compared to a MIDI keyboard using the same MIDI input perhaps this is just because it's drums rather than triggering e.g. I have found the MIDI latency to be somewhat high, e.g. I can check my custom map if you like to find out what I needed to change (I didn't want to change the mapping within the TD30 itself). Put a real drummer on basic digital kit and they will not be happy.ĪD2 does have a TD30 map in it, but it needs tweaking a little. What you can do with just a hi hat set up on a good kit is a world of difference. I do believe there are separate audio outputs you can use. You might find there's nothing wrong with some of the Roland sounds too. Even though it might only be a few ms, latency throws most good drummers off. Also have the drummer monitoring with the brain. I recommend recording the brain as well as the midi. It will sound much more like real drums especially if you do use the brain which has been optimized to pick up the little details. So if your having a real drummer come in and do the parts they will be way more comfortable and play better, more naturally dynamic parts. But the Roland top of the line kits respond almost like a real drum kit. You can always go in and edit and tweak things to taste, just like with using a keyboard or a Octapad type input device. For a lot of drum parts this is just fine. Your not going to get much more tonal changes than what velocity offers with a midi drum synth. The pads are like hitting rubber coated disks. Not much more than whacking a keyboard as far as the variation in sound that comes out. What to keep in mind is that a basic Digital drum kit is mostly plain old velocity and on/off.