Kicktrigger issue

[VenTepuy]

Hey Dirk!

Do you generally use any Triggers for your Kick? Or only on occasions (studio/live)?

If so, what kind of equipment do you use (Trigger pick ups, sound module)
Have you ever had to cope with any problems related to their performance when playing high-speed double bass stuff (undesired trigger response, unwanted signals, cross-fading, etc...)?

Any hints from a pro like you regarding the above-mentioned?
(would be highly appreciated ;-)

Thanx very much for sacrificing your time and for being an inspiration.

Good luck and all the best for all your current and future ventures

Take care

Chris Carapetyan, Stuttgart, Germany

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[Dirk Verbeuren]

Hey Chris,

Thanks for your interest! Happy to be an inspiration! :)

I don't use triggers because I tend to prefer a "natural" drum sound. Nothing against triggers though.

I do use a Ddrum trigger mic on my snare drum pretty often. Coupled to two regular snare microphones, it adds some attack to the snare when playing rimshots. But I don't replace any sounds or use a module. The trigger mic is used as any regular microphone.

For a couple of recordings, a sound replacer was applied to my kick drum parts. Not sure if you're familiar with that procedure- basically, you duplicate the kick drum track, replace all the hits with sampled kick beats, then mix the new "sampled" track in with the original kick drum track. This way, when the kick volume is too low (during very fast parts for example) the "sampled" beats add extra volume and attack.

A similar result can be obtained with compression, which is what Daniel Bergstrand did on the Scarve records and on Soilwork's "Stabbing The Drama". The result sounds more natural since no beats are sampled or replaced, but it's a pretty time-consuming job.

Anyways, that's about all I know about triggers... My advice would be to try different things until you know what works best for you!

Good luck and drum hard!
/Dirk

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[VenTepuy]

Hey Dirk,
mil gracias for your lightening-quick response.

That was useful info, thanx for taking the time, I really appreciate that.
Glad also that you`re into that natural sound.

All the best

Chris

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