Has anyone here had very positive experiences with the Alesis Trigger I/O? I *really* want the Alesis to be awesome for me.
I want to convert an acoustic set, with DIY mesh heads and triggers. I have a family and not a lot of money to spend, though. I plan on using freeware synth and DAW (if I ever decide I need it) software, to save money. The freeware will be fine for me, because what I mostly want to do is practice drumming, rather than recording/mixing/etc.
The Alesis Trigger IO seems to be the tool for me, but I've read some somewhat-negative reviews. I *want* dual triggering to work nicely on all snare/tom/cymbal inputs. I want choking on at least one cymbal. I want a latency low enough that it won't be too annoying and distracting, especially when I hook up a double-bass-pedal.
If I do the DIY triggering right, can I achieve all this? I understand that the latency largely depends on the system and the audio device. I'll definitely need to purchase an audio device, will I be able to do that somewhat cheaply (sub $100, I'd hope)?
Thanks for all your help.
I want to convert an acoustic set, with DIY mesh heads and triggers. I have a family and not a lot of money to spend, though. I plan on using freeware synth and DAW (if I ever decide I need it) software, to save money. The freeware will be fine for me, because what I mostly want to do is practice drumming, rather than recording/mixing/etc.
The Alesis Trigger IO seems to be the tool for me, but I've read some somewhat-negative reviews. I *want* dual triggering to work nicely on all snare/tom/cymbal inputs. I want choking on at least one cymbal. I want a latency low enough that it won't be too annoying and distracting, especially when I hook up a double-bass-pedal.
If I do the DIY triggering right, can I achieve all this? I understand that the latency largely depends on the system and the audio device. I'll definitely need to purchase an audio device, will I be able to do that somewhat cheaply (sub $100, I'd hope)?
Thanks for all your help.
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