I currently have an acoustic drum set and an e-drum kit in my small practice room. I need to get down to just one drum kit because two kits just takes up too much space. Also, I am finding it harder on my ears to play the acoustic drums due to the volume. I like the sound of the e-drums (Yamaha DTX502 module and pads) and it’s great to be able to play along to music using my iPod. However, I love the feel and finesse of playing acoustic drums. As I bounce between the two kits, I keep thinking I wish I had an electronic kit that looks and feels like my acoustic kit but sounds as good as my e-drums (through the headphones) and is quiet to the rest of the occupants in the house.
So I am considering an A to E conversion to get the best of both worlds. I would like to use the Yamaha DTX502 module for the conversion with mesh heads on the drums. I will use either Yamaha e-cymbals or Zildjian Gen16 cymbals (the Gen16’s appear to be quiet enough for my environment and provide the real reel I am looking for).
I do not hook my e-drums to a computer. I use my e-drums for silent practice because it’s so much easier on my ears, it doesn’t disturb the rest of the household, and I can easily play along to music. When I want to hear my
I would like to get some advice from others on this forum. Here are my questions/concerns:
- If I use the DTX502 module, what are the best triggers to use? I am looking for something that would be very “plug and play” without too much set up on the module. Of course, cost and ease of installation are a factor too.
- How do you set up triggers on the snare drum to provide two zones – one zone for the head and one zone for rim shots?
- What are the best mesh heads to use?
So I am considering an A to E conversion to get the best of both worlds. I would like to use the Yamaha DTX502 module for the conversion with mesh heads on the drums. I will use either Yamaha e-cymbals or Zildjian Gen16 cymbals (the Gen16’s appear to be quiet enough for my environment and provide the real reel I am looking for).
I do not hook my e-drums to a computer. I use my e-drums for silent practice because it’s so much easier on my ears, it doesn’t disturb the rest of the household, and I can easily play along to music. When I want to hear my
I would like to get some advice from others on this forum. Here are my questions/concerns:
- If I use the DTX502 module, what are the best triggers to use? I am looking for something that would be very “plug and play” without too much set up on the module. Of course, cost and ease of installation are a factor too.
- How do you set up triggers on the snare drum to provide two zones – one zone for the head and one zone for rim shots?
- What are the best mesh heads to use?
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