[sdiy] Thoughts on drum synth

[adam at hoodmusic.net]

Hi
    I am partial to a twinT with VC, a decay generator and an impact tone generator.
its a really great crappy sound. and really easy to build. Twin T with voltage
control can be found at PAiA, decay generator is pretty self explanatory and the
impact generator is just a low pass RC filter with the trigger pulse going through
it. Sounds great and is lofi, but still sounds enough like a drum that people know
what's going on. You might also want to look at the PAIA 5700 if you want more
control, the schematic is floating around on the web I think, if not I can send it to
you if you would like to take a look.

adam

harry wrote:

> Hey... I started this mess  ;^)
>
> I was using a sampled "kick drum"... which I might add is a great sounding
> kick drum.  I'm all for using sampled drums because...
>
> 1) only a really GOOD kick drum sounds really good... like the one they futzed
> with for hours before getting the sample.
>
> 2) most LIVE kick drums sound really bad... very few drummers know how to
> maintain their equipment, unfortunatly.  If you are NOT one of those... my
> apologies
> in advance... but you KNOW you are a rare breed, indeed.
>
> 3) most LIVE kick drums come with a live kick drummer... who will kick as hard
> as he/she/it can.  It is agreed that most drums sound best when you hit them hard.
>
> Of course its also helpful to hit them at the right time.  I once had a drummer
> who
> got cut off at the bar... the Coffeebar...
> "Hey... this expresso is not for the DRUMMER is it ???"   ;^P   <truth!>
>
> 4) The SPL of that kick drum will get my act fired from the coffeehouses I play
> in...
> so I use a sampled drum.
>
> I like the idea of synthesized (analog) drums. I want the somewhat "lower-fi"
> sound.
> I've done the "twin-t" method and its OK... I want a little more.
>
> Any opinions on the "sound" of some approaches such as the various Rol at nd units?
> Any favorites ?   Ones not to waste time on ?
>
> H^) harry
>
> ps: I'd be up for a percussion model project as suggested
>