Members godard Posted March 28, 2004 Members Share Posted March 28, 2004 I figured I'd see if anyone here can point me in the right direction. First and foremost, I'm not a drummer and have no delusions of being one. What I need is something to bang on that will send midi out. I don't need a ton of pads, and I don't need any built in sounds. All I want is a way of triggering drum samples on my computer in a way that feels less artificial (midi keyboard or programming for example). The Roland SPD-6 looks like what I'm talking about, but a cheaper, more "bare-bones" version would be even better if it exists. I have no idea what the qualitative aspects drum gear are or what 'good drum gear' is, so any advice is much obliged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fafnir777 Posted March 28, 2004 Members Share Posted March 28, 2004 Roland makes a TMI (Trigger to MIDI Interface) that sells for around $250-$275 dollars. It has 6 trigger inputs. Then you could buy whatever kind of trigger pad you wanted. That would be your best bet. As far as I know, there are no pads currently being made that are just a pad with a Midi interface. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kamman Posted March 28, 2004 Members Share Posted March 28, 2004 Honestly, I'd think you be better off getting your hands on a used Roland SPD-6 off EBay. You can probably win won for less than what the TMC-6 would cost you. Even if you buy a TMC-6 you still have to put together some pads so it'll cost you more. I also think an all-in-one solution like an SPD-6 is more elegant rather than having to cable together a bunch of things to get what you want. There's a TMC-6 on EBay right now with a Buy-It-Now price of $199. There are also a few SPD-6's up there. -kam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members c. jude Posted March 29, 2004 Members Share Posted March 29, 2004 Based on what you are saying, I'd concur that a multipad of some sort might be the way to go. I know you say you aren't a drummer, but you might want to consider getting a pedal to go with it to trigger bass drum (helps free up the hands to play drum beats more naturally as they would be played). Might take a little practice though. Another cool thing you can do is play just the snare and kick drum part with your hands first. Then go back and and hi-hat, cymbals, toms etc. in another pass. To keep things natural sounding, play the snare hits again either in the air or on a pad or something that is off. That way you parts will sound more like they were played naturally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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