Maker
ATV Corporation
Japanese electronic instruments from Roland veterans
ATV was founded in 2014 by engineers from Roland, including figures behind the original V-Drums, and its aDrums kits use wood shells and a module built around continuous sampling rather than triggered one-shots.
Models
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ATV aDrums Artist Standard
Electronic drums · Japan
The aDrums kits use real wood shells with mesh heads and the aD5 module, whose engine plays back continuous samples rather than crossfading between velocity layers — which is what makes soft playing sound soft rather than quiet.
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ATV aD5
Electronic drums · Japan
The aD5 is sold on its own as well as in kits, and is chosen by drummers replacing another maker's module while keeping the pads.
Categories
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Electronic Drums
Complete electronic kits, the sound modules that drive them, and the standalone pads that sit alongside an acoustic set. Distinct from drum machines, which are sequenced rather than struck.
Representative model
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ATV aDrums Artist Standard
Electronic drums · Japan
The aDrums kits use real wood shells with mesh heads and the aD5 module, whose engine plays back continuous samples rather than crossfading between velocity layers — which is what makes soft playing sound soft rather than quiet.