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Roland TM-1 Drum Trigger Module

Electronic Percussion Trigger Module with 15 Onboard Drum Kits, 2 Trigger Inputs, USB, and MIDI I/O
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Easily Augment Your Acoustic Kit with Electronic Percussion

The Roland TM-1 Trigger Module makes combining electronic percussion elements with your acoustic drum kit easier than ever. With its incredibly user-friendly interface, Roland's TM-1 Trigger Module lets you effortlessly augment your acoustic drums with electronic percussion. Two trigger inputs support a variety of Roland pads and triggers, while the professional onboard sounds and the free TM-1 Editor software extend the capabilities of your drum kit. Simply connect two triggers, or one dual-zone trigger, and you're ready to play. The percussionists here at Sweetwater are impressed at how well the TM-1 Trigger Module can fill out the sound of your kit.

Roland TM-1 Trigger Module Features:

  • Enhance the sound of your acoustic drum kit with electronic samples
  • Includes sounds designed for layering with acoustic drums
  • 2 trigger inputs for 2 single-zone pads or 1 dual-zone pad
  • Simple, intuitive user interface
  • 15 onboard drum kits
  • Free TM-1 Editor software for deeper editing and more sounds (Mac/PC/iOS/Android)
  • MIDI I/O for triggering external sound modules and capturing MIDI data in your music software
  • You can also play the TM-1 from other devices via MIDI
  • Works with Roland RT series acoustic drum triggers and Roland percussion pads
  • Compatible with BT-1 Bar Trigger Pad, KT-10 Kick Trigger Pedal, V-Pads, and V-Cymbals
  • Powered by batteries or AC adapter (sold separately)

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Tech Specs

  • Type: Drum Trigger Module
  • Kits: 15 onboard kits
  • Sounds: 30 preloaded, 30 user samples
  • Sampling: Sample Import (6 second max)
  • File Format: WAV, AIFF, MP3, AAC
  • Module Trigger Inputs: 2 x 1/4"
  • Analog Outputs: 1 x 1/4" (main out)
  • Headphones: 1 x 1/4"
  • USB : 1 x Type B
  • Power: 9V DC power supply (sold separately) / 9V Alkaline battery
  • Height: 2.37"
  • Depth: 3.75"
  • Width: 5.93"
  • Weight: 1 lbs. 4 oz.
  • Manufacturer Part Number: TM-1

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Rated 5/5

Sweet

Very easy to use like it a lot
Music background: Drummer
Rated 5/5

Fantastic Little Tank

This thing is great. The software is intuitive. Rock solid construction. Multiple choices for power is a huge plus!
Rated 5/5

Super good trigger Module

great Equipment
Music background: Sound Engineer
Rated 5/5

This is a relatively powerful and useful drum controller for an amazing price!

I am not using this exactly as intended. I own an ATV artist kit. I like the onboard sounds of the ATV, alot. However, the kick drum samples, without the ability to EQ, don't have quite enough bottom end. I considered using drum software to trigger samples, but years ago I didn't like this arrangement for a few reasons.

I'm running the output of my kick directly to the TM-1, bypassing the ATV ad5 altogether. I am amazed at how easy it is to edit the TM-1 is when you access it via the free software from Roland.

I am very pleased with this as a relatively simple solution to replace a kick drum sound. I have sampled some of the other sounds (e.g. snares, toms, etc). The 808 samples are awesome and something I don't have access to with the ATV controller. Most of the other acoustic style samples are fine. They aren't top shelf, but they would definitely be usable and make sense if you look at what the TM-1 is designed to do.
Music background: Worship
Rated 5/5

Best Live Kick!

The TM-1 was a great solution to an issue we've had for 3 years with our live sound. Our amphitheater is powered by a 16,000+ watt JBL/Crown system that gives us well-defined sound with big bottom and no mud, when mixed properly. But we never achieved the kick drum sound like on our albums. The TM-1 coupled with a RT-30K trigger and Whirlwind IMP2 direct box allows us to have our well crafted kick for live shows now - and punches right through the mix. There are no user kits, but you can replace stock sounds with your own WAVE files - up to 24bit for high quality. Dead easy to install, and with a quick read of the manual along with the downloadable software we were up and running in less than a half hour. Takes literally minutes, if you intend to use the included samples. How many times has your kick been lost in the mix, muddy or lacking punch? This is an easy cure. Many thanks to Dustin for helping us put this together. Cheers
Music background: Mondo Jelly Kings

Simply put, modern electronic music wouldn't exist without Roland. Many of the electronic musicians here at Sweetwater cut our teeth on TR Rhythm machines and fondly remember programming our first TB-303s. We owe a good part of our careers to this amazing and innovative company. It's been fun to watch and grow right alongside Roland, as they've introduced wave after wave of revolutionary keyboards, digital pianos, and more. For example, Roland's V-Drum Kits continuously redefine the possibilities of electronic drums, beginning with SuperNATURAL technology to the latest Prismatic Sound Modeling. We're huge fans, and we'd love to tell you all about them. Whether you want a pocket-sized synth or a cutting-edge video mixer, if Roland makes it, then Sweetwater is 100% behind it.

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