Drum Triggers 101: How To Start Using Drum Triggers

[@mjulio71]

It was a walk-off home run the day Sweetwater got Nick D'Virgilio to handle their drumming products' demos. A serious drummer who explains things thoroughly in a short amount of time.

[@oohkumar]

Triggers aside it’s just great watching Nick play. Fantastic feel. What a great drummer.

[@cbaum64]

The Yamaha EAD10 is worth every single penny I payed for it. That little module opened up so many inspirational sound opportunities for me, and the ability to record and mix videos is a serious game changer. Love that little thing.

[@pennyelliott6442]

Gotta ask since I can only afford the pintech rs5-ts with the ead10 but I can’t afford to cover up more space on any batter heads & cannot seem to find out how to mount them onto any other part of a snare! I’m desperate! Help! 🤘🖖

[@pennyelliott6442]

Okay please show me how to properly mount any pintech non-Roland - bozzio says it can be done……just not one vid!

[@singaporeghostclub]

The colors of that kit is beeeeeeeautiful

[@toddwalkerdrumstudio]

Nice job Nick!...Simple, Easy, Fun and to the point.....Great job to the introduction for those not familiar with basic " drum triggering".

[@megyalilaballad]

That ride strike at 8:45!!!

[@adriancampbell4813]

Nobody knows but un Italian drummer Stefano D'Orazio was an innovator of the drums in the eighties! I believe that Stefano D'Orazio was the first drummer in Europe and perhaps in the world to use Triggers on an acoustic drums (the trigger is an electronic sensor applied to a drum). Just listen to the song (Lettera da Berlino Est) 1983 from the Tropico del Nord album. A triggered sound comes out of his Toms. Dave Weckl who brought triggered drums to the fore came later between 1986-87.

[@jaredmcintosh4178]

And I'll say it since Nick didn't, but the EAD10 will pick up a fart. Use with caution!

[@TheRealDrumWhisperer]

That was the "oomph" he spoke about earlier!! #bottomend

[@DrummerGrrrl]

I'm guessing you farted? LOL.

[@diligentagency]

😂😂😂😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@diligentagency]

@@TheRealDrumWhisperer 🤣🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@JohnFoley1701]

I need a midi trigger for me bunghole!

[@thetruthexperiment]

Pleas someone explain how you fully trigger a kit. What module out there can do a large drum set? Cymbals and all. I can’t find anything about this. This has two imputes. Can we get a feeeeeew more please

[@brucevilla7490]

Can you use those with mesh heads on the acoustic kit?

[@sykrosis]

Yep, that's basically how you create an electronic kit on shells

[@blossoms3149]

I am currently in the process of doing exactly that. Thanks for the validation.

[@shamicentertainment1262]

Could I use remo silent stroke heads, low volume cymbals, and then these triggers to get acoustic sounds in my headphones? So I can practise and hear myself with music

[@sweetwater]

Hey, Shamic Entertainment. Thanks so much for reaching out. Absolutely. The Remo Silentstroke heads are great for this purpose. I hope this helps. Thanks again. Jason Thiele, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1391, [e-mail]

[@shamicentertainment1262]

@@sweetwater Thanks for the reply. So, would you say acoustic drum triggers are more or less accurate than the ones in an electric kit? I want pretty high levels of accuracy so I'm leaning towards roland kits, but I'm curious whether adding triggers to my acoustic would still be as accurate? Just don't want it missing ghost notes or mis triggering

[@PLBIV]

soooo did roland already stop making the mic-s?? it's out of stock everywhere

[@RidhoTampu]

great & thanks for the explanation

[@styles3732]

So really you could put triggers on card board boxes and it would still work?

[@damohsyoutube]

Are those MIC trigger work with Remo Silentstroke and Zildjian L80?

[@Drumman_GP]

The word of the day is COOL

[@1rakesh.atp123]

Bro if possible please make a video on Midi connectivity. *Any Sampling Pad or Octapad to Electronic Drum kit (Alesis or Roland) Midi Connectivity .Did we can play Loops on Electronics Drum kit by using Sampler midi connectivity

[@dmguk9931]

Ghost notes press rolls drags ??????. dont seem to register

[@gatlinproduction]

Need some advice. What advantage do I have if I already own the Roland TD50K Sound module? Can I just buy tiggers for my acoustic drums and will that work for recording into my DAW?

[@powbobs]

Yes

[@drummerdemon69]

@gatlinproduction --> did you end up going this route? I have a TD50 myself and have tho8ght about tracking midi while doing acoustic sessions for some post swapping. Let me know my friend!

[@wkrp71]

As a life-long drummer, I think the best application of these triggers would be the studio, but overall these triggers/effects sound way too cheesy. Nick did mention one could add slight acoustic sounding effects to the kit, but I'd opt to just try to get the best sound with an good mic and a decent sound man. Well, to each his own.

[@nightruler_]

Yeah I hate all those stupid little noises too lol, but I use the acoustic enhancing settings on mine. Makes the drums sound "thicker" I'm a death metal/black metal guy so I definitely don't need any weird little noises haha. The acoustic samples however are very helpful and very high end

[@Philipp.of.Swabia]

Best way to use these is with EZ drummer, which also costs money, but there you can get recorded drum sounds that have been made by the top studios of the world...

[@whatskraken3886]

Nope. Listen to Sungazer and say that it's only useful in the studio again.

[@eamonnsheehan5398]

Brilliant beak down as always Nick 👍

[@AlmostReady504]

If you hear the effects in your earbuds how do you hear it in the house mix as well ??

[@caltic4743]

what ride cymbal is being used in this video?

[@kklau4715]

Thanks Nick for your kool video and demonstration as always. I am a happy user of YAMAHA EAD10, it is super easy to use and surely joyful to play with, it can be used with programmes like YAMAHA Record'n'Share in which making drum covers super easy!!! In live setting this will be a bit more tricky, I will try to decrease the mic volume to minimal and retain the trigger functions.

[@diggiddi]

What drum set is that? Looks and sounds good

[@victorgil5262]

How do you connect the roland Rt to your mixer using a different mic?

[@roopehokkanen4568]

I've been stumbling upon more and more on this snare drum trigger in different playthrough videos wich is kind of yellow'ish, or a brass coloured, and it's square shaped on top. But i cant seem to find anything on the current market wich is resembling to that trigger. Just curious cause a lot of guys are using it but i have no clue what brand it is...

[@filsolano5465]

Will the Yamaha EAD 10 work with just the silent strokes mesh heads? That would be for my practice set I have in my apartment. And I wonder how good will it pick up with 4 racks and 2 floors on my regular set?🤔🤔🤔

[@OhVehla]

Issue running into jbl 1000w speakers getting burn smell any help ??.

[@sparrovski]

My issue is competing with guitar volume live especially if we dont mic the kick. I would rather play less hard and have the volume through the triggers/mics via pa. I am a fairly hard hitter. I cant always mic the kit. I feel I could gain some volume and an even better drum sound via the pa. Not that my kit sounds bad. Any suggestions. I suppose I could tell the guitarist to turn down a little. : )

[@smellylemon93]

Mic’ing is still beneficial, it’s not just for extra volume. Mic’ing your drums gives them a fuller sound. You don’t get that nice low end out of your kick when you play unplugged

[@sustan4532]

Is it possible to trigger electronic sounds on my acoustic drums using trigger's with Music Store made Fame dd-one electronic drum kit ?....anybody know ?.. cheers.

[@slammajamma464]

These modules have close to no latency.

[@vinylripping]

Witch mic are you using on snare? Seems to be a Neumann KM-100. Am I right?

[@johnnyharmon7544]

Hybrid is ok but I prefer the old acoustic sound without all the cables in your way.. just my opinion I had a nice hybrid set sold after my dog got bit

[@Jarhead1313]

Quick question, I've always wanted to learn how to use triggers but I have a double bass kit with a full wrap around-Gibralter Rack system and 13 total cymbals counting my Hi-hats and X hats and I also have my main snare and a side snare. So I'd be investing alot of money to try adding triggers, so I don't want to go all out only to find out I don't know what the heck I'm doing. Do you have to have a Laptop to use triggers? Also what would be a good PA or set of speakers for a basement studio? Any advice or info would be greatly appreciated!

[@sweetwater]

Hey, Jonny D. Thanks so much for your interest. Wow, that’s a huge setup! Love it! As far as the triggers go. Personally, I would start with only a few triggers just to test the waters to see if you like it. It can be quite different. You don’t necessarily need a laptop, but it is easier and you’ll get more options. You can also get a trigger module, like the Roland TM6, or any of the TD Modules (TD50x, TD27, or TD17). The problem you’ll be running into is trigger inputs with that many drums. Most people with that many drums trigger the kick and snare and leave the rest mic’d. As far as a PA goes, any speaker setup will work. I personally like the QSC stuff. You don’t need anything too big for a basement, but I would make sure to include a subwoofer. I hope this helps. Jason Thiele, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1391, [e-mail]

[@Jarhead1313]

@@sweetwater thanks so much for the info!

[@godzilla964]

Do they work with low-volume drum heads and cymbals?

[@sweetwater]

Hey, Ryan. Thanks for your interest. Yes, they will work on low volume heads. They won’t work on cymbals, though. Zildjian used to make the Gen16 electronic cymbals but they have been discontinued. I hope this helps. Jason Thiele, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1391, [e-mail]

[@chad-tacular]

SO COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Must have for sure! 💯💯

[@drummer171989]

Can u add more mics to the ead10?

[@sweetwater]

Thanks for the inquiry. You cannot add more mics, but you have the ability to add triggers to the unit. The concept is the mic on the device picks up all around the whole kit completely for the "enhancement" that it provides. Let me know if you have further questions. Derek Senestraro, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1243, [e-mail]

[@Grub370]

Cheers for the tips!

[@paulwaites6551]

Love the vid..But I would love a manufacturer to produce a bass drum trigger with built in pcm sounds, Just connect to mixer with xlr to xlr where you would normally connect your standard bass drum mic, power for the trigger would be via phantom control trigger bluetooth from phone different types kick sounds etc.. This would save having to cart around kick mic and stand and kick sound would not be affected by room accoustics.. This could be done easily with todays tech. No module needed.

[@donppricemusic9285]

That's awesome ,carry one snare!

[@eddgutierrez5811]

Those are the main elements of your kick drum hahahaha

[@Heywoodj1969]

The first roland mic/trigger should of had XLR outputs, and could have been powered via phantom power.

[@kushking420]

Does Sweet Water ship to Canada?

[@kushking420]

Never mind, they do

[@insertmetalusernamehere]

Thanks Sweetwater. I am more than happy with the command mesh I got from yall. I'm on my way to being a drummer thanks to you. I haven't been this excited about music since I got my first guitar 15 years ago. Mr. Salinger, you are the man😁

[@OrbofShingeki]

Walking on the moon!

[@robertf6409]

My jam: 7:32

[@TheSunMoon]

That kit looks sexy in blue!

[@rray3630]

Been doing it since the mid 80s.....aLOT easier and better now......

[@speedwolves9755]

Yeah...

[@IlikeMusicDrumLoop]

Drum Triggers 101 muito bom!!!! #IlikeMusic

[@thetruthexperiment]

I have nothing against church at all. But I still think it’s sad that rock drummers play at church more than clubs. It’s a twisted history we find ourselves in. I said I have no issue with churches but I would NEVER go to a church with a drums set. Sad part is, that’s slowly becoming the only place to play.

[@oneman49instruments]

Gooooooooo ooooooo oooooo ooooo ooo o o od!

[@starvio97]

Waiting for the "I don't play drums, I don't know why I'm here" comment

[@shamicentertainment1262]

I play drums, I know why I'm here

[@20DoseOver]

and for some reason i watch this video with a guitar in my hands...

[@josemendoza1746]

“uSiNg TriGgeRs iS cHeAtInG “

[@rod7620]

You lost me at " house of worship "

[@sdjslkdjlsskldjslkdjsl8262]

step 1: don't

[@renaldomelendez]

I don’t know rick it sounds fake

[@jamieseiple]

Way way way way overpriced!