UnsungHeroGuitars
Fractal Fanatic
I like it. Do the cymbals have trigger also? and are they muffled?
I think I can answer that since I have pestered Clive quite a bit over the past couple of weeks.
Yep, Craig nailed it
The visual aspect is of course an important element for us. You still hear an impact noise from the sticks with those Alesis Surge cymbals, but it's significant quieter than a full on cymbal and it's soon lost beneath the sound coming from FOH PA. I do like the ones that Craig has gone for too mind you, but they wouldn't suit our application quite as well.
Some have dual-zones for a main Ride and Bell for example. When coupled with the incredible dynamics of Superior Drummer, it's a crazy feat to have a killer drum sound, instantly, with no mics or boring sound-checks to endure! So in that respect, it's just like an AxeFX going direct to desk without the need for any trouser-flapping, 'beam of death' backline
Have been doing it like this for a number of years now... so it's quite odd to see one's lifelong influences such as Metallica etc embracing such an approach sometime afterwards though! Mind you, they still use crashing biscuit tins and bin lids