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What are the basics about an Electronic Drum set?

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There are four basic parts of every electronic drum set. The first is the rack. The rack is made of metal and is the basic construction that all of the other stuff sits on or attaches on to. The metal, though durable, is extremely lightweight for easy moving. With the rack come clamps that allow you to clamp cords, pads, and triggers onto your drum rack. The second piece of equipment is the pads. These are basically the drums of your drum kit. Some are extremely tiny, like the ones used on your kick drum, some drum pads are more steady like the pads used for your toms or snare drum, and then others are extremely flimsy (but not breakable) used for you ride or other cymbals. There could be as few as 5 or 6 drum pads, while more advanced drum sets use ten or twenty drum pads.

The third piece of equipment is the triggers. The triggers are placed underneath or inside the drum pads. These are the electronic devices that feel how and where you have hit your drum pads – and with how much intensity. The kick drum trigger will be able to feel the strength of how hard you kicked it and there might be 2 or 3 drum triggers within your snare drum to give the different sounds from the edge of the drum to the dead center. These triggers are connected with cords to the fourth piece of equipment, the controllers or drum modules. These electronic devices are connected to all the drum triggers as well as your output, and are usually to the far left or right on your rack. The controller allows you to change the sound of your drums from Latin sounds to deep African drums, not to mention the futuristic and animal noises that some can also do. The controller also gives you control of different levels of volume for the drums output and the sensitivity of the drum triggers. The module also allows you to record your sound or give you a click off to start the song on the correct beat.

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