Hey everyone! I'm looking on advice on how to build cross-members for DIY e-DRums made from acoustic drums. What would you all suggest?
Do you know how to make the foam cones or where to get them from? Can't find them anywhere.
Sorry, not sure what a cross-member is. I'm making some e-drums myself but getting our bass player to help me (do all the hard work) 'cos I'm a bit cack-handed.
Let me know how you get on.
Do you know how to make the foam cones or where to get them from? Can't find them anywhere.
Sorry, not sure what a cross-member is. I'm making some e-drums myself but getting our bass player to help me (do all the hard work) 'cos I'm a bit cack-handed.
Let me know how you get on.
It's MUCH cheaper just to buy a sanding brick/sponge, peel the sanding surface off, and cut your cones/cubes out with a hacksaw or basically anything serated.
I love you! That's had my head battered (sorry) for ages!
As for the cross member, that's the bit the bass player is sorting as I will only fail spectaularly at it. Atleast I know what it's called now, thanks!
The hi hats look tricky
I have cones and piezos I'd like to sell. IM me if you're interested.Do you know how to make the foam cones or where to get them from? Can't find them anywhere.
Haha! No problem. What are you building e-Drums for?
I'm wanting to get either an Alesis DM10pro or a secobd hand Roland TD10 or 20.
To me the Alesis kits sound more realistic but, Roland have the best track record. And if I use Superior then it doesn't much matter.
Any personal preferences?
What are you building yours for?
If I were you, I would go for the Roland. Alesis is okay, but my experience with Alesis modules has not been very positive.
I'm building mine to expand my acoustic kit, and also becasue it seemed like a fun project.
Haha, yeah part of me is doing it for the fun of it. I just want to see it work! I wouldn't mind incorporating a few pads into my acoustic set-up to trigger sounds.
So the Alesis modules aren't too clever? that's disappointing to know. I think I'll go with Roland then.
Are you doing the cake-pan method? That's the one I was going to go with.
What's the cake-pan method?
I'd send uiu a link but, I'm doing this on my phone. Check out Racer 66 I thinkbis the guy who does the videos on youtube.
Basically if you have a 10" drum you get a 9" cake pan, it sits in the drum before putting the mesh head on. One piezo trigger goes directly in the middle of the pan so when you hit the rim of the drum it vibrates the cake pan and triggers the rimshot
then you have a piezo kind of on stilts (cant describe it) with the foam cone touching the mesh head.
Seems like the simplest way to do it and it does away with that cross thingy that seems tricky to make.
My technical jargon is outstanding isn't it?
Oh sweet! I've never thought of that. Thanks!
Glad I could help. It's a great method, that racer 66 guy is a genius. check out his optical hi-hat, it's amazing. Don't know how he thinks that stuff up.
That is pretty sweet, but I'm using adult drums, so it maight be hard to find cakepans in the sizes I need.
I'm going to be doing mine 10" racks and 12" snare and floor. Apparently it should be no.bother at all if you find a cake making/utensil site.
I think I should have maybe checked before cutting my old drums in half....