Can this be played like a frame drum - fingers only - and still sound good?
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LoveJoyPeace, good sound is subjective. This dark drum resonates with me, played with mallets or fingers. It is a dark sound. If you're looking for a traditional frame drum sound, you may want a white drum.
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This black skin drum is a bass frame drum and sounds more like the Remo 22" frame drum. The black skin is also a bit thicker then the standard Remo drums. I only play it with a beater or mallet . It might be possible to archive a good sound with finger only play but I would not recommend it. \with a mallet thought this drum sounds dark, rich and amazing.
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no way u need a mallet it's a bass drum fingers won't make an impact in such a hard skin surface
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HelloSorry late response, it won't give the same sound. It's a real nice drum. Hope it helps
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If you have some rhythm, yes. It is my first time using an mpc but I have played drums in the past so that has helped. Easy to use and endless capabilities. I wod be more concerned with getting it up and running and keeping it that way. Seems like there were a lot of little things i had to do initially.
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Not true. It comes with strings and is playable as received; although minor setup is suggested. I use mine almost daily for (nearly) silent practice.
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No, I would not describe the sound of this digital piano as "toy like" at all. Of course, it does not sound quite like a Yamaha or Steinway grand piano, but it certainly does sound like a serious piano. The only thing that limits the quality of the sound is the built-in speakers. One can easily connect it to a good amplifier and larger, high quality speakers, and then its sound will be very close to that of a real grand piano.
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You can play it without plugging it in for practice, but you will not get the same sound as an acoustic. It is a good violin, though...especially for the money.
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Yes, Drum track would be track #1 Guitar track #2 etc. Treat track #1 like any other instrument input.
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Well it's mainly tuned for a bass guitar, although having plugged in an electric guitar it still sounds pretty good. A bass drum may cause it to rattle or destroy the speaker possibly, but I've played some pretty dub stuff (low frequencies) on mine with no ill effects. I'd say try it, but you might be better off with a dedicated keyboard amp.
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I would think so. I got this for my 4 yer old because he loves to drum but he has destroyed all the drums make for kids. 'Y husband also likes to play this. This is definitely much better quality, and the various sound choices are great. We would like to get a real drum set, but since we live in an apartment, this is the next best thing.
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Yes, but it's not really a very good interface for multitracking. It's basically EXPLICITLY for guitar. If you want to multitrack drums or something you CANNOT do that with this. There isn't enough analog I/O (unless you have a mixer with enough channels and at least 2 buses to send those channels out to Pro Tools. But if you have a drum sampler or virtual instrument, yep. Works just fine. It's a full fledged interface.
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You can play next song or you can play previous song, and as for the yet hands thing damp but not dripping yet.hope this helps!
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I am happy with the mallet, I use it for shamanic journeying and find the tone created is just right. Too much sound from the drum can become a distraction for me, so I guess it depends on what kind of tone quality you are looking for.
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It's pretty much a beat box. You sit on it and hit it in different places to make sounds similar to a drum set. This would make an excellent alternative. Practice different beats and then decide if drums are in the future.
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I would listen to the sounds on a YouTube video so you can hear it for yourself. They arent the most realistic drum sounds but any percussion is fun to play to.... and it is quite easy to program.
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Only if you are very short. A buddy of mine plays drums for a living and he plays them with my kids when he comes over, but I think you would be pretty uncomfortable playing them for an extended period of time, especially if you are thinking of making them a practice kit or something.
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My hands measure almost exactly the same size as yours, and I can play this recorder. It takes some stretching and practice, but you should be able to do it.
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Yes, you can play it like a piano ... you can even play your own notes to make music
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Yes, it can be played by using your hands. My husband was playing it like that the other day. Have I mentioned how much he's enjoying our son's new drum? :-)