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Step 4Final Comments
This was meant to be a primer and a way to show what is possible with relatively little effort, I probably spent about 2-3 hours a night, 3 nights a week for a month to get this set up and I can't complain at all!
There is a wealth of information out there regarding projects like this, provided by both pros and other DIYers like ourselves. I couldn't have possibly put up all the info I found in this one instructable, but I believe I gave you enough info to get started and build a basic set.
Here's a video of the finished product, showing the sensitivity of the pads etc. I spent about 5-10 minutes tuning, with about 30 min I could have gotten perfect rolls on each pad instead of just the snare :-P. A good thing to keep in mind is that keeping the heads tighter (only an issue for the suspension method I used in my pads) allows for better piezo response and therefore more defined hit "signals" going to the module = fast drum rolls, good dynamic volume etc.
I'm no pro, in fact I dug this set up just to make the instructable, it was in storage for the summer... hopefully I'll get some more practice in. Being in apartments and dorms really took a blow at my drum skills but this set has only helped fill the niche! You do have to learn to play the set a bit differently, but it's almost a non-issue after the first 15-20 min. Tuning really helps this, gets rid of mis-read hits, etc, it can stop you up if you are playing normally but a pad doesn't trigger just right and you don't hear the sound you expected.
I will answer questions, send longer ones to geekboxjockey@gmail.com, good luck, and I hope some find this instructable worthwhile. Reading about the concepts and the ease of construction was very inspiring for me and I hope this helps others who are curious or stuck in my situation with housemates who enjoy silence ;-)
There is a wealth of information out there regarding projects like this, provided by both pros and other DIYers like ourselves. I couldn't have possibly put up all the info I found in this one instructable, but I believe I gave you enough info to get started and build a basic set.
Here's a video of the finished product, showing the sensitivity of the pads etc. I spent about 5-10 minutes tuning, with about 30 min I could have gotten perfect rolls on each pad instead of just the snare :-P. A good thing to keep in mind is that keeping the heads tighter (only an issue for the suspension method I used in my pads) allows for better piezo response and therefore more defined hit "signals" going to the module = fast drum rolls, good dynamic volume etc.
I'm no pro, in fact I dug this set up just to make the instructable, it was in storage for the summer... hopefully I'll get some more practice in. Being in apartments and dorms really took a blow at my drum skills but this set has only helped fill the niche! You do have to learn to play the set a bit differently, but it's almost a non-issue after the first 15-20 min. Tuning really helps this, gets rid of mis-read hits, etc, it can stop you up if you are playing normally but a pad doesn't trigger just right and you don't hear the sound you expected.
I will answer questions, send longer ones to geekboxjockey@gmail.com, good luck, and I hope some find this instructable worthwhile. Reading about the concepts and the ease of construction was very inspiring for me and I hope this helps others who are curious or stuck in my situation with housemates who enjoy silence ;-)
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Jun 9, 2008. 1:00 PMGid
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very impressive although looks very complicated to me big respect that sounds and looks amazing i'm glad i've seen it was possible
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