Electronic drum Module Inquiry?

woods · 3rd October 2008

It's been a while since I visited. How's it been going around here?

Anyway -- I am trying to decide on an electronic drum scenario for my home studio.

Would like to keep options as flexible as possible for future move into computer smapling. Right now I am consideing the Alesis USB pro kit. Along with a hardware module for the time being. Maybe the Alesis DM Pro.

Anybody have expedrience with the dm pro?

thanks,

Woods

Dr.Wu · 3rd October 2008

i have no expeirence with the Alesis but i am looking forward to try this one here
DrumIt Five the Next Generation in Electronic Drums | www.2box.se
its more expensive than the Alesis but has a much more advanced featureset.

woods · 4th October 2008

That looks cool - what kind of sounds does it produce? Real drum samples?

Is this particular GEARSLUTZZ forum friendly to electronic inquiries??

I'd like to get somthin goin on this one!

Thanks

Woods

woods · 4th October 2008

Can you get the brain on its own?

Dr.Wu · 4th October 2008

it sounds very natural like bfd or toontracks
better ask the guys directly about *prices and availability
i had some very friendly contact with them in the past

girlthatdrums · 11th October 2008

Forget the module. Get a trigger to midi converter with some decent triggers (Pintech dual concertcast license the Roland technology and cost SIGNIFICANTLY less, and have seperate rim and head volume directly on the drum!).

Use the trigger to midi converter and your laptop. If you get something like the Roland TMC or an older Roland module (like a TD-10 for example) you will have all the sensitivity and trigger adjustments available to you and an endless supply of samples. If you do go the TD-10 route, you have some of the td-20 series samples in the module and can switch to the midi settings to go to sounds from your laptop.

woods · 11th October 2008

That's where I'm going eventually. The Alesis USB Pro. But it hasn't shipped yet.

It comes with the Trigger I/O and a fairly decent set of pads and the surge cymbals.

I wonder how it would compare to the set-uo you just mentioned?

thanks,

Woods

girlthatdrums · 11th October 2008

Woods - not familiar with the unit. As long as it has decent sensitivity, cross trigger, etc. settings, you should be fine. Spend the money on a decent set of triggers. Not sure if you are an acoustic drummer also, but if you are, not having things that trigger reliably will just be really frustrating. That's why I like the pintech stuff with the volumes right on the drums, no menu diving for quick adjustments...

Lysandwich · 22nd October 2008

I <3 the Drumit FIve but understand it may well be out of your pricerange. I thought teh TD20/12 did not sample drums? If so those are som pretty dire samples.

3rd October 2008	#1
woods Gear addict Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 308 Thread Starter	Electronic drum Module Inquiry? It's been a while since I visited. How's it been going around here? Anyway -- I am trying to decide on an electronic drum scenario for my home studio. Would like to keep options as flexible as possible for future move into computer smapling. Right now I am consideing the Alesis USB pro kit. Along with a hardware module for the time being. Maybe the Alesis DM Pro. Anybody have expedrience with the dm pro? thanks, Woods

3rd October 2008	#2
Dr.Wu Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,062	i have no expeirence with the Alesis but i am looking forward to try this one here DrumIt Five the Next Generation in Electronic Drums \| www.2box.se its more expensive than the Alesis but has a much more advanced featureset. __________________ The difference between theory and practise that in theory there is no difference www.vimeo.com/user772171/videos www.myspace.com/cosmicpassenger www.soundclick.com/cosmicpassenger

11th October 2008	#7
woods Gear addict Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 308 Thread Starter	How about the Alesis USB Pro? That's where I'm going eventually. The Alesis USB Pro. But it hasn't shipped yet. It comes with the Trigger I/O and a fairly decent set of pads and the surge cymbals. I wonder how it would compare to the set-uo you just mentioned? thanks, Woods

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4th October 2008	#3
woods Gear addict Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 308 Thread Starter	That looks cool - what kind of sounds does it produce? Real drum samples? Is this particular GEARSLUTZZ forum friendly to electronic inquiries?? I'd like to get somthin goin on this one! Thanks Woods

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girlthatdrums Gear maniac Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 250	Forget the module. Get a trigger to midi converter with some decent triggers (Pintech dual concertcast license the Roland technology and cost SIGNIFICANTLY less, and have seperate rim and head volume directly on the drum!). Use the trigger to midi converter and your laptop. If you get something like the Roland TMC or an older Roland module (like a TD-10 for example) you will have all the sensitivity and trigger adjustments available to you and an endless supply of samples. If you do go the TD-10 route, you have some of the td-20 series samples in the module and can switch to the midi settings to go to sounds from your laptop.

22nd October 2008	#9
Lysandwich Gear interested Joined: Oct 2008 Location: near Richmund, CA Posts: 27	I <3 the Drumit FIve but understand it may well be out of your pricerange. I thought teh TD20/12 did not sample drums? If so those are som pretty dire samples.