Alesis Trigger|iO Reviews

4.6/5.0 based on 4 customer reviews

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Math
from Minneapolis, MN USA
March 2, 2011 Music Background:
Engineer, Producer, Touring Musician

Worth every penny.

Outstanding device. Straight away I was triggering in Live as well as Logic with my DIY drum triggers. Very versatile if you put a little time into it, adjusting x-talk, velocity curves, etc. This was exactly what I was after, as I've never been a big fan of drum module sounds, and instead rely on my own sampling, etc. to get sounds I'm looking for. And since this is simply a trigger-to-midi device, the possibilities are endless. Highly recommended.

MikeyVPT
from Bloomington, IL, USA
October 15, 2009 Music Background:
President - Virtual Percussion Outlet (.com), Virtual Percussion Expert, Professional Demo Artist

Sweet Setup with RET kit.

I really enjoy using the Trigger Io with the RET drums because it really allows me to trigger Addictive Drums, Superior Drummer 2.0, BFD2, DrumCore, Ocean Way, Steven Slate Drums... I mean, if you're using edrums that have real drum heads like the RET's, this is the piece to get!

Check out my videos for more info. Just search for MikeyVPT on Youtube.

Thanks!

Joey V
from Chicago, USA
July 3, 2009 Music Background:
Studio Owner/Drummer, Live Edrum Player, Virtual Percussion Expert

GREAT with RET Edrums!

I have used my Trigger Io for about 2 years now. I didn't know much about it when I got my RET Percussion electronic drum set. It's a high end kit, using real drum heads, so I thought it was neat to see the Trigger Io paired with it.

It translates my hits into MIDI notes which goes through to my VPT software. I use Superior Drummer 2.0, EZdrummer, Addictive Drums, BFD2, and KitCore.

I would highly recommend this for anyone using the RET Percussion kits.

Ben
from Austin, TX
August 21, 2007 Music Background:
Recording Engineer/Hobbyist

Overall a quality product.

I'm now a user of BFD for almost everything drums. As such, I didn't want to pay for a Roland drum module only to use it for the triggers. I was using an Alesis DM5, but its triggering technology is a bit out of date. So I picked up the Trigger I/O. It seems to translate very accurately. One bonus is that both the USB out and the MIDI out work simultaneously. This allows me to send the USB out to my computer for recording the MIDI notes and the MIDI out to an external drum machine (my DM5) for zero latency monitoring for the drummer. Setup would be easier if they created a piece of software to help calibrate each trigger (gain, velocity curve, x-talk, noise threshold, and midi note). Once setup, I have no complaints.