Drum Triggers?

[MartyMcFly]

I suppose this should probably go into the newbie section since it probably is a very simple question. But...
The question is about drum triggers and using samples. I have a "real" "acoustic" set uf drumz and I cannot get a decent sound to save my life. I want to get some triggers for them so I can use samples. Do I need some kind of control module to use the triggers or do I just get some samples and have to manually insert each drum hit? Can someone elaborate on the process of using drum triggers...and samples and the like???

 

[fenix]

Yeah, you need a module such as the Alesis D4. I can't remember how many trigger inputs the D4 has, but yeah, you just put a trigger on the drums and plug them into the module and the samples are triggered.

If you wanted to sample your own sounds and trigger them, you would need a trigger, a drum module that would act as a midi interface and then a sampler. Roland makes a few samplers that can be trigger via midi.

 

[erichenryus]

I would recommend the following if you're dead set on using triggered drums, which will introduce a whole new set of headaches for you!

1. buy the cheapest 'brain' you can get and plug your triggers into it. This will serve just to capture the midi and send it to your computer.
2. Get a software sampler and some good samples like drumkit from hell or the sonic implants kits.

The reason you don't want to spend a lot on the brain is that you'll get much better sounds out of your computer than you ever will out of a module.

 

[MartyMcFly]

Once the hits are recorded into my recording software Ill just have plain old hits on the tracks? Right? Then how do I get my samples to match up exactly without having to do each hit manually? Or is that what the module does for me?

 

[MartyMcFly]

If there is a thread already outthere that explains all of this please point me in the right direction. I dont know how to look for old threads like that.

 

[mikeh]

A drum module (such as the Alesis D4) converts the drum vibration through a converter changing it to a MIDI signal. This MIDI signal works much like a player piano scroll - it sends performance info - but no actual sound.

Your recording/sequence software then sends the MIDI performance to whatever sound generating device you are useing ( a module, hardware samplers, software samplers, etc.) this then "plays" the sound.

There are too many sites that explain MIDI to list - do a search, you'll find lots of info.

Triggering. sequencing and sampling can be somewqhat confusing, but like anything it is worth the effort to learn.