Welcome to the simple guide to the Roland TD-07KV V-Drums kit This simple guide to the TD-07KV shows how easy and fun it is to learn the drums on your own kit at home. In the following guide, we’ll go through setting a kit up at home as well as tips for how and what to play. We’ll explore the features of the TD-07KV that are designed to help you
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Hopefully you’ve read the previous articles on the basics of TM-2 and setting up your acoustic drum kit with the TM-2.