I good (live) vdrum story...
Last night I played a Freshers ball for the local University. Being the dilligent student and having read my stuff, I knew approaching the soundguy with my triggers was going to go one of two ways! Predictably, he grunted and sucked his teeth, giving me the speil, hes' got great mics, done 1000's of gigs and that he had some bad experiences with ekits - in that they just sounded crap, "the bass drums have no bass and the snares are flat and weak". I pitched the TD-20 (Vex'd) - he remained unconvinced. I didn't push, extended him some courtesy and set up a few mics on my 70's Vistalite "just in case". huh, yeah right I thought
I ran all direct outs for him and stereo effects (which he didn't try to use, preferring to use his own gear). He said he had to EQ it quite heavily, next time I'll remind him of the onboard effects.
Anyway, it was a 5k PA in a big venue full of sports students all getting hammered. I did a little drum sound check earlier on and then kicked a big beat, the sound man was sold. Man those triggers made that PA sound EPIC! - twice the size. The kit I use is punchy and the bass drum shook the space and people commented on how sweet the snare sound was hahahahaaa Awesome
Praise be to the TD20 and Vex kits - and roll on the TDW-20. 
I'm due to work with the guy soon. He shook hands at the end of the night and gave me the nod. That'll do I thought hahahahaaaaa I told him I'd turn him Yay, stricking a blow for Vdrums and sticking it to the antiquated and the luddites out there. Just thought I would share
EDIT: I should add that usually I do the drums sounds for our sound checks and the band balances the volume as we go - this is the first time I have had a sound man whilst using triggers
Last night I played a Freshers ball for the local University. Being the dilligent student and having read my stuff, I knew approaching the soundguy with my triggers was going to go one of two ways! Predictably, he grunted and sucked his teeth, giving me the speil, hes' got great mics, done 1000's of gigs and that he had some bad experiences with ekits - in that they just sounded crap, "the bass drums have no bass and the snares are flat and weak". I pitched the TD-20 (Vex'd) - he remained unconvinced. I didn't push, extended him some courtesy and set up a few mics on my 70's Vistalite "just in case". huh, yeah right I thought
I ran all direct outs for him and stereo effects (which he didn't try to use, preferring to use his own gear). He said he had to EQ it quite heavily, next time I'll remind him of the onboard effects. Anyway, it was a 5k PA in a big venue full of sports students all getting hammered. I did a little drum sound check earlier on and then kicked a big beat, the sound man was sold. Man those triggers made that PA sound EPIC! - twice the size. The kit I use is punchy and the bass drum shook the space and people commented on how sweet the snare sound was hahahahaaa Awesome
Praise be to the TD20 and Vex kits - and roll on the TDW-20. I'm due to work with the guy soon. He shook hands at the end of the night and gave me the nod. That'll do I thought hahahahaaaaa I told him I'd turn him
Yay, stricking a blow for Vdrums and sticking it to the antiquated and the luddites out there. Just thought I would share EDIT: I should add that usually I do the drums sounds for our sound checks and the band balances the volume as we go - this is the first time I have had a sound man whilst using triggers
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