Hi,
Over the years i have played mainly acoustic drums. I have dabbled in e drums but never been satisfied with how they feel. Here is my one and only claim to fame, a rubbish clip i did with the alesis DM5 kit when i was very about 15, poor drumming, poorly produced and i took a lot of hate for it haha
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGdzFQf5ex4Recently i have moved to a new house, terraced house with whiny neighbors on both sides. This house came with an attic room (perfect for a home recording space) so to be a good neighbour i want to go down the route of hybrid drums. I know A to E conversions arent as quiet as electric but after playing a few different kits i have decided that i cant be moved on it, for me electric drum kits plain and simply feel wrong.
So let me show you what i have done already,
It is a pearl forum fz rock size kit where i am using the 13" rack tom as a floor tom to make better use of my space (although the 16" will probably be added later anyway) haha. i have also added a cheap black mamba set to it so atleast i have cymbal triggers that work and side snare options. i am using pearl muffle heads on all the acoustic toms and snare, i know that aren't renowned for trigger response but i was given them so i'll cross that bridge later
i have bought a 2 ply mesh head for the kick drum which finishes skinning the acoustic drums. The only other things i have bought are an alesis DM5 module as it was cheap and i'm familiar with it and a single ddrum redshot trigger to use on the snare so i could try this triggering business for myself....oh and a nice 2x2 red carpet
The next purchaces on the list are triggers for the kick and toms so then all the drums and drum pads will be triggered and good to go.
after that i will need advice from you guys to deceide which route im going down to make this a great setup. the thing to bare in mind is that i like kits with options, so 12 trigger inputs probably wont be quite enough for me.
one option i have thought about is buying a second hand DM10 kit so i can run the module alongside the DM5 and upgrade my side snares and gain crash and ride triggers all in one purchace.
I am also open to the idea of DIYing my own cymbal triggers, especialy the ride as i do like the idea of having a full size 20" ride trigger for looks and real feel.
basicaly guys after i have bought the kick and tom triggers in a few weeks time, the next step is undecided. Any help or advice you can give me will be apreciated, theres some knowlegeable people on here so i think im in the right place,
Thanks for reading