Compact and Affordable Sound Module for Hybrid Acoustic/Electronic Percussion

For Immediate Release

Rebecca Genel
Global PR/Media Relations Manager
Roland Corporation
(323) 890-3718
Rebecca.Genel@roland.com

Los Angeles, CA, January 15, 2014 — Roland is pleased to introduce the TM-2 Trigger Module, a new electronic percussion module with high-quality onboard sounds, user sound expansion via SCHD cards, and two trigger inputs for a variety of Roland pads and drum triggers. Battery powered and compact, the TM-2 provides a simple, affordable solution for drummers that want to create a hybrid kit that brings acoustic and electronic elements together.

The TM-2 is easy to integrate with any acoustic drum set, mounting quickly and unobtrusively onto a hi-hat stand or drum rack using standard hardware. Thanks to convenient battery-powered operation, players can avoid the hassle of bringing AC power to their acoustic setups. The intuitive panel features straightforward controls for assigning sounds and saving kits, plus large, easy-to-press buttons for calling up kits while performing.

Built-in trigger inputs allow players to connect two pads or trigger devices at once. Nearly any pad in Roland’s extensive V-Drums lineup can be used, including those that support dual triggering. Ideal options for a hybrid application include the BT-1 Bar Trigger Pad and KT-10 Kick Trigger Pedal. The TM-2 is also works great with Roland’s RT-series acoustic drum triggers that mount on kick, snare, and tom drums.

The TM-2 is filled with over 100 ready-to-play professional sounds. Included are many sounds and tonal elements optimized for layering with acoustic drums, making it easy for players to achieve polished, high-impact sounds when playing live through a P.A. system. There’s also a generous selection of electronic sounds for modern music styles, as well as traditional percussion instruments such as cowbell, wood block, wind chimes, and many others.

Via the TM-2’s SDHC card slot, players can trigger their own WAV sounds transferred to SDHC media from a computer, such as processed drums from song recordings, sound effects, looped grooves, or complete backing tracks. WAV sounds can be used right alongside the TM-2’s internal sounds to create kits.

The TM-2 includes a powerful multi-effects engine, allowing players to enhance their kits with studio-quality processing such as reverb, delay, flanger, and more.

MIDI I/O in the TM-2 lets users trigger sounds in V-Drums modules, keyboards, and synth modules, and connect to a computer via a MIDI interface to record MIDI data and play sounds in popular music software. It’s also possible to play the TM-2’s sounds from an external MIDI device.

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About Roland Corporation
Roland Corporation is a leading manufacturer and distributor of electronic musical instruments, including keyboards and synthesizers, guitar products, electronic percussion, digital recording equipment, amplifiers, audio processors, and multimedia products. With more than 40 years of musical instrument development, Roland sets the standard in music technology for the world to follow. For more information, visit http://www.RolandUS.com.

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