Tom triggering and Hi hat issues in Ezdrummer 2

[GG_16]

Hey everyone !
I own the Roland td11k model which has 3 pd-8A Tom pads and one pdx-8 snare pad.
I’ve noticed while recording with EZ drummer 2
My toms only get registered if I hit them in the center and if I hit a little on the sides(a little away from the center and not the rim), the note registered is either low or half.
Will upgrading to the pdx-8 as it’s dual zone make any difference ?

And  a question about hi hat ( I use the cy5) triggering with ez drummer 2, notes seem to double up sometimes or I can’t get clean open and close hi hat sound and even the the foot pedal gives an incomplete sound.
(The hi hat closes fully and is not left half open when I set it to the generic mode instead of the Roland mode but still have the problems mentioned above in both modes (Roland preset and generic present).

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Mukund

EZdrummer version: 2.1.8
Operating system: macOS Sierra (10.12)

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[Pierre-André THUAU]

Hi !O!

Indeed the PD-8A have only one trigger while the PDX-8 have two. So there will be a big difference (improvement 🙂 ).

For the hi-hat. The CY-5 cymbal is very (very) basic. So I guess the hi-hat stand is FD-8.

To put it simply : it’s impossible to expect optimal results from this entry level material.

What I will do to solve these problems at the base (at the start) is to get better quality elements (which will also improve the game confort).

For the Charleston : take a VH-11 or 12.

Hope it’ll help you

PATBAT

EZdrummer version: 2.1.8
Operating system: Windows 10

[GG_16]

Thank you so much and yes I’ve been meaning to upgrade for quite some time now.

Which drumset do you think is the best in the market ?

Td30k has been discontinued,so I don’t think it makes sense if I go in for one of those and why is there is such a huge price difference between the td 25 and td 50 ? Is the td 50 really worth the money ?

Isnt hot spot an issue as well ? I’m pretty most of the time I hit in the centre and I don’t want that to become an issue and that’s one of the reasons that’s holding me from upgrading to these pads as well. Any thoughts ?

[Pierre-André THUAU]

Hi !O!

My experience: I have two Roland batteries (very good equipment) with TD-12 modules.

Why the TD-12 module? : This box is complete: MIDI, many pad settings, many pad connections and I don’t use the module sounds but the Toontrack kits.

The difference between TD-25 (or 12 or other …) with TD-50. The TD-50 has this of superior (not to mention the price !!) that it is “professional” and the sounds are much better MODELED (more design time and technology = more expensive). In addition, all the elements are at the top!

For my part, I chose to start on good Roland hardware (pads, VH-11 etc …) and a complete module (see complex at first sight) which I then use as an “interface” whose connection MIDI allows me to use the Toontrack Kits which are captured in the best conditions! So in my configuration an “interface” TD-12, 25

I left out the sounds from the original TD-12 module. I found TD-12 modules on e-bay at $ 550.

In my configuration, have a module that uses a well-designed MIDI interface at $ 550 (TD-12) or $ 2,500 (TD-50). My choice is quickly made! 🙂

Regarding the center hit, I would say that you should not stay “blocked” in a restrictive comfort zone.

A drummer should use all of the available surfaces and areas for better expression. So there is no “good quick fix” apart from “working” 🙂

Hope it’ll help you

PATBAT (france – Paris) !O!

EZdrummer version: 2.1.8
Operating system: Windows 10

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