Introducing the Hybrid Acoustic & Electronic Kit
Finding the perfect drum sound for your gig while meeting the demands of the music, your fellow musicians, the mix engineer and the changing acoustics of each venue is a constant challenge. A Hybrid drum kit, which harnesses the raw power and classic looks of your acoustic drums, but adds the convenience and versatility of electronic percussion, helps you to get perfect sound, every gig.
Drum Trigger
Acoustic drum triggers attach to the hoop of an acoustic drum and send signals to your sound module every time you hit the drum. This gives you the acoustic and electronic sound simultaneously.
Sound Module
This is at the heart of a hybrid kit, integrating electronic sounds/audio files into your drum kit. Connecting your drum trigger/pad sends signals to this module which then triggers your chosen sounds.
Pad
Pads can be positioned within your drum kit to play electronic sounds/audio. From mesh-head second snares to bar-triggers, adding pads offers flexibility for your setup and your sound.
Drum Trigger
Acoustic drum triggers attach to the hoop of an acoustic drum and send signals to your sound module every time you hit the drum. This gives you the acoustic and electronic sound simultaneously. The RT-30K is developed specially designed for use on bass drums.
Play Electronic Sounds and Samples in Sync with Your Acoustic Drum Sound
The sound you layer is entirely up to you — it could be a tambourine sample that complements your snare, or a big, reverb-drenched kick drum sample that triggers every time you play your compact 18-inch kick.
Add hand claps, which play along with your acoustic snare.
Add a different type of snare sound and layer it on your acoustic snare.
Reinforce Your Drum Sound with Fatter Snares, Punchy Toms and Deeper Kicks
Blend electronic tonal elements with your acoustic sound to ramp up the low-end of your kick, extract more attack from the toms, add extra crack to your snare and increase dynamic range and clarity.
Create a fat and powerful sound by triggering electronic samples with your acoustic snare.
Enhance the attack and increase the clarity of your acoustic kick drum.
Play Instruments That You Can’t Take To the Gig
Sometimes, a song needs a sound that you might not have in your acoustic drum arsenal. It might be something simple such as a cowbell or clave, a second snare or china cymbal, or perhaps something electronic like an 808 kick drum or a vocal sample.
You can add percussion instruments such as tambourine, cowbell, or classic electronic sounds.
It's possible to expand the sounds available from your drum kit. By adding an electronic drum pad to your acoustic drum kit and then connecting it to a drum sound module, you can perform with any sound you assign to that pad.
Play Samples, Phrases, Click and Backing
Play or trigger your own sampled phrase or one-shot samples as you perform, or even trigger an entire backing track.
The SPD::ONE WAV PAD or SPD-SX Sampling Pad can import and play WAV audio files.* From backing tracks to individual samples like vocal phrases, drum sounds, and musical sequences, if you can record it, you can load it in the units and play it.
*Compatible WAV data format: 44.1 kHz, 16-bit, stereo or mono.
*SPD-SX also supports AIFF format audio files.
Create a Bespoke Hybrid Drums Setup for Your Own Perfect Sound Tracks
Choose the drum module which will produce the sound and then choose the type of pad or trigger required to play it. For layering and enhancing your sound, you’ll need acoustic drum triggers. To expand your kit or play with phrases, choose trigger pads and SPD sample pads. You can create a combination of “Layer”, “Enhance”, “Expand” and “Phrase” applications all within one kit, bringing a new level of professional performance to your drumming.
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Sound Module
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TM-6 PRO Trigger Module
The Professional Way to Trigger Sounds and Complement Your Acoustic Drums Onstage
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TM-2 Trigger Module
Compact trigger module with two trigger inputs, SDHC card slot, powerful effects, and over 100 ready-to-play professional sounds.
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RT-MicS Hybrid Drum Module
Convert Your Snare and Toms into Digital Pads for Bold Hybrid Performance
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SPD::ONE ELECTRO Percussion Pad
The Simplest Way to Add Electronic Drum Sounds to Your Performances
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SPD::ONE KICK Percussion Pad
The Simplest Way to Add Four-on-the-Floor Beats and Kick Drums to Your Performances
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SPD::ONE PERCUSSION Percussion Pad
The Simplest Way to Add Authentic Percussion Sounds to Your Performances
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SPD::ONE WAV PAD Percussion Pad
Your Own Samples, Backing Tracks, and Click Tracks—In the Palm of Your Hand
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OCTAPAD SPD-30 Version 2 Digital Percussion Pad
The OCTAPAD SPD-30 combines cutting-edge drum and percussion sounds with the latest triggering technology.
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SPD-SX Special Edition Sampling Pad
For Pro Players Who Need Instant Access to All Their Original Sounds, Without Compromise
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SPD-SX Sampling Pad
A pad-based sampling instrument with innovative audio-capturing features, three multi-effects engines, and more.
Drum Trigger
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RT-30K Acoustic Drum Trigger
Developed specifically for use on bass drum, the RT-30K provides fast and accurate triggering in a robust unit that’s simple to install.
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RT-30HR Acoustic Drum Trigger
Ideal for use on snare drums, the RT-30HR supports independent head and rim triggering for playing two different sounds from the same drum.
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RT-30H Acoustic Drum Trigger
Easy to install, the single-trigger RT-30H attaches securely to the metal rim of nearly any standard drum.
Pad & Pedal
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PDX-8 V-Pad
10-inch V-Pad featuring separate head and rim triggering.
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PDX-6 V-Pad
The PDX-6 provides dual triggering from its 6.5-inch mesh head and 8-inch rim.
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PD-8 Dual-Trigger Pad
8-inch rubber trigger pad.
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BT-1 Bar Trigger Pad
Compact and reliable single-trigger pad that easily mounts to a drum tension rod or other rod-type mounts.
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KT-10 Kick Trigger Pedal
All-in-one kick trigger pedal with innovative reverse-action trigger mechanism for low-noise operation.
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