Electronic Drums, Part 2 - DIY

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"Science + Art = Fun", some more. A quick how-to on the process of making your own electronic drum triggers that look like "normal" acoustic drums. One nice thing about electronic drums is that the size and shape of the trigger drum has no relation to the sound it produces. Thus, a very small drum can create a very deep pitch, and vice versa. This allows for great flexibility in the design and layout of your kit. Get creative and go wild!
FYI, when it comes to mounting the L brackets that hold the spar, you might also consider using the style of L bracket that has a mounting slot instead of a simple hole. This way, you can slide both brackets up or down to position the cone properly.
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@milesreay9420 2 года назад

Great video, thank you! I'm working on a similar project and this was really helpful.

@andymouse 2 года назад

They look great ! ...cheers.

@user-nl1qp4ok7j 9 месяцев назад

Great video! Thanks for putting this together. I am building a trigger and thus far I am not reading a signal in the drum module. What should the threshold voltage typically be to read a signal?

@ElectronicswithProfessorFiore 9 месяцев назад

That's going to depend on the module and the sensitivity settings. If you're having trouble getting a trigger, try swapping input channels. If no luck, try just using a bare piezo and flicking it with your finger. If you have access to a digital 'scope, put it in single shot mode, set the time base to between 1 to 5 msec, set the pre-trigger for a few millisecs, and then give the drum a strike. You should see a fairly nice spike of at least a few hundred millivolts.

@user-nl1qp4ok7j 9 месяцев назад

@@ElectronicswithProfessorFiore great thanks 🙏

@johndef5075 Год назад

After I converted my acoustic set it actually took up less space overall than my td10 which has a fairly large rack

@ElectronicswithProfessorFiore Год назад

That is a little surprising. My acoustic kit takes up quite a bit more space than my e-kit. About the same number of toms and cymbals, too.

@bobbyhartanto3210 5 месяцев назад

Hi professor Jim, how about multi piezo triggering system that now more applied for higher end e-drum kit? They usualy get 4 cone with piezo at the edges and have some circuit pcb (i doon’t know whai it used for) they said for more realistic strike response and eliminate hot-spot. Maybe you can make a tutorial for multi piezo drum trigger

@ElectronicswithProfessorFiore 5 месяцев назад

Yes, things have been improving in terms of realism. To be honest, I don't worry about it much anymore as I've gone back to acoustic drums. There's just something more immediate about it. I miss the flexibility of sounds and pad sizes, though.