Background: I was an active drummer through the 80s and even had an early electronic kit (which was great for portability but I hated the drum sounds). I got back to drumming about 3 years ago, and a year ago made the leap to a TD-4 kit -- which I love.
About 4 months ago, the lead guitarist in our band quit and we're amidst a reconfiguration to become a 3-piece. This has been an amazingly interesting effort, but it's left me with some new needs and lots of questions.
Losing the lead guitar, I'm picking up responsibility for some new roles, including triggering some the playback of pre-recorded samples, some light keyboard parts, etc. I've got the following gear:
Thanks -
Shane O.
About 4 months ago, the lead guitarist in our band quit and we're amidst a reconfiguration to become a 3-piece. This has been an amazingly interesting effort, but it's left me with some new needs and lots of questions.
Losing the lead guitar, I'm picking up responsibility for some new roles, including triggering some the playback of pre-recorded samples, some light keyboard parts, etc. I've got the following gear:
- TD-4 set
- TD-6 set (in practice space)
- Alesis ControlPad (http://www.alesis.com/controlpad)
- Alesis SamplePad (http://www.alesis.com/samplepad)
- M-Audio Axiom 25 (http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/Axiom25.html)
- MacBook Air w/ GarageBand & Ableton Live 9
- What's the simplest set up that could allow me to trigger external drum samples?
- Can I load external samples on the TD-4 or TD-6 modules? If so, how?
- Is there a sane way to make this setup work without the MacBook?
- I figure I can trigger sounds from the modules or from external sources. The SamplePad can hold some, but it has no trigger in.
- Any recommendations on rack mounts (or alternatives) for the MacBook and/or MIDI keyboard?
Thanks -
Shane O.
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