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That is what I am running - but honest - I don't understand all the settings. I did have a clean HDMI output that was as tall as I needed, but not wide enough... I went and messed with some of the settings and now it has black bars on the top and bottom.... I love the Bokeh that my lenses give off this camera... but I can't stand the black bars. Wiht a 4:3 sensor - I'm just being told that it can't happen ;-(

I've given it to plenty of bass players. They liked the way it played but that was bc of the professional set up that I had done by Lars Rademacher. ANY instrument, whether cheap or expensive, should be taken to a set up person and have it set for the way you play. For some it may buzz the way it can out of the box, but for another player with a different style it may not. It is a good beginner bass. But you will eventually lose your money on it. But it was less than $100, so I'm not worried. I'll give it to a kid or use it in a video where we light it on fire or something. Or, I will just keep pounding out bass lines in my basement bc it's good for that. I can do things with it that I'd be afraid to do on a more expensive bass. And that was it's purpose. For that, it's a great bass. The best bass you have, is often the bass you have. It is waaay better than the bass you don't have :-p

Nope, no drivers requried. It isn't stand alone - it should be seen by your DAW. Just plug it in and 'add' a midi device. ;-)

yep - I don't have any mesh heads... I play that little kit out. I have the triggers on the big kit now... just been having some issues with the 16" floor tom double triggering... but I'll get it worked out.

Thank you!! I've gotten super busy lately and haven't been able to get on more content - but it is coming!! Thanks for watching!!

Thanks.... I'm sorry I don't know how the DDTI works with a cymbal choke. I am only using them to trigger my acoustic drums. At first I was having fantastic results.... but lately, I've started to have some missed and double triggers. The DDTI definately needs to tweaking when triggering acoustic drums with real heads on them. But I don't think it is any more or less than any other system that is triggering acoustic drums ;-) Thanks for watching!!!

@@TheSingingDrummer Thank you very much for the prompt response and your videos.

You bet - let me know if there are any other aspects of the triggers or DDTI that you'd like me to go thru and I can try and do that!

@@TheSingingDrummer Thank you! I am using the DDTi only for my electronic drums. I also have problems with the 3-zone ride with 2-cable system, when I play the bell it sounds simultaneously with the sound of the bow, I can't fix it yet

That sounds trickey. I've not tried the DDTI with cymbal pads at all, especially not a 3 zone ride. Their tech support might help you out - or maybe 66Samus (th-cam.com/channels/3unJShm6iXtw9QgDnb9KPg.html) could help you out? He has used a lot of triggers and a lot of electric drum sets. His set up on the DDTI is what I used to set mine up. And he responded to an email I sent so you might give him a shot???

Yep... Mine is whisper quiet when plugged in so the electronics are pretty decent - at least the shielding. But it still cracks me up, every time I pick it up :-)

Honestly, when I first did the bearing edges on the Vistalite kit, I was younger and not in the best headspace. After taking them to Kirsch Custom Drums, here in Portland, I found out a lot of different ways that I could have ruined an irreplaceable set. If you are near Portland Oregon, I would suggest taking them to Kirsch. He knows his stuff. If not, find a custom drum shop that specializes in vintage restoration. They should know what is best for the drum and wood type. Best of luck!!!

I am not sure, but there are settings to change trigger types - not by manufacturer - but by type. You can check that out on page 16 of their manual... www.ddrum.com/images/manuals/DDTi.pdf The Ddrum triggers work pretty well with the Ddrum interface. I've just been having a hard time findind a good kit that has a good 8" tom ;-(

And thanks for watching! It is just a little trippy on how light it is... The neck isn't awesome, but when you consider the cost of the bass, plus strings and a set up still being below $150... Really it's not bad. And, so far, whisper quiet electronics = win... It is what it is, and for what it is, it's pretty great. Thanks for leaving a comment!

@@TheSingingDrummer I've took a Jazz Bass copy home to set up as a spare to be used for a guy that runs a Jam night, it has no name on the headstock so therefore no bias to how good or bad it's supposed to be, It plays and sounds great it was bought used for £50. Just goes to show living without the Fender logo is possible

Word!!

I really like the dragon and some of the edge series. Like every cymbal some of them will be great and then there are ones that may not be the sound you are looking for. But Arborea makes some great sounding cymbals!

I think it can be a decent bass for that. It's a great journey learning a new instrument - now that you are restired you can put some serious time into it, if you enjoy it!! Have a blast!

I believe I got these. The setup is what really helped the bass. But even with that, the neck is still not sitting quite right - but I believe I got these strings. Feels nice.... DR Strings Sunbeam - Nickel Plated Round Core Bass 45-105 a.co/d/18nTTlG

So you can see signal going in on the channel in studio one - but no sound is coming out? As long as the ddti is set up so say the snare is triggering the correct midi note (I want to say it is D1 or 38...) And your plug in has the snare set up to trigger a sound when it sees signal come in on that same note - the. You should see audio come out (to the mains for instance). You could maybe take a video of your set up and send it to me (DM me on FB messenger) and I can see if there is something else going on??

Yes you can see signal on the DDTi and also on studio one. I was thinking its a. Setting in studio one but maybe I have something wrong still on the DDTi. If you are willing to take a look through video chat some time or something I'd be happy to pay you for your time. At this point I'm just getting kinda frustrated. We are so close to getting is setup and then hit a new snag haha

believe me - i've been there. spent so much money, and then things don't work the way it seems like they should... shoot me a message at rich at thesingingdrummer.com and we can try and figure out a way to get it running.... I'm on the west coast so time zones being what they are - we should be able to figure something out!!

Thank you so much, I'll be in touch in the next day or so when I have some time to get on the computer.

I wished I would have gotten black... But yes, it is definitely a good buy for someone who wants to give bass a try!

Thanks!! And thanks for the vids on color correction and such... I've got so much to learn - but I really appreciate your content on that stuff!!!

Thanks. Yeah, they definitely don't have what the sE7's have... I'll have to try some vocal trials and see how things come out. The only other song I've done in the basement sounded ok, but I had to play pretty light.

Hey, thanks! Will take a bit to tweak the triggers - I should be getting a vid out tomorrow and you will see ;-) Thanks!!!

Thanks - I will look into them. I plan on recording thru my audio interface and onto my DAW while making videos... it means having to sync up tracks, but its not that big of a thing in Davinci Resolve. Not sure if I would ever have enough light to use these cameras out for recording a live show but I will look into the Roswell mics - thanks for the tip. If you know of any good 10-12mm lenses that won't break the bank - let me know!!

@@TheSingingDrummer For Lenses look at the Rokinon or Meike good affordable lenses and you can pick them up 2nd hand for a good $$ savings. I use Davinci Resolve also - good choice. Give Roswell a call and tell them what is the sound you want and they can help. For my voice the mini k87 is best. They are excellent. Lastly, I use an Audient ID14 MKII and expand it if necessary with the Audient ASP800d1. Lighting is subjective but so many cheap options out there today.

Awesome!!! Thanks for the info!!! I should be dropping another video (shot the same day as this) comparing a couple overhead mics and you can see what I am getting for sound. But thanks a ton for the great info!

I get it... but I have to dispose of it - and I always find those pesky little white dots stuck to everything! I wish they would use the vacuum formed paper packaging - but, like you said, Styro is CHEAP - and that was the main 'selling' point of this bass soooo.... I can't complain... The bass is, so far, has really been nice and quiet. Tracks OK... but even my luthier/guitar set up buddy couldn't quite get the neck straight... the old addage 'you get what you pay for...' - totally true here. but its a decent 'starter' bass for a kid or student.

Try as we might - we don't always get it right.... but thanks for watching!

Thanks... I had to do that too.... But I have, at least a couple times, just used my phone as an audio recorder using these wireless lavs. I need to revisit. I've been so busy rebuilding the studio (yep more stuff) I haven't had time to do any videos in a long while. I hope the mics work out well for you!

Use the link and buy one for yourself. It you are right, I should have spent more time actually playing it, or had a player come over and review it with me. I'll keep that in mind. Thanks!

Nope I don't 'play' bass, I'm no bass player, but I do play some and held enough quality instruments in my hands to know this thing is light. But, it is also the player and not the instrument. I'm sure a great bassist could make this sound great - just like putting a super nice custom bass in my hands is a waste :-)

yep, I need to be more expedient in my unboxing...

If you don't have expectations too high, I think they are a great mod platform for sure!!

Go for it! I can't believe how quiet my bass is and how good the pots feel. I don't have another bass here to evaluate the output but it seems to track well. But even after having it professionally set up, there was only so much my luthier could do without getting too expensive. But it plays good enough for me! Have fun!

While you could use it, I think there are some better budget mics out there to do the job. Behringer C2 matched pair mics are much better and not very expensive. The big plus with these is that they had their own 'phantom power' through an internal battery. If it is all you can afford, get it and start creating. But there are definitely better options out there.

Thanks Gary!! I finally brought that big kit home and looking forward to getting it on some video time 😁

Bummer - that is frustrating... I ended up giving up on the light show bc it was a late idea during the covid era... after covid, no one in the band was interested in doing live streams so I sold it all to a lighting buddy of mine, ironically we share the same name ;-) But that can be super frustrating. I found that too many lights in series would cause the whole system to do weird things. You might try running just 4 lights at a time on one wireless units - see if that works. I ended up using the wireless units as DMX splitters - keeping the lights down to about 4-6 on each. Anything more than that, and things started acting very strange. But I feel you pain!! Trying to trouble shoot stuff stinks!!

I think I would rather pick up a decent used Yamaha or Ibanez. It is an ok bass now, after a set of $25 strings and a pro set up.... So I've got more into it than the initial investment. But if you want a bass to play and smash on stage.... :-)

Thanks!!! Low cut filter and positioning of the mics to 'see' mainly cymbals and not drums. There will still be bleed... The Glyn Johns method of drum set recording is primarily using overheads. The triggers give you a ton of control though. My intention was just to reduxe the amount of live mics in the room when I am singing, doing drum covers - mission accomplished!! Now, if life would get out of the way and allow me to get into my space and get doing that again!!! #theholidayswillbeoversoon :-)

It plays pretty well now. New strings and a pro set up from my pal Lars at LPR Guitar works. Now, if I could just play it a little better :-)

Thanks... It doesn't actually do the 'neck dive' that you would think of. It just doesn't have a lot of 'weight' to it... I have new strings on it, and a killer set up from my buddy Lars at LPR Guitarworks here in Portland - and it plays great. It is just un-nerving how light it is ;-( Thanks for the tip tho!!!

It is definately easy on the shoulder. It doesn't sound bad either. However, it required some $$ in set up and new strings - now it plays pretty well... but it is hard to get over how light it is ;-P

Thanks!!!

I never tried their entry level, but I'm with you - I never liked that attachment method. I don't know if you can see any difference between their standard trigger set the ones that look more like the Vinnie Paul's and not like the entry level ones) or the VP's or even the chrome ones. The VP's are supposed to have a better trigger in them, but I doubt it. Right now, ProAudioStar has a deal going for the Chrome ones. But honestly, in their kits the best thing you get is the case, triggers are great, cords are nothing special. And for the dual zone one, they send you a cord with two RT 1/4" ends.... their own module doesn't even have that... it should have been a cord with a single RTS end... but a better quality cord isn't that expensive. If you have a double kick (actually two kick drums) then the VPs are for you. If you have a single kick, I'd go for the Chrome deal. Best of luck!!

I've played a lot of shows with the Arborea cymbals and the only ones I have had a bad experience with are the ozone style. When I was the full time drummer for Madwagon - now demoted to just singing :-) I hit pretty hard. All of them hold up just fine, but the ozones tend to crack between the air holes. But it is the same with higher priced brands as well...

Thanks!

Its not really an inferface in the audio interface sense. It is a midi or USB interface for midi signals. It doesn't send out audio - but interprets the trigger signal and sends it out to your computer or sound module via Midi or USB.

Thanks for the tip

I love the Gretsch. However, I just had a buddy do a set up with my little std frankentele with 15's and tuned it down to C and it is a BEAST. And I think it tracks better than the Gretsch that I paid 4x more for :-(

They work pretty dang well. I have them on acoustic drums. I had to add some gel to my snare and piccalo to reduce some double triggering, but the DDTI unit handles everything else pretty well. Not that a lot of people have them - but they will NOT mount on roto toms. I was thinking about adding some to my vistalite kit (I have them) but trigger them to be 'other' drums.... Gonna have to figure something else out.... But its likely a sign.... I bought two sets of the triggers.. being viewer 333, you may have to buy 3 sets ;-) 6KICK TRIGGERS!!! GO BOZIO!! ;-)

I've thought of doing a test, boring a couple holes and filling them with epoxy or steel or something - and see how the tone or resonance changed... I should have just bought an Ibanez mikro or something. Oh well

Wow, this is pretty damn genius

I ended up changing strings and having a set up done. It's not a bad bass... But the lightness still throws me off. Best of luck with 'picking up' the bass! (Play on words intended). :-)

Hey man I'm 53 and I've been playing since 1985. The low end stuff coming out of Asia right now is astonishingly good. Because everything is made on CNC machines they can be super consistent. When I started anything under $150 *used* would have got you an unplayable piece of garbage. And that was $150 in 1985! Allowing for inflation this bass would've cost $52 in '85. Get it, ask someone who knows what they're doing to put new strings on it and set it up, get a cheap amp (Make sure it has a headphone out) and have fun. Bass has a high skill ceiling but a low skill floor. You'll be playing full songs in a few hours. (Tip: AC/DC have never played a bassline above beginner level in their entire career.)

I ended up keeping it... the neck is finicky... I had a luthier buddy set it up with new strings and it plays great (for me) and it is silent when plugged in (no pickup buzzing). The only thing that still throws me off is the weight. My frankentele is twice as much and my gretsch baritone feels like it is almost three times :-p

@@TheSingingDrummer When you have a bad back but you still want to play, that light weight can be a blessing...

@@Visionism It's still simple, but Thunderstruck wears me out

I wonder how many other 'brands' are made in the same factory.... workmanship wasn't terrible, pickups and pots are quiet - but they could have picked a little better wood for the body... but, for what was paid...??? New strings it doesn't sound bad at all.

Thanks... Now to test the new camera and get back to doing some covers :-). But first more testing :-/

Awesome thank you!!!

Thanks for the sub too!!! Really appreciate it!!!

@@TheSingingDrummer no problem great tutorial info man!

@@maidenmopar thanks!! More to come!!

I dont' think so - I've never tried