Hi. I’ve modded my Wavedrum in order to play thru OT as an insert fx or sample player aux in.
I soldered a cinch stereo out for sensors, and a cinch stereo in.
I can record sensors, and play them with fx, add other sounds that will be played thru Wavedrum’s algorithms.
Example with a one bar loop of Amen Break (only) played thru Tabla / Tampura / Sitar Wavedrum’s preset.
I’m just playing with OT crossfader and WD pressure (changing pitch for sitar / tabla).
Balance left > Tabla only
Balance Right > Tampura / Sitar
Another example thru several presets, same principle.
At beginning, first 4 bars, you can hear the dry Amen Break played with OT crossfader, and just after, from snare rolls, it’s thru Wavedrum algos.
I made promising tests with electric and acoustic guitars, a mic…thru WD.
wavedrum is a ‘high tension’ drum unit for snares and other percussive sounds… I’m guessing he has managed to trigger it with ‘audio rate’ input instead of slapping it with hand or a stick. just like a resonator effect… i might be wrong though.
Yeah that’s it I trigger WD with audio, Amen Break with OT.
The mod is soldering RCAs between sensors and Wavedrum algorithms processing.
It can play any kind of percussions, or melodic things like sitar, synth, with a definite scale.
Sooo… You’re sending OT audio out (Cue?) into your hacked WD mic taps to “trigger” the WD’s sounds, then running WD audio back into OT to use its FX?
Are you just sending something like a click to WD to simulate the mic picking up a surface strike?
Can you list where all the wires are routed? For example, it looks like you’re sending WD headphones into input C/D, but I can’t figure out what some of the other wires are doing…
WD Rca Out (sensors) > OT input AB
OT Cue Out > WD Rca In (algorithms processing)
WD Left Out > Input C
Track 1 > Thru A
Track 2 > Thru B
Track 3 > Thru C
Track 4 > Flex Amen Break
I’ll give another example with same Amen Break loop and other presets with different algorithms.
Really surprising and different results.
I think I can pan in order to have 2 separate outputs. Feedback is possible.
A Wavedrum demo, similar tabla preset used at 2’30
Yeah, and I can use external piezzos on other real percussions, as the Wavedrum mini already do.
Tested with the piezzo of an acoustic guitar, that became a great percussion ! Don’t need a cajon anymore.
The Wavedrum mini is cheaper, sound quality is below but if already can receive audio in it.
I never managed to get a single good sound out of my WD “Oriental Edition”. It sounds thin/tin-like, despite being run through a decent preamp + EQ.
How do you treat the sound to make it decent?
This really nice. Great way to start my morning! Very cool technicals on the setup… but the music shines through! As in, it’s not experiment for experiment’s sake.
, but I’m not familiar with the Wavedrum and hard to tell exactly what is happening…
