Comments on: Make A Modular Module? http://www.hellfiredrums.com/archives/128 Hellfire Drums brings you DIY edrum projects and news from the edrumming industry. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:22:44 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Phil http://www.hellfiredrums.com/archives/128/comment-page-1#comment-504 Phil Sat, 20 Nov 2010 17:41:01 +0000 http://www.hellfiredrums.com/archives/128#comment-504 You understand it correctly. What you laid out should work. You will have to make sure that the I/O and your zoom are on the same channel (which should be 10) I know the I/O defaults to 10 and I would bet the zoom does as well. You sound like you know your way around midi so I don't think you will have a problem setting it up. As for the firmware issue. I don't think that is going to be a problem. The I/O work good the way it is. Most want a firmware update for more hi-hat control. I don't know if that is something you will be needing. I can tell you that I use a Trigger I/O and like it lot. I hope that helps. You understand it correctly. What you laid out should work. You will have to make sure that the I/O and your zoom are on the same channel (which should be 10) I know the I/O defaults to 10 and I would bet the zoom does as well. You sound like you know your way around midi so I don’t think you will have a problem setting it up.

As for the firmware issue. I don’t think that is going to be a problem. The I/O work good the way it is. Most want a firmware update for more hi-hat control. I don’t know if that is something you will be needing.

I can tell you that I use a Trigger I/O and like it lot. I hope that helps.

]]> By: Samm W. http://www.hellfiredrums.com/archives/128/comment-page-1#comment-501 Samm W. Fri, 19 Nov 2010 06:19:52 +0000 http://www.hellfiredrums.com/archives/128#comment-501 Hi! Having stumbled across your page a few weeks ago after discovering that one could actually MAKE (rather painlessly, I might add) their own pads, I began to search for used modules. Then I discovered the existence of the Alesis Trigger i/O. THEN, I came across this post! So... here is my question (and please keep in mind that my only knowledge is what I've gained from two weeks poking around on forums!). I have a zoom streetboxx that I am quite happy with, as it makes the bombastic noises that I like in my music. However, sometimes I would like to flail my arms about wildly while still making the same sounds- this is why diy pads appeal to me so much. The streetboxx has MIDI In, so would it be compatible with the setup I'm imagining here? The chain would obviously be PADS-Alesis TMI-streetboxx. From the little information I've been able to find, it seems this might be totally doable, although your "firmware" report makes me wonder what sort of problems I could encounter (and not know how to fix them, thus spending $159 on an Alesis paperweight). I am pretty much computer and electronics illiterate, though confident that I can put together the pads! Any advice you could give me would be greatly appreciated! I'm sorry this is so long, but I don't have the e-vocabulary necessary to be succinct! Thanks again! Samm W. Hi!
Having stumbled across your page a few weeks ago after discovering that one could actually MAKE (rather painlessly, I might add) their own pads, I began to search for used modules. Then I discovered the existence of the Alesis Trigger i/O. THEN, I came across this post! So… here is my question (and please keep in mind that my only knowledge is what I’ve gained from two weeks poking around on forums!).
I have a zoom streetboxx that I am quite happy with, as it makes the bombastic noises that I like in my music. However, sometimes I would like to flail my arms about wildly while still making the same sounds- this is why diy pads appeal to me so much.
The streetboxx has MIDI In, so would it be compatible with the setup I’m imagining here? The chain would obviously be PADS-Alesis TMI-streetboxx.
From the little information I’ve been able to find, it seems this might be totally doable, although your “firmware” report makes me wonder what sort of problems I could encounter (and not know how to fix them, thus spending $159 on an Alesis paperweight). I am pretty much computer and electronics illiterate, though confident that I can put together the pads!
Any advice you could give me would be greatly appreciated! I’m sorry this is so long, but I don’t have the e-vocabulary necessary to be succinct!
Thanks again!
Samm W.

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