ELECTRONIC DRUM MODULES

Electronic Drum Module Feature Comparisons
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	ROLAND								ALESIS	DDRUM
DRUM MODULE	TMC-6	TD-3	TD-6V	TD-8	TD-10	TD-10 XP	TD-12	TD-20	DM5	4SE
Price (Retail)	$295	$399	$649	$995	$1,895	$2,245	$1,599	$2,199	$499	$1,499
Trigger Inputs	6	9	11	12	12	12	12	14	12	10
Digital Audio Inputs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Monitor Mix Input	0	1(1/8ST)	1(1/8ST)	1(1/8ST)	1(1/4ST)	1(1/4ST)	1(1/4ST)	1(1/4ST)	0	2(1/4ST)
Digital Audio Outputs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Analog Audio Outputs	0	2	2	4	8	8	4	10	4	8
Headphone Output	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
"Drum, Percussion Sounds"	0	114	1024	1084	600	960	560	560	548	112
Backing Instruments	0	0	262	262	54	54	262	262	0	0
Loading of Samples	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
User Kits	0	32	99	64	50	100	50	50	21	99
Preset Kits	0	32	99	64	50	100	50	50	21	99
Effects	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Reverb	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
EQ	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Compression	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
MIDI in	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
MIDI out	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Positional Sensing	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Variable Hihat	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
External Memory Storage	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No

RECOMMENDED BEST BUYS:

ENTRY LEVEL (Package with Prodigy Drumset)
Roland TD-3 Least expensive module available. Good sounds and cool training features. Package with Prodigy set for the lowest price "mesh" kit available. Great combination.
Alesis DM5 Virtually the same as it's remarkable D4 predecessor, but with updated sounds and dynamic nuance triggering. Rock solid design with 500 + very good sounds. This module is also an inexpensive way to add trigger inputs to your set by using the built in sounds or using MIDI to trigger sounds in you main module.
INTERMEDIATE (Package with all Virtuoso, Studio Master, Custom, Pro, and Hart Professional Drumsets)
Roland TD-6V This is a fantastic module at a great price. Super fast triggering, same sounds as the TD8 but 1 less input, and fully variable Hi-Hat. No position sensing and less sound editing capabilities.
Roland TD8 This module does almost everything.1200+ sounds, position sensing, editing capabilities and dependability. We highly recommend this module. Lots of features and very good sounds. Positional sensing Snare input. Easy to use and not too deep.
DDRUM 4SE The ddrum 4 features fast, smooth triggering, great signature sounds, and sample loading capability. No position sensing, no effects, and limited memory.
ADVANCED (Package with all Virtuoso, Studio Master, Custom, Pro, and Hart Professional Drumsets)
Roland TD-12 Scaled down version of the TD-20. 2 less inputs (14), great sounds, most of the features and editing capabilities of the TD-20. 4 audio outs. Positional sensing snare drum, dual trigger toms, virtual (VH) Hi-Hat support (up and down).
Roland TD-20 This is the most advanced module to date. Lots of inputs (16), great sounds, the most features and editing capabilities of any drum module ever made. Multiple audio outs for multitrack recording. Positional sensing snare drum, dual trigger toms, virtual (VH) Hi-Hat support (up and down).

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