Hi,
I finally manage to assembly my full kit :animal: Thanks to edrum attic for making that possible :rock:
At first play, the sounds are pretty good but as mentioned before my others, the kick just doesn't sound right out of the box, so the first thing I did was to change the curve to max2 :-\
I notice the pads head tension is not tight enough, I didn't find it in the manual neither, so beginners or people new to electronic drums must tension the head evenly! Anyway, here are some pics:
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3426/5753309525_28a25d6d42_z.jpg)
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5026/5753853322_26f6882d5e_z.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2031/5753851990_def81f9054_z.jpg)
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5229/5753310883_32c3770111_z.jpg)
cheers and happy drumming :patbat2box:
Weeeeeeee ... how cool is that? :patbat2box:
setup looks cool :-*
but, where is the normal snare stand?
mk2 kick pad should work without needing it to be in max2
mk1 kicks had low volume(some of them)
also where the hell did you get the second tennis ball beater? i also need one they had only one in the box
It seems to me as normal snare stand would be a bit problematic because of the double bass?
Quote from: GenuineHuman on May 24, 2011, 09:44:46 AM
It seems to me as normal snare stand would be a bit problematic because of the double bass?
Exactly, a standard snare stand renders a double pedal unplayable in this situation...
And I bought a used kit (minus the module, hihat and cymbals) that's where I got my second ball :rock:
Quote from: BURNIN AMBITION on May 24, 2011, 09:44:35 AM
mk2 kick pad should work without needing it to be in max2
mk1 kicks had low volume(some of them)
also where the hell did you get the second tennis ball beater? i also need one they had only one in the box
Could you enlighten me on that? I did try it to get it right with curve normal but I couldn't get it to sound right....
Can you share your trigger settings?
I'm using OS 1.1
i am known to have probs with my kick put normally gain at 10 thres at -33 and curve at normal should work fine.
also how is the hi hat stand compared with the 2box stand? i mean, mine gets a bit too shacky. is it worth replacing? what do you thing? after replacing the stand of 2 box with another one, all was working awesome?
Quote from: BURNIN AMBITION on May 24, 2011, 09:44:35 AM
also where the hell did you get the second tennis ball beater? i also need one they had only one in the box
You can buy them here:
http://www.thomann.de/de/tdrum_triggerball_beater.htm (http://www.thomann.de/de/tdrum_triggerball_beater.htm)
Regards, Manfred
thanx mate
Quote from: BURNIN AMBITION on May 24, 2011, 12:34:37 PM
i am known to have probs with my kick put normally gain at 10 thres at -33 and curve at normal should work fine.
Nope, I put those values and still can't hear the kick loud enough by soft hits, only by VERY hard hits, and still....
Replacing the stock hihat stand with another from tama or gibraltar will give you more control over the spring tension and pedal positioning, I'd say it's worth it. Same goes for the kick pedal of course.
kick pedal is a must to change. that goes without saying. i sold my old pearl eliminator 2002c and i am waiting in a few days my new pearl eliminator 2002b
i am not the expert here but if you cant get triger with these settings you also have a sensor problem. go to the distributor mate.let them check it. you should be able to triger the same sound as to when you touch the kick button. if you dont get this something is wrong...
Quote from: BURNIN AMBITION on May 27, 2011, 07:52:39 AM
kick pedal is a must to change. that goes without saying. i sold my old pearl eliminator 2002c and i am waiting in a few days my new pearl eliminator 2002b
i am not the expert here but if you cant get triger with these settings you also have a sensor problem. go to the distributor mate.let them check it. you should be able to triger the same sound as to when you touch the kick button. if you dont get this something is wrong...
Definitely not getting the same sound as when I click the kick button..... the rest of the pads yeah but the kick is really really quiet.
Edit: I just disassembled the kick to have a look at the sensor:
(http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/1500/sensorkick.jpg)
both 2 cables are soldered, but I notice the foam on the left side is a bit longer and touches the sensor? Maybe I cut a bit to avoid it touching the sensor?
Final Edit: Well I removed the foam completely and the kick now triggers perfectly so the foam is definitely the culprit here.....
remove it now if you have trigger issues!
Stupid comment coming, but just checking. Are those of you with issues of level maxing the volume of each pad within the module? I pretty much max them all and the kit sings!
Hey, congratulations for your drumkit!!! I envy you somewhat. 8)
EDIT: Darnit, it's you. I thought another one got the kit.
Quote from: edcito on May 24, 2011, 09:58:45 AM
Exactly, a standard snare stand renders a double pedal unplayable in this situation...
Edcito, thanks for the help in the other thread. Question: what exactly (brand) did you used for attaching the snare to the frame? Is it stable enough compared to the original feet?
It looks like Gibraltar no leg snare stand (http://www.gibraltarhardware.com/?fa=detail&mid=1189&sid=687&cid=123)
You can also try a stand with an offset snare basket if you prefer usual three leg construction.
Quote from: GenuineHuman on May 31, 2011, 06:49:56 PM
It looks like Gibraltar no leg snare stand (http://www.gibraltarhardware.com/?fa=detail&mid=1189&sid=687&cid=123)
You can also try a stand with an offset snare basket if you prefer usual three leg construction.
Yeah, that's the one :rock:
Attached to the lower tube with this: http://www.gibraltarhardware.com/?fa=detail&mid=271&sid=86&cid=31 (http://www.gibraltarhardware.com/?fa=detail&mid=271&sid=86&cid=31)
and this: http://www.gibraltarhardware.com/?fa=detail&mid=1246&sid=383&cid=31 (http://www.gibraltarhardware.com/?fa=detail&mid=1246&sid=383&cid=31)
It doesn't have to be all Gibraltar though, if you can find a tube and some rack clamps (I think pearl are cheaper) you can DIY.. :rock:
thanks mates,
in the nearby future i am wanting to learn double bass. So a solution is needed.
Anyway, how big is the rack? What would be the minimum size for a carpet to fit underneath? I just got pads and brain yesterday and I'm still waiting for the rack and I'm so impatient ... it's killing me. I have to go buy a carpet to compesate for not having the rack (and be able to play) yet!
Thanks.
EDIT: Weeeeee, I just got the rest and I have no idea where to start... no idea if that's because I'm too excited or because there is quite a lot of stuff to put together.
Quote from: GenuineHuman on June 08, 2011, 12:46:13 PM
Anyway, how big is the rack? What would be the minimum size for a carpet to fit underneath? I just got pads and brain yesterday and I'm still waiting for the rack and I'm so impatient ... it's killing me. I have to go buy a carpet to compesate for not having the rack (and be able to play) yet!
Thanks.
EDIT: Weeeeee, I just got the rest and I have no idea where to start... no idea if that's because I'm too excited or because there is quite a lot of stuff to put together.
Hey mate, how are you doing with the kit? all set up and running?
Hey, thanks. Everything is alright. This was the best purchase I've made over the last few years. I always wanted to play drums! :) It's been good two weeks now and I think I'm talented. ;D Seriously, I think I'll be a better drummer than I'm a guitar/bass player and I've been playing guitars for about 10 years. :P
Quote from: edcito on May 27, 2011, 08:32:21 AM
Definitely not getting the same sound as when I click the kick button..... the rest of the pads yeah but the kick is really really quiet.
Edit: I just disassembled the kick to have a look at the sensor:
both 2 cables are soldered, but I notice the foam on the left side is a bit longer and touches the sensor? Maybe I cut a bit to avoid it touching the sensor?
Final Edit: Well I removed the foam completely and the kick now triggers perfectly so the foam is definitely the culprit here.....
remove it now if you have trigger issues!
Hello,
just bought the drumit5 mk2 and I have the same problem. Won't removing the foam void the warranty ? I guess I'll try using another head first...
i set all my equipment to 11...