Aaron Edgar - Creating custom kits for the Roland TD-25KV V-Drums Kit

Aaron Edgar, of the band Third Ion, shares some tips on how he configures a custom kit "Dr. Stackula" on the Roland TD-25K V-Drums Kit.
Third Ion: www.thirdion.com/
Aaron Edgar: www.aaronedgardrum.com/

[@Redoubt9000]

This is quite a great walkthrough! Thanks for the upload!

[@dianecandoflamtaps3688]

Wow, I wish I had his chops!! So natural, and amazing!! Some day!! Have to keep working at it and not give up!! 👍👍

[@DrummerChristianHoffe]

The Roland Td 25 kv makes a lot of fun to play! Really great kit! Best wishes, Chris!

[@mapuia_sixx1583]

This is the one i'm looking for Thank you 👍🏼

[@livemusic8248]

YOU ROCK BUD!!! i HAVE BEEN ASKED TO PLAY ROLAND SET i own acoustic use to the feel and sound will be all new to me. Thanks for posting this vid learned how to tune the module.

[@Shizzno69]

this helped me out so much, thank you

[@rdavid3848]

Nicely done. Informative.

[@drumobsession8644]

Amazing video great to see someone using the settings it makes me want to buy the kit more coz I’ll have so much fun with it haha. And also: “let’s get something with a little more presence” chooses 3 floor toms* 😂

[@astronaut2005drummer]

Pretty cool kit by Roland!!

[@Pearlpassionstudio]

Great video, thanks. I have the TD-25, love them. Question. What gets the best sound to play live without the headphones. Is it just sent to the mixer or does it have to be connected to the computer in a DAW..

[@mst7806]

Nice! Thanks a bunch, I just bought one!

[@e11world]

Great video and nice setup too. Is there a way to add your own sounds to this (if not now then via a future upgrade to the module)?

[@matthewmore6893]

what do you do for trigger settings sensitivity and threshold on each pad please?

[@gabrielitamerida9061]

I have a question roland Canada. I have the same drum set but something went wrong. The toms have to much volume and I don't know how to fix it. I don't know if you can help me plz.

[@carolschneider1317]

Amber Baker you have to know you got to know that God has truly anointed you to play the drums along with your other team of anointed players I will be praying for you that God will place you right in the right spot for an exciting new job that you truly enjoy.. the skills that you have are professional and highly anointed from almighty God. I have been so blessed by the sound and the expressions of the sweet flowing music that comes from the instruments along with your team members. I'm a drummer myself my name is Carol but I'm nowhere near where you are. Wall God to continue to use you and bless you and bring others to him through the skills that you have. You are especially blessed and highly favored of the Lord.

[@VictorCardena3]

Carol Schneider God doesn’t exist.

[@VictorCardena3]

No Name no he doesn’t. Fact.

[@marky1010]

Bit insulting. The guy will have spent years practising just for you to say "God did it".

[@gruponemesis]

this is a wicked video!!!!!

[@davidwong6575]

What do the numbers in the tuning section mean? What pitch do they correlate to?

[@Mueseek]

6:52 Someone says "Twenty five" before he ends up choosing 25.

[@zhurom2634]

Tell me, on which mount you installed an additional drum?

[@jaenmujicac]

Hi, I am very interesting on this model but i would like to know the differences between the td k25 and the TD 25 k v-drums ?????

[@rolandcanadaltd]

Jaen Mujica Hi Jaen! this blog from our friends at Roland US outlines the differences of each kit. www.rolandus.com/blog/2015/04/15/new-products-td-25kv-and-td-25k-v-drums-sets/

[@todei79]

can you import soundbanks?

[@danielidell939]

Looks like more drums than inputs. Are you splitting something? This has BD SN 3TOMS HH CR1 CR2 RIDE+BELL and AUX (other crash). How are you getting the pad to left of HH?

[@Popcorn-vo7ng]

With the last aux input, even with the kv model, you have an extra auxiliary input for another cymbal or pad

[@philipdaniels1817]

Sounds like the kit on Higher Ground Chilli Peppers

[@KevinLeBlancRT]

Very Helpful!! Can you please list parts used to extend the sound module further left? Found options in replies below but (STILL INTERESTED) in your setup Aaron if you have time.

[@KevinLeBlancRT]

1.Qty:1 x 5100009145-PIPE HOLDER ASSY #9 $20.29e 2.Qty 1 x 5100027905-STRAIGHT PIPE 300MM (BLACK) #3 $7.50 3.Qty 1 x 10M3001B - CAP (BLACK) #13 $1.43e (basically equivalent to the pipe assembly that holds the snare)

[@KevinLeBlancRT]

Thanks to: rolandcanada.zendesk.com/entries/83258049-td-25-module

[@KevinLeBlancRT]

Google: 5100027905-STRAIGHT PIPE 300MM (BLACK) should be second listing and translate if needed. Will be ( Roland - Support - TD-9KX2-S - 動作確認情報 - MDS-9 ...)

[@jydeda5004]

I used to wonder why the TD-25 only has 16 kits as opposed to other brand names that have 70 , 80 or even 100 different kits. Am I right in assuming that the user is expected to use these kits and the other available sounds to develop a personal palate of stored kits as opposed to being lumbered with 80 other kits you dont really like?

[@jonawoln5095]

Can you make it sound like acoustic?

[@imacdvman]

Hi there, i got since a few days a TD 25 KV and its awesome. But i have one question, where can i find a solution to connect the v-drum with Garageband only by using the USB port (not MIDI to USB!) Thanks a lot for a quick answer ;)

[@hugon6717]

imacdvman spongebob narrator voice, *1 year later*, lmao

[@imacdvman]

?

[@samarnold2893]

You can’t.

[@mrgamby97]

Can you have two different sounds from a single cymbal pad? For example a crash and a splash on a single cymbal?

[@carolinagomez2443]

No you can't. I earned the kit thinking I could but there's no way to do it.

[@mrgamby97]

Ok thanks

[@FTWinnick]

That's really fucking cool

[@chachoska1]

The module works with acoustic drums?

[@alexandersjolund6318]

is it possible to add a cymbal to the kit? I cant find anything about it and I really feel like I would need a fifth one.

[@quyrew]

Yes its possible to add an other cymbal to the kit using the aux input on the module. What kind of cymbal do you want to add ?

[@alexandersjolund6318]

Firework YT I wanted a China that I could play around a little with. U know like stacking etc.

[@quyrew]

I would recomend to buy the cy 8 or a cy 13r. Those too can be a china cymbal and more, like crash ride or splash

[@alexandersjolund6318]

Firework YT thanks pal! you cool!

[@quyrew]

ur welcome dude

[@philipdaniels1817]

I had a TD 7, got to find a way to get a TD 25! ...

[@jasonparker8570]

Great vid Mate. Everything was quite clear. Cheers. Everything except the step on how to save and name. I might sound right noobish, but every search I’ve done on how to name a custom kit has come to nothing. I’ve misplaced my manual so... wait. Why don’t I just look up the PDF.? Fuck it. I guess I’ll just check now. Why didn’t I think of that earlier? Anyhoo Mate, great vid. Maybe up date the save/name bit if you can. Cheers.

[@jasonparker8570]

Found it! If anyone is having trouble finding out how to name a custom kit, go to Menu then Kit, press the ARROW button on the bottom right corner of the screen until you see Kit Name, hit Enter and off you go. I’m sure y’all got it from here. Cheers. Thanks to Aaron Edgar for the tut.

[@icefrost6169]

Drumeo studio?

[@philipdaniels1817]

Does it have auto-save of kits you make? ...

[@rolandcanadaltd]

Philip Daniels Yes it does!

[@philipdaniels1817]

Yeah 'cause that's a lot of changing ...

[@KyleLesmeister]

Can you make the rims of the toms be cymbals?

[@jonathangoldcomposer]

Yes

[@ZandrielGrimm]

Actually no you can't. The TD25 module doesn't support that. It's one of the few kits out right now that doesn't have zone customizing. It's either the whole pad has to sound like that or not at all.

[@JayDillaThaKilla]

Zandriel Grimm Zandriel Grimm what are you talking about? I own this kit, with every 'tom' i have two different sounds. I have a china, thunder and lightning sounding crashes, splashes, and i only have two actual cymbals for the kit lol

[@ZandrielGrimm]

Are you sure you have the TD25? They have one up at Guitar Center and I couldn't get the rims to do it and even Roland says you can't. It's like the one set over $1000 that doesn't allow you to do that. The TD15 allows you to, however.

[@JayDillaThaKilla]

Zandriel Grimm yes im sure its the td25. im not fuckin dumb m8, i dont just go spend $3000 on a kit and not know shit about it ahahahaha you kidding me?!?

[@gabedroppo5814]

I mount my 14" floor Tom on the rack.

[@hannes1734]

Gabe Droppo Also your 16"?

[@gabedroppo5814]

Ich Und Nicht Du Yeah, i have before.. but I was afraid it might be to much for the bass's wood, so I tried mounting it on a stand or a cymbal stand.

[@MEFlyingV]

I specifically wanted to know how to save the modified kit as a new name and kit without erasing the originating hit. In this case, still have HARD ROCK Rock 2 but a new kit with the new settings. When he go to that part, all he did was turn a knob to DR STACKULA. That did not help me at all.

[@Popcorn-vo7ng]

There are 3 user kits on each group that you can use to make and save all your kits

[@Arindamrr1]

Why do the toms sound so unnatural? :(

[@noahale]

For me listening to them online and playing them in stores the toms have always been Roland's downfall, the don't use real samples which allows them to be able to act more like real drums but they don't sound like real drums, if I got this kit I might trigger it into something like Addictive Drums 2 or Superior Drummer 2.

[@JayDillaThaKilla]

Alex Chung you stupid m8? This is the 3rd roland td drum set ive owned, they are all recorded with actual samples (the acoustic drum sounds im meaning) its just this guys video, the drum set is actually pretty damn high quality, i mean, if i payed $3k for a drum set that sounded like how this guy made it sound, id either kill my self or go on a killing spree ahaha all in all, this drum set is well worth the $3k

[@oliverpearson1577]

No matter how good these electronic kits are, the cymbals always let them down.

[@patrickecraela8781]

Oliver Bear you could always use vst programs

[@RobertSmith-sq1wg]

no a lot of change occurred.....

[@sunley-tb5yt]

Electric kits sound horrible