by RayF » Tue Mar 04, 2008 7:50 am
Greetings, newbie here (and definitely electronics challenged),
I was sent to this site via the Vdrum discussion board. I asked for help regarding a device I made for a finger drum. I was using a TrapKat. Then tried the Zendrum laptop model. Because of developing back problems, I was hoping the laptop would be a blessing. I sent it back for a refund.
I then set out to build my own finger drum. It has 45 piezo triggers. I have problems with crosstalk (trigger vibration/isolation), and with 45 wires going out to three modules it was ridiculous. Actually, the mods only accept a total of 37 inputs so I have dormant triggers on my device.
I began seeking someone/company who could suggest help with isolation problems and also, more importantly, coming up with a simple midi board that would eliminate the 45 patch cords and allow me to have two or three midi connectors which would go out to my modules (Roland TD20, Alesis DM Pro and DM5).
I've been given some ideas on finger trigger design and certainly more are welcome, but was also sent here to check out the mega drum.
Ultimately I would like to have a rig that enables me to have 72 triggers so I can get closer to reproducing my acoustic set up. I am NOT electronically verbal. Half the terms and words here are right over my head. But, this seems as good a place as I can find for some assistance.
Question - With a completed Mega drum midi board, can two three of these be inserted into a device I make, with outgoing midi connectors for my sound modules? I don't need bells and whistles. I'd rather make changes at the sound module level, not my finger drum device. I want to keep things as simple and basic as possible.
Any advice appreciated, thanks,
Ray