drum brains.

[brandon.w]

I just bought a set of pads, now I'm looking into brains. the thing that seems best would be to grab a used alesis DM5 off ebay or something...but I was wondering if there is a brain that you can import your own wav files into, because until now I've been using fruityloops and I've managed to collect a small set of strange, messy sounding, not-that-well-recorded samples, and it would be neat if I could play those with my new pads. thanks!

-brandon.

 

[mikeh]

Alai and Roland (perhaps some others) have made drum modules with samplun ability - however, I've sure you would have to convert the MP3 files.

Keep in mind that any drum module made in the last dozen years will have MIDI - so you can always use something like a DM5 to convert the trigger signals from the pads and then send the MIDI performance to a sampler or computer to trigger your sounds.

 

[Tim Brown]

I just bought a set of pads, now I'm looking into brains. the thing that seems best would be to grab a used alesis DM5 off ebay or something...but I was wondering if there is a brain that you can import your own wav files into, because until now I've been using fruityloops and I've managed to collect a small set of strange, messy sounding, not-that-well-recorded samples, and it would be neat if I could play those with my new pads. thanks!

-brandon.

Brandon,
If you are intending to solely trigger samples in a PC, then stay away from the Alesis DM5.....that is the SLOWEST interface to use as a TMI (Trigger to MIDI Interface).

Roland has a 6 channel TMI (no sounds) that you can get for about $250.
It's called the TMC-6.

http://www.rolandus.com/products/details.asp?CatID=5&SubCatID=29&ProdID=TMC-6

They have it available at Interstate Music for $240.

http://www.interstatemusic.com/weba...ay?prmenbr=1&prrfnbr=198402&topcat=2&prevcat=




Tim

 

[brandon.w]

actually, I'm interested in getting AWAY from the computer...I was wondering if there was a module that allowed you to upload .wav samples to it through a PC connection or some sort of card or disk. so that I wouldn't have to have the PC there to trigger the sounds...sorry for not being more clear...but thanks!

 

[Samhain]

Well dude Ive had a Roland TD-10 for a little over a year now and I'm very happy with it man. And Im not to sore about download the samples for drumming use, but there is physical modeling for each sound like you can specify the room type the kind of drumhead and all sorts of different kinds of effects on a single sound applied to a pad...........but there is a built in sequencer in the TD-10 and I went looking through the manual and it says....

*Importing data from another sequencer into the TD-10

Data created in another sequencer can be imported via the MIDI IN and recorded on the TD-10's sequencer. The three melodic thracks can be imported simulataniously. You will need to make settings for MIDI channels and MIDI synchronization.
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So its likely you can import some of your premade tracks from fruity loops into the brain and play them *AWAY from your computer The model I have I bought used from drumbalaya.com and it came with an upgrade chip called the TDW-1 which expands the possible sounds that are really possible with this drum brain.

To me the TD-10 is hands down the best brain out there right now. I like mine a lot.
Cheers
Samhain

 

[erichenryus]

actually, I'm interested in getting AWAY from the computer...

Only problem with that is that hardware based samplers have limited memory (for the time being). There's nothing like using a software sampler and having 1 gigabyte + of memory available for samples plus the ability to route the signal through endless effects. Personally I think some of the software based libraries like the Sonic Implants and the Drumkit from Hell blow the TD10 out of the water for realism.

The only drum brain I know of that allows you to create your own sounds is the Alesis DM Pro, but it only give you 8 meg to work with.