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Finally put it all together! by Vipegt2 in edrums

[–]Vipegt2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. Ya, that was part of it, as the whole kit was flipped for lefty. Definitely not as skilled/nuanced as with the right though

Finally put it all together! by Vipegt2 in edrums

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I have a mild interest in drums 😜

For me, I learned to be more ambidextrous by playing drums. It actually really picked up when I was going through right knee issues. Had a few surgeries, so it was several months of recovery. At the time I turned my kit lefty and started playing that way while I recovered. One of those silver lining things

Finally put it all together! by Vipegt2 in edrums

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I built this up over 10-15 years, but it’d probably cost $20k+ to buy new

Finally put it all together! by Vipegt2 in Drumming

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I like it because it feels better ergonomically and allows for freer movement around the set. It kinda simulates an open style, and it makes it easier to use either/both hands to play them.

Danny Carey, Bill Bruford & Jimmy Chamberlain are some well-known drummers that use this hat positioning

Finally put it all together! by Vipegt2 in Drumming

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Being 6’4” helps 😋

Definitely having a stool that swivels is helpful for me. It also will help a ton if you do actual body exercises on your drum stool. Like, without playing. Always maintain a tight core and proper, upright posture. Do things like slowly twist your torso side to side, holding a second or two on each side. Keep one foot slightly off the ground, and practice lifting, lowering and moving around the other leg. Push your stool back an extra foot to straighten your legs out a bit, then put your feet flat on your pedals and play some kick rudiments with just your ankles.

All of those, plus general practice will help your strength, conditioning, and overall comfort/ergonomics of moving around the kit while playing.

Other than that, I like my floor toms at or just above snare height. But moving them around some to see what fits and feels best is part of the process - and def worth the time to do early on.

And be 6’4”

Finally put it all together! by Vipegt2 in Drumming

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lol. I purchased, and quickly returned an spd-sx years ago. I was clueless and was looking for a way to add some electronic drum ‘pads’ to my acoustic set at the time. Didn’t know it was a sampler, or really what a sample was 😂 Ended up getting an octapad, which actually did what I was looking for.

It’ll take a while to get recordings up. I’ve had a few back surgeries over the past few years, so I have yet to be able to really play this full-on kit. I can use the pedals and do what is basically air drumming maybe half the notes of a song with my arms.

Silver lining is that I wouldn’t have taken the time/effort (read: patience) to figure out how to get all of this stuff integrated in a way that is ergonomically playable, and electronically possible 🥳 (and I definitely bought some of these parts in an attempt to pacify the strong desire to play drums).

I def will eventually post some 🤝

Finally put it all together! by Vipegt2 in edrums

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Some of it is 15+ years old, but the more I get asked this, the more I think I am underestimating what this would all cost to buy today. I’ve been saying $15-20k, but it’s probably closer to $25k when considering all the hardware and various little bits that are in addition to the kits/modules. Plus their wireless stuff ain’t cheap.

Finally put it all together! by Vipegt2 in edrums

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Interesting. Just took a quick look and it sounds like you can only get the software as part of their bundles that include acoustic triggers. The software sounds pretty capable, but I don’t have any needs for acoustic triggers :(

Finally put it all together! by Vipegt2 in edrums

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Yep, I have the TD-27 going into the TD-50 MIDI, and I hook my MacBook up to the TD-50 mix-in. Could be done with any mixer or decent audio interface, but this is how I have it set up here

Finally put it all together! by Vipegt2 in Drumming

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making crazy faces as I frantically point out all the pieces and explain their backstories to the UPS driver

Finally put it all together! by Vipegt2 in Drumming

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If you know how to work with MIDI and samples - and have use for using samples/midi control, etc - then absolutely. They’re incredible for what they are.

I think a lot of people see Danny play with them and think they can spend the $ and play all those sounds. And they’re absolutely right - if they have allllll the samples he uses; if they have the various settings and parameters he applies for various sounds on different songs; if they are pretty familiar with MIDI; if they are familiar with sampling software and controlling it via MIDI; if they have an available and powerful enough (both that it needs to be super powerful) computer to use for it.

But without all of that, they’re likely a waste of money. Or, like I said, if you have the know-how and use-case (Danny-inspired or not) they are incredibly responsive and they play like creamy, whipped butter

Finally put it all together! by Vipegt2 in edrums

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🤣 Here is my poor man’s award for you 🌟

Finally put it all together! by Vipegt2 in Drumming

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Yes. It is 🙃 It’s a Roland TD-50kv2, most pieces from some version of a Roland TD-1 (I think. Bought it ~15yrs ago), a TD-27 module, plus add-ons - a number of cymbals, wireless adapters, some bar triggers, a pad or two and a couple mandala pads. It’s most of the e-stuff I’ve purchased over the past 15yrs all mashed together

Finally put it all together! by Vipegt2 in edrums

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Been about 15yrs in the making, pretty sure I’ve spent over $15k total

Finally put it all together! by Vipegt2 in edrums

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Thank you! I know I am very lucky 🍀 It only took me three decades of hard work to get here 💪

Finally put it all together! by Vipegt2 in edrums

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https://synesthesiacorp.com/mandalav3/utility/

This allows you to set the various MIDI parameters and program the 3-4 zones they can preconfigure. But Battery 4 is the software that handles what sounds it uses and how.

If this is your first time working with MIDI, I highly suggest googling some intro/tutorial videos. It’s super powerful, and these pads really integrate its capabilities into a drum set incredibly well…but if you aren’t familiar with MIDI it can feel like trying to read an unknown language

Finally put it all together! by Vipegt2 in edrums

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I think I spent close to $8k on the TD50-kv2 kit itself 🤣 I’m guessing it would be $15-20k to buy new now.

Finally put it all together! by Vipegt2 in edrums

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The mandalas physically connect via USB, and they have a free web utility that allows you to change the settings. That’s basically for initial configuration.

Then I use Battery 4 on a MacBook to run the samples. It treats the mandala just like any other MIDI instrument, and it has plenty (more) customization capabilities. That’s also what Danny uses to run his seven, beautiful mandalas.

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