Expansion Pack for Drum Kit Choice

alanclare · May 25, 2018, 10:00:38 AM

I should like to have a bigger choice of drum kits than just those that are built into my s-970. Is there an expansion pack that members of this forum have found to be particularly useful when choosing a kit for a style?

Alan

rodrigo.b · May 25, 2018, 05:24:38 PM

Probably I Will do an expansion pack with new drum kits soon.

alanclare · May 25, 2018, 09:42:52 PM

Quote from: rodrigo.b on May 25, 2018, 05:24:38 PM
Probably I Will do an expansion pack with new drum kits soon.

Yes please.

Alan

Patrick · May 26, 2018, 12:35:43 AM

Hi Alan, you've some nice drums kits in the free Yamaha expansion packs (Salsa, Brazil, cumbia, Eurodance, ....); you can also imprt in YEM some nice soundfonts SF2 drums kits; also you can just use some nice pads and just switch off the rythme of the style; have a nice weekend Patrick

alanclare · May 26, 2018, 08:48:05 AM

Patrick

You sound like someone who's been there - done that. An ideal job for a rainy day. Thank you for a very practical and feasible suggestion.

Alan

ton37 · May 26, 2018, 11:27:57 AM

Quote from: Patrick on May 26, 2018, 12:35:43 AM
Hi Alan, you've some nice drums kits in the free Yamaha expansion packs (Salsa, Brazil, cumbia, Eurodance, ....); you can also imprt in YEM some nice soundfonts SF2 drums kits; also you can just use some nice pads and just switch off the rythme of the style; have a nice weekend Patrick

Hi there, as I have not use Yem yet, but want to, could you please help me where I could find these packs etc. It is yet a complete new horizon for me, but I whish to discover its frontieres

Thanks in advance, Ton

alanclare · May 26, 2018, 03:15:48 PM

Ton

Start by open this link to the appropriate Tutorial page, and then the appropriate link (iOS or Windows) to the download site of the Yamaha Expansion Manager. Install and see how you get on.

http://psrtutorial.com/util/yamaha.html

Alan

alanclare · May 26, 2018, 03:35:18 PM

Patrick

I can only see one free expansion pack on the Yamaha site, Indian Taal Pack, whatever that is.

Alan

ton37 · May 27, 2018, 09:57:23 AM

thanks Alan, I have the Software YEM working now. The next thing is experimenting with it and my T5, but before buying commercial pack(s) I want to know if there are any free packs for learning by 'error and doing'

alanclare · May 27, 2018, 10:05:01 AM

Ton

If you're asking me, then I'm sorry but I can't help you. I'm very inexperienced in this area.

Alan

ton37 · May 27, 2018, 10:24:09 AM

No problem Alan, I am too. But I have just found some interesting stuff for free to experiment with. Have a nice day, Ton

At first a great video explanation of YEM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdMMqEcKwz4
(From an other post, thanks to DC) and ofcoure the lessons in PSRTutorial from repected Joe H.

Furtheron a free expansion from Jan (be it EDM, what i Like) on styles2psr (see the Styles section in PSRTutorial home).
And from CMS-sounddesign from DE, which offers a nice bunch of soundfonts. (http://www.cms-sounddesign.de/)
For you there are some drumkit-expansions you could possible use?

This give me the possibility to experiment with the T5 and YEM, without doing harm (to my wallet at this stage)

alanclare · May 27, 2018, 04:10:17 PM

Wow Ton. You are the perfect student.

Alan

ton37 · May 27, 2018, 10:07:03 PM

Thanks, I whishes my teacher had said that many decennia ago