Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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“To Continue is Power” is a Japanese saying that means to never give up—a core part of the Roland culture. In this mini-documentary, get an exclusive look inside the process of creating the unique technology and philosophy behind the V-Drums Quiet Design series.

From the Roland R&D Center in Hamamatsu, Japan, Hideki Toyono, leader of the Drums and Percussion Product Planning Group, walks us through creating the quietest V-Drums ever, why he believes in the term “servant leader,” and how quietness, durability, and playability informed the project.

00:00 Intro
00:40 Roland R&D Center
01:03 Meet Hideki Toyono
02:40 Quietness, Durability, and Playability
03:21 Inspiration
03:45 Unique Cushion Design
04:47 A New Level of Quiet
05:23 Expressing Fun and Joy
06:26 Life’s Work

To learn more about the VQD106 kit, please visit: roland.com/global/products/vqd106

To learn more about the VQD106PADS kit, please visit: roland.com/global/products/vqd106pads

To learn more about V-Drums Quiet Design Components, please visit: roland.com/global/categories/drums_percussion/v-drums_quiet_design

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