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DRUM MODULE TMC-6 TD-3 TD-6V TD-8 TD-10 TD-10 XP TD-12 TD-20 DM5 4SE DTXT2S DTXP3
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Trigger Inputs 6 9 11 12 12 12 12 14 12 10 16 10
Digital Audio Inputs 0 0 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) 1(1/8ST) 1(1/8ST)
Digital Audio Outputs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
Analog Audio Outputs 0 2 2 4 8 8 4 10 4 8 8 2
Headphone Output No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
"Drum, Percussion Sounds" 0 114 1024 1084 600 960 560 560 548 112 2177 990
Backing Instruments 0 0 262 262 54 54 262 262 0 0 128 128
Loading of Samples No No No No No No No No No Yes Yes No
User Kits 0 32 99 64 50 100 50 50 21 99 40 32
Preset Kits 0 32 99 64 50 100 50 50 21 99 90 48
Effects No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Reverb No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
EQ No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No
Compression No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
MIDI in No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
MIDI out Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Positional Sensing No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
Variable Hihat Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
External Memory Storage No No No No Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes No