If I can send only them only to phone output (panning Ride full Left and Hi Hat full Right...for example) using an Y cable I could have two more direct outs!

@@milesgibbons9287 Unfortunately in the original TD50 you can't exclude sounds from the phones...if you go to the phones/master output menu you can't exclude sounds from the phones output! Amb/MFX123/Song/Click/Mixin also you can't exclude from the phones output....at least on TD50! If you can I never found how to do it?!

@@marcogiusfredi6552 ah yes, that is correct. Just verified: same situation with the TD-50X

@@milesgibbons9287 That's really a shame! A simply software update and we could have two more outputs!

Cheers! Ableton to sync, then iMovie. Very simple.