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I use an Akai mpx8 alongside it for samples. You can plug into the aux and it goes out of the plug output but not the USB, FYI. If you really need that functionality I'd just get the 50, tbh. I mainly use two kits, so the star buttons are great for me in that regard, being able to have them saved for recall...

Extra money spent on the sample player pads I didn't need, also the fact that I was thinking that with the whole thing being a darker color it might be harder to see what I'm doing in certain situations. I basically only use two kits at a time, tops... Also, the more stuff that's in it, the more stuff that can go wrong...

I typically don't spend a lot of time on video content which is immediately going to get copyright... ie. It will only enrich someone else later on, it would be more economical to spend my time on something different.

I just pulled the first one I found off of TH-cam... I just spent maybe you like an hour from start to finish from figuring it out and recording it to finishing up the video render to do the whole thing... But I was watching Mike portnoy learn to play it before that the other day, but I wasn't actually trying to play it myself... I don't really think it's that hard, I don't know why everyone's making such a big deal out of it. In truth, I don't even think Tool's music is that interesting. It just sounds like some type of hippie dirge.... Most of the time.

@@FusionFingerDrum Ah yeah, I saw the Portnoy video you're referring to. I doubt learning it was as hard as he made it out to be either (but I do still like Portnoy's drumming of course). The internet is a drama multiplier of 3x sometimes lol, because I guess that generates views. And while I don't mind Tool's music, sometimes I feel like people's reactions to it are "Hears a song in odd time signature once". Not disrespecting anyone's tastes though; everyone likes what they like. Anyhow, appreciate the insights! Play on!

So I actually duplicated the track here and then added a giant reverb on one of them and then pulled that way down.. it was really the only way to get a huge sound that matched the rest of the band.

I don't know about "utility", but it's just notes and rhythms.... I am a composer that can play a lot of stuff, if that helps

@@FusionFingerDrum A ultilities player in baseball is a player that can do well in any position you put them on the field. This is how I view you with music. I'm continually blown away by your skills.

I should've been more clear here, too. When I say session I'm just referring to the recording of any track. You know, I had to think a long time about you taking requests for videos to make, not feeling like I would be wasting your time, I'm thinking it would be cool to hear you do a Mr Bungle/John Zorn Naked City type track where you blast through different genres of music. Country licks into blues, 50s R'n'r into Jazz, etc. Just a thought. It's a pleasure to witness anything you play, really.

Don't think just get it. The 50 is worth the price upgrade for uploading samples

No problem, I thought it necessary considering I myself was looking for a video that did exactly that and couldn't find it...

😆👍.... Wish they would

The layout is very well designed, in my opinion, some actual thought went into it rather than it just being a generic grid that you could assign samples to or something... I think a lot of people that do finger drumming or just doing music production, they're not really trying to play the instrument in any other way than using it like a loop to drum machine

That sounds like a suitable substitution.... Anyway, get well soon

Well, cost is all relative. For instance, the prices of things have been going up not just in terms of actual numbers over the years, that actually in terms of real inflation versus wages... In other words, a lot of the most legendary pieces of guitar gear, in the past, are probably quite inexpensive by comparison to what we are expecting now... For instance, it would be interesting to see the actual cost of some of these pedals that Hendrix used, the cost then and then adjusted now for inflation and whatnot to see what the actual dollar value is as compared to stuff that's released currently, then versus now etc

@@FusionFingerDrum interesting position. If you want to accurately discuss cost, the other variables would include other factors. When old tech is associated with a desirable effect not duplicated by current iterations, it’s labeled “vintage” and priced higher. When old tech objectives have been subsumed by more current tech, the price drops! When some new tech provides advantages which cannot be easily duplicated and it’s been patented, the price is even higher. When new tech has no protected advantages, it competes with other iterations and is priced less. Thus, higher cost has to do with exclusivity (patented or no longer made or associated with some famous person) that provides some sonic advantages within some genre of music.

So, I was speaking relatively...as the cost of an acoustic drum kit would be far more for a very usable percussion sound using this far less expensive device.

Not only that, but the ability to choke the cymbals as well as the individual drums...

Thanks a lot, Believe it or not, I'm not really trying super hard to impress anyone.... It's just kind of a casual thing a majority of the time. Maybe people interpret that as low energy...

@@FusionFingerDrum That's interesting. That kind of detachment from what other's think, yet clearly you are investing attention and intention to performing at a high level of capability. And then there is the question as to "Why", if it's not that important to impress others, are you investing in posting on the internet. Not just anyone could achieve the level of capability you have as you have actually studied others you reference in your videos. So you have a broad understanding of the elements of jazz. Either you are accomplished with such ease as not to be aware of it being effortful or you are in fact investing substantial effort yet not expecting much from others attentionwise so as "not really trying super hard to impress anyone". Not knowing much about you, this is all merely speculation. It makes we wonder about whether you are a savant. Savant syndrome is a phenomenon where someone demonstrates exceptional aptitude in one domain, such as art or mathematics, despite significant social or intellectual impairment. Those with the condition generally have a neurodevelopmental condition, such as autism, or have experienced a brain injury.

Of course, when someone is so talented in one area, they tend to have sacrifice their attention in certain arenas of human pursuit. I think the term autism is something that is overused. There are those who are less interested in people and may therefore be less "politically and socially advanced" as others whose interests or intellectual investment is more exclusively in that area. Why definitions of savant syndrome feel the need to balance extraordinary capability with significant deficit seems not to appreciate the range of human possibility. After all, Einstein was not brilliant in his personal relationships with his wives or family members.

It is pretty good

I'm not really sure, I've only played this one on my setup. Other people might be mixing things differently or something? I didn't change anything with this unit, it's straight out of the box...

@@FusionFingerDrum Thank you!

Several drummers do this all the time, obviously this is kind of imitating a bit of what Kirk Covington was doing...

@@FusionFingerDrum ​​⁠ Most Definitely, I’m sure there’s tons! I’ll check out Kirk Covington, never heard of him as well as Tribal Tech, Thanks for the input! Take care! :)

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Thanks, pretty much everyone I've watched is an acoustic player... To me this is just another instrument, especially one that I can record with pretty quickly and get a good sound, aside from just not wanting to play a full kit myself, trying to record with one would be an absolute nightmare, and also expensive, space concerns etc... I like the fact that I can throw this in a small bag and then take it to a gig and actually have this huge sound, that is perfectly mic'd up every time.... Also, being a guitar player, the tapping thing, the fingers etc it just makes sense

Thanks. ... such a great group WITH such great writing....

Shovels. 👋😂... However it gets done, whatever works for the individual, I say... I obviously like listening to acoustic drummers quite a bit....

Well I mean, typically metal drummers kind of have the dexterity, but they don't really ever study the same kind of music outside of Rock, typically that is, that's not always the case... I used to hang out with a lot of decent drummers, they tend to like a lot of progressive players... But of course having the physical chops to do all of that is another story

Practice

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Thanks.

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