DRUMSET DESIGNING TOOLS [Archive] - DRUMMERWORLD OFFICIAL DISCUSSION FORUM

funk-rockpunk

07-05-2005, 12:13 AM

Moderator Edit:

Please use this thread to discuss drumset desiging tools such as the orginal DF KitConstructor (http://beam.to/kc2) (it's a .zip file and the instructions are in German), the Drum Works Kitbuilder (http://www.dwdrums.com/kitbuilder/), the Pearl Dream Kit Workshop (http://www.pearldrum.com/dreamkit/index.html), the Zildjian Cymbal Configurator (http://www.zildjian.com/en-US/products/configurator/), and the Sonor Drum Configrator (http://www.sq2-drumsystem.com/#).

NUTHA JASON

07-06-2005, 11:02 PM

go to my website on this link:

http://jasonhorsler.tripod.com/id10.html

scroll down to the drumset designer, click on it (to open the full size version) copy and paste into your microsoft paint then cut and paste onto another paint application and build your drumset.
here is my drumset built with this tool i made (it is to scale).

http://jasonhorsler.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/newkitsetup2006jjj.jpg
j

ps: it might help to increase the contrast a bit to get rid of the unavoidable bitmap fringing.

DogBreath

07-07-2005, 01:51 AM

Jason, that is very cool.

G-MaN91

07-07-2005, 02:42 AM

thats cool nutha jason, like the throne man, haha

has anyone ever checked out the kid builder on the pearl site? design your kit then you can actually play it, it works good too. heres the link...

http://www.pearldrum.com/dreamkit/index.html

Harakirie

08-07-2005, 01:27 PM

hey guys , i made this drum creator thing . just check it and tell me what i should add :D
took me pretty long to make all the graphics and stuff .outof the cymbals and backgrounds i got pictures for them :P
i made this thing with macromedia flash if you wanna know well , heres the link :
Drumcreator (http://img215.imageshack.us/my.php?image=drumthingyscene38nm.swf)

Bonham to the moon

08-07-2005, 07:42 PM

hey man, thats pretty sweet. but is there anyway that you could be able to save you pictures?

Harakirie

08-07-2005, 08:24 PM

thx man .yeah there is on your keyboard there should be a button (next to the F12 key) that says 'print scrn . sysRq' if you have a german keyboard it says 'Druck - S-Abf' now when you pushed that button on your keyboard open paint or any graphic program and hit CTRL/V , or right click and paste so youll have the pic in the program and thats it now just save as jpg or such and show me what you made :D lol

Colin

08-07-2005, 09:11 PM

That was pretty cool. Here's what I came up with:

Harakirie

08-07-2005, 10:18 PM

hehe pretty cool man and thx !
i made this, pretty big
http://img34.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picturetest4bi.jpg
the next add to the creator is gonna be a changing background option . but first i need some ideas or requests for backgrounds !

:::dang can anyone tell me how to turn on the html =P lol i know that this sounds stupid !!!

hotsauce3n

08-07-2005, 10:26 PM

you should make it so you can play the sounds

Harakirie

08-07-2005, 11:09 PM

yeah im working on that too , but the action script is making my head hurt !!! lol

largo61

08-08-2005, 08:45 PM

Dw has a kit builder also. It is called the kitbuilder. It is in my oppinion the best tool to create a drumset. It gives many different sizes,colors, and a choice between Maple or Birch.

give the drummer some

08-21-2005, 10:04 PM

I need a professional looking result as in Modern Drummer artist gear sections. It does not have to look like drums but the overlaps of cymbals and drums should be able to work like they do on my kit. Plain Circles and squares would be fine.

NUTHA JASON

08-21-2005, 10:36 PM

well have you tried the ones here.my one is true to scale so you could just cover them with boring ol' circles or squares if you like.
here is an example of some famous kits i made using my designer (i shrunk em a bit). guess whose kits they are?
1?
2?
3?

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/nuthajason/gfedgf.jpg (http://photobucket.com/albums/y290/nuthajason/?)

boomboomda

08-31-2005, 09:05 PM

1. John Bonham
2. Phil Collins
3. I have no idea.

Is this correct? If not let me know who it is.(Especially #3)

NUTHA JASON

08-31-2005, 10:40 PM

1 and 2 correct.

any takers for set three?

j

mediocrefunkybeat

09-01-2005, 12:46 AM

Chris Adler...?

I remember we went through this one before... I recognise it but can't put a name to it.

r.m.

09-01-2005, 01:19 AM

numero tres is cozy powell

NUTHA JASON

09-01-2005, 11:11 AM

rm gets the prize!
j

ps: nice 2 c u again mfb.

boomboomda

09-01-2005, 05:29 PM

When did Cozy Powell play a 8" and a 10" tom?

onemat

09-01-2005, 06:00 PM

When did Cozy Powell play a 8" and a 10" tom?

When I saw him I don't remember any small toms. Cozy Powell with Jeff Beck (2 albums) was amazing. Emerson Lake and Powell was great live too. http://www.geocities.com/onemat2000/share/CozyPowellDrumKit.jpg

Matt

Latin Groover

12-26-2005, 10:56 AM

I dont think i did it rite. Although it does look ok. But the image is 1.8mg in paint so it wont cum up. Can u make the file attachment maz size bigger NJ?

NUTHA JASON

12-26-2005, 11:21 AM

did you click on it? on my website its a thumbnail to a larger version. i will also look into it.
j

Latin Groover

12-26-2005, 11:59 AM

did you click on it? on my website its a thumbnail to a larger version. i will also look into it.
j

Yea i enlarged it. It actually doesnt look too bad, just i did it in paint, wouldve been better in photoshop or sumthin, but i re-installed my computer. Also thanks for looking into the bigger attachment size issue it will definently help.

And on Macs i believe there is a prog called band in a box, can u create kits in this, cause i think it was u and Bernhard that were speaking of a great kit making program but it was on MACs only.

NUTHA JASON

12-26-2005, 01:08 PM

i'll try upload it as a bitmap later on. will be a bigger file but will be neater and allow for more 'working'
j

Latin Groover

12-27-2005, 02:02 AM

Its just in paint wen u want to cut and paste things other than a square u have todraw round it so i always get little white bit which erase the bass drum.

Machine

12-30-2005, 06:53 AM

Hey, I'm not to sure if someone already posted about this but I thought I might share this with those of who may not have already seen it. It's called KITBUILDER and I found it on the DW site.

http://www.dwdrums.com/kitbuilder/

Basically it's a little Flash thingy where you can design a kit. It's pretty fun, I like it alot(it's always fun to indulge also). For those of you who don't like DW, it should still be pretty cool to check out. I found it interesting and wanted to share with you guys. Sorry if you think it's stupid(or if I'm the last one to find out about this) or something but cheers to those who found it interesting like me! haha.
Here's one I designed just so you can see what it looks like. (Ignore all the various windows around it...I had to take a screenshot of my monitor =P)
http://www.filehigh.com/serve/3927/88330.gif
Sure I'd probably never deserve a kit like this, but it's all in good fun ^_^

Bonzo91

03-18-2006, 04:46 AM

I liked the Mitch Mitchell one really nice

Bonzo91

03-22-2006, 12:25 AM

Hey check this one out it lets you play your drums too!
http://www.pearldrum.com/dreamkit/

figure_02

04-28-2006, 10:41 PM

I thought it was a good idea to make a tread like this, where we can post pictures of different kits and setups we build in kitbuilders (my favorite is the DW kitbuilder: http://www.dwdrums.com/kitbuilder/index.htm). There is no rules, you can post ur own setup, ur dream kit or whatever you like and get comments....

I'll start out with what my dream kit would be something like :)

EDIT; that would be if I will understand how to save those kits i make in the kitbuilder...

franklinj

04-28-2006, 11:18 PM

Just made it...looks pretty awesome. Some stuff needs to be worked out, but....

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b9/franklinj/dw2.jpg

Drummer Karl

04-28-2006, 11:20 PM

er...how can I copy it as a normal picture?

Karl

figure_02

04-28-2006, 11:34 PM

Hmm, it was harder to host the pictures than I thought, ur pic is to small franklinj, and if you just save it as a print screen picture it gets to bigh for imagesshack...any ideas?

Tuxido

04-28-2006, 11:49 PM

Voila!
http://p4.piczo.com/img/i76370450_20332_4.jpghttp://p4.piczo.com/img/i77198811_50183_4.jpg
actually, the rototom is an 6"..

Harakirie

04-29-2006, 12:06 AM

heres somthing i just made :
http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/386/graetkti1pe.jpg

and this :D
http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/527/deam4yh.jpg
I would jump now if i had all those cymbals :P i would even jump if i just had one of em xD
HEY ! I CAN JUMP I HAVE THE 15" K Custom Fast Crash !!!!!!!! KICKASS !

franklinj

04-29-2006, 12:13 AM

I think this is working guys, you have to make it an attachment. man, now I feel stupid.

franklinj

04-29-2006, 12:22 AM

I wish the itbuilder had jam blocks, roto toms, cow bells, go go bells, etc. Mine would be crazy if it had all the extra percussion items in it.

matt949

04-29-2006, 12:23 AM

Lets try this one more time...
This kit was inspired by Carter Beauford and Nick Mason.

Harakirie

04-29-2006, 12:08 PM

I wish the itbuilder had jam blocks, roto toms, cow bells, go go bells, etc. Mine would be crazy if it had all the extra percussion items in it.

i wish the dw kitbuilder had good looking cymbals like the zildjian ones !
then it would be pure rockzor !

figure_02

04-29-2006, 02:08 PM

Hmm, maybe if I try to attach it...lets see...

The pictures are still to big :(

pimp_my_RIDE

04-29-2006, 02:33 PM

Use Remo.com for your kit builder.

Paiste 2002

05-03-2006, 06:14 AM

Hey check this one out it lets you play your drums too!
http://www.pearldrum.com/dreamkit/

I came back here to see if anyone had posted the DW Kitbuilder (which they have) but this is insane. It not only lets you hit the drums as Bonzo mentioned, but it also has a sequencer to play patterns back in loops. And each drumshell is sampled, so you can hear the differences between models and sizes. Some features don't seem to work on Opera (and probably Firefox) so you may have to use the dreaded Internet Exploder™ just for this.
Quite possibly the coolest drum-tool I have ever seen online. Great find!

benny boy

06-08-2006, 12:38 PM

Raymond Bloom

07-24-2006, 11:34 PM

my set up! Some of those things I don't have ...yet!

PS. that small tom with a coated head is meant to be a 10'' snare drum

Raymond Bloom

07-24-2006, 11:43 PM

o yeah, you probably want to know where did I get that?! lol

http://mitglied.lycos.de/Gerulat/DD/Test.html

download the kitbuilder, unzip it into a folder and find the StartKC file!

be sure to have java

another thing, if you want to move the drums with mouse click on that ''+'' in centre of these 4 arrows

mikejames

07-29-2006, 02:33 AM

The "hard way"...

I started playing in 1964, love jazz, and was one of the millions greatly influenced by Buddy Rich.

Back in about 2000, I made a 3D (CAD) model of Buddy's drums. You can check out images, and even movies of this model rotating, at http://www.mikejamesjazz.com/br_drum_models.html

Yes... I had "too much time on my hands" when I did this.

mind_drummer

07-29-2006, 05:23 AM

my set up! Some of those things I don't have ...yet!

PS. that small tom with a coated head is meant to be a 10'' snare drum

Here's mine though !!!

Alphonse

08-01-2006, 02:02 AM

mine, the cymbals i have are actually Sabian B8s, but I'm planning on upgrading to Zildjian ZBTs, the 16" crash will be an 18" china after I buy the ZBTs

D A D O

08-31-2006, 11:13 PM

Here's my drumset. The real sizes. It's made with pics taken from DW's Kitbuilder. I made that with photoshop. Use your imagination. I learned how to work with layers in photoshop so eventualy it became very easy for me to make any of kits. This is of course my dream kit

D A D O

08-31-2006, 11:16 PM

mind_drummer..... where can I dowload that program that you made your kit.
btw. your kit looks really cool

D A D O

08-31-2006, 11:23 PM

o yeah, you probably want to know where did I get that?! lol

http://www.drummerforum.de/DF-KC/All060210.zip

download the kitbuilder, unzip it into a folder and find the StartKC file!

be sure to have java

another thing, if you want to move the drums with mouse click on that ''+'' in centre of these 4 arrows

PLEASE HELP, I DON'T UNDERSTAND GERMAN. LOOKS LIKE I HAVE TO REGISTER BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT DO I HAVE TO WRITE IN THOSE FIELDS.

PLEASE HELP

aahznightsky

08-31-2006, 11:30 PM

Not that the DW tool isn't great (i like it better than the others out there, it seems less cluttered and such) ... but unless Mac comes out with iKit, then I say that the best way to really design your set is with pencil, paper and a compass. Because that's really the only way to make sure the set is your way, all the way.

Tama Player

11-15-2006, 03:47 AM

Try this!! Its AWESOME!! But you need a flash player, so if you dont have one and dont want to download it, it wont work. By no means is this trying to advertsie or sell.
Click on the link below

http://www.dwdrums.com/kitbuilder/#

Have fun and make the kit of your dreams!!
Peace AGR

00Schneider

11-15-2006, 07:24 PM

I think most poeple here know the DW-Kitbuilder.

But try this one: http://beam.to/kc2 (also known here, search for threads, it has been already discussed)

tamadrummer132

11-15-2006, 08:08 PM

i wish i was a forum pro =( oh yeah.. that kitbuilder is awesomeeeee

Tama Player

11-15-2006, 10:07 PM

I think most poeple here know the DW-Kitbuilder.

But try this one: http://beam.to/kc2 (also known here, search for threads, it has been already discussed)

Where has it been discussed? I searched....maybe not good enough?

DrumMasterDave

11-15-2006, 10:32 PM

This DW kit builder is sweet, but i cannot get a quote if im canadian. Wonder how much it would be

DogBreath

11-17-2006, 07:06 PM

Whenever I make a major change to my setup I like to create a picture combining the DW Kitbuilder with the Zildjian Configurator (http://www.drummerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3878).

Tama Player

11-17-2006, 10:01 PM

Whenever I make a major change to my setup I like to create a picture combining the DW Kitbuilder with the Zildjian Configurator (http://www.drummerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3878).

WOW! Thats a nice setup! Howd you get the picture on there?

pimp_my_RIDE

11-18-2006, 02:03 AM

This is my kit(zildjian configurator), or at least I wish it washttp://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o281/Drummer_boy12345/d.jpg

DogBreath

11-18-2006, 06:00 AM

WOW! Thats a nice setup! Howd you get the picture on there?

I combined the two pictures using Photoshop.

eddrummer05

11-18-2006, 08:12 AM

here is the SONOR kit builder!!!! i think its better than the DW kit builder!!!! and you get the prices right there

http://www.sq2-drumsystem.com/#

Tama Player

11-18-2006, 03:33 PM

here is the SONOR kit builder!!!! i think its better than the DW kit builder!!!! and you get the prices right there

http://www.sq2-drumsystem.com/#

Its, cool and all, but it doesnt give as much freedom. It does give a few more selections, but you have to go through to many steps.

drumroll888

11-24-2006, 08:58 PM

fusssion

11-28-2006, 09:09 PM

Nero

11-30-2006, 01:33 AM

Nero

12-01-2006, 01:47 AM

Heres my drum set i created.. Its actually what my set up looks like when i have it all set up.

So here it is :)

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g311/taintedman/mycreateddrumset.jpg

goalieman92

12-01-2006, 04:01 AM

Any guesses on who's kit this is?
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a68/goalieman92/MPkit.png

Journeyman

12-12-2006, 10:35 PM

Any guesses on who's kit this is?
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a68/goalieman92/MPkit.png

It's Mike Portnoy ugly kit... at least... i dont like it.. it's too big!

Journeyman

12-12-2006, 10:39 PM

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n192/jakobhammer/Trommeoppsttemitt-2.jpg

this is my kit... i have add'ed 1 new splah which's not on the pic.

goalieman92

12-13-2006, 09:30 PM

I just realized I hadn't posted my future setup

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a68/goalieman92/proms-1.png

Cymbals from left to right.

Cymbals
Wuhan 12” Jeremy Watson Sig. Series Mellow China
Meinl 8” Classics Low Bell
Meinl 21” Byzance Dark Ride
Sabian 13” HHX Groove hats
Sabian 18” HHX Power Crash
Meinl 14” Byrzance Dark hats
Sabian 20” AAmetalX China
Sabian 18” AAX Dark Crash
Sabian 20” AAX Dry Ride
Sabian 14” AA Sizzle hats
Meinl 18” Classics Powerful Crash
Wuhan 8” Jeremy Watson Sig. Series Splash/ride

Hardware
Mapex Janus 950 Single Pedal
Yamaha HS 650 Hi-Hat Stand
2xYamaha remote hihat/long cable
6xYamahaCS845 Boom stand
Roc-N-Soc Nitro Throne Red

frank0072

12-19-2006, 12:29 AM

My first try late at night here...

I have a white Tama Rockstar btw, with black heads. Cymbals are Paiste 302 Hats, Pearl Crash, Wuhan Rock Crash, Stagg Brilliant Hammered Crash and a Pearl Ride

(no, the cymbals aren't chosen by me, it's all second hand..)

mofle

01-11-2007, 04:57 PM

I do not know if this have been done before, I guess something atleast similar have been posted, but I start this anyway.

This Thread is to show of your kits, made in some kind of Kit Builder program. It should be your kit, set up as you have it set up now.

I start by posting my kit first:

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o110/OleMofjell/Finnished2kits.png

I am sorry, by the way, about the spelling mistake in the tiltle. I tend to spell titles wrong

Rebige

01-11-2007, 09:59 PM

mind_drummer

01-11-2007, 10:35 PM

I did mine long time ago...

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b324/mind-drummer/Others/Mysilverbull.png

goalieman92

01-24-2007, 04:40 AM

I was bored and did the new future of my Pro M and decided to do what I was getting after to it's left.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a68/goalieman92/OroinProM.png
All cymbals will be custom Saluda's other then the meinl low bell.
The M's sizes.-Blue Ice finish

24x18
14x5.5 (can change with purchasing of new snares)
14x10
16x16
18x16

The future kit for after I get all my cymbals for my M's
Again with all saluda cymbals
Orions- most likely Cinnamon Fade
24x18
10x8
12x10
14x14
16x16
13x6 (will change with snares)

goalieman92

02-09-2007, 12:52 AM

Using the newer version on Kit Constructor. I'm just gonna post some examples.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a68/goalieman92/Orions.png

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a68/goalieman92/bigkit.png

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a68/goalieman92/eletric.png

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a68/goalieman92/prom-1.png

Motley_Drummer

02-20-2007, 09:33 AM

Where do you go to make that thing?

xush

03-02-2007, 01:21 AM

I like the DF KC program; when I've got my kit torn down but need to work up the configuration for the next project it helps me piece stuff together on paper to see if my ideas will work, before I even start moving stuff around. Have to photoshop a few items into the program, but it's a pretty useful tool, if a bit addictive.

This is what I'm setting up in the studio (it started off symmetrical, but kinda grew from there):

http://a680.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/58/l_c2830f821e468618921d88617362a9ef.jpg

mofle

03-02-2007, 02:13 AM

To the ones that asked me what program I used.

I used the same as Raymond Bloom used. Follow his link at page two

bmar29

04-24-2007, 04:03 PM

where can i find the builder that made this?
http://www.daniel-adair.com/images/da_setup.jpg

Ironcobra

05-05-2007, 12:24 AM

This would be ideal for me if I was a millionaire.

Trommur

05-05-2007, 01:08 AM

Lol, I can't see how you can have access to the Hi-Hat... :P

Joe

Odranaz

05-05-2007, 02:47 AM

heres minee...alot of inspiation from mike portnoy as you can see haha

drumminjohn

05-05-2007, 03:11 AM

Here's mine, just a tiny bit Bonham influenced...
Except mine would be Ludwig, not DW

Mr. Pasquini

05-05-2007, 03:26 AM

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

fourstringdrums

05-05-2007, 04:03 AM

Here's mine, just a tiny bit Bonham influenced...
Except mine would be Ludwig, not DW

14x14 rack over a 26" bass? How tall are you? :)

I pretty much have my dream kit already except I'd like my toms to be alittle shallower and my 14" to have legs.

drumminjohn

05-05-2007, 04:35 AM

14x14 rack over a 26" bass? How tall are you? :)

I pretty much have my dream kit already except I'd like my toms to be alittle shallower and my 14" to have legs.

Hahaha they didn't have the 14X12 rack

kung_f00

05-05-2007, 04:49 AM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/kung_f00/newdreamkit.jpg
i'd like to say i based this off another drummer's design, but i'm pretty sure i haven't seen this setup before. before i get glares: i'm a big fan of left-side toms. i feel like when i play open, i open myself up (no pun intended) to much more potential for creativity. and sometimes i find that there can be a big disadvantage if you are only playing out to your dominant hand.

fourstring: abandoning the garibaldi setup? i reaaaaally liked how you have it set up almost exactly like his kit (with better cymbals, though). his setup is perfect for funky playing..

drummerchick435

05-05-2007, 04:55 AM

Here it is:

Drums: Custom laquer design (Autism logo: puzzle pieces in blue with some missing pieces in black.)
Cymbals: 14in hats, 10in splash, 16in crash, 18in crash, 20in ride, 18in chinese all Sabian AAX

Ozzy Biz

05-05-2007, 04:59 AM

Hahaha they didn't have the 14X12 rack

Look again. They have 12x14 rack and floor options.

As for mine, something like Pat Keeler from the Raconteurs ludwig kit, or Gmrakich's Bradys.
I really like how Keeler runs a big ( 26" or 24") kick for the heavier stuff and a smaller (either 20" or 18") for softer stuff; he doesn't play 'double-bass' as such, just has two drums for different sound options. That's cool.
As for cymbals, I'd use my own plus a couple of extras. All Bosphorus Traditionals of course.
So left to right they'd be:
16" med crash
10" splash
17" med-thin crash
22" Med ride
18" med crash
20" heavy ride
18" china

Ironcobra

05-05-2007, 05:04 AM

This would five a bit of oomph.

kung_f00

05-05-2007, 05:04 AM

Ozzy Biz

05-05-2007, 05:41 AM

Bermuda Sparkle and Bosphoruses? Nice.

By the way, Stanton Moore does the same type of thing as the guy you're talking about, in terms of the secondary (different sized) bass drum. His setup might give you some other inspiration.

Stanton giving me inspiration? Never!....
Do you have any idea how many times I've watched his modern approach dvd? He's responsible for me first checking out Bosphorus. Now they're all I have on my kit. He runs an 18"/20" as his main kick and a really old & beaten up 26" marching drum as a secondary kick, but out on the right, ala Dave Weckl.
I prefer the Pat Keeler/Stephen Perkins/Tim Alexander style with the extra kick in front of the left foot.

kung_f00

05-05-2007, 05:47 AM

Stanton giving me inspiration? Never!....
Do you have any idea how many times I've watched his modern approach dvd? He's responsible for me first checking out Bosphorus. Now they're all I have on my kit. He runs an 18"/20" as his main kick and a really old & beaten up 26" marching drum as a secondary kick, but out on the right, ala Dave Weckl.
I prefer the Pat Keeler/Stephen Perkins/Tim Alexander style with the extra kick in front of the left foot.

My bad sir, didn't mean to offend. Yeah, Stanton was definitely my first reason for wanting to try out Bosphorus too. Nice to see we have some common taste. I've been meaning to check his dvd out, but right now I'm VERY intent on mastering Mike Clark's advanced funk book.

Ozzy Biz

05-05-2007, 06:05 AM

My bad sir, didn't mean to offend. Yeah, Stanton was definitely my first reason for wanting to try out Bosphorus too. Nice to see we have some common taste. I've been meaning to check his dvd out, but right now I'm VERY intent on mastering Mike Clark's advanced funk book.

Hey, I'm not offended at all. The DVD is great. I haven't studied Stanton's stuff as per out ot the book, but rather I just keep going back and picking up new stuff that I can apply to my own playing. Actually, now I think about it there's one particular groove I want to learn, so I might go watch it now and see how I go.

byebyepanda

05-05-2007, 07:27 AM

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/8324/untitled1copyfy1.jpg

In champagne sparkle baby! I'm not sure about the tom sizes and I have not clue what kind of hi-hat that is (just chose it because it was a 14). I would love a 26" bass drum but in my current living-space and transportation, i wouldn't be able to have one. But 22x14 are my next favorite next to a 26. I wish they were Ludwigs too haha.

fourstringdrums

05-05-2007, 01:15 PM

fourstring: abandoning the garibaldi setup? i reaaaaally liked how you have it set up almost exactly like his kit (with better cymbals, though). his setup is perfect for funky playing..

Yeah I went back to just a basic 4 piece. That setup is more comfortable for me.

Big_Philly

05-05-2007, 01:44 PM

This would be ideal for me. I'm pretty close, only thing missing is the 12" china and 14" crash, and I'd have to replace my ride for a 22". I like having lots of cymbals (I consider my ideal kit to have "lots of cymbals", though I know that it's quite modest compared to what some drummers have :) )
Also, I would want to upgrade my hi-hat and splashes to Paiste Signatures.

Edit: that 12" upper left splash is supposed to be a 12" china.

baz

05-05-2007, 01:51 PM

...mine would look something like this.

http://inlinethumb19.webshots.com/3346/2451801920032450736S600x600Q85.jpg (http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2451801920032450736TdMSQk)

Barry

Porker69

05-05-2007, 08:32 PM

Does anyone know how to take a screen shot on a Mac? I have absolutely no clue how.

Tuxido

05-05-2007, 09:10 PM

apple button + shift + 4

Tuxido

05-05-2007, 09:22 PM

My kit but In a different wood, and with a 20in bass drum.
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/Tuxido9/Image1.png

KLittle123

05-05-2007, 09:58 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v97/Bavarian/untitled.jpg

I always wanted a snare smaller than my smallest tom, but I don't know how that 15 would work and that'd be alot of boom. I'd have to deaden the sound alot.

byebyepanda

05-05-2007, 10:02 PM

Haha huge huge bass!

tooldrums1000

05-05-2007, 10:05 PM

Half an hour after looking at this thread heres what i have come up with.
12402

Porker69

05-05-2007, 10:31 PM

Thanks Tuxido, It's my first mac so I'm a noob.

Drums: 1960's Ludwigs, 1975 Slingerland Snare (have it), Zebra wood stave (side snare) or 5x14 60's Supra.
Cymbals: Bosphorous: 15" New orleans hats, 24" new orleans ride, 18" Traditional Thin Crash, 20" Wide Ride, 20" Pang Thang, 12" Traditional Splash, and Finally 22 Antique flat ride.
Pretty close to getting the kit except cymbals. just have to get the 20" bass and the 16" floor and second snare. I will most likely keep it as the smaller set though.

So Close, yet So Far!

Odranaz

05-05-2007, 10:35 PM

cause im crazzy like that....and yes...i do have a jet pack to get in

Odranaz

05-05-2007, 10:50 PM

annnndd heres what i acually play:

Drums:
- Mapex Pro M (Liquid Blue Pearl)

Cymbals:
- AAX 14'' Stage Hats
- B8 16'' Thin Crash
- AA 10" Splash
- AAXplosion 18" Crash
- AA 20" Medium-Heavy Ride
- HHXplosion 19" Crash
- AAX 18" Chinese

Skins:
Clear Emporers on top
Clear Ambs on bottom

Pedals:
Tama Power glide double pedal

Hardware:
Mapex 750 and 550 series

hauk

05-05-2007, 10:59 PM

20x18
12x8
14x10
16x14 floor
18x16 floor
6x6 (shown as 8x8) one-headed

cymbals left to right:
14" or 15" crash
13" hi hats (possibly remote, depends on how well positioning went)
14" hi hats
16" crash
2 splashes, not certain on size
18" crash
14" china
20" ride
20" china

oh, the fun I'd have

that-guy-plays-drums2112

05-05-2007, 11:52 PM

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q86/ranjit_album/customdrumset.jpg

Ironcobra

05-06-2007, 04:19 AM

This is what happens when you're bored.

Cymbalrider

05-06-2007, 06:21 AM

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h75/cymbalrider/kit.jpg

Something like this.. the DW Classic series would be the real thing.

stasz

06-15-2007, 06:05 AM

This is me when I win the lottery. Birch, in Ringo's finish. I'm thinking Sabians for the bronze.

By the way, the hi-hat on the right seems weird, but it's supposed to be a remote hat with a cable to a pedal over next to my main hi-hat, plus those auxiliary hats are supposed to be lower than the 3 cymbals it's overlapping. But I'm probably not gonna have a kit like this in forever anyways or atleast a long time.

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u39/youenjoy00myself/drums-1.jpg

stasz

06-25-2007, 12:52 AM

More complete version, a la Nutha's designer:

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u39/youenjoy00myself/drumkit.jpg

Ivane

07-05-2007, 03:41 PM

does anybody know if Premier have a kitbuilder?
tks

NIMBY

07-07-2007, 02:58 PM

that would satisfy me for now haha

danander11

10-09-2007, 02:38 PM

Oh, to join the fray!

Here's what I am currently playing...

14707

Here they are:

Yamaha Recording Custom, Cherry finish

Toms:
9x10
10x12
11x13
14x14
16x16

Kick:
16x24

Snares:
5x12 DW Maple Collectors
6x13 DW Edge (curly maple satin/chrome finish) (ordered, not yet arrived)
5 1/4x14 Dave Weckl signature (Stainless shell that I had heavy copper plating applied to it)

Hardware:
DW 9002 double pedals
DW 9005 HH stand
Yamaha 4-arm snare stand (main snare)
Yamaha 900 and 800 series stands for cymbals and toms
generic snare stand for side snare
generic clamp/boom arms for effects cymbals
misc. bit and pieces

Cymbals:

Zildjian A's
13" Mastersound HH
8" splash
16" Med thin crash
17" Med thin crash
18" Med crash
18" China high

Zildjian A Customs:
10" Splash
16" Med thin crash

Sabian:
22" Paragon ride

Vic Firth:
7A American Classic wood tip
505 Rutes
Steve Smith birch Tala Wands
yarn mallets

Tama RhythmWatch metronome (105????)

other bits and baubles...

Still looking for:
Recording Custom:
7x8 tom
18x22 kick

disinterred

12-16-2007, 08:07 AM

My dream layout, which is only 2 pieces from being completed.

1. 8"
2. 10"
3. 12"
4. 14"
5. 16"

tolgapala

01-04-2008, 08:36 PM

Mine currently looks something like this:
http://a450.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/102/l_31e7a9d84e331ff810cb432705962309.jpghttp://a93.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/26/l_ab7ddf3c93f1dc16d326b3da318b47c4.jpg

With the new add-ons it would look like this and i also intend to use a variety of electronic drum trigger pads: a YAMAHA though not a DW. :)
http://a613.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/105/l_ef63678f7407ac4bf6c3d2db272fa3b4.jpg

note: sorry about mixing up the depthXdiameter in the toms.

i recently use (by order mid-tom(12"), hi-tom(10") and floor-tom(14")) i am going to add a 8" tom in between high and floor toms and a 16" floor tom after my actual 14" when upgrading this recent one with my dream kit.

mind_drummer

01-04-2008, 09:58 PM

Here's an update...

REAL:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b324/mind-drummer/DRUM_KIT/1%20UP%202%20DOWN/10-13-16%20CONFIG/birdview.jpg

KIT BUILDER:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b324/mind-drummer/DRUM_KIT/1%20UP%202%20DOWN/10-13-16%20CONFIG/Mindsfunkkit-1.png

Note.: I've add my splash and 12" china to my setup later than I took the kit picture.

tolgapala

01-05-2008, 01:30 PM

what kit builder is this with actual images and shadows and all? it looks more like the real deal. cheers

mind_drummer

01-06-2008, 02:15 AM

what kit builder is this with actual images and shadows and all? it looks more like the real deal. cheers

Read the thread, I've submitted the link somewhere.

schist

01-08-2008, 09:28 AM

schist

01-08-2008, 09:39 AM

My future kit:

http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/3262/adamyo9.png

Pearl Masterworks drums in Scorched Walnut finish (chrome H/W, all shells 8-ply - 2 mahogany inner, 6 maple outer)

7" x 12" maple snare
6.5" x 14" Tama bell brass snare
8" x 8" tom
8" x 10" tom
Roland PD-9 electronic pad
14" x 14" floor tom
16" x 16" floor tom
18" x 22" bass drum
18" x 22" bass drum

Paiste Cymbals

13" Signature Sound Edge Hi-Hats
12" Twenty Mini China
18" 2002 Novo China
8" Signature Bell
8" 2002 Splash
17" Signature Reflector Heavy Full Crash
10" 2002 Splash
18" Signature Reflector Heavy Full Crash
2x 10" RUDE Splash (hi-hat)
18" Signature Heavy China
21" Signature Dry Heavy Ride
18" RUDE Thin Crash
19" Signature Full Crash

Roland SPD-S sampling pad and Alesis D4 drum module

Pearl stands and hardware with Gibraltar V-Rack system

Aquarian Texture Coated on 12" snare, Focus-X on 14" snare, Classic Clear snare-side (both snares), clear Super-2's on toms, Classic Clears on bottom, clear SuperKick II's on bass drums, Pearl logo heads on front

Axis A Longboard bass drum pedals with Slug Power Head beaters and E-Kit triggers

Pro-Mark 747 Nylon Tip Japanese Oak sticks

Shure microphones

Sable

02-12-2008, 08:03 PM

Hey everyone - does anybody know how to add cymbals to Kit Constructor II? I already have the images and put them in the appropriate folders, but I don't know how to make them appear in the dropdowns.

Thanks for your help!

Bossa Nova

02-12-2008, 08:17 PM

What the heck is Kit Constructor II?

xush

02-12-2008, 09:13 PM

you can't do it that way, as far as I can tell. The only way I could get it to work is to rename the new file to an already existing item (that you would never use)
That way, the name already appears in the drop-down; you just have to remember which item you replaced with your new pic.

KCII is a program that makes 'drum blueprints:'
http://www.drummerforum.de/___DF-KC/All060210.zip

Aljaud

06-27-2008, 05:49 PM

Fett2oo5

06-28-2008, 04:44 AM

http://www.aljaud.com/pics/cymbals.png

**** I CAN'T SEE

" I got a Fever! And the only perscription is....."

Motley_Drummer

07-06-2008, 12:59 PM

Im in the works of desighning a few kits as well :D

Motley_Drummer

07-07-2008, 09:33 AM

Ok here is one i made its one of my dream kits

Dwdrummer217

07-09-2008, 02:39 AM

I just don,t understand how to get the df kit constructor working on a mac

jtkiv

09-22-2008, 04:29 PM

might be resurrecting this thread a little bit :) but here is one i designed on the dwbuilder
i was wondering if anyone knew how to put the snare above pedals?
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll166/renegade927/drums/drumset.png

ADD-ON:
ok here's my kit designer this one i built for a friend
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll166/renegade927/drumkits/9Kit1.png
this one is my dream kit (http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll166/renegade927/drumkits/7Kit1.png)

Banzai

09-29-2008, 03:39 AM

Kit constructor + Boring day= purple monster

jtkiv

09-29-2008, 11:38 PM

i like that one - man this thing is addicting :) these are orded by time in each set, like 2 is newer than 1
1st 4 piece (http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll166/renegade927/drumkits/4Kit1.png) 2nd 4 piece (http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll166/renegade927/drumkits/4Kit2.png)
1st 5 piece (http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll166/renegade927/drumkits/5Kit2.png)
1st 6 piece (http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll166/renegade927/drumkits/6Kit1.png) 2nd 6 piece (http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll166/renegade927/drumkits/6Kit2.png) 3rd 6 piece - elec (http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll166/renegade927/drumkits/6Kit3Elec.png)
1st 7 piece (http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll166/renegade927/drumkits/7Kit1.png) 2nd 7 piece (http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll166/renegade927/drumkits/7Kit2.png) 3rd 7 piece (http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll166/renegade927/drumkits/7Kit3.png)
1st 8 piece (http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll166/renegade927/drumkits/8Kit1.png) 2nd 8 piece - my fav (http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll166/renegade927/drumkits/8Kit2.png) 3rd 8 piece (http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll166/renegade927/drumkits/8Kit3.png) 4th 8 piece (http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll166/renegade927/drumkits/8Kit4.png) 5th 8 piece (http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll166/renegade927/drumkits/8Kit5.png)
1st 9 piece (http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll166/renegade927/drumkits/9Kit1.png) 2nd 9 piece - sonor force remake (http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll166/renegade927/drumkits/9Kit2.png)
1st 13 piece (http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll166/renegade927/drumkits/background2.png)

Or here is the album if you want to see all at the same time for some reason (http://s288.photobucket.com/albums/ll166/renegade927/drumkits/)

jtkiv

10-06-2008, 04:55 AM

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll166/renegade927/drumkits/10Kit-23.png
i wish i had a ridiculous amount of money.

Bram

01-05-2009, 06:21 PM

Hey,

the first kit is my kit, the 2nd kit is the kit I want to make with a friend :)

Bram

genericdrummingusername

03-13-2009, 03:10 AM

YEAH!!!

Way more than 20202020202

RollingStone000

04-23-2009, 12:40 AM

A little something I worked up.

jondrumming

06-12-2009, 07:19 PM

Haha yep! http://mitglied.lycos.de/Gerulat/DD/Test.html

The site is in Dutch I think, but there's an obvious download section. Once you download it (it takes a pretty long time, it saves like hundreds of images of cymbals and drums) KEEP ALL THE FILES AND FOLDERS IN ONE FOLDER otherwise it'll get all confusing! call the folder "Kit Constructor", so you don't lose track of it.

when you want to open up the program itself, double click "StartKC", but hover the mouse over it and make sure it's the NT Command Script version, because there's two StartKC's. Once you click, a black dialog box will appear, and a few seconds later, the program will open. Then play around with the drop down menus (there's sections for cymbals, drums, pedals, etc.) and build your kit from there!

my response from another thread, hope it helps

Moldy

08-03-2009, 11:33 AM

If the tool doesn't work for you, be sure to download the full JRE from the Java website, not just the silly package they give you for web browsers.

Also, I'm new on the forums, but, through the miracle of google, I've been reading up on advice from here since last year.

And here's my result! (Awesome tool by the way)

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j247/MonkofAkan/mykit.jpg

Yup, only two toms. Shocking.

yesdog

10-08-2009, 12:03 AM

" I got a Fever! And the only perscription is....."

needs more cowbell!!!!

MacMac

03-06-2010, 09:26 PM

Kit constructor + Boring day= purple monster

What Program Is That?

Fishbones

08-22-2010, 01:56 AM

Green_Shoes

12-06-2010, 11:17 PM

Here is my full kit which shells are custom made by Jalapeno Drums (http://www.jalapenodrums.co.uk/index.htm). Already have the snare (13" x 5" with wooden hoops) but the two toms & bass cost around £1,500. With it is a 13x3 maple piccolo snare. Also got all the cymbals already.

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_BahjjllyARY/TP1fotLzNoI/AAAAAAAAAUk/KP6wTCVDhug/Full%20Kit.jpg

This next picture is the basic kit for lighter gigs etc. Can still do most things yet is alot lighter to move around. Can be transported in two journeys with 6 bags.

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_BahjjllyARY/TP1fov_bBCI/AAAAAAAAAUo/h27nqv3tSOM/Basic%20Kit.jpg

Joey182

01-07-2011, 06:37 AM

My current setup! I moved everything WAY closer and its nicer now!

littledrummerboy98

06-02-2011, 11:37 PM

http://tinyurl.com/3bd5snr

My current set up. I've never actually tried to move it, so I have no idea how long it takes to set up. :)

jammy313

07-08-2011, 11:53 PM

anyone tried the sabian set up builder. you cant get pedals and you can only use sabian cymbals, but so far i think it is my favorite. just make a sabian account and you can save as many kits as you like. http://www.sabian.com/en/setupbuilder/

headcrabnew

10-17-2011, 09:39 PM

My dream drumset:
http://imageshack.us/f/820/drumsk.png/
http://imageshack.us/f/820/drumsk.png/(if you cant see the photo)

Messerschmitt

11-25-2011, 08:58 PM

Here would be my kit :)
(yes, I have a double pedal but my feet are short)
http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/6898/stage5.png

IcleP

12-08-2011, 12:33 PM

http://community.sabian.com/temp/setupbuilderexports/2011128_6-32-9-970.jpg

My Strange set up using the Sabian thing.

jhonpaul

01-07-2012, 11:09 AM

These design were really good...

Dhango

02-22-2012, 10:22 PM

Hi everyone
I was trying to get the Kit Constructor II program but the link that I've found here doesn't seem to be working. It leads me nowhere. Easy Share is gone, Crocko doesn't have the file and a couple of other pages from my country or Latinamerica aren't of any help. ¿Is Kit Constructor II still functioning or it's dead? ¿Can anyone put me in the right direction? I'm very, very interested in it so, please, if somebody can help me, I'll thank you ad eternam.
Best Regards.