Where to Start with a Sample Pad and Drum Electronics

Where do you start with drum electronics? The SPD-SX? The Alesis Sample Pad? The Yamaha DTX? All of them are a little terrifying. But here's a tutorial on where I think is a good place to start using the Alesis Sample Pad 4, and what to do to get into playing drums with electronics and sample pads.

Timestamps:
00:20 - Which One Should You Buy?
01:27 - Opening the Drum Pad
02:01 - What Else Do I Need?
02:40 - A Note About Gigs
03:03 - Mounting a Drum Pad
03:34 - Turning On the Sample Pad 4
04:09 - How to Change Sounds
04:37 - Where to Find Samples?
05:37 - My Recommendations

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[laurenceellis]

Great introductory review, thanks...I've brought one sight unseen and have found many videos a bit confusing, this video told me all I needed to know...👍

[CatFish]

For one hits, I love making my own sounds. 100% no risk of anybody having a legit copyright claim, if I made it from scratch myself.

[IllGib]

About the DI, a jack/xlr cable should work the same? I have a couple of those for my mixer output and i'm already using one with an edrum controller and it works great, instead of the faint volume i get from a jack/jack cable.

[cesarcarreno_]

hmmm...cool video! If you are still out there, do you have any recommendations for building a minimalist set up that includes, MIDI/Electronic Snare and bass drum? I'll keep the HH and Crash/Ride acoustic. Thanks!

[lizzylottie]

Hi Harry, great video! - I've just received a alesis sample pad 4 and want to connect it to my alesis DM10 drum kit so it runs through the same module. Any idea how I can connect it? - And if you do, any idea what cables etc I would need. Thanks Harry!

[CookinBeatloaf]

So is this in addition to a drum kit or a portable practice set type of thing?

[mikepember]

Great videos by the way. I have a SamplePad 4 and I want to know if you know of a way to get it to drive Loops in Garageband instead of using samples on the Card. I ask because it takes ages to switch between kits that have meduim to large samples loaded on the SamplePad. I reckon Garageband would be quicker. I have a Macbook Air and the correct cable to connect them. Mike

[dennisdischler]

Hi Harry Question, I have a sampled sound for an Eagles song. I have it loaded on card and working fine other than it seems to take a few seconds to load. Anyway my question is when I trigger the sample is there not a way to stop it early if needed by hitting the pad again. Thank you

[RulgertGhostalker]

Oh, backing tracks ....yeah, that will chow 32GB pretty quick, but that's something i would slice and loop, for re-triggering, to get more on there.

i just need something to maintain my chops, and for MIDI percussion tracking, with my kick trigger, and i have tons in my workstation.

[erickdromoh]

for link pad, i usea 4 out interface with Studio one wher i have my live sesisons, in each song i have the tracks that goes to pA, the clicks that are for mucisians, and some types of pre-programmed talkback tracks, which I choose to only listen it myself, in case I don't have the song right and it reminds me of the intro, verse changes, etc. In this case, is this samplepad better for me or what model could I choose for mono and stereo linkpads (minimum 3, either 1 in stereo or two in mono, for Excuse my English, it's horrible lol

[JeroenVrolijk-jdvq]

Hey Harry lets say I have a samplepad, alesis 4. how can i use the drumsoundlibrary from ableton to play those sounds on my pad?

[Mybasementisclean]

Can i just plug my headphones in and just play with the triggers it comes with or do i need a amp?

[MalikEmmanuel]

I’ve been trying to find the Alesis Sample and Loop Library. Can someone link me to it?

[g.spencerdrums]

I can't seem to find the answer to one simple question: is there a way to advance to the next kit by striking a pad/trigger?

[bdebcnbdebcn]

which kick pedal do you recommend for this pad?

[Mickdrums]

Personally, looking something I can just trigger a click & scratch guitars in my ears because the band doesn’t use tracks - Is this a good idea?

[JerridFoiles]

Being an American, when you say the Alesis is £100, my reaction is: "damn, that's heavy..."

Also, fingerprints are the reason my Scarlett 18i20 still has its screen protector after 2 years. Am I a madman? Perhaps, but at least my display is clean. 😂

[STEVEFINNERTY]

plwai cannot find the alesis converter on the website, anyone ?