The Roland PDX-8 is their newest mesh V-Pad, offering an expanded 10-inch rim for more comfortable and quiet rim-shots, as well as separate head and rim triggering for authentic performance. V-Drums History Roland has become the leading electronic-drum maker on the planet. Here's how the magic happened. How Roland Became the Biggest Drum Company in the World By Greg Rule & Steve Fisher What comes to mind when the word a€aRolanda€? is mentioned? Synthesizers and digital recorders are surely at the top of the list, as Roland has produced some of the worlda€ s most cutting-edge examples of these musical tools over the years. But now another instrument category has become synonymous with the Roland brand: Electronic Percussion. Since 1997, Roland has steadily increased its profile in the electronic drumming community - so much so, Roland can now lay claim to being the premiere hi-tech drum company in the world. Rolanda€ s V-Drums are ubiquitous, as the V-Drum line continues to break sales records and win awards from pole to pole. From legendary masters of nuance, such as Neil Peart, Vinnie Colaiuta, and Omar Hakim, to smash-hit pounders such as Rocky Gray from Evanescence, V-Drums are in high demand in studios and stages around the world. How did Roland rise to such heights in electronic drumming? Leta€ s take a magical history tour of the Roland V-Drum family tree, and see how a group of innovative engineers and musicians in Japan and the United States revolutionized the world of plugged-in percussion. Herea€ s an account of three V-Drum milestones, as told by Rolanda€ s Hiroyuki Nishi and Steve Fisher. 1997: Birth of the V-Drums Nishi: After Roland released the VG-8 (V-Guitar) in 1995, we had many requests to utilize our COSM technology for drums. a€aDevelop the V-Drums in addition to the V-Guitar!a€? they said. This COSM technology was mainly related to the sound module (TD-10) development, but we think the biggest turning point for V-Drums was the completion of the mesh head, which replaced the previous rubber pad, the PD-7. In the PD-7, we used a floating structure to pull the rubber down to the edge of the pad, floating on the pad frame, which did not satisfy us. Fisher: Plus, we felt the gum rubber pads were more like a€asyntha€? action (in keyboard terms), and we wanted to help drummers get an acoustic feel. The challenge was to get the acoustic feel without the acoustic noise. We knew that if we could provide drummers the a€aelectronic counterparta€? to their acoustic drums - like keyboard player and guitar players have had for years - we would be successful. Nishi: In order to get a good and natural feeling, we agreed that we should use something like film or skin as head material for the pad. One day, our Mechanical Designer, Mr. Yoshino, visited a do-it-yourself shop - a supermarket for carpentry and gardening goods - and coincidentally found a small trampoline, which used a mesh-type material for the bouncing mat. He had an inspiration:
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