Recording with a D4 or other Trigger Module ?

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ApolloSpeed

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I have a D4 module and I'm triggering my kick and 3 toms...

I will have it running into a Delta 1010LT soundcard.....and I'm already using the 2 preamps on the card, and another two inputs with DMP3 for overheads.

Now just wondering will I need to buy another preamp to go between my D4 and the sound card ? Or does the D4 amplify the sound enough to not need one ? :confused:

thanks,
 
The D4 outputs are probably line level, so you can go straight into the soundcard.
 
my bad.....it's a DM5 I'm getting.....but should be the same recording wise I think.

I was told by a drummer friend that some studios will fill the bass drum and toms with "cotton stuff" to deaden the sound and just use triggers on them.

Is this a good common practice ?
 
If you are using triggers (like DDRUM triggers) you should tune the toms so they don't ring. If you can't, you can stuff them so that they won't mis-trigger. The kick is the one I always have a problem with, so I put a pillow in it.
 
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