Newbie Into E-Drumming

[SafeDrummer]

After 7 years of my Pearl Exports(purchased in 1983) being in storage, I finally pulled them out and began playing again 2 years ago. I discovered the Vdrums site about 1 year ago and have been contemplating the purchase of E-Drums ever since. Well, after new baby arrival, landscape projects and kitchen re-model I have finally got the budget for purchase of a new e-kit. I had originally planned to convert my pearls to electronics by use of triggers, e-cymbals and a TD-10, but after running the numbers It was not much more money to go all electronic. After much debating and reading the various posts the last six months, I have decided to go with the following:

Hart Pro set in Piano Black
E-Cymbals II
TD-10 Expanded

I will be attaching the set to a Gibraltar curved rack that I currently use with my acoustic set. I already have a rack with BBE 482, DOD430 EQ, and an EV Stereo 8 channel Mixer. I currently use an EV SXA100 active speaker for monitoring. I Plan to place my order in April.

I would like to thank all of you for the information posted that has helped me make my decision on the purchase. CJude, Grravee, Szvook, Ranman,Crazstix & Gingerbaker, thanks especially for the great posts and information.

One question at this point. I have read the posts on the TMC-6 but could not find the answer. If you have the TD10, and purchase the TMC-6, for extra inputs, do you need anything else equipment wise or does the TMC-6 plug directly into the TD10 using the available sounds?

Once again, thanks and I look forward to future discussions and venting when I become an official e-drum user.

[Ranman]

Re: Newbie Into E-Drumming

Originally posted by SafeDrummer
One question at this point. I have read the posts on the TMC-6 but could not find the answer. If you have the TD10, and purchase the TMC-6, for extra inputs, do you need anything else equipment wise or does the TMC-6 plug directly into the TD10 using the available sounds?

Welcome to the boards!!

All you'll need to use the TMC6 with the TD10 is a MIDI cable. The TMC6 will trigger any sound in the TD10, and the manual will explain how to accomplish that (in short: you assign MIDI note numbers to pad inputs on the TMC6, when it see's a pad hit it sends the assigned MIDI note number to the TD10, in the TD10 you've assigned a sound to that MIDI note number and that's the sound the TD10 will play. )

Now I have a question for you: What are you going to do with the rack that comes with your Hart kit?

[Brufordwannabe]

Safe Drummer you sound just like someone I know...ME

I also had a candy apple red 1983 Pearl Export 7 piece set before I decided to go electronic. I know the official color name is not candy apple red, but that's what it looked like to me. I sold my set plus a boat load of Zildjian cymbals for $1200. Not bad huh? I still consider Pearl to be a leader in acoustic drums.

Welcome, stay awhile, have some coffee, talk to me after you've decided to go hybrid, which is what I'm about to do.

[SafeDrummer]

Thanks for the info on the TMC6 ranman. I will proabably be purchasing the HartPro components separately so I will not have the Hart rack. Hey Brufordwannabe my Pearl set is a 7 piece in Jet Black, still sounds great. I use Evans hydraulic heads on the Toms.