Acoustic Set + Mesheads + Drumit5 Brain + Triggers

[murphy]

Hi,
while I already have a 2 box set, I plan to by an additional  cheap acoustic set for our practice room. I want to modify it and use it with triggers and mesh-heads. Is this possible with the drumit 5 brain? Which triggers work best with the drumit brain when using mesh-heads?
Is it hard to get a good sound with the triggered acoustic set?

TIA Steffen

[Pascaldc]

Thats a video ( well there is only audio and a non moving image) of a guy who have use triggers : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jonxR2Vzojc

He seems to get a nice sound out of it, especially if its for practice. i dont know wich triggers work best but from the image we see he's using rolands triggers on the toms.

[edtc]

DDT ROLAND or DDRUM are supported by the 2BOX brain.. there are 3 specific triggers mode for acoustic triggers ( Ac1 Ac2 Ac3 )

When i bought my module , i also ordered a 12" mesh head and a DDRUM snare trigger , and mounted it on a 12" tom i had...
   ... it quite ok but not thrilling....   especially for the rim that is barely usable ... so it works but not so well for me ...

   Then i converted a 13" snare drum , with a home made foam cone-sensor 27mm piezo , and 2 10mm piezos for the rim . The result is just a lot lot better ... and for less than the price of one snare trigger , you can  convert the whole drum-kit ...

  With the 2BOX brain , it s even not usefull to do a crossbar design with a centered piezo (because there is no positional sensing )  you can simply put a sensor on a metal "L" bar attached on a lug , and rim sensors on a small "L"bar , so anything is removable ... 

here you can see how easy it is to make a good rim trigger :
http://www.2box-forum.com/index.php/topic,829.msg8050.html#msg8050


So if you have time , it s worth it ....


here is also  post about a converted kit by ROB ...


http://www.2box-forum.com/index.php/topic,1188.msg11225.html#msg11225

[digitalDrummer]

There are many external triggers and "drop-in" internal trigger kits, and we've reviewed most of them in digitalDrummer, the free online magazine.
2box is about to release its own clip-on triggers.
Personally, I've had great results with ddrum and ddt, both of which are virtually plug and plug (with some rim sensitivity boost), but with a bit of tweaking, you can get excellent results with most.
Also, don't compromise on the mesh head. Again,we've reviewed most of the available options.

[BURNIN AMBITION]

i can vote also for digital drummer that they have reviewed everything id ever want to be reviewed.
sometimews i wonder what is there to review now. you guys have done it all!!!!

[edtc]

sometimews i wonder what is there to review now. you guys have done it all!!!!

NO !!!!... They havent reviewed your mother's "wool kick conversion "  .....

[digitalDrummer]

We try!

[edtc]

...so then you need a sample... 

BA should ask his Mum to knit one for you .... must be some delay , i m affraid you wont be able include it in your next issue ...

here is a pic for your magazine ...

[BURNIN AMBITION]

hahahahahahahaha
you guys are crazy

[murphy]

Hi,
thanks for all the tips.
I'll dive into the digitalDrummer archive this weekend

greets Steffen