Using a moderately priced kit will get you 85% of the way "there". You wouldn't need a laptop onstage with one of these kits.
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These kits have the same sonic flexibility as the third party software programs. The exception to this is when a high end kit is in use since, aesthetically, it resembles an acoustic kit and has a much more realistic sound palette. There seems to be a certain prejudice against e-drums from the "traditional" quarter (particularly non-drumemrs). I've never drummed onstage, being primarily a guitarist/keyboardist. Your original post also mentioned amplification. I suggest going to a music store and trying out each kit. At this price-point you'll also want to compare with the Yamaha DTX522K. At $1,000, the TD-11K is the same sound module as the KV, minus the mesh heads for the rack and floor toms. The successor to my kit would be the TD-11KV, with a street price of $1,600. In a perfect word i'd like to run Kong from reason, but I hear latency issues, so maybe the BFD, and others you mentioned will have to be considered. The model avail at this price is the td11 with only one mesh head on the snare. I think your model is now the roland td15? it seems like you have the better mesh heads? I am looking at spending a grand at the most. I know you and your son will both have fun. If you plan to use electronic drums in Live, be sure that your computer is sufficiently spec'd to allow recording at lower latency (128ms or less). And, they can be used either in standalone mode (which is useful if you want to trigger drums onstage without using a DAW) or as a plug-in. All of these programs work well with e-kits. Also popular are BFD, Addictive Drums, and Steven Slate Drums. The beauty of these kits is that you can route audio and MIDI simultaneously - audio via the internal sounds of the kit, MIDI triggering either Live's Session Drums or a third party plug-in. I have a Roland TD-4KX2 (discontinued) that works well with Live and Pro Tools. Thanks for sharing, hug's all the way around.Ījbbklyn wrote:Roland and Yamaha are indeed the leading manufacturers for e-drums. Really the idea is noise based out of respect for my neighbors, and futuristic, wanting to encourage my daughter to get into gear and studio production, which e drums will open the door to.
He may rather have acoustic drums.Īll points noted I cant resolve your childhood, mine was not perfect either.my mom sold my drums cause they bothered her, and badmouthed me for playing them to the point of a complex to not want to play them.i did get into guitar, and got quite accomplished, so maybe the story had a happy ending. Nathannn wrote:I think if your kid is in to drums and you really want to buy your kid an instrument you should ask your kid what he wants. I also remember him asking me what kind of guitar I wanted and me picking out a les paul copy and then me opening up some fucked up sears press board shit with a radio shack amp bought at a pawn shop.įucking disappointing bastard. When I read this I became enraged with a childhood memory of every other weekend dad suggesting that we leave our presents at his house so we have something to play with over there. Then again you could be wanting to merge something with your kit as a project for you guys to spend some time with eachother on. If you are looking for electronic drums or accoustic you could buy both of you a set ddrum for just a tad over 1000. Maybe what you really want is to buy him a set and also you a set.
If you are going to buy some one a gift, that gift is suppose to be theirs. Remember you asked something about what he or she wants not what you want to merge with what you already have and be nice enough to let him tinker with under you supervision once in a while. I think if your kid is in to drums and you really want to buy your kid an instrument you should ask your kid what he wants.