[DigitalMD]

Ryan Mowdy wrote:

HELP!! Okay, let me give you my situation. I’m running an Avid MTRX, etc., high end stuff…guitars, basses, mandolins, organs, keyboards, lots of fun things. Now I’m fairly decent with about every other instrument out there but I’ll confess – I suck at drumming. I use SD3 with every expansion kit. I love it but my drums feel awkward and cumbersome to play. or I’ll hit my kick and my ride or crash will go off – drives ME nuts.

 

I eventually purchased a bunch of used Roland V-pads/cymbals….DIY approach. I just wanted to cut costs = Disaster. I also wanted a drum set with lots of capabilities (i like my rides and toms with up to 14 trigger inputs on the module/trigger I/O). So I bought a Pearl Mimic Pro thinking great….lots of trigger inputs – TOTAL disaster. I purchased the Alesis Strike Pro Module (NOT the set just the module) and it literally is SO bad – that is the trigger inputs, it makes those archaic d-drum red trigger I/Os look professional. I’m wondering if the used Roland pads I bought are all just worthless and defective??

So…..Alesis Strike Pro SE set or the bank-breaker Roland set? Any other ideas? If anyone out there can lend a helping hand I’d appreciate it greatly. Thanks folks. – Ryan.

Impossible to say because the terms “disaster” and “bad” provide no information about your actual problem.  If you would actually provide some information then people might be able to help. I’ve used SD3 with virtually every major vendors modules and pads and find no problems. Each is different and requires some configuration but generally fast and easy.

[DigitalMD]

Impossible to say because the terms “disaster” and “bad” provide no information about your actual problem.  If you would actually provide some information then people might be able to help. I’ve used SD3 with virtually every major vendors modules and pads and find no problems. Each is different and requires some configuration but generally fast and easy.

[DigitalMD]

The newer Roland modules have some very nice new features if you want to add sounds to the module itself. The newer mesh PDX pads are definitely an upgrade over the old PD series. They have better response than the older PD pads. That “plastic rim” as you call it feels very natural when played and is very very rugged (it’s actually an advanced mixture of nylon and polycarbonate). It makes for a lighter , more reliable pad and feels more like an acoustic rim vs the old metal rim with rubber noise damper.  The sensor foam last longer and there are less hotspot issues on the new PDX pads. The TD-17 is marvelous for the price, but the older Roland modules do a nice job with SD3 so you may not be concerned about the better sounds internally in the TD-17.

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[DigitalMD]

This is not true. Yamaha DTX modules have trigger settings that will work with any pad.

[DigitalMD]

The problem I have is that mixer presets are not available across libraries. ie. I cannot load any part of a preset i created in the core SD library into a project I create in the Darkness library.

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