Roland TM-6 PRO
Item No. : 178079
The specialist's opinion
A professional triggering tool, to complete your acoustic arsenal on stage
Specification
When you're a drummer in high demand, you're under a certain amount of pressure. From engagement to engagement, you are asked to quickly find the perfect drum sound, to please the audience, other musicians, sound engineers, and your employer. This turns out to be quite complicated if you only play on an acoustic kit. First of all, the sound can vary considerably from one room to another. Each sound engineer has his own way of working. And you can be asked to play on the fly on tracks never heard, or ask you to copy a sound of drums from a studio recording. Your life becomes much easier when you add the TM-6 PRO to your favorite acoustic kit. Intelligent, simple and discreet, this new trigger module gives you instant and reliable access to all the drum sounds imaginable, on all the stages on which you will perform.
Choose your ideal drum sounds from 500 premium samples
All the drummers have already felt this pressure, when the clock is ticking, that the group is waiting, but they can not find the right sound for their kit. The TM-6 PRO lets you quickly find THE sound, whatever the situation. Designed for hybrid drummers, this trigger module contains 500 new sampled percussion sounds from the factory, from the most electronic to the most acoustic. Drummers who switch from one engagement to another can thus switch from one library of sounds to another in a few seconds. Try out electronic sounds such as fat synthetic kick drums, vintage drum machine sounds, claps and SFX, as well as compressed snare and kick drum sounds that will run through any stage mix. And get the best of the tradition with exceptional acoustic drum sounds recorded in the famous Real World and Rockfield studios. Increase the attack of your snare drum, add sub to your bass drums with various sound elements. Everything is at your fingertips.
Bring extra expressiveness to your playing with built-in V-Drums
If you are a hardworking drummer, it is vital that nothing affects your sound. And you may get even more work thanks to the TM-6 PRO which has, among its sound library, many natural and expressive V-Drums sounds. For those new to hybridization, this feature provides great comfort, allowing you to use the same playing techniques as on acoustic drums. For example, a traditional hi-hat response can be achieved by using V-Drums and the module's hi-hat control connector.
Recreate typical drum sounds from legendary studio recordings
When a drummer plays in a cover band or accompanies a star, he is often asked to recreate the sound patiently developed in the studio on stage. Its reputation depends on the success of this recreation. You can count on the TM-6 PRO to recreate all the sounds you need. It is able to play any sound stored on an SD card, which you can then trigger from your acoustic kit. But this is only the beginning. When the band leader asks you to bring new ideas for the next take, it's easy to modify the imported audio samples, combine them with the sounds of the plug-in, add its powerful built-in effects, or switch or mix sample overlays according to the power of your wand strokes.
An ambitious first step towards a hybrid battery
If you evolve as a drummer, it is necessary that your kit evolves too. The TM-6 PRO is the gateway to a hybrid kit that could help you get more engagements. It's easier than you might think to expand your sonic palette. Simply connect Roland pads, triggers and pedals to the module's six Trigger inputs, expandable to twelve inputs using optional Y-cables. You will then have a kit that will offer you the swing, which will have style and will respond to your shots at lightning speed. To be completely versatile, the TM-6 PRO has four direct outputs, which can function as four mono or two stereo channels to allow you to process the sounds individually. It is also possible to have six mono or three stereo outputs when you put the main outputs in Direct mode. You can assign a playback or click track to a specific direct output. It's your kit, manage it as you wish.
Change your sound quickly in the heart of the action
The plans can be quickly turned upside down when one finds oneself on stage, and this can cause many headaches to a drummer playing on an acoustic kit. Thanks to the TM-6 PRO, you can relax thanks to the easy and intuitive manipulations of your trigger module. By using the three Sound Modify buttons on the front panel, without entering the extensive editing menu, you access many parameters such as volume, pitch and decay, as well as the pitch rate, from -2 to +2 octaves. This allows you to easily tune electronic sounds with acoustic sounds. If you turn the group control knob, then the attack and release of the Transient or the MFX can be changed using these three knobs. And when you change the parameters of any of the 30 MFX types, the most relevant parameters for each type are pre-assigned to the knobs, allowing for more intuitive editing. The TM-6 PRO also gives you the advantage in the studio with its new Transient effect, which provides smooth attack and release control. Whatever the music director asks of you, you will be able to deliver it.
LEDs to assess the situation at a glance
For stage drummers, there is nothing more frustrating than hardware issues that keep you from focusing on the music. In action, the TM-6 PRO provides you with all the information you need at a glance. Its LEDs respond instantly to your blows on the six skins or circles equipped with sensors. The sound modification buttons are also equipped with them, in order to provide you with immediate visual information on the values of the various parameters. This feature allows you to feel in total control of your kit and to immerse yourself completely in the music.
Enhance your concerts with backing tracks by taking advantage of click tracks
More and more frequently, being able to launch playback and click tracks is essential for drummers. The TM-6 PRO makes it easy to use them in rehearsal or in concert. Playback tracks stored on an SD card can be directly triggered from your kit. You can thus play on all or part of your set-list to work on the songs, or launch a complete title in concert. When you export these tracks from your computer, you can accompany them with the corresponding click tracks. Then just place the playback track and click track WAV files on your SD card, and they'll be triggered simultaneously. You will be able to route the click track only to the headphone output, or to play it to the other members of the group.
A versatile partner for creating music in the home studio
As a modern musician and composer, each additional element to your equipment must be compatible with your home studio. Very versatile, the TM-6 PRO can function as a MIDI converter with an audio interface. Using a simple USB cable, you can trigger playback and click tracks stored in your computer. The audio / MIDI interface functionality offers a maximum of eight inputs and eight outputs, with impressive sample rate capabilities (44.1 kHz, 48 kHz and 96 kHz), as well as MIDI In / Out. Each audio In / Out is assigned to each of the TM-6 PRO's outputs: Phones L / R, Master L / R and Direct 1 to 4. The possibilities are numerous: you can for example send the playback track from your computer to a direct output of your choice, or record audio from a specific direct output into your computer using USB audio.
SPECIFICATIONSDrum Kits100InstrumentsPreset instruments: 268
Factory preloaded user samples: 500 User Sample Import Number of user sample: Maximum 1,000 (includes factory preloaded 500 user samples)
Sound length (total): 48 minutes in mono, 24 minutes in stereo
File formats that can be loaded: WAV (44.1 kHz, 16/24 bits) Effect TypesPad Equalizer: each pad (HEAD / RIM independently)
Pad Transient: each pad (HEAD / RIM collectively)
Pad Compressor: each pad (HEAD / RIM collectively)
Multi-Effects pad: 30 types: each pad (HEAD / RIM collectively)
Reverb Type: 5 types
Master Compressor
Master EqualizerSong Player (SD Card) Audio file: WAV (44.1 kHz ､ 16/24 bit), MP3 (* 1) DisplayGraphic LCD 128 x 64 dots External MemorySD card (SDHC supported) ConnectorsTRIGGER IN jack x 6: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
PHONES jack: Stereo 1/4-inch phone type
MASTER OUT jacks (L, R): 1/4-inch phone type
DIRECT OUT jack x 4: 1/4-inch phone type
HH CTRL jack: 1/4-inch phone type
FOOT SW jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
MIDI OUT connector
USB COMPUTER port: USB B type (USB Hi-Speed AUDIO / MIDI)
DC IN jack Number of USB Audio Record / Playback Channels Sampling rate (Original): 44.1 kHz
Sampling rate (with Sampling rate converter): 96 kHz, 48 kHz
Record: 8 channels
Playback: 8 channelsPower SupplyAC adapter (DC 9 V) Current Draw453 mAAccessoriesAC adapter
Quick Start
Leaflet `` USING THE UNIT SAFELY ''
Screw x 4 (* 2) Options (sold separately) Acoustic drum trigger: RT series
Pads: PD series, PDX series, BT-1
Cymbals: CY series
Kick: KD series
Kick pedal: KT series
Hi-hat: VH-11
Hi-hat control pedal: FD series
Footswitch: BOSS FS-5U, FS-6
Personal drum monitor: PM series
Pad stand: PDS-10
All purpose clamp: APC-33
SD cardSIZE AND WEIGHTWidth228 mm
9 inchesDepth233 mm
9-3 / 16 inchesHeight66 mm
2-5 / 8 inchesWeight (excluding AC adapter) 1.0 kg
2 lbs 4 oz
Choose your ideal drum sounds from 500 premium samples
All the drummers have already felt this pressure, when the clock is ticking, that the group is waiting, but they can not find the right sound for their kit. The TM-6 PRO lets you quickly find THE sound, whatever the situation. Designed for hybrid drummers, this trigger module contains 500 new sampled percussion sounds from the factory, from the most electronic to the most acoustic. Drummers who switch from one engagement to another can thus switch from one library of sounds to another in a few seconds. Try out electronic sounds such as fat synthetic kick drums, vintage drum machine sounds, claps and SFX, as well as compressed snare and kick drum sounds that will run through any stage mix. And get the best of the tradition with exceptional acoustic drum sounds recorded in the famous Real World and Rockfield studios. Increase the attack of your snare drum, add sub to your bass drums with various sound elements. Everything is at your fingertips.
Bring extra expressiveness to your playing with built-in V-Drums
If you are a hardworking drummer, it is vital that nothing affects your sound. And you may get even more work thanks to the TM-6 PRO which has, among its sound library, many natural and expressive V-Drums sounds. For those new to hybridization, this feature provides great comfort, allowing you to use the same playing techniques as on acoustic drums. For example, a traditional hi-hat response can be achieved by using V-Drums and the module's hi-hat control connector.
Recreate typical drum sounds from legendary studio recordings
When a drummer plays in a cover band or accompanies a star, he is often asked to recreate the sound patiently developed in the studio on stage. Its reputation depends on the success of this recreation. You can count on the TM-6 PRO to recreate all the sounds you need. It is able to play any sound stored on an SD card, which you can then trigger from your acoustic kit. But this is only the beginning. When the band leader asks you to bring new ideas for the next take, it's easy to modify the imported audio samples, combine them with the sounds of the plug-in, add its powerful built-in effects, or switch or mix sample overlays according to the power of your wand strokes.
An ambitious first step towards a hybrid battery
If you evolve as a drummer, it is necessary that your kit evolves too. The TM-6 PRO is the gateway to a hybrid kit that could help you get more engagements. It's easier than you might think to expand your sonic palette. Simply connect Roland pads, triggers and pedals to the module's six Trigger inputs, expandable to twelve inputs using optional Y-cables. You will then have a kit that will offer you the swing, which will have style and will respond to your shots at lightning speed. To be completely versatile, the TM-6 PRO has four direct outputs, which can function as four mono or two stereo channels to allow you to process the sounds individually. It is also possible to have six mono or three stereo outputs when you put the main outputs in Direct mode. You can assign a playback or click track to a specific direct output. It's your kit, manage it as you wish.
Change your sound quickly in the heart of the action
The plans can be quickly turned upside down when one finds oneself on stage, and this can cause many headaches to a drummer playing on an acoustic kit. Thanks to the TM-6 PRO, you can relax thanks to the easy and intuitive manipulations of your trigger module. By using the three Sound Modify buttons on the front panel, without entering the extensive editing menu, you access many parameters such as volume, pitch and decay, as well as the pitch rate, from -2 to +2 octaves. This allows you to easily tune electronic sounds with acoustic sounds. If you turn the group control knob, then the attack and release of the Transient or the MFX can be changed using these three knobs. And when you change the parameters of any of the 30 MFX types, the most relevant parameters for each type are pre-assigned to the knobs, allowing for more intuitive editing. The TM-6 PRO also gives you the advantage in the studio with its new Transient effect, which provides smooth attack and release control. Whatever the music director asks of you, you will be able to deliver it.
LEDs to assess the situation at a glance
For stage drummers, there is nothing more frustrating than hardware issues that keep you from focusing on the music. In action, the TM-6 PRO provides you with all the information you need at a glance. Its LEDs respond instantly to your blows on the six skins or circles equipped with sensors. The sound modification buttons are also equipped with them, in order to provide you with immediate visual information on the values of the various parameters. This feature allows you to feel in total control of your kit and to immerse yourself completely in the music.
Enhance your concerts with backing tracks by taking advantage of click tracks
More and more frequently, being able to launch playback and click tracks is essential for drummers. The TM-6 PRO makes it easy to use them in rehearsal or in concert. Playback tracks stored on an SD card can be directly triggered from your kit. You can thus play on all or part of your set-list to work on the songs, or launch a complete title in concert. When you export these tracks from your computer, you can accompany them with the corresponding click tracks. Then just place the playback track and click track WAV files on your SD card, and they'll be triggered simultaneously. You will be able to route the click track only to the headphone output, or to play it to the other members of the group.
A versatile partner for creating music in the home studio
As a modern musician and composer, each additional element to your equipment must be compatible with your home studio. Very versatile, the TM-6 PRO can function as a MIDI converter with an audio interface. Using a simple USB cable, you can trigger playback and click tracks stored in your computer. The audio / MIDI interface functionality offers a maximum of eight inputs and eight outputs, with impressive sample rate capabilities (44.1 kHz, 48 kHz and 96 kHz), as well as MIDI In / Out. Each audio In / Out is assigned to each of the TM-6 PRO's outputs: Phones L / R, Master L / R and Direct 1 to 4. The possibilities are numerous: you can for example send the playback track from your computer to a direct output of your choice, or record audio from a specific direct output into your computer using USB audio.
SPECIFICATIONSDrum Kits100InstrumentsPreset instruments: 268
Factory preloaded user samples: 500 User Sample Import Number of user sample: Maximum 1,000 (includes factory preloaded 500 user samples)
Sound length (total): 48 minutes in mono, 24 minutes in stereo
File formats that can be loaded: WAV (44.1 kHz, 16/24 bits) Effect TypesPad Equalizer: each pad (HEAD / RIM independently)
Pad Transient: each pad (HEAD / RIM collectively)
Pad Compressor: each pad (HEAD / RIM collectively)
Multi-Effects pad: 30 types: each pad (HEAD / RIM collectively)
Reverb Type: 5 types
Master Compressor
Master EqualizerSong Player (SD Card) Audio file: WAV (44.1 kHz ､ 16/24 bit), MP3 (* 1) DisplayGraphic LCD 128 x 64 dots External MemorySD card (SDHC supported) ConnectorsTRIGGER IN jack x 6: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
PHONES jack: Stereo 1/4-inch phone type
MASTER OUT jacks (L, R): 1/4-inch phone type
DIRECT OUT jack x 4: 1/4-inch phone type
HH CTRL jack: 1/4-inch phone type
FOOT SW jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
MIDI OUT connector
USB COMPUTER port: USB B type (USB Hi-Speed AUDIO / MIDI)
DC IN jack Number of USB Audio Record / Playback Channels Sampling rate (Original): 44.1 kHz
Sampling rate (with Sampling rate converter): 96 kHz, 48 kHz
Record: 8 channels
Playback: 8 channelsPower SupplyAC adapter (DC 9 V) Current Draw453 mAAccessoriesAC adapter
Quick Start
Leaflet `` USING THE UNIT SAFELY ''
Screw x 4 (* 2) Options (sold separately) Acoustic drum trigger: RT series
Pads: PD series, PDX series, BT-1
Cymbals: CY series
Kick: KD series
Kick pedal: KT series
Hi-hat: VH-11
Hi-hat control pedal: FD series
Footswitch: BOSS FS-5U, FS-6
Personal drum monitor: PM series
Pad stand: PDS-10
All purpose clamp: APC-33
SD cardSIZE AND WEIGHTWidth228 mm
9 inchesDepth233 mm
9-3 / 16 inchesHeight66 mm
2-5 / 8 inchesWeight (excluding AC adapter) 1.0 kg
2 lbs 4 oz
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