Members comecon_186 Posted August 27, 2004 Members Share Posted August 27, 2004 Hey I am going to be honest, I have no knowledge on electronic drums, Except that I know Im very intrested in them for an add on like danny carey (tool) does (Not meaning i want to play them like him). I Would like some different textures to work with . . so i was looking into electronic drums. The question is, what is the high quality pieces, what all do i need, where can i look, what companys ?? anything that i may want to know, Im looking for the best quality i can find in this stuff . . Thanks for the help . . sorry if thats a very confusing post, questions. Cheers Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members illusion Posted August 27, 2004 Members Share Posted August 27, 2004 be sure to check out the do it yourself approach, could save you a lot of money! Check out my webpage with full explanations how to build yourself a killer electronic drum setup. Cheers. www.plancheeproductions.tk oh, and if you might check out my video's on my website, then don't look at the playing, i'm just starting out:-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fullofcoffee Posted August 27, 2004 Members Share Posted August 27, 2004 i'm getting interested in the same thing. But I know I dont want to do it myself. WHat are the best options, for being able to sample my own sounds and trigger them. And just for general electronic kit use. Something that is going to be reliable for studio and live applications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metallicat Posted August 28, 2004 Members Share Posted August 28, 2004 if you want the best go with roland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MightyBricklayer Posted August 28, 2004 Members Share Posted August 28, 2004 Roland is, indeed, the industry standard top-of-the-line. they're also (save maybe ddrum) the most expensive. But, their equipment leaves very little to be desired. My only complaint is that the newest, baddest series, i think it's the D10, has all the cables pre-set inside of the rack frame. I'm left handed, j00 s33, but then again, I can't afford them. I've got a yamaha DXPressIII. It kicks ass. I take it apart and reassemble it to use it for effects in concert sometimes. For adding them on to an acoustic kit, your best bet would be to buy a rack system, some pads, and a used brain. hit www.dannycarey.org to check out his setup. The best site for everything electronic percussion is www.edrumming.com . chris jude rules j00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Narsus Posted August 28, 2004 Members Share Posted August 28, 2004 I'll go ahead and disagree yet again with Roland being top of the line. Here's a couple of links I wrote a while back on electronic drums. Everyone's entitled to their own opinion, as far as I'm concerned, but I think the top two slots in the e-drums industry are definitely roland and hart dynamics with the new yamaha set coming in third. Roland still takes the cake for drum modules that have a lot of features without costing more than your car. http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=663012 MORE: http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=622683 and MORE:http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=631813 I need a new hobby:http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=658712 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fullofcoffee Posted August 29, 2004 Members Share Posted August 29, 2004 Roland to me still comes off as not high end gear. I may be wrong, but is there anything else that is the highest of the high end gear? Im not too worried about cost if it will make a huge difference in the long run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kyrrinstoch Posted August 30, 2004 Members Share Posted August 30, 2004 Originally posted by fullofcoffee i'm getting interested in the same thing. But I know I dont want to do it myself. WHat are the best options, for being able to sample my own sounds and trigger them. And just for general electronic kit use. Something that is going to be reliable for studio and live applications. One word - ddrum4 http://www.ddrum.com/ddrum/index.htm It will do everything you just described and doesn't have all the extra "toys" to get in the way of great sound. You want those, add them in when you mix the sounds at the board. I use mine for recording, live, rehearsals and personal practice and consistently get excellent results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fullofcoffee Posted August 30, 2004 Members Share Posted August 30, 2004 Originally posted by Kyrrinstoch One word - ddrum4 http://www.ddrum.com/ddrum/index.htm THanks, thats what i have been looking into, but I wanted to make sure I wasn't missing another company since I don't normaly follow e-drums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xush Posted September 1, 2004 Members Share Posted September 1, 2004 I've played the Ddrum4, own a Roland TD10 and TD20, among other gear. I think the Ddrum4 defintely has some tonal advantage over the Roland Td10, but the Roland offers lots of diversity. recently got the Roland TD20 module, and I feel like it is right there in the Ddrum zone...to me the 2 compare favorably, and the new Roland module has left lots of the extraneous bell-and-whistle type junk out of this one. How old are the Ddrum4's? Seems like they've been around quite a while? If they are working behind the scenes on a new module, I think it could well surpass the TD20, but for now I think the 2 are about even, in my estimation. Try them all though, you never know what's going to grab you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HilaryPaprocki Posted September 3, 2004 Members Share Posted September 3, 2004 How about a guy who wants a $200 module and is looking at Alesis DM5s on ebay? I assure you that I know that $200 is not enough for something fancy but it's what I can afford and all I want is the best natural sound and no features. What I'm hurting for the most right now is decent sounds in the toms-conga-bongo spectrum. Is that Alesis what I want or is there something more suitable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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