mckay garner drumkat video

Hi. This is a product demo video for the drumkat that I did recently :-) Greeeat device!

New video here using my much loved Drumkat from Alternate Mode (from my new hybrid drumbot kit) and some of my favorite apps/plug-ins/libraries from FXpansion (BFD 2), Puremagnetik (Live packs), and the fantastic software/host for these, Ableton Live. I'm using Roland CV pedals for pitch bend and a hatkat pedal for sustain and hi hat open/close. I set up Ableton Live to send program changes to my drumkat so the pertinent saved presets would change for drum and keyboard sounds as those parts come up in this little piece of music. The drumkat, BFD 2, Ableton Live, and Puremagnetik stuff RULEZ!!! All this running through cool Alesis USB mixer for monitoring.

I get asked a lot about the little DIY pads above the drumkat so here is some info. For those pads above the drumkat, I used pvc pipe covers made of rubber. They are covering pvc caps made of plastic. Inside those are piezos (buzzers) from radio shack wired to 1/4 inch connectors. Actually, I wired most of them to a db25 connector for easy setup at gigs. Tney are connected to the trigger inputs on the drumkat. I use them for turning fx or loops on and off. They don't need to be very "drum feel responsive" since they are basically just one hit buttons for on/off. Their small size makes them easy to cart around and position. I have them mounted on a piece of angled aluminum from the hardware store. I drilled holes on the plastic pvc caps (bottom) and used bolts through that to mount them to the angled aluminum "rack." If you don't have a drumkat and need a cheap trigger interface, you could try the Roland TMC or the Alesis Trigger I/O. An old Yamaha DTX 2.0 brain works great for cheap and will also allow you to do some of the melodic and chord stuff seen here.

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• e-drum
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• ableton
• bfd
• bfd2
• bfd 2
• puremagnetik
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• mckay
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• mckay garner
• tony verderosa

[nerdfunk]

Thanks, bralwin :-) The sounds in those sections may be stock synths I'm playing in Live. I can't remember. Probably so, though for this quick demo. I believe the Puremagnetik sounds were in the beginning. The big synth may be a PM synth though. For pitch bend, my right foot switches to a CV pedal (EV-5 by Boss/Roland) and my left foot is controlling sustain of notes/chords. Hope that helps!

[nerdfunk]

Those are DIY triggers I made out of PVC caps from the hardware store and piezos from Radio Shack. I use them for turning fx on and off or for triggering loops in Live.

[nerdfunk]

Thank you all so much for the kind words.

[mk7mk77]

You Rock I really like 1:50 I'm running dk 3.8 just picked up trapkat 4.oi with Dm10 alternate mode is the shit. Post more..The pvc triggers good thinking I have 10 triggers kat and need to put them 2 use you gave ma an idea how NICE STUFF!!!

[nerdfunk]

@mk7mk77 Thanks :-) Good luck with those triggers. Post a pic when ya get 'em knocked out!

[crazydan121]

hey man, how is one of these different to a sampling pad e.g roland spd-s?

[nerdfunk]

@crazydan121 Many ways. The drumkat is a MIDI controller only, no internal sounds or sampling. The unit uses FSR sensors instead of piezo so you can hold your stick or hand down on a pad and it will continue to send a sustained note like a keyboard. You can also record MIDI phrases (called motifs) and trigger them back at will.

[bralwin3]

Hey McKay that was a great demo- and excellent performance! Thanks for all of the knowledge sharing as well- have never heard of Puremagnetik before will have to check that out- would you mind sharing what you were using for the sounds @ 1:58-2:30, a Puremagnetik sound? Are you controlling pitch with a pedal- similar to pitch bend wheel on a keyboard? I might have missed this- what pedals are you using as well? Thanks again man! Keep creating!

[motorhead9999]

What are the row of triggers above the drumkat?

[genetixdnb]

sick mate!

[HurdRidge]

Good video Dave but I don't know how to get you in my friends' list but I'll keep looking, Malc

[drumtravelfun]

Very very cool.

[BobbyKunkel]

very sweet man!

[bizky2]

genius