Author: thepatrickrichardson
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Making a “groove tower” with flexible FX routing… a “MIDI Pile 1.0”
Motivation: For many years, I’ve been collecting various drum machines, samplers, and other DJ-stye groove-gear,” often using a piece here or there with my drum set. Gradually, I started connecting them together in various configurations, making some music-making Voltron’s. Since many of these devices can not only generate audio output, but also receive audio input…
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Drum Hardware Hacks and “innovations” (so far)
I want to share a few drumset hardware hacks and tips I’ve developed for speeding up set-up time and reducing mechanical failure for hard-hitting gigs.