dalpozlead Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 I was playing my Kurz PC2R (it was stored for some time out of use) and found that comparing to my other gear (triton, rolands) its drum sounds are very nice, so I wonder if I could use any method for triggering those sounds from a pad controller (I`m was planning to buy some sampling pad or other percussion controller). Any of you tried this with a synth? Tkx! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven Golly Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Sure... get yourself a MIDI pad controller (Akai MPD26 for example), set the drum sound on the PC2R to the MIDI channel that the controller is transmitting on, and you're done. Not difficult at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalpozlead Posted July 2, 2011 Author Share Posted July 2, 2011 Thanks Sven, do you think it would be possible to sign specific drum notes from the kurzweil for each pad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven Golly Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 That will depend on the controller; in the case of the Akai, I believe so. In a pinch, you can always remap the drum sounds into a new patch so they conform to the note numbers on the controller, although that'll be a lot more work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reidmc Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 One good use? Annoying your drummer. I have a Russ Kunkel-ish tom fill I can play from my PC3LE6 that annoys the cr*p out of a drummer I play with. Works every time. "The Doomer allows the player to do things beyond which are possible without the accessory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Another good choice is the Korg padKontrol, which AFAIK has more levels of velocity sensitivity than most pads. I find it very ergonomic, and especially love the XY-mini-KAOSS pad in the corner, with the strips for flams etc. It is pretty easy to set up with custom templates. Eugenio Upright, 60th Anniversary P-Bass, USA Geddy Lee J-Bass, Yamaha BBP35, D'angelico SS Bari, EXL1, Select Strat, 70th Anniversary Esquire, LP 57, Eastman T486, T64, Ibanez PM2, Hammond XK4, Moog Voyager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Coda Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 That will depend on the controller; in the case of the Akai, I believe so. In a pinch, you can always remap the drum sounds into a new patch so they conform to the note numbers on the controller, although that'll be a lot more work. Ha,- I kept my old Roland R8 drum machine, offering 5 banks w/ 16 velocity sensitive pads, each pad assignable to any MIDI note number and MIDI channel of your choice. Pads transmit velocity values and notes over MIDI. Does the job very well. :-) A.C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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