Best way to trigger drums. HELP

[shirtforbrains]

New to all this. Which is the best way to trigger drums. I have a plug in for drum tones thru cubase. Just need to get them to midi . I saw some on musicans friend for around $199 d drum to be exact. Sorry but im not a professional, just need some advice.................


thanks again,..................

 

[seamonkey]

The drum triggers need a "brain" to convert the hits to midi.
For example: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
You direct the midi out from this to the synth/sampler on the PC.

 

[shirtforbrains]

Do you need the brain if im going into the prosonus 8 input? Would the presonus be considered the brain and im going directly into cubase for recording not live.

thanks

 

[EastCoastThump]

Would the presonus be considered the brain and im going directly into cubase for recording not live.

By "brain," seamonkey means a "trigger-to-MIDI-interface." The Presonus Firepod and Firestudio are audio and MIDI interfaces, but not trigger-to-MIDI interfaces.

A web search will turn up some more trigger-to-MIDI options (including used Alesis D4 and D5 drum modules).

 

[otis_thick]

Sticks! he he he

Piezo transducers or "glass break detectors" to midi work and are inexpensive (when you get them from security supply or electronics supply) when you need a lot of them. You just need to add 1/4' plug to the end of wire. Here is 10 for $20 Link Removed

If you buy them as "drum sensors', they just cost more