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(More customer reviews)So far I have looked at five different percussion instruments: the Alesis PerformancePad, the Yamaha DD-65 and DTX MULTI 12, and the Roland Octapad and SPD-S.
My biggest gripe with any of these is pad sensitivity. I'm not a drummer, I'm just looking for an easy way to play patterns into my DAW, one which doesn't need Bamm-Bamm to play.Ideally I would expect to hear something if the drumstick just brushes the pad.
The DTX wins the senstivity test because it has "fingertip mode" as one of the available triggers. This trigger requires very little pressure to indicate a note is being played, and works well with light drumsticks. You can still bash the pads to get to 127 velocity, but this is one of those cases where selecting the correct velocity curve does wonders.
I haven't tried loading WAVs into the instrument, but it looks pretty straightforward. Some of the other programming looks a bit hairy, but I'm sure I can figure it out with the help of the manual. The builtin drum sounds are OK, just need to put together the right kit. Many pf the kits are unusable (UFO sounds in particular) and while they're "fun" I'd rather see more serious kits.
This is an expensive unit--set your expectations accordingly. Amazon makes it easy to return items, so don't be afraid of using that option.
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