Controlling my Roland TD12 V Drums module from my Roland System 700 and System 100 analog sequencers. The control voltage outputs from my sequencers are fed directly into the trigger inputs on my TD12. All output voltages are 0 - 2 vdc, including the hihat foot controller signal. The snare and crash signals are going to the rim and edge inputs respectively. As you can see, this works remarkably well with no modifications to any of the instruments. My Yamaha SY77 is being used as a master clock for the sequencers. Audio was directly out of the TD12 into my camera and video was edited using Adobe Premiere.

This clip is a demonstration of acoustic stick noise and trigger response of my new Kit Toys Splash and China cymbals. As you'll see, they are similar in stick noise to Roland cymbals but they are MUCH more linear in response compared to my CY8's. My CY12 R/C has had the bell fix mod and the bell can now be played with dynamics even with fingertips!!

Here's the results of my idea to convert a Roland PD8 from piezo / switch to piezo / piezo configuration. There's still no position detection because of the head design but the head response is FAR better and the rim now has dynamic capability.

This is for those who like gutsy dynamics with a quiet beginning and a wall shaking ending. A powerful blast of progressive rock preceded by a dreamy but passionate vocoded vocal. Song Story This song was initially inspired by the drone of a supermarket refrigerator. The sound was ominous and powerful... just one deep note which surrounded me like a distant clap of thunder. In the studio, I started by re-creating that drone, which you hear slowly build during the first half of this song. Then I just started layering instruments (more synths, analog sequences, lead solos, drums and the vocoded vocal) until I ended up with what you hear.

Tangerine Dream Live in concert.

Tangerine Dream Live in concert. Audio remastered from original 22.05K sample rate, highly compressed web clip by SuperPuss using SuperPuss Music and Image spectral enhancement techniques.

This clip features TD's recent line up performing in the studio.

This is my second progress clip playing drums. I am self taught and have been playing drums now for 9 months. My kit is a custom Roland V-Drums setup based on a TD12 brain. The sound in this clip is directly from the TD12 with no processing.