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Thanks for that. Good points. Of course I want it all! But failing that I do have some priorities. One guiding factor is that I only have space for one kit, so a hybrid solution would be ideal if I can get it to work. I’m also attracted to the space-saving aspect of having a smaller bass drum, hence my interest in compact kits.

So, what do I want to achieve? You summarised the options pretty well.

  1. Develop general playing competence/skill
  2. Develop familiarity in playing with acoustic drums, learn more about the physics and responsiveness of percussive instruments and take advantage of the tonal possibilities. So that I can feel there is some subtly to my playing when at an acoustic kit.
  3. Capture performances as midi for composing purposes.

Recording acoustic drums with mics to a good standard would be nice goal further down the road but it’s not a priority for now. If I can use midi triggers to capture grooves and feel that would be ideal.

I’m looking to make one kit achieve all of these, which may be unrealistic. I found that my electronic kit was good for 1), but I struggled to transfer those skills to a larger acoustic kit. I feel that even a compact acoustic kit would be a big improvement in that regard. That would also take care of 2). So then for 3) I would need to add triggers and an electronic hihat.

With that in mind it would be really interesting to hear how well your club kit with triggers has worked out for you.

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