What at first might appear to be cosmetic tweaks in fact add a great deal to the feel and functionality of the set-up. It might be getting boringly predictable, but it's another V-Drum victory. An ...

Roland’s new TD-07KV V-Drums is a compact and affordable kit that allows you to practice quietly, trigger sounds in software-based drum instruments for studio or live playing and record direct into ...

The new guide by musical instruments retailer Sam Ash compares Roland V-Drums and Yamaha DTX electronic kits for beginners, highlighting Roland's quiet dual-ply mesh pads and Yamaha's sound ...

It just got a little easier to practice the drums without anyone noticing your mistakes. Roland has just unveiled the V-Drums Quiet Design kit, which, as the name suggests, lets you play the drums ...

The OCTAPAD SPD-30 digital percussion pad from Roland puts hundreds of instrument sounds from around the globe and 50 different kits at the tip of your drumsticks. The portable unit features eight ...

When writing a song, performing before an audience, or laying down tracks to be at our best, making the music has to “feel” right. For too long, drummers have had to live with a double standard with ...

In 2008, Rock Band and Guitar Hero exploded, bringing the excitement of musical instruments to millions who might never have picked up sticks or guitar otherwise. So there's never been a better time ...

Sam Ash releases a comparison resource analyzing Roland and Yamaha electronic drum kits - offering specifications, sound ...

If you know the history of drum machines, the first thing you want to do with the TR-8S is load up the 808 kick drum. It's a deep, satisfying boom that's been an important part of everything from ...

In 2018 Roland introduced the TR-8S drum machine and instantly won the heart of my colleague Roberto Baldwin. Then, last year it resurrected its MC line of grooveboxes, and launched the portable, ...

Mr. G has confronted Roland for naming a preset drum kit after him on the company's TR-8S drum machine without his permission. Roland released the TR-8S back in March of 2018. According to Mr. G, the ...

The TD-4K was great; the TD-4KX is better. That's the predictable long and short of it. But it's not night-and-day, so don't feel too sorry for yourself if you bought the original just a couple of ...