A drum set is a set of different drums and cymbals. Its task is to allow any person working on it to create any rhythm for any music.
Such an installation is an important component of the instrumental set of any collective, since without it it is simply impossible to play really good songs and melodies. But it is useful not only to a professional musician - anyone can enjoy improvisation on it, regardless of how well it works for him.
Of course, there is a certain
set of instruments, without which no drum kit can exist. But this article will talk about what its truly high-quality version consists of.
So, a high-level drum kit includes the following elements:
1. Two types of drums (large and small).
2. Two types of volumes (floor and hanging).
3. Five kinds of plates (Hat / Hi Hat, Crash / Crash, Ryde / Ride, China / China and Splash / Splash).
In addition to the above, of course, drumsticks and special pedals are needed to control those instruments that are difficult to reach.
Now about the types of drum kits. There are only two of them: acoustic and electronic.
Acoustic drum kit is familiar to everyone. It consists of ordinary drums and cymbals made of metal. Hitting them, the musician creates air vibrations that form the sound. This type of installation has both pros and cons.
The advantages include excellent natural sound, a relatively low cost and the fact that to play it does not need either electricity or sound amplifiers.
Negative qualities are the large size (approximately 1x1.5 meters), considerable sound volume (if the musician lives in a city apartment, the neighbors may be unhappy), the impossibility of a drastic change in sound and the difficulties associated with tuning.
Electronic drum kit operates on a different principle. The sound in it is born by converting the vibration of the instruments into an electrical signal, which is sent to a special module where the sound is formatted.
The advantage of this setup is the ability to change the sound of each instrument and adjust the sound volume, compactness and significant functionality. However, cons do occur. Among them - the dependence on the mains, the need for a sound amplifier and high cost.
It is the latter that is the most significant problem for many. Given how much an electronic type drum kit costs, it's easier to do it yourself. By the way, this is quite feasible.
In order to make an electronic drum kit, you will need:
1. Old acoustic installation.
2. Electronic plates.
3. The synthesizer program on the computer.
4. Triggers.
5. Sound amplifier.
6. The drum module.
7. Mesh plastics.
At the old installation, replace the plastic with mesh, equip them with a trigger system, install electronic counterparts on the plate racks, connect the resulting beauty to the drum module, and it to the computer. The drum set is ready!