| Title: | * * Computer Music, MIDI, and Related Topics * * |
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| Created: | Thu Feb 20 1986 |
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Hi guys,
I'm in the market to add some pads to my drum stuff.
I've used (many times) the Tama (?name?) pads and of
everything I've tried, they felt the most natural...
but I haven't tried everything. I've played several
times on the pd-31s (33s?) from roland (the triangle
shaped jobs with the 4 triggers per) and the venerable
simmons pads, both the older ones and newer ones.
The simmons were like playing bricks. pretty bad. lousy
tactiles. The roland pads weren't too bad, weren't too
great, and i didn't like the hard plastic casing the
side triggers were in (that I kept hitting by mistake).
I tried these pads over a year ago and don't know
if either of these vendors have yeansop (yet-even-another-
new-style-of-pad) that may respond better.
The Tama ones were great, but I haven't seen them
around for a while (the set I was playing on when I was
with Ralph was owned by somebody in the band who got
them out of the want-ads - and i've never seen any
for sale in there any time I bothered looking!)
So: several questions in one:
- what new pads are around that are:
reasonable cost;
feel good;
durable;
don't look stupid?
- anybody want to discuss goodness/badness of various pads
available? (this in a subtle attempt to keep this note
from ending up in the "for sale/wanted" topic!)
-any body have a price on pads of any kind from SamAsh or
any of the other good mail houses? I priced some of the
roland's out of sam ash (about a year ago) and can't
even remember what the stuff was going for. Anybody do
a recent prioce check of pads (from anywhere)?
- anybody got some they want to sell (of any vendor)?
thanks....
(ps - my modest midi drum hooks include:
- octapad 1 (pad-8)
- hr16
- 2 dw EP1s (pedals)
- 4 barcus berry pickups (for acoustics reinforcement)
(you know how light I play!!) %*)
what i'd like to add:
- 4 to 6 seperate pads. easy!)
what i'd like to avoid:
- any more "brain" boxes (analog to midi boxes)
(i'll do the "zelda" hack to the octapad if
i need more inputs available)(which i will).
- no bass pad(s) wanted. the EP1s can't be replaced!
{moderator, i looked back 6 months and didn't see pertinent notes
relative to the subject (ie, that were timely) but please move this
if I overlooked the topic elsewhere.}
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| 2577.1 | MRCSSE::LEITZ | butch leitz | Tue Feb 19 1991 15:15 | 6 | |
ps, anybody know a local (new england) shop carrying Dynacords?
i've never tried them either but if they work for alan white...
i think i could live with them!
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| 2577.2 | ddrums! | EEMELI::VERGHESE | Wed Feb 20 1991 16:12 | 13 | |
Have you tried ddrum pads? IMO these have definitely the best touch of all pads. The hitting surface is actually a real drum skin, only it is heavily padded with foam rubber. The pads look great, the construction is rigid, they have XLR connectors, they are made in Sweden, and they cost $$$$$$. I think Drums & Drumming Magazine had an 'equipment market survey', or whatever you call it, a couple of months ago (Dec'90?). Included was a comprehensive list of drum pads + prices, features, etc. Joachim | |||||
| 2577.3 | Another Vote For ddrums | AQUA::ROST | In search of the lost biscuit drop | Wed Feb 20 1991 16:42 | 11 |
Yo, Butch....
Just happened to meet a MIDI drummer yesterday, he recommended buying
an old Simmons outfit used. He thought Roland pads were worse than
Simmons, but ddrums were the best (IHHO). He said ddrums pads are $400
list *per pad*. Sell your house, who needs it? 8^) 8^)
He also said noone in Worcester has any good e-drum stuff, he shops in
NYC.
Brian
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| 2577.4 | I saw some used pads for sale... | REORG::WIEGLER | Thu Feb 21 1991 12:26 | 17 | |
Hey Butch. The Music Factory in Manchester, NH has had used set of
pads for a while now. I'm not sure about the details, but I *think*
that the bass drum pad was a Simmons (with a CB700 logo, of all
things), but the tom pads were something different, *possibly* old
Dynacords, but I could be wrong. They were sort of triangular shaped
but were definitely not Rolands. They had them set up with a small
non-midi brain (I think a 4 channel Simmons) once, but the last time I
was there, a few weeks ago, they were sort of stashed in a pile with
assorted hardware. It might be worth a call to them to find out
exactly what they are and how much they want for them.
Good luck,
Willy
Also, Daddy's has been carrying a new line of pads made by a company
called Sapphire. They look durable and their constructions is
different from the typical Simmons/Roland/Tama type pads. You might
want to check 'em out. They cost around $125 each, depending on size.
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| 2577.5 | called 'em | MRCSSE::LEITZ | butch leitz | Thu Feb 21 1991 17:33 | 14 |
Thanks Willy...there's about 4 brands (I know of) that have the triangle look, ... Ok, I called them, here's the scoop: They have 1 bass pad and 1 tom pad in the store right now, both by Universal Percussion. They had 2 bass pads and 6 tom pads but sold off some of them just recently. I've seen UP hardware here and there (use some of it) but haven't seen any drums or pads from them, and for one pad it's not worth a trip for me up there. If anybody else is looking for these and wants one to mess around on, you might want to check it out if you're in that neck of the woods. | |||||