Guitarist, not a drummer, so take my 2 cents with a grain of salt, but you look really tense. If you loosen up the body and just feel the music, it might help with your timing a bit. Keep up the good work!
@kw757 Guitarist or not, you are absolutely right! :-) Yeah, I have been working on trying to be more relaxed - partly it's the camera, when I am not trying to record myself I am looser. But yes, it's very telling that when I am less tense my rolls get a lot better. Maybe I should do more yoga or something...
@Jayembee1 Just think that the camera isn't there and it's just you playing alone in a room, that's what I do when I'm playing infront of people just pretend they aren't there.. Of course you hear them singing and shouting but yeah.. lol
@Cr4nium13 Heh, yes well. I am *such* a long way from being good enough to play in front of people... but if ever that day comes, I'll use your Zen Technique! :-) And in the mean time, I'll try to not fret about the camera so much. Bottom line though is LOTS more practice for me, that will help the most!
@Procyon58 Not directly, there are no more inputs. But, I think that you can add more cymbal pads than the three I have by using Y-cables. But you would have to lose multi-zone on one cymbal pad for each extra pad you add. So I think (you would need to do some reading to be sure), you could have two dual-zone cymbals, or four single zone cymbals. But then that really doesn't gain you anything with such a setup, at least voice-wise.
@gberinguilho It's a Yamaha RHH135 hi hat pad that I bought as a bundle with a standard acoustic hi hat stand. It worked just fine with the original DTXplorer module that came with the kit and of course works very well with the DTX500 module I am now using.
@Jayembee1 Hey, I have the dtxplorer and have been playing for 7 years or so... I was wondering if the dual-zone hi hat and 3-zone snare is worth buying, considering I am on a budget and I generally think electronic drums are over-priced. How much was it all together?
@jaydoode15 So neither were cheap; the 3-zone snare was $150 and the hi hat was about $250 with the stand. The hi hat is nice but not really necessary. The 3-zone snare, however, was a really good investment, it plays a lot better than the standard pads and getting rim shot and cross stick is great. If you can stretch to it, I would recommend upgrading the snare pad.
@Jayembee1 I was actually just thinking of using my real hi hats with a sound-off pad on it so it doesn't over power the kit. Thank you for letting me know, I am definitely going to pick up the Yamaha TP100, $150 isn't that bad at all!
@jaydoode15 So yes, for the 10" snare pad, you can use the existing mount to attach the pad to the rack. But if you get the 12" snare pad, which is what I did, you need to get yourself free-standing acoustic snare stand to mount it on. But they are pretty cheap.
@PS3GamesProductions Good for you! Maybe when I have been drumming for 14 years I shall actually be able to claim that I can play the drums. But until then, I have to practice an awful lot more! :-)
If you are still into leaning how to drum better you should look into getting Rock Band 3. It has Pro Mode on drums (3 cymbals, snare, 3 toms, kick pedal) and over 2000+ songs. You will even be able to use your current drumset with it if you buy a midi adapter.
I like your jazz beat you had going haha :) I think you should focus on wrist technique a bit more. I'm teaching myself to play too and when i learned i guess the "proper" technique (if that exists) to play, things came much easier to me. Right now i'm on the 7th month playing haha But really not bad xD
@MsAlmostdrummer Thank you! I was doing sort of OK for being completely self-taught but then I changed jobs and things got *really* busy and the drumming fell to the wayside - not enough spare time. Things are calming down now but I have lost a lot of ground. So you are absolutely right, I really do need some lessons. Making it up as you go along is fine to a point but having someone help would be waaaay better. And you are *much* better than me, so that's a sign right there! :-)
@Jayembee1 Im positive i am only better because i have no life. haha xD I play probably 6 hours a day... ;p Oh and as far as lessons, youtube is the way. haha It's cheaper and you can watch and re watch any technique you want to learn. Not that private lessons aren't great. I wouldn't know. I'm sure getting one on one help is good to fix little technique errors. =)
@ashbasile Thank you! And yes, I completely agree. My timing is very poor. I do try to practice with the metronome built into my kit but I don't try hard enough. But I am working on it... ;-)
@Virtuon777 Hello there! How're you? Well I hope! :-)
And yes, well, whenever I make these little videos I am usually filming something that I have only just come up with and so I haven't practiced it very much at all. And so generally, yes, they are too hard for me to play well, at least at that moment. But then, I have to keep challenging myself otherwise I won't get any better, right? At least that's the theory anyhow... ;-)
Guitarist, not a drummer, so take my 2 cents with a grain of salt, but you look really tense. If you loosen up the body and just feel the music, it might help with your timing a bit. Keep up the good work!
kw757 5 days ago
@kw757 Guitarist or not, you are absolutely right! :-) Yeah, I have been working on trying to be more relaxed - partly it's the camera, when I am not trying to record myself I am looser. But yes, it's very telling that when I am less tense my rolls get a lot better. Maybe I should do more yoga or something...
Jayembee1 3 days ago
@Jayembee1 Just think that the camera isn't there and it's just you playing alone in a room, that's what I do when I'm playing infront of people just pretend they aren't there.. Of course you hear them singing and shouting but yeah.. lol
Cr4nium13 1 day ago
@Cr4nium13 Heh, yes well. I am *such* a long way from being good enough to play in front of people... but if ever that day comes, I'll use your Zen Technique! :-) And in the mean time, I'll try to not fret about the camera so much. Bottom line though is LOTS more practice for me, that will help the most!
Jayembee1 1 day ago
hang in there bro
morrisman64 3 weeks ago
Hey man you should keep at it, you're great for the time played. Would love to see more of your progress videos.
Iinemanz 1 month ago
does the dtxplorer support 1 more cymbal ?
Procyon58 1 month ago in playlist More videos from Jayembee1
@Procyon58 Not directly, there are no more inputs. But, I think that you can add more cymbal pads than the three I have by using Y-cables. But you would have to lose multi-zone on one cymbal pad for each extra pad you add. So I think (you would need to do some reading to be sure), you could have two dual-zone cymbals, or four single zone cymbals. But then that really doesn't gain you anything with such a setup, at least voice-wise.
Jayembee1 3 weeks ago
what is the hi-hat that you use ?
gberinguilho 1 month ago
@gberinguilho It's a Yamaha RHH135 hi hat pad that I bought as a bundle with a standard acoustic hi hat stand. It worked just fine with the original DTXplorer module that came with the kit and of course works very well with the DTX500 module I am now using.
Jayembee1 1 month ago
@Jayembee1 Hey, I have the dtxplorer and have been playing for 7 years or so... I was wondering if the dual-zone hi hat and 3-zone snare is worth buying, considering I am on a budget and I generally think electronic drums are over-priced. How much was it all together?
Jason
jaydoode15 3 weeks ago
@jaydoode15 So neither were cheap; the 3-zone snare was $150 and the hi hat was about $250 with the stand. The hi hat is nice but not really necessary. The 3-zone snare, however, was a really good investment, it plays a lot better than the standard pads and getting rim shot and cross stick is great. If you can stretch to it, I would recommend upgrading the snare pad.
Jayembee1 3 weeks ago
@Jayembee1 I was actually just thinking of using my real hi hats with a sound-off pad on it so it doesn't over power the kit. Thank you for letting me know, I am definitely going to pick up the Yamaha TP100, $150 isn't that bad at all!
jaydoode15 3 weeks ago
@jaydoode15 Go for it! I think you will be pleased with the way the pad plays and the extras voice options you get!
Jayembee1 3 weeks ago
@Jayembee1 Also, can I use the original stock mount that comes with the xplorer or should I buy another mount just for the snare?
jaydoode15 3 weeks ago
@jaydoode15 So yes, for the 10" snare pad, you can use the existing mount to attach the pad to the rack. But if you get the 12" snare pad, which is what I did, you need to get yourself free-standing acoustic snare stand to mount it on. But they are pretty cheap.
Jayembee1 2 weeks ago
I tought myself to drum been drumming for 14 years
PS3GamesProductions 2 months ago
@PS3GamesProductions Good for you! Maybe when I have been drumming for 14 years I shall actually be able to claim that I can play the drums. But until then, I have to practice an awful lot more! :-)
Jayembee1 1 month ago
If you are still into leaning how to drum better you should look into getting Rock Band 3. It has Pro Mode on drums (3 cymbals, snare, 3 toms, kick pedal) and over 2000+ songs. You will even be able to use your current drumset with it if you buy a midi adapter.
Bryan2Blazed 2 months ago
I like your jazz beat you had going haha :) I think you should focus on wrist technique a bit more. I'm teaching myself to play too and when i learned i guess the "proper" technique (if that exists) to play, things came much easier to me. Right now i'm on the 7th month playing haha But really not bad xD
MsAlmostdrummer 3 months ago
@MsAlmostdrummer Thank you! I was doing sort of OK for being completely self-taught but then I changed jobs and things got *really* busy and the drumming fell to the wayside - not enough spare time. Things are calming down now but I have lost a lot of ground. So you are absolutely right, I really do need some lessons. Making it up as you go along is fine to a point but having someone help would be waaaay better. And you are *much* better than me, so that's a sign right there! :-)
Jayembee1 3 months ago
@Jayembee1 Im positive i am only better because i have no life. haha xD I play probably 6 hours a day... ;p Oh and as far as lessons, youtube is the way. haha It's cheaper and you can watch and re watch any technique you want to learn. Not that private lessons aren't great. I wouldn't know. I'm sure getting one on one help is good to fix little technique errors. =)
MsAlmostdrummer 3 months ago
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You'd think he'd get better eventually....
TopTenCrew 4 months ago
awesome, the only thing you need is practice with one metronomo
ashbasile 7 months ago
@ashbasile Thank you! And yes, I completely agree. My timing is very poor. I do try to practice with the metronome built into my kit but I don't try hard enough. But I am working on it... ;-)
Jayembee1 7 months ago
I think you're chosing too hard beats. Anyway you're getting better. :)
Virtuon777 9 months ago
@Virtuon777 Hello there! How're you? Well I hope! :-)
And yes, well, whenever I make these little videos I am usually filming something that I have only just come up with and so I haven't practiced it very much at all. And so generally, yes, they are too hard for me to play well, at least at that moment. But then, I have to keep challenging myself otherwise I won't get any better, right? At least that's the theory anyhow... ;-)
Jayembee1 9 months ago