2/12/2023 0 Comments Iword electronic digital drum kitYamaha’s DTX Multi-12 is an extremely powerful electronic multi-pad. I built my mini electronic drum kit around a Yamaha DTX Multi-12 drum pad, and this brain was chosen for some very specific reasons. The brain is critical: It needs the functionality, expandability, and customization options to allow the creation of a great compact electronic drum kit. This is what creates and controls the sound, and it’s what everything else plugs into. Okay, so the most important part of any electronic drum kit is the brain (aka the module). Building a mini electronic drum kit: The brain Hopefully it can help other drummers out there who are stuck needing to practice drums in a small apartment or similar space. This article covers exactly how I put together this mini electronic drum set. Not this time though: It’s all built with quality gear, with the right kind of expandability to make it fun to play. Often with cheap or compact electronic options, you can end up playing sub-par equipment or lacking options. Importantly, there’s no compromise on functionality either. This means I can “play around the kit” similar to an acoustic drum kit, without the kit itself taking up too much space. The secret is in the layout: even though it’s a super-compact electronic drum set, I’ve got the key components in the right place. It fits into the small amount of free space in my apartment, and doesn’t anger the neighbours. The end result is fantastic: I’ve got a compact (tiny) electronic drum set that can be played (almost) like a real full-sized drum kit. Low noise, to keep the neighbours happy.A very small footprint that allows drumming in a small apartment.Enough pads to never have to go without a particular drum or cymbal: I’ve ended up with 15 pads and 2 pedals, and the ability to run 60+ samples across the kit.Customizable samples: Eventually everyone gets tired of stock electronic drum samples, so I needed a module that allowed importing sounds to keep things interesting.Quality, velocity-sensitive, and realistic sounds: Ghost notes that sound dramatically different to hard playing, different levels and variations of cymbal-hits, and no machine gun-style triggering.Pads in realistic locations: I wanted it to “feel” like I was moving around a real acoustic set.Not wanting to make too many sacrifices, I aimed for: The aim was this: To put together an apartment-friendly electronic drum kit that doesn’t feel tiny, and that flows and plays like a real acoustic drum kit. With my rehearsal studio not an option, I’ve had to improvise with a miniature electronic drum setup at home. I’d love to have the award-winning Roland TD-17KVX to play, but due to limited space that’s not going to happen. I’ve had a few electronic kits in the past (including some great ones), but with the spare room becoming an office, it’s hard to squeeze in a full-size electronic drum kit into my apartment at the moment. And I know there are countless other drummers out there with the same problem (we actually have a lengthy article on reducing drum kit noise for this purpose!). Due to this, a real acoustic drum set just won’t work for me. However, I’m trying to drum in an apartment with 1) limited space, and 2) neighbours very close by. If you’re living in a large house, then it’s probably fine – you can still get a lot of drum practice in, and hopefully you can still use your acoustic drum kit. Since COVID-19 took off, gigs have been canceled, my studio and practice spaces are harder (or sometimes impossible) to use, rehearsals and recording have been put on hold, and it’s just a lot more difficult to play drums outside of home. And most importantly, it’s an absolute blast to play. It’s a full-featured, extremely versatile (60+ samples across each kit!), apartment-friendly electronic drum set with a tiny footprint. Here’s how I put together a rocking mini electronic practice drum kit that is actually more powerful than most full-size electronic kits.
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