TD-9 What To Add To It

[saku]

What additional Cymbal do I need? A CY-8 or 12?

Depends on what you want it for.

to my mind, for a splash or a crash, the 8 is quite ok. the 12 is far superior as a ride, for one thing, it has 3 way triggering with the added bell sound. It also subjectively to me feels better, a little softer, and less stick on rubber sound.

[ShaggyRS6]

What additional Cymbal do I need? A CY-8 or 12?

[petevdrum]

Yes, I even turned down the volume of the cymbals on the hodge podge kits because they were a little too loud to my taste. I can really recommend them, they bring out the best of your TD-9.

ok i will have a busy evening then... lol

[eric_B]

Thanks Eric... i will jump into that this evening... btw do the 2 expension expression packs also have some nice crashes in them?

Yes, I even turned down the volume of the cymbals on the hodge podge kits because they were a little too loud to my taste. I can really recommend the VEX kits, they bring out the best of your TD-9. To be honest, I've almost only been playing the Toolbox kits since I've got them, they're great! Favourites: Metal (3), Mild (7), Retro (20), AlterEGO (22), Believer (28) and User Kit (31).

Edit: I edited my post, now it's much more informative. Or not. It depends on what you already know. Or would like to know.

[petevdrum]

the default kits of the TD-9 don't have very impressive crashes or cymbals. But you can crank up the kit volume (F1,F2,F3 should always be a 100 if you ask me) and turn up the cymbal volume (F1,F2,F1). Also try fiddeling with the ambience and eq settings (F1,F3,F1 to F3).

Thanks Eric... i will jump into that this evening... btw do the 2 expension expression packs also have some nice crashes in them?

[eric_B]

though you can always use more cowbell....

Peter, the default kits of the TD-9 don't have very impressive crashes or cymbals. But you can crank up the kit volume (F1,F2,F3 should always be a 100 if you ask me) and turn up the cymbal volume (F1,F2,F1). Also try fiddeling with the ambience and eq settings (F1,F3,F1 to F3).

[Colquhoun]

I just added a Hart Hammer Percussion Pad to my TD-9

It's perfect to assign a cowbel to or some other percussion instrument or sound effect you might need for a song

I ran it to the Aux. input on the TD-9 module

At $49.00 it's pretty affordable

Great....now I feel the G.A.S. building up....might just pull the trigger on that!
Thanks! *urp*

[petevdrum]

yep good point there.... i will make a custom set this evening..... and add a more splashier sound to the crash

[saku]

How does this extra cymbal sound compared to the left cymbal and the crash on the TD9.... on my first drumlesson i learned to do simple fillins and end them with a big bang on a cymbal but i find that all the kits on the TD9 dont have that spashing sound i am looking for when i hit the cymbal..... i hope this extra cymbal, which is standard mapped by the TD9 sound spashier then the left symbal or a big hit of the standard crash on the right side.

remember, you can assign ANY sound to ANY pad - so if you dont like the assigned sound, just switch instruments...though you can always use more cowbell....

[petevdrum]

My recommendation is first add an extra cymbal. Just plug it in the module and it automatically maps it as an extra different cymbal in all the kits.

How does this extra cymbal sound compared to the left cymbal and the crash on the TD9.... on my first drumlesson i learned to do simple fillins and end them with a big bang on a cymbal but i find that all the kits on the TD9 dont have that spashing sound i am looking for when i hit the cymbal..... i hope this extra cymbal, which is standard mapped by the TD9 sound spashier then the left symbal or a big hit of the standard crash on the right side.

[holdnon72]

I just added a Hart Hammer Percussion Pad to my TD-9

It's perfect to assign a cowbel to or some other percussion instrument or sound effect you might need for a song

I ran it to the Aux. input on the TD-9 module

At $49.00 it's pretty affordable

[ShaggyRS6]

Thanks guys. Great site and advice BTW

[saku]

I would also go for a fourth tom, if you use two crashes and a ride...

[Shorty]

I have added an additional crash and a KD-120 kick (same as Col ^^^^^). Next thing is a PD-125 snare

[Colquhoun]

Yes, VEX (www.vexpressionsltd.com) makes to packs for the TD9, ToolBox and Hodge Podge. Now, these are not new sounds, but they have taken the time to tweak the module to sound simply stunning. I have had the TD9 for a few months and have fooled around quite a bit, and was floored by the sound of the VEX packs.