Using Triggers?

[insightibanez]

I just purchased a set (5 piece) of Ddrum Triggers XLR inputs and my question is it possible for me to assign a midisound/ or a VST intrument to each channel using my Presonus Firestudio Project?
EXAMPLE: Lets say I want the sound of a trumpet to be played, or a bird chirp everytime I hit the snare drum.

I've only recording with mics, so these triggers are new to me. Could anybody help my out? -Thanks

[RawDepth]

Well, drum triggers require a module to create the sound. The trigger simply senses when a drum is hit, and how hard, then sends a signal (just a low voltage) to a drum module. The voltage activates the module which generates the sound of a drum, or other sound, and sends it to an amp, mixer, recorder, or anything else (like your Firestudio.)

Your Fisestudio is only a preamp for mics and acoustic instruments and cannot generate samples or drum sounds. Nor can the triggers alone. If you only have the triggers and Firestudio then you are missing a vital piece of gear that belongs between them.

To get an idea, here are some you can browse through. http://www.zzounds.com/cat--Electronic-Drum-Modules--2499

Good luck.

[Farview]

Yup, you need a drum module. The drum module will play samples and/or generate midi info from each hit. You would need to take the midi info and use that to trigger the trumpets or birds.

[ohmicide]

well like the other people are saying, you missed the most important part

you seem to be on a low budget so the cheapest way to get this working would be buying an alesis (midi/usb only) module

just go form your trigger to the module, and from the module to your computer/midi interface

[insightibanez]

Thanks everybody for your help, got a roland drum brain which works great.

[RawDepth]

Cool. Which one did you get?

[insightibanez]

V-Drum TD3

[Elton Bear]

I have a TD-6 (the full kit), and I'm thinking about getting a couple of triggers to use it live, or I might just take a couple of pads for different snare sounds etc. in the odd song where I want them!