Roland TM 6 Pro Trigger Module Overview
Roland TM 6 Pro trigger Module
The professional way to trigger sounds and complement your acoustic drums onstage.
Roland introduces the TM-6 PRO Trigger Module, a compact and powerful device for professional hybrid drumming. The TM-6 PRO features 500 sampled sounds—including many newly recorded at world-famous studios—plus 268 expressive V-Drums sounds, 80 ready-to-use kits, and inputs for connecting up to 12 pads and/or drum triggers. Adding in user sample import, four assignable audio outputs, a click track, headphones monitoring, and more, the TM-6 PRO is the ultimate command centre for bringing hybrid power and versatility to any acoustic drumming setup.
The TM-6 PRO features six dual-trigger inputs that can accommodate up to 12 total trigger devices when using Y cables. Available Roland devices include V-Pads, RT-series acoustic drum triggers, the BT-1 Bar Trigger Pad, and more. There’s also a hi-hat control input for connecting an FD-8 hi-hat pedal.
From the TM-6 PRO’s panel, players can easily assign, mix, and modify sounds, apply built-in effects, monitor trigger status, and more. It’s also possible to play backing tracks directly from SD media, and use the TM-6 PRO as a USB audio interface and trigger-to-MIDI converter for a computer DAW.
- • Pre-loaded with 500 one-shot sampled sounds, including tones recorded at world-class studios
- • 268 V-Drums sounds on board for expressive drum performance
- • 80 ready-to-use drum kits featuring high-quality preloaded sounds, plus natural and expressive V-Drums sounds
- • Original user samples can be imported from SD card to accurately reproduce studio tones onstage
- • Six trigger inputs available for connecting up to 12* triggers or pads
- • Powerful layer function to customise sounds
- • Three Sound Modify knobs for intuitive control of volume, pitch, decay or other effects including MFX and Transient
- • Newly developed Transient effect to effectively control attack and release of drum sounds
- • Independent EQ, Transient effect, Compressor and MFX for each trigger, plus Master Comp and Master EQ for mastering sounds
- • High-speed trigger response faithfully follows your drumming
- • Backing track audio data can be played directly from SD memory
- • Independent volume control for SONG, CLICK and Headphones
- • LED indicators shows status of the triggers, even with the lights down
- • Works as trigger to MIDI convertor with audio interface (8-out/8-in)
- Drum Kits: 100
- Instruments: Preset instruments: 268 Factory preloaded user samples: 500
- User Sample Import: Number of user sample: Maximum 1,000 (includes factory preloaded 500 user samples) Sound length (total): 48 minutes in mono, 24 minutes in stereo File formats that can be loaded: WAV (44.1 kHz, 16/24 bits)
- Effect Types: Pad Equaliser: each pad (HEAD/RIM independently) Pad Transient: each pad (HEAD/RIM collectively) Pad Compressor: each pad (HEAD/RIM collectively) Pad Multi-Effects: 30 types: each pad (HEAD/RIM collectively) Reverb Type: 5 types Master Compressor Master Equaliser
- Song Player (SD Card)Audio file: WAV (44.1 kHz､16/24 bit), MP3 (*1)
- External Memory: SD card (SDHC supported)
- Connectors: TRIGGER IN jack x 6: 1/4-inch TRS phone type PHONES jack: Stereo 1/4-inch phone type MASTER OUT jacks (L, R): 1/4-inch phone type DIRECT OUT jack x 4: 1/4-inch phone type HH CTRL jack: 1/4-inch phone type FOOT SW jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type MIDI OUT connector USB COMPUTER port: USB B type (USB Hi-Speed AUDIO/MIDI) DC IN jack
- Number of USB Audio Record/Playback Channels: Sampling rate (Original): 44.1 kHz Sampling rate (with Sampling rate converter): 96 kHz, 48 kHz Record: 8 channels Playback: 8 channels
- Power Supply: AC adaptor (DC 9 V)
- Current Draw: 453 mA
- Options (sold separately)Acoustic drum trigger: RT series
- Pads: PD series, PDX series, BT-1
- Cymbals: CY series
- Kick: KD series
- Kick pedal: KT series
- Hi-hat: VH-11
- Hi-hat control pedal: FD series
- Footswitch: BOSS FS-5U, FS-6
- Personal drum monitor: PM series
- Pad stand: PDS-10
- All purpose clamp: APC-33
- SD card
