Hi to all.
I am new to the forum and to using external triggers and mesh heads. Here is my situation/setup. I just purchased Metal Machine (EZdrummer using Solo) and the sounds are amazing so if anyone is thinking of getting it. They did a fantastic job. The ludwig kit blows away Steven Slate. Wow. I don’t think they were trying to compete with the Old Zep Kit (SSD) set but inadvertently, perhaps?, they just blow the Old Zep Kit out of the water with Metal Machine. Real Big, tight, thunderous
Ludwig kit.
Anyway, since switching to the mesh heads (Pearl) and one Billy Blast 18″ kick mesh head (not quite round, as he must have been in his “Mesh Lab” a bit too much). I am using ddrum triggers (red shot) I am running into multiple triggers off a single hit. The Td-4 module sounds (no software) works flawless with the mesh heads and triggers? Hit it once you get a single stroke hit. That’s all well and good but the sounds blow with the module. I want to primarily use Metal Machine.
I have tried putting tape under the triggers, loosening the heads to try to get less bounce. I have tightened them as well (out of desperation)
I have tightened the triggers down as tight as they will go on my acoustic drum hoops/mesh heads.
I have other EZ drummer kits as well such as DFH, Metalheads, etc.
I am having the most problems with DFH, which is just out of control with multiple triggering and metal machine Metalheads is pretty good about multiple triggering.
I don’t get it.
The Roland Module by itself is flawless
It is limited in terms of editing parameters on the module. No threshold, No X-Talk, nothing but pad volume, panning and sensitivity.
Also, the Pop/Rock kit works flawlessly in EZDrummer.
Just doesn’t make sense to me. I can’t pinpoint where the issue is coming from so I don’t know what I need to do. Anyone?
I do have Superior 2.3 and I know I have a lot more control here but I am just practicing with Solo as it’s just easier. I don’t want to tweak my “” off if I don’t have to.
Besides, the interface using EXdrummer via Solo is just cool!!
Anyone have suggestions?
How will new mesh heads help? Hart mesh heads? New Triggers that are not dependent on the mesh head? Or just better ones that won’t blow the bank.
I just don’t understand how there is such a variance in Toontrack expansions either. Why don’t they all react the same with the heads and triggers.
Then, when the Module and the Pop and Rock kits works fantastic it makes me even more confused.
Any help or advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks
