recording electronic drums (Yamaha?)

[walkacrossfire]

anyone have any experience recording electronic drums? I've been looking at purchasing the Yamaha DXTREME llS and wondered who might know how they or any other set sound in the recording envirnment

[Nightwolf]

Hi,

I use the DTXpress III. I'm not a drummer, but I'm trying. I think they sound Great. I just plugg the two outputs into my DIGI and record in Stereo. I think I have an example on my Music site.

Welcome to SongStuff

John

[Nightwolf]

Follow my soundclick link, my Song "Home" is my DTX, remember I said I'm not a Drummer.

[tgrover]

i have recored electronic drums a few times.... because its a stereo out from the whole kit. Practise with the sounds to make sure everything sits nice as you cant make the snare louder later on. Also the drummer has to be spot on.... Electronic kits dont hide any out of time parts.... and you cant snap beats to be spot on

[john]

Hey

Most electronic kits have a midi out, so alternatively, record the midi output from the kit, sample the drums individually, or use another sample library. This allows you to edit thr drum line easily!

The drums are already recorded in an electronic kit, or simply generated from a synth, so there is little advantage in actually recording the output of the kit unless you are really into the sound of a particular kit. In that case sample it as above, unless there are samples of it already available.

Cheers

John

[Nightwolf]

the drummer has to be spot on.... Electronic kits dont hide any out of time parts.... and you cant snap beats to be spot on

Amen to that, as a guitar player working to get my drums chops together, it sounds great when you play it, but listening back is painful. MIDI would fix this if I knew how to do it,,,, or knew how to play drums

Still workin it,

John