td 12 /20..? ...BFD??...cubase HELP!!

[qunvat]

hi

i'll try to be brief as i got a lesson arriving and i cant friggin type 2 save melife!

i got a td8 with some extra pads + cymbals

i use it to teach part time and record on cubase VST24 (just learning the ropes) midi all sotred though

i WANT some better sounds!... i'll never use my v kit live so should i:


buy a td12

buy a td 20 (oooer)

link my stuff into BFD (how?????)

give up and just play in beatles tributes?

any help apreciated!!

si

 

[Simman]

hi

i'll try to be brief as i got a lesson arriving and i cant friggin type 2 save melife!

i got a td8 with some extra pads + cymbals

i use it to teach part time and record on cubase VST24 (just learning the ropes) midi all sotred though

i WANT some better sounds!... i'll never use my v kit live so should i:


buy a td12

buy a td 20 (oooer)

link my stuff into BFD (how?????)

give up and just play in beatles tributes?

any help apreciated!!

si

If I have this right you all ready have a Roland TD-8 but why are you looking for better sounds? For recording or simply playing during lessons?

For recording, I'd simply trigger samples using anyone of the following: BFD, Addictive Drums, EZdrummer or Superior.

For better sounds using during lessions I get some programed TD-8 kits from V-Expressions here: http://www.vexpressionsltd.com/td08.html

Either way I would not spend the money on a new brain since the one you already have will do the trick.

 

[Xdrummer]

I agree that if you already have the percussion triggers (your TD8 kit) - I would buy a software application (such as BFD).

You ask how - that depends on your application.

The easy answer is the MIDI out from your TD8 will trigger the sounds. Naturally your computer needs a MIDI interface to received the MIDI signal from the TD8 - and then you need to route the sounds from the software to your recording medium (I'm assuming you want the better sounds for recording purposes).

 

[LemonTree]

I have a lowly TD3 brain with some great mesh pads all round (KOBY) triggering Superior 2.0 in Cubase 5 linked to a Yamaha N12 mixer. The results for me have been better than I'd have paid a considerable amount on chosing a studio with a good drum room sound.

I'll be as bold to say, I think drum replacement like Superior 2.0 will be the tool that takes small home studios with e-drums on par with mid level comercial studios with limited space and acoustic drums in a bad sounding room.


Midi editing is the new distructivly cutting tape, everything goes on substituting something old for something new and goes full circle. You just have to determine where you are in the circle to make count what you do with it.