Roland TD-17 Drum Sound Module Overview:

The Sound and Expression to Become a Better Drummer Faster
Newly updated and enhanced, the TD-17 V-Drums sound module offers a wealth of digital advantages to improve your drumming skills. Backed by our advanced Prismatic Sound Modeling technology, it’s filled with expressive sounds that faithfully reproduce the nuance and playability of acoustic drums. Meanwhile, an array of built-in coaching functions track your technique, measure your progress, and increase your motivation every day. And with onboard Bluetooth®, you can play along with favorite tunes or watch online drum lessons while listening to the audio wirelessly. With the TD-17, the journey to becoming a better drummer is faster than you can imagine.

Features:

• Expressive and dynamic sound with Prismatic Sound Modeling technology
  
• TD-17 Version 2 update adds new kits, expanded effects, compression/reverb sections, and Roland Cloud support
  
• Choose from 70 premium preset drum kits, including 20 new kits with custom samples
  
• High-speed response with wide dynamic range and high-resolution tonal changes
  
• Authentic hi-hat sound with smooth open-to-closed pedal control and bow/edge tonal detection
  
• Play authentic snare techniques with head, rimshot, and cross stick detection
  
• Bluetooth audio for wirelessly streaming audio from your smartphone to the TD-17 module
  
• Coach functions support your daily exercise and warm-up routines
  
• Ambience and reverb effects to emulate venues from small stages to large halls
  
• Import WAV samples via an SD card and assign them to any pad, or layer them with internal sounds to create personalized drum sounds
  
• Multi-pin trigger jack and included cable for connecting with a standard V-Drums pad setup
  
• Two 1/4-inch trigger inputs for additional pads and pedals
  
• USB audio/MIDI support for computer music production
  
• Develop playing and timing with free Melodics for V-Drums software for macOS and Windows
  
• Expand your range with sounds, samples, and artist kits at Roland Cloud

TD-17 Version 2: Highly Rated, Now Updated
Since its launch, the TD-17 series has powered the progress of drummers everywhere. And now, the journey continues with 20 additional preset kits and 26 pre-loaded samples that you can use in your custom kits. Reverb and Kit Comp effects have also been added, along with 11 more MFX types for shaping drum tones. And with integrated support for Roland Cloud content, you can expand your playing experience with a growing selection of sounds, samples, and custom kits from top V-Drums artists.

Great Sounds Lead to Great Performances
The TD-17’s sound engine delivers a superior drumming experience, thanks to its advanced Prismatic Sound Modeling technology. Just like acoustic drums, you can play with wide dynamic range and dramatic tonal changes depending on where and how hard you strike the pad. From rimshots, rolls, flams, and ghost notes on the snare to natural hi-hat transitions, dramatic crash hits, sustained cymbal swells, and more, every nuance is detailed, accurate, and ultra-smooth.

Find the Perfect Kit for the Music You Play
The TD-17 module includes 70 premium-quality preset kits for a range of professional musical scenarios. Experience the warm vibes of “Acoustic,” or play on a small stage with the tight “Shallow Mini” kit. Rock heavy in the wide-open expanse of “Arena Stage,” or go for maximum recording clarity with the clean and defined “BigWoodShell” kit. And that’s just a start—whatever music drives your passion, the TD-17 will help you get there.

Download Extra Kits from Roland Cloud
You’re not just limited to the preset kits inside the TD-17 module. Explore an ever-growing range of artist kits at Roland Cloud, including signature setups from pro drummers like Anika Nilles, Craig Blundell, Kaz Rodriguez, and more. Once you have a free Roland Cloud account, download the kits that appeal to you and dig in.

Create Your Very Own Signature Drum Kit
The TD-17 is filled with tools to build signature drum sounds like today’s pro drummers. Create big, rich snares and kicks by layering different sounds together, each with their own attack characteristics, ambience, and more. Then go further with onboard pitch control, EQ, and an endless range of creative effects.

Bluetooth Audio Streaming
Push your drumming further by playing along with your favorite bands—including your own. Wirelessly stream songs and backing tracks through the TD-17 module from your smartphone via Bluetooth audio. And working with video lessons has never been easier. Just place your smartphone on the module’s panel and monitor the video and kit audio through headphones or monitors.

Get to Know Your Gig Venue Before You Arrive
Before the gig, the TD-17 helps you become familiar with the acoustics of the performance venue. With the realistic ambience effect and newly added reverb, you can simulate any space to get used to the sound—all from the comfort of your home.

Import Samples and Sound Just Like the Record
For some performances, you simply have to use a specific sound. With the TD-17 module, you can import and trigger original single-shot drum hits or introduce audio loops, sequences, and more. Better still, imported samples can be mixed and layered with internal TD-17 sounds to build any kit you can imagine.

The Essential Tools to Improve Your Drumming
First things first: drummers should be able to keep a solid beat before moving on to the exciting stuff. But mastering the basics can be exciting too, as it builds a solid foundation for growing as a musician. The TD-17 module includes a Coach mode to sharpen your skills with daily practice tools, complete with progress tracking that motivates you to improve. Play through warm-ups, develop your sense of groove, tempo, and timing, and even work on your stamina.

Record. Listen. Learn.
Listening back to your drumming is one of the best ways to improve. The TD-17 module has an onboard recorder that lets you hear and evaluate what you actually played—not what you thought you played. Record solo sessions or drum along with the TD-17 demo songs, audio stored on an SD card, or music streamed from your phone. Along with self-evaluation, it’s an easy way to capture high-quality audio for YouTube performance videos.

Easily Track Drums in Your DAW
Recording acoustic drums can be quite difficult—often needing lots of equipment and expertise—but the TD-17 makes recording at home easy. Connect the module to your computer with a single USB cable and record a stereo audio drum track directly into your DAW. You can also record MIDI through the same USB cable or via the dedicated MIDI output.

Have Fun Improving with Melodics
Melodics for V-Drums—a free application for macOS and Windows—features a curated set of drum lessons to develop your sense of rhythm, timing, and muscle memory. Subscribers can access additional premium content that includes over 70 lessons, with more added each week.

Specifications:

• Drum kit: s100 (Preset: 70 *5)
• Instruments: 310
• Instrument parameters: Level (Volume), Pan, Tuning, Muffling, Snare Buzz, Strainer
• User Sample:
  • Internal memory size: 32 MB
    
  • Number of user sample: Maximum 100 (includes factory preloaded user samples)
    
  • File format: WAV (44.1 kHz, 16/24 bits)
    
  • Sound length (one file): 180 seconds (mono), 148 seconds (stereo)
    
  • Sound length (total): 295 seconds (mono), 148 seconds (stereo)
• Kit effect:
  • Ambience: 25 types
    
  • Multi-effect: 41 types *5
    
  • Pad equalizer: 3 band (Low, Mid, High), available for each pad
• Master effect: Equalizer: 2 band (Bass, Treble)
• Bluetooth (excluding TD-17-L) *1:
  • Supported standards: Bluetooth Ver 4.2
    
  • Supported profile: A2DP (Audio), GATT (MIDI over Bluetooth Low Energy)
    
  • Codec: SBC (Support to the content protection of the SCMS-T method)
• Internal Songs:  7
• Song Player: File format: WAV (44.1 kHz, 16/24 bits), MP3 *2
• Recorder:
  • Recording Method: Realtime
    
  • Maximum length: 60 min (Temporary recording: 3 min) *3
    
  • File format: WAV (44.1 kHz, 16 bits)
• Display: 128 x 64 dots graphic type LCD (with backlit)
• External memory: SD card (SDHC supported)
• Connectors:
  • TRIGGER INPUT connector: 1 (DB-25 type) (Kick, Snare, Tom1, Tom2, Tom3, Hi-Hat, Crash1, Ride, Ride Bell, Hi-Hat Control)
    
  • TRIGGER IN jack: 2 (CRASH 2, AUX) (1/4-inch TRS phone type)
    
  • MASTER OUTPUT jack: 2 (L/MONO, R) (stereo 1/4 inch phone type)
    
  • PHONES jack: 1 (stereo miniature phone type)
    
  • MIX IN jack: 1 (stereo miniature phone type)
    
  • MIDI OUT jack: 1
    
  • USB COMPUTER jack: 1
• Output Impedance:
  • OUTPUT jack: 1k ohms
    
  • PHONES jack: 94 ohms
• Input Impedance: MIX IN jack: 11k ohms
• USB COMPUTER jack:
  • Speed: Hi-speed USB
    
  • Driver mode: Generic, Vender
    
  • Protocol: USB MIDI, USB Audio *4
• USB Audio:
  • Sampling Rate (Original): 44.1 kHz
    
  • Sampling Rate (with sampling rate converter): 96 kHz, 48 kHz
    
  • Record: 2 channels (1 stereo)
    
  • Playback: 2 channels (1 stereo)
• Power Supply: AC adaptor (DC 9 V)
• Current Draw: 490 mA
• Accessories:
  • Sound module mount
    
  • AC adaptor
    
  • Special connection cable
    
  • Owner's Manual
    
  • Leaflet "USING THE UNIT SAFELY"
• Options (sold separately):
  • Pads: PD series, PDX series, BT series
    
  • Cymbals: CY series
    
  • Kick: KD series
    
  • Kick pedal: KT series
    
  • Hi-hat: VH-11, VH-10
    
  • Hi-hat control pedal: FD series
    
  • Drum stand: MDS series
    
  • Cymbal mount: MDY series
    
  • Pad mount: MDH series
    
  • Acoustic drum trigger: RT series
    
  • Personal drum monitor: PM series
    
  • V-Drums accessory package: DAP-3X
    
  • V-Drums mat: TDM series
    
  • Noise eater: NE series
    
  • SD card

Size and Weight

Width

• 223 mm
  
• 8-13/16 inches

Depth

• 196 mm
  
• 7-3/4 inches

Height

• 65 mm
  
• 2-9/16 inches

Weight (excluding AC adaptor)

• 0.9 kg
  
• 2 lbs