What are triggers?

INFails · Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:27 pm Post subject: What are triggers?

Im guessing they are used kind of like a midi pickup on a guitar is.

Do they just turn an acoustic kit into a midi instrument? If that's so then when you hit the drums won't you hear the acoustic drum echo out in the room in addition to whatever midi note is triggered?

Is it just a way for people to play electronic drums without buying an electronic set?

kuniggety · Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:11 pm Post subject:

Essentially yes, they turn the drum into a midi instrument. Some people prefer the feel of real drums but in performance situations they want that exact sound and so they trigger their drums. This is common for the bass drum in death metal because it's difficult to get a good consistant sound at higher speeds.
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INFails · Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:33 pm Post subject:

kuniggety · Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 11:21 pm Post subject:

Cheap electronic kits have no nuances but the good ones do. The measure how hard you hit the pad and transfer that into a variance of the signal. It's going to depend on the pads, the module, and the sounds you're using. Overall, people tend to like the full acoustic sound though. However, electronic kits in the hands of a good drummer can sound quite good.
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metal head · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:03 am Post subject:

the high end roland kits are awesome. and the high end yamaha electric kits are also pretty good.
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Guest · Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:02 pm Post subject:

im seriously thinking about triggering my bass, cause i get little sound out of it now

metal head · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 7:39 am Post subject:

there are also the triggers on guns. you pull it with your finger.
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