Electronic Drum Kits.

Sweetloaf

Sweetloaf

Sweetloaf

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I'm getting a bit fed up of sequencing software and sample loops and fancied a go at some live drumming. I'm not a drummer so will be pretty much learning from scratch. I don't have room for a full acoustic kit (according to my wife :confused: ) so i was looking into something like the Alesis ION or possibly DM5.

Does anyone have any experience with these?
 
Temporary compromise with the missus, my bro-in law can set his kit up in the kitchen for a day :D Now it's just a case of when :confused:

DM, while I have your attention, do you know much about effect pedals? I ask because I have a Zoom G21U and I'm looking into effects for a bass guitar, is there a fundamental difference between a bass pedal and a guitar pedal? I'm not going to fork out for bass effects if sticking it into my guitar unit will suffice. I know that most effects in there where designed with a normal guitar in mind but I'm only after the basics for a bass, compression, distortion, phaser and some wah.

I don't see how the bass pedal really differs as far as effect processing goes :confused:
 
Clipsey said:
Search a company called handinhand based in the UK
The provide some amazing drumkits!!

I tried some and jeez they sound amazing - perfect for the bedroom player (with headphones ya know ;) )
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Any chance of linkage, the only place I can find is distribution for Clavia? :confused:
 
jackgnic said:
the main thing with these kits is what YOU feel comfortable with and not what you read on the net (although it's a good start).
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Yeah, I know what you're saying but to be honest, the main thing is really how good they sound, not being a drummer to begin with I reckon would actually give you a slight advantage, not being used to a proper kit.

The Roland and Yamaha kits sound great (or certainly good enough for my needs)

If they sound crap then it's kind of the end of that idea comfort or not :)

Hard to tell due to sound quality but here are some in action, hang on...wasn't it me who asked the question? :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ovl8KoWpC6k&mode=related&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtxyJp6pNic&mode=related&search=
 
If there is a way to trigger something like Addictive Drums then I'm laughing but I don't trust USB devices.

I guess even the cheapest would have a Midi in/out but assigning individual sounds to each pad will probably end up as much of a headache as sequencing them.

Oh and my budget is approx £300 so the good kits are out :D
 
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