ION IED05 as MIDI drum controller

[StrokeMidnight]

Does anyone know anything about the ION IED05 electronic drum kit? I know it must be pretty bad, but I have very little money left over and I'm really bad at playing drums on my MIDI keyboard and I don't have a drum set to record.

Here's a link: http://www.thetelecomspot.com/ion-i...ame-p-3338.html?m1track=googlebase#googlebase

It says that it will work as a MIDI controller, so would I be able to set this up to use Logic's sounds or EZDrummer? Has anyone had any experience just generally with this kit?

Thanks in advance!

 

[bongolation]

Does anyone know anything about the ION IED05 electronic drum kit?

I have the earlier version with their Alesis SR16 control box modified for trigger inputs and relabeled iON. I think they may have downgraded the native samples, but that's not an issue for use as a MIDI controller.

It IS awful, but it will work for triggering EZDrummer.

These sets go for about $100 used on CraigsList.

The pads are atrocious and the pedals are only on/off switches.

 

[StrokeMidnight]

I think I might save up a little bit, any recommendations for something cheap but good?

I'd be willing to buy off eBay.

Or also, if there's a good cheap acoustic kit that's cheap I'd think about that because I was going to eventually buy a real kit and some mics.

 

[bongolation]

I think I might save up a little bit, any recommendations for something cheap but good?

A lot of people are building their own kits since the little piezo triggers are under a buck now. If you have a brain box to accept the triggers and send the MIDI output, like the one that comes with the iON, that's all you need to have an improvised set.

I'd be willing to buy off eBay.

Personally, I avoid buying off eBay like the plague.

Or also, if there's a good cheap acoustic kit that's cheap I'd think about that because I was going to eventually buy a real kit and some mics.

I don't know where you live, but if it's in a good-sized American city with CraigsList, you should be able to buy a good set of mildly-used drums and cymbals for almost nothing these days. It's pretty amazing how actual selling (not asking) prices have dropped in the past year.