Roland TM1 First Impressions

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5 жыл бұрын

Roland has a new hybrid drum module for under $200. Does it hold up?
The TM1 is a cross between a drum module and a guitar stomp box. This module sits on the floor and has 2 single zone trigger inputs. The footswitch embedded into the module allows you to change kits and mute the sounds. I enjoyed using this module, I think its a solid addition to the edrum landscape. The only real downside is that you can only use 2 triggers at once. So it's only a good choice for drummers in very specific situations.
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@gonzorudeboy 5 жыл бұрын

Actually the kind of product made for me. Perfect complement to my acoustic kit. Thanks for the vid, great work as always Justin.

@NickBauman 5 жыл бұрын

Nice review once again your the best.Always enjoy watching

@davidsalyers3722 5 жыл бұрын

Love your expression at 1 minute. hilarious . thanks Justin for all your input great job

@PLFORTE1 5 жыл бұрын

Don't have many thought about this one but you did an excellent job at covering it, as always. Keep it up!!

@65Drums 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Peter! I tried to cover everything I could :)

@BeardedDrums 5 жыл бұрын

I like it, the fact that it’s a stomp box and could just be set on the floor beside the drum kit is very interesting and might persuade me to actually integrate some electronics sounds into the kit. There are many covers that I do with the band that require simply just an affected snare or Kik sound and this just might fit the bill. The pricing is great too. Great review as always my friend 👊💯

@michaeloconnelldrums7890 5 жыл бұрын

Cafe gigs, tiny pub gigs, I think anywhere where room size is an issue and you're not bringing subs for the pa this would be great. Could hook it up to a cocktail kit even :p

@johnpietrolaj8917 5 жыл бұрын

Nice vid Justin!

@ZenZoba Жыл бұрын

I just bought two of them. Small kit works great. Very simple to use

@chezchezchezchez 5 жыл бұрын

Incredible review!

@65Drums 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jim!

@bucknaked31 5 жыл бұрын

Get funky, Justin! I like how you played beats that were more real world, it really illustrates what the module would sound like on a gig. Great review...

@65Drums 5 жыл бұрын

When I play acoustic drums and everyone can hear me I automatically play more real world stuff. I should do that more often for the videos

@biekanez1 5 жыл бұрын

Great review Justin 😎👍🍺👊

@65Drums 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rob!

@KitCatStudio 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Justin loving your vids always a major help, when being stuck with an e-drum issue! Still looking for a cheap device to expand my fantastic tm6pro trigger inputs. All inputs are already split. I guess tm1 is not the right instrument for the trick! Maybe Roland tmc6 ? Tnx a lot from Tel Aviv ☺️

@michaeloconnelldrums7890 5 жыл бұрын

For the price and what it offers you I could see this being really useful to make my tiny gigging kit sound much better. It's a collapseable kit that I made myself and the kick sounds weak and boxy. But with this I wouldn't have to deal with miking the kick and using extreme eq. Minimal features and a cheap price make this perfect for the small pub gigs :)

@facelen4321 5 жыл бұрын

Hello, great and informative videos man. Thanks. I have a question: when you cross stick, does it always trigger the snare sound? Or is it because in the video there is a dual zone trigger on the snare?

@JohnDRobinsonelectronicdrums 5 жыл бұрын

interesting module, Justin!

@twisties12345 5 жыл бұрын

good job on the review ... I saw some vids on this but no one said anything about the limitations. I have the TM2 already so I'm already ahead.

@65Drums 5 жыл бұрын

Well most of those other videos are from Music stores or Roland, they are commercials for the product. I don't blame them, just doing their job. Your TM2 is still fine, pretty much equal to this one

@youngguns996 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent Review! This Module is a great option for the Gigging Drummer.

@65Drums 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Enrique!

@michaeloconnelldrums7890 5 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly

@demonocusmetalocus3558 5 жыл бұрын

Perfect for metal guys who just want to trigger their kick drums

@65Drums 5 жыл бұрын

That's true, and the ability to cycle between those kick sounds too

@xendra8785 5 жыл бұрын

@@65Drums Justin are you into extreme metal drumming by any chance?

@xSTONYTARKx 4 жыл бұрын

The exact reason i bought it. I've been using the module from my e-drums for 2/3 years now and i wanted to have that home again so i can consistantly practice on my e-kit.

@kevinplayscello_ 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@482jpsquared 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Justin, Great and fair review. One point about your comment on the limited input - you noted at about 4:37 that you wished it had 4 and they could have done that for the $300 price point. Look at it this way: I'll be the street price will be $149. You could buy two and get your 4 inputs, right? Not a bad deal at that. You'd also get two sets of foot switches for more control and real estate on the floor. Just a thought.

@65Drums 5 жыл бұрын

That's a very good point John. My only counter point is that it would still be 4 single zone triggers. So you're have to have an entire drum module per dual zone drum pad. But if you don't need dual zones that wouldn't be an issue.

@silhy37 5 жыл бұрын

Seems pretty fun to play with. Do you play frequently on acoustic sets? In case not, don't you missed it?

@ishaannightingale5109 5 жыл бұрын

Hey, anyone know if you can hook two of them together? Thanks

@evangelosvarnava9339 4 жыл бұрын

there is a threshold setting on t m1 because i cant find it. thanks!

@DrummerGrrrl 5 жыл бұрын

Dig your very serious look and that head bobbing! ;-)

@bradrodman3263 5 жыл бұрын

How would you compare this module with the ead10? Thanks

@eamonjosephus 5 жыл бұрын

how about hooking up with ddrum trigger, will this work?

@JasonWelchMusic 5 жыл бұрын

I have 4 toms a kick and a snare. Im debating between using three tm1 modules.... or one tm6. ....Seems like alot of extras, but three tm1's are under $600. But one tm6 is over $800. Both allow downloading your own samples, so let the debates begin... and go!

@MrBarryhutch 2 жыл бұрын

Anyone know the best drum module for bebop jazz sounds?

@jannetimonen1443 2 жыл бұрын

Might be perfect for me, I'll only need snare and bass drum for some beats. Hope they support Android nowadays, too, for the extra sounds.

@Noahburwell 4 жыл бұрын

I'm interested in connecting this to two Roland KD-10 Kick Triggers to get a double bass sound. Is there a way to assign a kick drum sounds for each trigger in the base module or does that need to be done on the app?

@maladykiller 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, use a 1/4 Y-cable to reach both acoustic triggers of each bass drum. I would use TS to TS cable or mono to mono Y Cable since the module is only 2 mono inputs.

@erinmedrano-iz7ze 3 ай бұрын

Does this output in stereo ?

@boristomakic5995 Жыл бұрын

Am I wrong or you are talking about TM1 and you have TM6 on the video?

@ManuelGarcia-tn9or 5 жыл бұрын

Hi. I would like you to tell me which of these modules is the best: YAMAHA DTXTREME III or Roland TD-20. Thank you

@65Drums 5 жыл бұрын

Ouch that's hard, I think they are equal. Maybe a slight edge to the Yamaha one?

@jedijeffp85 5 жыл бұрын

Great review. Seems like an interesting product, but at that price point with only 2 trigger inputs, what's the advantage of this product over the Alesis SamplePad 4?

@65Drums 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeff, the Alesis Sample Pad 4 is a compact sample pad that's good for playing individual sounds by themselves. This module is meant to help you layer your acoustic and electric sound with triggers. I think the Sample pad has a trigger input too, but if that's all you want to use it for, then that pad is just taking up valuable space. Still works though :)

@handler803 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Justin: what's your take on hard rubber pads causing tendonitis in the long run? Do you think hard rubber pads should be a thing of the past and people who would buy e-drums should just focus on e-drums with all-mesh heads?

@65Drums 5 жыл бұрын

If you have death grip on the drumsticks then yes it would be bad. If you use the Molar method and let the stick do the work I think it'll be fine. If I can hit a metal cymbal and get away with it rubber pads should be fine. But I've never had Tendonitis so I don't have legit experience in this area. Regardless I'm a mesh guy 100%

@crimsun7186 5 жыл бұрын

This used to be a real problem with the old Simmons pads. The pad material was so hard that people ended up hurt pretty badly. No amount of Moeller can survive a vintage Simmons pad.

@tronque 4 жыл бұрын

I’m just concerned what happens when Roland eventually stops making updates to the app and doesn’t work on newer devices. Then Tm-1 loses a lot of its functionality, right?

@RyanHannaMusic 2 жыл бұрын

theres an app on playstore, which said to me its compatable with android...i dont think it is...now im sitting with extra cables bought for it for a function it cant do, to where i cant find the support i need, and now your comment just puts the shites up me ffs lol

@mlhbrx96 5 жыл бұрын

I haven't seen you do a video on Pearl's E-Merge. Have you checked that out yet?

@65Drums 5 жыл бұрын

I've seen it twice. Never got to play it. They seem to not like letting the public try them out. I'll be able to play one for sure when they eventually get released into actual stores

@mlhbrx96 5 жыл бұрын

@@65Drums looking forward to your review!

@bideoman8509 2 ай бұрын

Don’t need a good amp for just one drum pad?

@mraash 3 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more about the lack of inputs. I'd happily pay another £100 for 2 more inputs. It' feels like they're trying to push you towards the TM-6 if you want more inputs with no consideration about the jump in price.

@neuron05 5 жыл бұрын

What triggers are you using (on your acoustic kit)?

@65Drums 5 жыл бұрын

On this kit? It's the Roland RT30 series

@RyanHannaMusic 2 жыл бұрын

HOW THE FCK DO I CONNECT MY ANDROID - NO INFO ON WHAT TO DO IF IT DOESNT WORK

@CybertroninfiniteOfficial 5 жыл бұрын

*Godly* Druming

@Bluums 5 жыл бұрын

Hmm, I’m not sure why you previously disliked the TM-2 since it’s cheap and it does have two dual zone inputs. Ok, it doesn’t have a foot switch and no app, since it’s a bit older. And by pushing both arrow buttons together, it mutes the current kit, so equally convenient.

@65Drums 5 жыл бұрын

I played a TM2 with triggers that was poorly set up. I don't know, I just really enjoyed this exact combination of features. But like you said, the TM2 is more powerful