If you could mix and match…

[Glyn Costello]

I thought I’d pose the question, if you had $1000 and you could mix and match any combination of Manufacturers of snare pads, tom pads, kick pads, cymbal pads, and hi-hat pedals, audio interfaces what would you choose?

I’m asking the question because I’m thinking of trying to mix and match an Edrumkit without the brain module and use my laptop (with SD2) as the brain, so all I have to worry about is the pads and the feel (and the latency).

I’m thinking of the following, but there are a few gaps and I’ve only been able to play on a TD3 so far:

– Snare pad: Roland Mesh (either from TD3 or TD9 series)
– Tom pads: Yamaha pads from the DTXpress range
– Kick pad: not sure
– Hi-hat pedal: not sure
– Cymbals: Alesis Surge cymbals?
– MIDI trigger: Alesis Trigger IO?
– Audio interface: Is this required for a MacBook Pro (2.4GHz C2D, 2GB DDR3)? I read a post on the Apple support forums that implied an external audio device isn’t required, latency is low enough.

Thanks

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[Damian Blunt]

I wouldn’t go to far down the mix and match route without thoroughly researching…..different drums for example roland and yamaha are wired differently.  The Alesis Trigger IO doesn’t like certain Roland drums.
 
If I was in your position starting out  I’d go for a 2nd hand Roland TD-3 or TD-6….you then have the option to expand incrementally to the kit of your dreams!
 
I started out with a Roland SPD-20 and now have a custom  TD-12 kit….It’s built up over the years at a rate which I can (almost) afford

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[Glyn Costello]

Hi grandaddy,

I’ve spoken to a drum-shop owner near by and he’s going to get some pricing for me. He says he can get the Yamaha and Alesis kits at the moment, so I’ve asked him to price-up a Yamaha DTXpress IV Special without the brain.

I have a very tight budget and want the best for my money and can’t justify spending money on a brain that I simply won’t be using.

What would be the benefits of SD2 over EZdrummer for playing along live to a pre-recorded guitar/click etc. in garageband?

Thanks

[Rogue]

well the main difference is that EZdrummer has no specific edrum support except when used in Toontrack solo, our own host. So if you wish to record your performance, therefore using another host, ultimately you will compromise the result – from a playback point of view.

That’s not to say we don’t have users happy with the result but without a ground for comparison with S2 they obviously only can see one side of the coin. From a technical point of view the difference exist and that’s the point of importance here.

as for drum brain, it depends what you are talking about – if you mean built-in sounds in addition to your Trigger-to-MIDI aka TMC device, then no you don’t need one. But is the cost you would save going for a non Yamaha module (in your case) be really worth the potential loss in optimal compatibility with your triggers?

Like Damian said, I wouldn’t go too far down the mix and match route without proper feedback from other users using the combination…

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