isit nice to mix real cymbals and snares wif electronic set?

sadisticnoob

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has anybody done tis ??thinking of prolly a snare and some cymbals for myself as my cymbals and snare on a roland doesnt have a feek
 
Wouldn't really make sense to mix them...

Electronic set
-You'll have your headphones on while playing

Real cymbals
-Will be muffled through headphones

Acoustic snare
-Will be muffled through headphones

UNLESS, you mic your cymbals and snare as well, and run all the outputs into a mixer, then to your headphones.

If you like to incorporate electronic sound patches and effects, you could go full acoustic, then use triggers and a module.
 
or unless you get an amp for the drums. well i have that and definitely acoustic should just stay acoustic.
 
well my drumset is connected to an cheapo aiwa stero wif 4 50w speakers on my hdb 5 room 'music room' i dont like the feel of 'rubber cymbals' and i do like rimshots on my 'plastic snare' so i decide to use the brain for the toms and the others usin acuostic set
 
hm alright la i guess. hihat and cymbals are acoustic. you gotta turn the volume on the set then. or you cant hear the tom and bass drum. btw your rimshots and cymbals are gonna be ahell noisy. especially when you're in a hdb
 
The context of this needs to be understood.

If you perform, on a stage, yes this works. The issue is knowing how to balance your cymbal volume with your triggered samples, and the placement of your monitors to giv eyou a credible 'image' of the kit. I have done this live with several drummers, and you can also mic your cymbals but this complicates matters and you really do not need to mic up any more that your hihats if you are playing to small to medium sized audiences particularly if you are playing in a closed venue.

If you are looking at a practice situation, the same for live application as above applies.... there is no point to it all if you are using headphones, unless you are mic'ing your cymbals as well.

Further unless you are a 'colour' drummer, a drummer with nuances in dynamics, and not a big beat drummer, the use of cast cymbals, can be limited to hats and a favourite ride. Crashes in most pop music applications might as well be electronic.
 
alternatively, u can diy a cheap ol tama stagestar stock cymbals, dampen it and drill two holes, buy a project box, a stereo jack, two piezos, stereo cable, some solder and solder em..

its roland compatible and chokeable. its feels real, no loud acoustic noise, just plain old plock sound u would normally hear from a plastic roland cymbal...
 
whats with all the diy'ng, just use the time to practice la. its ultimately your skills not the drumkit. it wont make you any better.
 

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