Roland VAD716 V-Drums Acoustic Design Kit, Gloss Ebony Overview
Flagship V-Drums Acoustic Design kit with the expandable V71 module, advanced digital snare, hi-hat, and ride pads, updated kick and tom pads, and built-in wireless connectivity.
Flagship V-Drums Acoustic Design Kit with Expandable V71 Module and Advanced Pads
The V-Drums 7 Series opens a dynamic new chapter in the V-Drums legacy, elevating the world’s leading electronic drums with a reimagined sound module, next-generation pads, and enhanced creative tools. Our latest flagship platform gives you two ways to play: a core onboard sound library created in collaboration with Drum Workshop (DW) and DW Soundworks software for computer-based drumming. And with built-in wireless connectivity and Roland Cloud Connect on your smartphone, you can instantly change up your sound with a growing library of V-Drums Instrument Expansions, Kit Packs, and more.
The VAD716 brings V-Drums 7 Series expressive power to a flagship V-Drums Acoustic Design kit. The PD-14DSX takes our digital snare technology to the next level with even more detailed sensing, a snare throw-off lever, and a snare tension knob. The KD-22 offers authentic looks and playability with a full-depth wood shell and an innovative drumhead-mounted sensor. This six-piece kit also features two rack toms, two floor toms, our acclaimed digital hi-hat and ride, and two 16-inch V-Cymbals. Five shell pack colours are available, including a new Satin Walnut finish option.
* Kick pedal, snare stand, hi-hat stand, and drum throne are not included.
- • V-Drums reimagined with an expandable sound engine and the latest Roland pad technologies
- • Six-piece V-Drums Acoustic Design kit with full-size wood shells and double-braced chrome stands
- • Five premium finish options: Pearl White painted gloss shells, walnut veneer shells in Satin Walnut, or maple veneer shells in transparent Gloss Cherry, Gloss Ebony, or Gloss Natural
- • V71 module with an all-new multi-sampled sound library, created in collaboration with DW
- • DW Soundworks software instrument for a seamless transition to computer-based playing (included with Roland Cloud Ultimate membership)
- • Wirelessly download V-Drums Instrument Expansions and Kit Packs with the Roland Cloud Connect mobile app
- • Six-month Roland Cloud Ultimate membership included
- • Large color display, updated user interface, and built-in wireless adapter
- • Enhanced V-Edit tools and companion V71 Editor software (macOS/Windows)
- • Add your own sounds with sample import support
- • Deep studio-grade processing tools, including EQs, compressors, reverbs, ambience effects, and more
- • Balanced stereo main outputs (XLR and 1/4-inch) and eight balanced direct outputs (1/4-inch)
- • Three digital trigger inputs and 14 analog trigger inputs
- • Multi-channel USB interface with 32 discrete audio channels and MIDI
- • Bluetooth audio/MIDI for wireless music streaming and MIDI recording with your smartphone
- • New PD-14DSX digital snare with next-generation playability and acoustic-style snare throw-off and tensioner hardware
- • 14-inch VH-14D digital hi-hats and 18-inch CY-18DR digital ride
- • 10-inch PDA100 and 12-inch PDA120 rack toms; two 14-inch PDA140F floor toms
- • Two 16-inch CY-16R-T V-Cymbals
- • New 22-inch KD-22 kick drum with acoustic wood shell, drumhead-mounted sensor, and enhanced hardware
- • Self-adhesive KDP-5 kick pad patch (replacement patches available separately)
- -Kit configuration
- Drum sound module: V71 x 1
- Snare: PD-14DSX x 1
- Tom1: PDA100 x 1
- Tom2: PDA120 x 1
- Tom3, Tom4: PDA140F x 2
- Hi-hat: VH-14D x 1
- Crash1, Crash2: CY-16R-T x 2
- Ride: CY-18DR x 1
- Kick: KD-22 x 1
- Drum stand: DTS-30S x 1
- -Extra trigger input jack
- 4 (AUX 1--AUX 4)
- -Dimensions
- 1,950 (W) x 1,500 (D) x 1,250 (H) mm
- 76-13/16 (W) x 59-1/16 (D) x 49-1/4 (H) inches
- -Weight
- 69.4 kg / 153 lbs
- -Accessories
- Setup guide
- Drum key
- -Options (sold separately)
- Personal drum monitor: PM series
- V-Drums accessory package: DAP-3X
- Noise eater: NE series
- * Kick pedal, snare stand, hi-hat stand, and drum throne are not included.
- -Drum Kits
- 200 (Preset: More than 70)
- -Instruments
- More than 1000
- -Effect Types
- Layer Transient: each layer
- Layer Equalizer: each layer
- Pad Equalizer: each pad (by head and rim)
- Pad Compressor: each pad (head and rim common)
- Overhead Mic Simulator
- Room/Reverb/Kit Resonance
- Bass Effect: 4 systems (two can be used simultaneously per system/with side chain function), 94 types
- Bus Reverb
- Master Compressor
- Master Equalizer
- -User Sample Import
- Number of User Sample: Maximum 500 (includes factory preloaded user samples)
- Sound Length (total): 24 minutes in mono, 12 minutes in stereo
- File formats that can be loaded: WAV (44.1 kHz, 16/24 bits)
- -Song Player (SD Card)
- Audio File: WAV (44.1 kHz, 16/24 bits), MP3
- -Recorder
- Recording Method: Realtime
- Maximum Note Storage: approx. 40,000 notes
- Export File Format: WAV (44.1 kHz, 16 bits), SMF
- or
- Recording Method: Realtime
- Maximum length: 60 min (temporary recording: 1 min) (*1)
- File format: WAV (44.1 kHz, 16 bits)
- -Display
- Graphic color LCD 4.3 inch
- TRIGGER ACTIVITY Indicator (LED)
- -Faders
- 8 (KICK, SNARE, TOMS, HI-HAT, CRASH, RIDE, AUX, AMBIENCE)
- -External Memory
- SD Card (SDHC supported)
- -Connectors
- TRIGGER IN jack x 14: 1/4-inch TRS phone type (Exclusion use with digital pad)
- DIGITAL TRIGGER IN port x 3: USB A type
- MASTER OUT (BALANCED) jacks (L/MONO, R): 1/4-inch phone type, balanced
- MASTER OUT (BALANCED) jacks (L, R): XLR type, balanced
- DIRECT OUT (BALANCED) jack x 8: 1/4-inch TRS phone type, balanced
- PHONES jack x 2: Stereo 1/4-inch phone type, Stereo miniature phone type
- MIX IN (STEREO) jack x 1: Stereo 1/4-inch phone type
- MIDI (IN, OUT/THRU) connectors
- USB COMPUTER port: USB Type-C(R) (Class Compliant for Audio and MIDI/ Roland driver for Audio and MIDI)
- FOOT SW jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
- DC IN jack
- -Number of USB Audio Record/Playback Channels
- Vendeor Mode
- Sampling Rate (Original): 44.1 kHz
- Sampling Rate (with Sampling rate converter): 96 kHz, 48 kHz
- Record: 32 channels
- Playback: 32 channels
- Generic Mode
- Sampling Rate (Original): 44.1 kHz
- Record: 2 channels
- Playback: 2 channels
- -Power Supply
- DC 12V (AC Adaptor)
- -Current Draw
- 2,400 mA
- -Power consumption when in off mode (when the power automatically turns off)
- 0.2 W
- -Dimensions
- 330 (W) x 308 (D) x 110 (H) mm
- 13 (W) x 12-1/8 (D) x 4-3/8 (H) inches
- -Weight
- 4.2 kg
- 9 lbs 5 oz
- -Accessories
- Quick Start
- Roland Cloud Connect Setup Guide
- Roland Cloud Activation Card
- AC Adaptor
- -Options (sold separately)
- Pad: PD series, PDX series, BT-1
- Cymbal: CY series
- Kick: KD series, KT series
- Hi-Hat: VH series
- Hi-Hat Control Pedal: FD series
- Acoustic Drum Trigger: RT series
- Footswitch: BOSS FS-5U, FS-6
- Personal Drum Monitor: PM series
- (*1) Song recording is required SD card. The case of no inserted is capable to record the temporary recording approximately 1 minutes.
