Yamaha XP120SD, 12" DTX 3 Zone Snare Pad with Controller, pad with a transcendent feel, drum head is made of TCS (textured cellular silicone), The pad is divided into three zones and supports open rimshots and closed rimshots., In addition, you can assign different voices to different zones. This makes highly original performances possible. For example, you can create an acoustic drum sound when you hit the head area, a cowbell sound when you hit the open rim area, and a loop sound when you hit the closed rim area. Also, the pad has a pad controller (the black dial on the edge) that you can use to readily control the snare wire tuning and adjust effects.