A Few Pre-Sale Questions

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Hi Guys!

I’m an electronic kit player and I’d really like to have this device somehow and there are a few Qs I need your help with:

  1. Can I use the Sensory Percussion software with my kit via MIDI and gain all the features or am I missing out, without the sensors?
  2. Can I fit the sensors on a set of small drums like timbales or a small set of cocktail kit toms or do I need an entire acoustic kit?

Please advice,

Leigh

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Hi Leigh,

  1. Using only MIDI you do miss out on some features. Notably all the Timbre-related control features. This is like blending between zones. Velocity sensitivity would also be more limited. Would you be using, like, another e-kit to send midi to the software? Also, keep in mind that the software is not sold a-la-carte, only with the hardware. Both once you have it, you’re not tied to using it.

  2. The sensors do fit on small toms, as long as they have standard drum hoops/rims. We generally don’t recommend going too small, though, because the sensor will take up more of the playing surface, proportionally. So it can get a little hard to play. And you don’t want to risk hitting the sensor while playing. We like to use 12” toms as the smallest, but I’ve heard of people going as small as 8” without any issues.

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Hello, Tenoch

Thanks for your reply.

I was planning on using my e-kit’s module to send MIDI. Since I’m losing out on all that expressiveness, I’d rather get a small kit to use with the hardware, I will stick at 12” for the toms then, as per your advice.

I think that answers my questions, thank you!

Leigh

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Oh, one quick question…

Would it make a difference to the sound if I used a kick, floor tom and snare with mesh heads and just three small toms also with mesh heads?

What would be the difference?

Thank you,

Leigh

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Do you mean using mesh heads vs acoustic heads?

There’s no difference between mesh and acoustic heads as far as how the system responds. In general, you want to tune the head on the tighter side for a better response.

It’s really more of an aesthetic choice – whether you want to hear the sound of the drum or not layered with the electronics.

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Well, either way I’m going to be using the mesh heads as I can’t make too much noise.

I was asking more if a setup with a kick, snare and floor tom would sound different to a set of three toms?

Does the pitch and timbre of the acoustic drum determine the sound you’d get out of the software or do drums all sound the same, just with different sized playing surfaces?

I hope that makes sense,

Thanks

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Oh, I see. No, the sound would be identical. The software output does not depend on the kind of drum you are using. Hope that helps!