With my recent purchase of a set of 6, 8 and 10 inch RotoToms, I find myself pondering the question, 'To E them or to leave them A'.
Points I am pondering -
* I love the sound of RotoToms and have some nice studio condensers to record them.
* I live on a busy road with significant traffic noise so recording acoustic instruments is only practical at night.
* The RotoToms are obviously loud and they don't 'blend in' with the rest of my v drums as I am playing (not a problem if I am recording though).
* I'm getting a TD20 module within the next few weeks and will be using all of the outputs meaning I'll need another 2 channel A/D converter for my Protools rig to record the Roto's acoustically on their own stereo track (more cost).
* The TD20 will have enough trigger inputs to run my Roto's as triggers and I have already built a controller for adjusting the pitch of the Roto's as E triggers.
* If I do the E conversion, obviously I'll lose the A sound of my Roto's as a recording option but I'll have more triggers.
* Does anyone make a 6 inch mesh head (my smallest Roto is a 6 inch)?
* DIY is no problem for me. I am qualified in electronics and have designed and built things FAR more complex than E triggers.
* I'll be doing my E conversion in a non destructive way so I could always revert back to A if I want later.
What would you guys do? Keep the Roto's acoustic or go for the E conversion?
Points I am pondering -
* I love the sound of RotoToms and have some nice studio condensers to record them.
* I live on a busy road with significant traffic noise so recording acoustic instruments is only practical at night.
* The RotoToms are obviously loud and they don't 'blend in' with the rest of my v drums as I am playing (not a problem if I am recording though).
* I'm getting a TD20 module within the next few weeks and will be using all of the outputs meaning I'll need another 2 channel A/D converter for my Protools rig to record the Roto's acoustically on their own stereo track (more cost).
* The TD20 will have enough trigger inputs to run my Roto's as triggers and I have already built a controller for adjusting the pitch of the Roto's as E triggers.
* If I do the E conversion, obviously I'll lose the A sound of my Roto's as a recording option but I'll have more triggers.
* Does anyone make a 6 inch mesh head (my smallest Roto is a 6 inch)?
* DIY is no problem for me. I am qualified in electronics and have designed and built things FAR more complex than E triggers.
* I'll be doing my E conversion in a non destructive way so I could always revert back to A if I want later.
What would you guys do? Keep the Roto's acoustic or go for the E conversion?
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