I've read a few responses to this and they all suggest that playing e-drums makes you a better drummer, not worse and I have to agree. Since I play acoustic with one band and electronic with another, I am well aware of the different playing styles needed for the two kits. The styles are different, with the acoustic kit allowing a far greater range of feeling to be expressed through the subtle differences in how the drums and cymbals are struck. I find that the electronic kit will (obviously) only give me the preset sound when struck, at varying volume levels, where-as an acoustic drum or cymbal can be made to change its whole character depending on where struck, how hard and how much of the stick comes in contact. Alot of people have said that they don't miss their acoustic kits. Well I couldn't be without mine. The electronic kits have come a long way, but the still don't replace the real thing. I'm still playing arround with my electronic kit, and as some of you may know I build my own pads. So I'd be interrested to hear if those of you with DTXpress pads feel that they give a good wide range of response from subtle to loud. I seem to have little time right now, but I'm still experimenting with ways to give my home made pads more feeling. The biggest difference I find between the DTXpress and an acoustic kit is the hi-hat. I use real cymbals with my DTXpress for live work, but have to use electronic for recording. I have realised since playing e-drums, how much I work the hi-hat to get different crescendos and sounds by altering the seperation between the hats. You can't do that with the DTXpress. On the whole I have received mainly compliments from my acoustic band since I've been playing the DTXpress. Playing t the DTXpress click has realy tightened my playing and has improved me technically without my realising it. The only negative comment was that I had lost some of my pace. In the acoustic band we play some fast punky numbers (Green Day - Basket Case, Foo Fighters - Monkey Wrench, Therapy - Screamager) which we realy pep up, but after the christmas break, where I'd only being playing e-drums, we all fealt I'd lost some speed. I'm trying hard to get that back now without loosing the improvements I've gained from working to click. On the whole, playing different drumming styles, e-drum and acoustic, can only strengthen you as a player. You soon learn what motor skills need changing when you pass between the two. I feel the advantages of e-drums far outway the disadvantages and there is no loss of control of acoustic kits, if you're willing to work at it. I'd be interested to hear if anyone has tried out a Roland brain and hi-hat pedal, since these are supposed to offer much more lifelike response. Till next time...... ---------- From: scottsman66@... Sent: 04 February 2000 04:30 To: DTXpress@onelist.com Subject: [DTXpress] will e-drums screw me up as far as playing acoustic drums. From: scottsman66@... like muscle memory? does annyone think that playing e-drums, as different as they are, make you form bad habbits as far as playing real drums? I don't want this to happen thanx....... steve --------------------------- ONElist Sponsor ---------------------------- Don't buy your Valentine a Gift by clicking here. <a href=" http://clickme.onelist.com/ad/SparksValentine11 ">Click Here</a> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Community email addresses: Post message: DTXpress@onelist.com Subscribe: DTXpress-subscribe@onelist.com Unsubscribe: DTXpress-unsubscribe@onelist.com List owner: DTXpress-owner@onelist.com Shortcut URL to this page: http://www.onelist.com/community/DTXpress [This message contained attachments]
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RE: will e-drums screw me up as far as playing acoustic drums.
2000-02-05 by Hubble, Andrew John