Hi all,
I'm new to this forum so I apologise if this subject has been discussed before. I stumbled across the forum and thought I would post as I am looking for some feedback from people who may have used a similar set up to me before.
I have been performing live for about 10 years now, mainly weddings, private functions, pubs, clubs, the usual. A range of venue sizes also, from small 200 capacity venues to larger 1000+ and outdoor events.
I used to use fully acoustic and mic'd drums for years, until about 3 or 4 years ago when I decided to buy a TD-9 - I bought it as a practice kit for home but I ended up using it live, and have done ever since. The ease and size of the set up, simple sound check and the great sound through the in ear monitors made it pretty much a no brainer at the time. I upgraded all the pads to improve the feel, and whilst the TD-9 sounds are not as good as more recent V-drums modules that I have heard, I found it sounded really good when EQ'd correctly. For quite some time I was happy with this set up, as were the rest of the band, however like a dog who lost his owner I have recently been pining after my acoustic kit. So, as a compromise, I purchased the following Roland acoustic triggers; RT-10S, RT-10k and 3 x RT-10T's to use with my Mapex Saturn iv acoustic kit. Having set the kit up briefly, I am genuinely shocked at how responsive they are once I updated the TD-9 module trigger type. No false triggering or anything and I'm really chuffed.
So my plan at the moment is to gig with a close mic'd acoustic kit, with triggers on the kick and snare, and some pads mixed in there for effects. I haven't yet had a chance to have a really good play around through the front of house to see what will work best in regards to how much kick and snare sample to mix in with the live kit. Obviously with the TD-9 module only having one stereo output, I will have to mix the volume between the pads, the kick and snare triggers myself to send to the desk. I haven't yet had a chance to do this and my first gig with this set up is this weekend! To say I am slightly apprehensive would be an understatement as I have been using the electric kit for some time and I haven't had a chance to settle in with the new set up yet. Why did I want to go down this road? A combination of things really. No matter how good the V-drums pads are getting now, they are still IMO no match for the feel of a well tuned acoustic kit. The sounds are also very good, but they do result in a very 'over produced' overall sound to the band and have taken away some of that "raw" feeling I think you need. Using a hybrid kit will open up lots of new combinations and a much larger sound palette. We also play on quite a few large stages and the electric kit just never really looked the part (plus I cannot justify the amount of money required for a TD-30 which looks great aesthetically).
Has anyone played live with a similar set up before? If so any tips or experiences you could throw my way would be much appreciated.
Cheers all!
Tommy
I'm new to this forum so I apologise if this subject has been discussed before. I stumbled across the forum and thought I would post as I am looking for some feedback from people who may have used a similar set up to me before.
I have been performing live for about 10 years now, mainly weddings, private functions, pubs, clubs, the usual. A range of venue sizes also, from small 200 capacity venues to larger 1000+ and outdoor events.
I used to use fully acoustic and mic'd drums for years, until about 3 or 4 years ago when I decided to buy a TD-9 - I bought it as a practice kit for home but I ended up using it live, and have done ever since. The ease and size of the set up, simple sound check and the great sound through the in ear monitors made it pretty much a no brainer at the time. I upgraded all the pads to improve the feel, and whilst the TD-9 sounds are not as good as more recent V-drums modules that I have heard, I found it sounded really good when EQ'd correctly. For quite some time I was happy with this set up, as were the rest of the band, however like a dog who lost his owner I have recently been pining after my acoustic kit. So, as a compromise, I purchased the following Roland acoustic triggers; RT-10S, RT-10k and 3 x RT-10T's to use with my Mapex Saturn iv acoustic kit. Having set the kit up briefly, I am genuinely shocked at how responsive they are once I updated the TD-9 module trigger type. No false triggering or anything and I'm really chuffed.
So my plan at the moment is to gig with a close mic'd acoustic kit, with triggers on the kick and snare, and some pads mixed in there for effects. I haven't yet had a chance to have a really good play around through the front of house to see what will work best in regards to how much kick and snare sample to mix in with the live kit. Obviously with the TD-9 module only having one stereo output, I will have to mix the volume between the pads, the kick and snare triggers myself to send to the desk. I haven't yet had a chance to do this and my first gig with this set up is this weekend! To say I am slightly apprehensive would be an understatement as I have been using the electric kit for some time and I haven't had a chance to settle in with the new set up yet. Why did I want to go down this road? A combination of things really. No matter how good the V-drums pads are getting now, they are still IMO no match for the feel of a well tuned acoustic kit. The sounds are also very good, but they do result in a very 'over produced' overall sound to the band and have taken away some of that "raw" feeling I think you need. Using a hybrid kit will open up lots of new combinations and a much larger sound palette. We also play on quite a few large stages and the electric kit just never really looked the part (plus I cannot justify the amount of money required for a TD-30 which looks great aesthetically).
Has anyone played live with a similar set up before? If so any tips or experiences you could throw my way would be much appreciated.
Cheers all!
Tommy
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