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Hey D, nice find.
If you don't want to install quicktime, VLC will play the files if you download them:
http://2box.com.au/messe_clip1.mov
http://2box.com.au/messe_clip2.mov
http://2box.com.au/messe_clip5.mov
(there's no clip3 or clip4, I checked )

Hi Alex
I moved your post here so more people would see it, and it's not a stupid question at all.

The main thing will be the ability to set up custom "drum maps" that translate you hitting your snare for instace - via MIDI - into BFD (or whichever drum sampler / sequencer) to playback the right sample with the right paramaters.

Would be a good thing if 2box host a library of maps for common apps - or if people can share their maps with other users here, along with drum sounds etc.

One thing I would say - on the old DDrum 4 there were like 1000 levels of expression compared to MIDI's crappy 128 levels, so I very rarely used the DDrums as a controller for other sound sources. I think this is likely to be the same for the Drumit, and with so much storage for my own sounds, I can't see myself using it that much with BFD etc. Happy to be proved wrong though

Hi Cliff

Nice idea. Funnily enough I was going to set up a section for sharing sounds once there was more info on REX support - we're just waiting to hear back about the rx2 / Recycle 2 format - for me this is a killer function that I'm hoping to exploit a lot in my drum production - I've always been too lazy to really do much with porting sounds over to my DDrums, and I can tell I'm going to have a lot of fun slicing up loops to drop into the drumit...

edit: here's the board - share away (but please don't infringe other drummers' copyrighted hard work without permission)

They look f*cking fantastic.

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Calling all music producing drummers!

I make use of a lot of free VSTs in my tunes - some of them crash Sonar, others work great. I'll post up my go-to plug-ins here, let us know if you have any beauties yourself.

In no particular order:

beta bugs audio VST plug-ins - I love "Crayon Filter". A lot. The whole plug-in bundle is good though.

Tweak Bench - tidy stuff up with Cairo, smash it up with Mashup, soothe it down with Padawan. Loads of great effects and synths here.

AudioNerdz - Delay Lama - Even if you never use it in a tune, you should grab this plug-in, load up some loops, and lose yourself in ambient noodly throat-music for a while.

Code Audio - for a very very dirty 303 line, try Squeekbox. Fat and ugly, just like yo' momma

Delemancha - ballistic plug -in (drum sampler) This one ain't free (it's $10) but all the proceeds go to Cancer Research UK. Quick and simple to use for building beats within your sequencer.


More to come as they pop into my head.

We have a unit setup in our office, and the more i see it the more i like it.

Pics or it didn't happen

Update: there are some sounds online
http://www.alesis.com/dm10prokit#16

And I am not that impressed ...

I suppose it could be an artifact of the compression they've used, or the over-quantized arrangements, but it doesn't sound all that dynamic to me.

...Unfair I suppose to post this, but listen to the 2box drumit demo...
http://www.2box.se/Pages/drumit_five_demo.html

That's something else.

It's uh...apples and oranges

This topic has been moved to Drumit 5 Technical Manuals, Promo materials etc . Hope you don't mind

http://universalconstructors.com/unofficial-2box-drumit-five-forum/index.php?topic=14.0

I was only kidding - some of my best friends use Macs - and anyway, Vista doesn't count (it's in the same slop bucket as Windows ME )

Hi Tim, thanks for joining in. While I can't say I approve of your choice of computer () you'll be glad to know you'll be well catered for as the Drumit software is dual-format. There's a bit of info on the software interface on page 3 of the 2box brochure which states:

Create your own kits: The Drumit 5 editor allows you to build and create your own sound's. The software is designed to work with PC's and Mac's and is included with the Drumit 5 unit. The initial program will allow you to drag and drop sounds onto the various symbols in the editor to create your own personal kit. With a few clicks of a mouse, you will be able to adjust tuning, levels and panning. You will then be able to simply save the kit within your computer or send it to the Drumit 5 unit via the USB connector.
In the next revision of software ( to follow shortly ) there will be the provision to allow the drummer to drag and drop any Wave, Aiff or Rex files into the editor page. It will be possible to make your own multi level sound or just download loops straight into the Drumit 5 unit

It's the REX support that I'm eagerly awaiting - I produce trip-hop, downtempo, ambient dub tunes and whatnot, and I've got a pretty big library of REX loops - Recyle just eats up WAVs and AIFs and spits out ready-sliced hits as a REX file. It's almost too easy

Hi, welcome on board Thackleberry ...I know what you mean about waiting for the second batch, but if no-one tries the first then 2box might not get off the ground 

Besides, the operating system will be upgradeable via USB - if you look at synths like the Virus TI line (which is on OS3 now) that has meant big on-going functionality boosts (and bug fixes).

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Hellfire Electronic Drum Systems is a great resource for eDrum DIYers, with detailed walk-throughs and templates for creating your own robust and responsive electronic drums and cymbals.

The EXC-1 Cymbal Module is currently available in their custom diy edrum store.



Don't forget to check out Phil's Hellfire Drums Podcast

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Just wanted to say hello to all.

The new forum looks great! Very 2box-ee

Greetings Hellfire, glad you like it - was worried it was a bit too orange - I'll try and tone it down if there are too many complaints

Doubt there's anything here that you haven't seen before, but there's some sexy pics in there...Sexy to drummers anyway

http://www.handinhand.uk.net/downloads/DrumIt_five.pdf

(Hand in Hand are the distributors supplying UK retailers)

edit : hi Sam, thanks for the pointer...
http://www.2box.se/Downloads/DrumIt_five_brochure_small.pdf