It behaves in exactly the same way as the '4', just with more trigger ins)
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(The eDRUMin 10 is bigger, in an aluminium case, has 10 inputs plus both USB and both MIDI. You plug your pads into it on one end, and on the other, it talks to the outside world via USB, MIDI, a (hi hat) controller input and a power input. The eDRUMin 4 (there's two versions – 4 and 10), is a small – 9 x 7 x 3cm - 3D printed plastic box with a load of sockets at either end, made by Robert Jonkman (who is also responsible for DSP Trigger). Obviously there ARE ways around it – plug your 'A' brand pads into an 'A' brand module and then go via MIDI into your 'B' brand module – but you need two modules, which doubles the expense, and its just a bit of a PITA.īut also, what about if brand 'C' module has a rubbish hi hat controller? Great sounds but thats it? Are you stuck? You could do the same as above – use a brand “B' controller into a brand 'B' module, then MIDI into the brand 'C' module, but again, its all a bit of a faff Obviously I've only mentioned Roland and Yamaha here, but cross compatibility is also an issue with pretty much all brands. One of the great disappointments as a budding electronic drummer is finding that not everything is compatible - Roland hi hat pads wont work with Yamaha modules (and vice versa), Roland mesh pads don't work very well with Yamaha modules (the impedance difference and hotter output gives a limited dynamic range and awkward 'hump' in the velocity curve), ride cymbal pads with two cables (Roland) aren't compatible with modules which just need one cable (Yamaha). Apologies if that is a problem, but I honestly think that you (as an electronic drummer) should know about this, if you don't already This months article swerves uncomfortably close to a product review.