Where to Start with a Sample Pad and Drum Electronics

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Where do you start with drum electronics? The SPD-SX? The Alesis Sample Pad? The Yamaha DTX? All of them are a little terrifying. But here's a tutorial on where I think is a good place to start using the Alesis Sample Pad 4, and what to do to get into playing drums with electronics and sample pads.
Timestamps:
00:20 - Which One Should You Buy?
01:27 - Opening the Drum Pad
02:01 - What Else Do I Need?
02:40 - A Note About Gigs
03:03 - Mounting a Drum Pad
03:34 - Turning On the Sample Pad 4
04:09 - How to Change Sounds
04:37 - Where to Find Samples?
05:37 - My Recommendations
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@DrumElectric 7 ай бұрын

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@laurenceellis8311 8 ай бұрын

Great introductory review, thanks...I've brought one sight unseen and have found many videos a bit confusing, this video told me all I needed to know...👍

@IllGib 4 ай бұрын

About the DI, a jack/xlr cable should work the same? I have a couple of those for my mixer output and i'm already using one with an edrum controller and it works great, instead of the faint volume i get from a jack/jack cable.

@DrumElectric 4 ай бұрын

Yes, pretty much! The DI is the ‘safer’ and more reliable option, but if you’re in a pinch or in your own room, a Jack - XLR cable has never let me down so far

@lizzylottie6878 5 ай бұрын

Hi Harry, great video! - I've just received a alesis sample pad 4 and want to connect it to my alesis DM10 drum kit so it runs through the same module. Any idea how I can connect it? - And if you do, any idea what cables etc I would need. Thanks Harry!

@DrumElectric 5 ай бұрын

If the DM10 has an ‘Aux’ input for playing along with your phone, you can use this with the Sample Pad 4. All you have to do is get a Jack to Jack cable and plug into the ‘Master Out’ of the Sample Pad, and then plug the other end into the ‘Aux’ input of the DM10

@mikepember 6 ай бұрын

Great videos by the way. I have a SamplePad 4 and I want to know if you know of a way to get it to drive Loops in Garageband instead of using samples on the Card. I ask because it takes ages to switch between kits that have meduim to large samples loaded on the SamplePad. I reckon Garageband would be quicker. I have a Macbook Air and the correct cable to connect them. Mike

@DrumElectric 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for checking out the video! I’ve not tried it with GarageBand specifically, but you could absolutely use the SamplePad 4 as a MIDI controller to do what you’re looking for. It’s just making sure GarageBand has MIDI

@g.spencerdrums Ай бұрын

I can't seem to find the answer to one simple question: is there a way to advance to the next kit by striking a pad/trigger?

@DrumElectric Ай бұрын

On this, sadly not that I know of. On the SPD-SX, I’m pretty sure there is!

@RulgertGhostalker 8 ай бұрын

Oh, backing tracks ....yeah, that will chow 32GB pretty quick, but that's something i would slice and loop, for re-triggering, to get more on there. i just need something to maintain my chops, and for MIDI percussion tracking, with my kick trigger, and i have tons in my workstation.

@DrumElectric 8 ай бұрын

This will definitely do that! It’s a great thing to MIDI-out to your DAW of choice, that’s usually what I do, too!

@RulgertGhostalker 8 ай бұрын

@@DrumElectric yeah, the internal samples are for practice with headphones, the samples on your SD card are for rehearsal and live, and all you need the MIDI out for recording.

@bdebcnbdebcn4638 6 ай бұрын

which kick pedal do you recommend for this pad?

@DrumElectric 6 ай бұрын

My go-to is always the Roland KT-10 or the KD-7

@Mickdrums666 Жыл бұрын

Personally, looking something I can just trigger a click & scratch guitars in my ears because the band doesn’t use tracks - Is this a good idea?

@DrumElectric Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! If you wanted to go even simpler you could do this with just a phone/tablet too without having to purchase something like the Alesis

@JerridFoiles Жыл бұрын

Being an American, when you say the Alesis is £100, my reaction is: "damn, that's heavy..." Also, fingerprints are the reason my Scarlett 18i20 still has its screen protector after 2 years. Am I a madman? Perhaps, but at least my display is clean. 😂

@DrumElectric Жыл бұрын

Haha!! Man that would not be fun to take to gigs! 😂 That’s incredible!! I joked in the video about fingerprints.. literally covered in them now. Maybe I should’ve kept it on like you!