Alesis D4...any good?

[Salabim]

im thinking if getting a alesis d4 (or somthing similar) so i can set up some triggers to put on my kit to get some different sounds....

i havent really heard the quality of the sound extensively
is this a good idea? or not...

[thelonious]

I have a d4. It was my first electronic drumset. I made the pads/hardware out of radio shack piezo buzzers, particle board, drywall screws and several layers of thick industrial tractor innertube. It worked good for practicing and at one point I midi'd it but they were not enough good ride cymbals that I could swing with and the attack on snares was such that I could never play a buzz roll. Also the Hi-Hat is open or closed
unlike the roland stuff or the Yamaha stuff where your can have multiple adjustments to the hi-hat to play half open. D4's are cheap now though.

[Salabim]

whats the main difference between the d4s and the d5s????

[Kobb]

Hey guys,

I rented a D-5 for a project earlier this year to do some drum replacement, and I fell in love with it. The next day I ordered an Alesis DM-Pro (their flagship drum module...for now, that is). You can't beat it, especially when you consider that it only costs $700 or so.

I would highly recommend picking up either the D-5 or the DM-Pro, depending upon your budget. One point I wanted to make was that I don't think that the D-5 allows you to load in new sounds whereas the DM-Pro allows you to access new sounds from a card. You can even make your own cards (and samples) using your computer and the DM-Pro.

[rondallowens]

I had a D-4. My church has it now. The biggest problem is running out of polyphony. Doing a fill around the kit then ending with a crash(I use it for the WHOLE kit), the crash will be cut off (most times). They are cheap nowadays, though...