Went out & played my first show last night using a DW acoustic snare w/the V-Drums. The experiment was an unqualified success.
I guess, to be specific, I'm now playing a realy hybrid kit, with acoustic snare & cymbals, with V-Drum kick & toms + efx sounds. By all accounts, the "pop" was definitely in the kit, and not only did it sound exceptionally good in FOH (I'm told), but my bandmates said they found it easier to lock in with me using the acoustic snare. Good monitoring is always key w/E-drums, but using the acoustic snare makes it somewhat less critical.
My general thoughts are this: The acoustic snare gives me better "feel" and articulation, and will probably make it easier to get good sound with the majority of sound engineers. I love the monster thunder that I get from the V-Drums kick & toms, and plan to keep using that live. It also gives me the flexibility to trigger a variety of effects & sounds for each song, so this hybrid kit is pretty much ideal for my current needs.
I'll most likely keep using the electronic snare for recording, or may use a combination of electronic triggered by & in addition to acoustic snare. We'll see...
So far, though, this setup has FINALLY produced the sound I was searching for. Of course, your mileage may vary...
-Danny
I guess, to be specific, I'm now playing a realy hybrid kit, with acoustic snare & cymbals, with V-Drum kick & toms + efx sounds. By all accounts, the "pop" was definitely in the kit, and not only did it sound exceptionally good in FOH (I'm told), but my bandmates said they found it easier to lock in with me using the acoustic snare. Good monitoring is always key w/E-drums, but using the acoustic snare makes it somewhat less critical.
My general thoughts are this: The acoustic snare gives me better "feel" and articulation, and will probably make it easier to get good sound with the majority of sound engineers. I love the monster thunder that I get from the V-Drums kick & toms, and plan to keep using that live. It also gives me the flexibility to trigger a variety of effects & sounds for each song, so this hybrid kit is pretty much ideal for my current needs.
I'll most likely keep using the electronic snare for recording, or may use a combination of electronic triggered by & in addition to acoustic snare. We'll see...
So far, though, this setup has FINALLY produced the sound I was searching for. Of course, your mileage may vary...

-Danny
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