Roland RT30 Drum Trigger Compatibility (Hybrid Drum Building)

[gilgameshers]

Hello, I'm thinking of making a hybrid drum kit for lower volume playing because I live in a apartment. I'm going to use the Roland RT30 Drum triggers because these are the only good drum triggers I can find in my country. I'm gonna buy a used drum kit. I'm going to use yamaha electronic cymbals, remo silentstroke mesh heads, and a DTX module because I already have one (DTX400 module).
My question is, will the RT30 work with the DTX400 module or any other DTX module, is it compatible?

 

[electrodrummer]

Generally... Yes, anything will work (given some module tweaking)
(can't you find Yamaha ones, of interest?)

I'd also look to flip the 400 for, say, a 2nd user 502 for more inputs (12) and more flex in setting up parameters.

 

[gilgameshers]

Generally... Yes, anything will work (given some module tweaking)
(can't you find Yamaha ones, of interest?)

I'd also look to flip the 400 for, say, a 2nd user 502 for more inputs (12) and more flex in setting up parameters.

Thanks for the information! however I did try to look for the yamaha ones but I was unable to find any.

 

[electrodrummer]

Plenty of Yamaha dealers in Indonesia (a lot of Yamaha stuff is made there!)

DT50S - Tinjauan - Yamaha - Indonesia

Attached to the rim on an acoustic drums （Snare / TomTom /Floor Tom) and transmit a trigger signal to the trigger module.

id.yamaha.com

 

[gilgameshers]

Plenty of Yamaha dealers in Indonesia (a lot of Yamaha stuff is made there!)

DT50S - Tinjauan - Yamaha - Indonesia

Attached to the rim on an acoustic drums （Snare / TomTom /Floor Tom) and transmit a trigger signal to the trigger module.

id.yamaha.com

I tried checking that website but I don't really understand how to purchase products there. I myself don't really understand Indonesian language cause I was previously living in another country since I was born. I also can't find the dt50s on the other shopping websites such as shopee and others

 

[electrodrummer]

I tried checking that website but I don't really understand how to purchase products there. I myself don't really understand Indonesian language cause I was previously living in another country since I was born. I also can't find the dt50s on the other shopping websites such as shopee and others

What country do you live in? Profile says Indonesia. That's why I showed that site. Using Google translate I found the dealer search link.
https://id.yamaha.com/id/find/dealers/ - put in your city....
(You can't buy direct from Yamaha, or Roland etc)

 

[gilgameshers]

What country do you live in? Profile says Indonesia. That's why I showed that site. Using Google translate I found the dealer search link.
https://id.yamaha.com/id/find/dealers/ - put in your city....
(You can't buy direct from Yamaha, or Roland etc)

I live in Indonesia, specifically Surabaya. Thanks for the link, I'll try visiting the stores that the website has given.

 

[TheDrummerFromAmsterdam]

As much as I love Yamaha, I do prefer the Roland triggers becauze of the cone.

It has a pyramid form for less muting of the shell, whereas Yamaha uses a bigger flat round cone that mutes too much for my taste.

 

[electrodrummer]

As much as I love Yamaha, I do prefer the Roland triggers becauze of the cone.

It has a pyramid form for less muting of the shell, whereas Yamaha uses a bigger flat round cone that mutes too much for my taste.

OP is using mesh heads - really won't make any difference

 

[TheDrummerFromAmsterdam]

OP is using mesh heads - really won't make any difference

True.

In terms of sound indeed not, in terms of playing it could (albeit much less than a real head).

 

[gilgameshers]

Generally... Yes, anything will work (given some module tweaking)
(can't you find Yamaha ones, of interest?)

I'd also look to flip the 400 for, say, a 2nd user 502 for more inputs (12) and more flex in setting up parameters.

if I use the dtx module, will there be any required equipment I have to buy to make it work?