Triggers

[billcraftmetal15]

Not sure if this quite the right thread...but here it goes.
I've done a fair few searches on the board but i can't seem to find anything like this.

Basically i'm a student and i've got dkfhs and an mbox2 on the way, i'm considering the possiblity of recording drums with 2 overhead's and triggering the rest of the kit and running into the midi in on the mbox. I dunno if thats such a great idea but anyway...

Anyone know where i can get some fairly cheap triggers and a module with midi output here in the uk?! I can't find any that are particularly cheap.

I'm looking for some in the same sort of price range as the Pulse triggers:
Buy Pulse Percussion Red Hots DR-1 Drum Trigger online at Musician's Friend

If anyone could help me out either to find some pulse triggers in the uk, or recommend anything it'd be great.

Ben Shuker.

 

[006]

First off, those triggers are shite. You don't want to skimp on the triggers man, seriously. The DDrum Pro set (kick, snare, three toms) is only $200US...and they are killer triggers. The cheapest module I would recommend is the Alesis DM-5, I use it all the time with DDrum Pro triggers and also with an electronic drumset into my PowerBook via an Edirol UM-1ex and trigger EZDrummer and DFH EZX. Works perfectly.

Just remember with the triggers, you get what you pay for.

~e.a

 

[billcraftmetal15]

Ah thanks for the advice man! I really haven't got a lot to spend so i guess i'd be better off to just program for the time being until i could get some good gear?! Any tips on programming!?! I'm a real newbie at realistic drum programming i've only ever put drum parts in midi form to get a basic idea!