{"id":49258,"date":"2023-11-15T15:02:36","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T23:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/?p=49258"},"modified":"2023-11-15T15:02:43","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T23:02:43","slug":"set-up-electronic-drums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/set-up-electronic-drums\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Set Up Electronic Drums (With Photos)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you&#8217;ve ever wondered why you can&#8217;t just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/how-to-practice-without-driving-the-neighbors-crazy\/\">drum your heart out at 3 AM<\/a> without annoying your entire neighborhood, well &#8211; you can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With an electronic drum kit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These modern drums use touch-sensitive pads that trigger a sound sample when you hit them, which means you just need a pair of headphones to enjoy jamming out. They&#8217;re easy to set up and don&#8217;t require as much space as acoustic drums &#8211; another big win for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/how-to-play-drums-in-an-apartment\/\">apartment-dwellers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this quick how-to guide, we&#8217;ll show you how to set up electronic drums like a tech-savvy rockstar \u2013 no soundproofing required. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Exact instructions are unique to each model (so read the user guide, damnit!) but most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/the-ultimate-guide-to-buying-electronic-drums\/\">electronic drum kits<\/a> have a similar setup &#8211; and we&#8217;re here to walk you through the basic process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><nav><ol><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#1-set-up-the-rack\">Set up the rack<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#2-add-the-kick-tower-and-pads\">Add the kick tower and pads<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#3-add-the-cymbals\">Add the cymbals<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#4-mount-the-module\">Mount the brain<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#5-plug-it-all-in\">Plug it all in<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-set-up-the-rack\">1. Set up the rack<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It may look like a lot of pieces, but the rack is surprisingly simple to set up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Loosen and tighten the wing nuts to expand the rack pieces and\/or connect them together. Make sure the rack can stand on its own and that you position it around where you\u2019ll be sitting. It should frame you like a cage!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"762\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15111536\/2022-07-14-30-day-drummer-gear-guide-Domino-150-762x1024.png\" alt=\"set up rack for electronic drums\" class=\"wp-image-49297\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15111536\/2022-07-14-30-day-drummer-gear-guide-Domino-150-762x1024.png 762w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15111536\/2022-07-14-30-day-drummer-gear-guide-Domino-150-223x300.png 223w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15111536\/2022-07-14-30-day-drummer-gear-guide-Domino-150-768x1032.png 768w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15111536\/2022-07-14-30-day-drummer-gear-guide-Domino-150.png 893w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 762px) 100vw, 762px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Even though electronic drums are very quiet, it&#8217;s still a good idea to build the kit on a thick carpet or mat to absorb any vibrations or thumping from your kick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-add-the-kick-tower-and-pads\">2. Add the kick tower and pads<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If your e-kit comes with a kick tower, set it in front of your right foot and clamp your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/ultimate-guide-bass-drum-pedals\/\">bass drum pedal<\/a> onto the bottom. Make sure that your leg can rest at slightly more than a 90 degree angle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your kit includes a hi-hat pedal, set that up so your left foot can access it just as easily.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15110211\/2022-07-14-30-day-drummer-gear-guide-Domino-153-1024x683.png\" alt=\"set up kick pad for electronic drums\" class=\"wp-image-49294\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15110211\/2022-07-14-30-day-drummer-gear-guide-Domino-153-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15110211\/2022-07-14-30-day-drummer-gear-guide-Domino-153-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15110211\/2022-07-14-30-day-drummer-gear-guide-Domino-153-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15110211\/2022-07-14-30-day-drummer-gear-guide-Domino-153.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Now add the pads to the rack. If they&#8217;re too high or low for you to comfortably strike them, you can make big adjustments by moving the top rack bar up or down. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15111756\/2022-07-14-30-day-drummer-gear-guide-Domino-164-683x1024.png\" alt=\"set up tom pads on electronic drums\" class=\"wp-image-49298\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15111756\/2022-07-14-30-day-drummer-gear-guide-Domino-164-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15111756\/2022-07-14-30-day-drummer-gear-guide-Domino-164-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15111756\/2022-07-14-30-day-drummer-gear-guide-Domino-164-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15111756\/2022-07-14-30-day-drummer-gear-guide-Domino-164.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">You can also see the angle of the pedals here.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Everything should be within easy reach &#8211; and this is actually one big advantage of electronic drum kits. The pads are typically smaller than acoustic drums, so it&#8217;s easier to condense your setup.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe class=\"email-form-include-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-add-the-cymbals\">3. Add the cymbals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Twist off the cymbal toppers, add the cymbals, then replace the toppers. If the kit didn\u2019t come with a hi-hat stand or a bar for the hi-hat pad, you might need to add your own.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15110152\/2022-07-14-30-day-drummer-gear-guide-Domino-181-683x1024.png\" alt=\"set up cymbals on electronic drums\" class=\"wp-image-49291\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15110152\/2022-07-14-30-day-drummer-gear-guide-Domino-181-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15110152\/2022-07-14-30-day-drummer-gear-guide-Domino-181-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15110152\/2022-07-14-30-day-drummer-gear-guide-Domino-181-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15110152\/2022-07-14-30-day-drummer-gear-guide-Domino-181.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Just like your tom and snare pads, make sure the cymbals are within reach. If you&#8217;ve ever set up an acoustic drum kit, the same rules of ergonomics apply when setting up an e-kit. You shouldn\u2019t have to strain your arms or legs to play!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-mount-the-module\">4. Mount the module<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Connect the module (a computer interface sometimes known as a \u2018brain\u2019) to a spot on the rack where you can easily see and reach it. Most drummers keep it on their left side.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15110158\/2022-07-14-30-day-drummer-gear-guide-Domino-186-1024x683.png\" alt=\"set up module on electronic drums\" class=\"wp-image-49292\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15110158\/2022-07-14-30-day-drummer-gear-guide-Domino-186-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15110158\/2022-07-14-30-day-drummer-gear-guide-Domino-186-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15110158\/2022-07-14-30-day-drummer-gear-guide-Domino-186-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15110158\/2022-07-14-30-day-drummer-gear-guide-Domino-186.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-plug-it-all-in\">5. Plug it all in<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow your e-kit\u2019s instructions and make sure each labeled cable is connected to the right piece. Then plug the other end of the cables into the brain. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15110133\/2022-07-14-30-day-drummer-gear-guide-Domino-190-1024x683.png\" alt=\"plug in electronic drums\" class=\"wp-image-49289\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15110133\/2022-07-14-30-day-drummer-gear-guide-Domino-190-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15110133\/2022-07-14-30-day-drummer-gear-guide-Domino-190-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15110133\/2022-07-14-30-day-drummer-gear-guide-Domino-190-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15110133\/2022-07-14-30-day-drummer-gear-guide-Domino-190.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Your product&#8217;s user guide will tell you about all the useful settings that come with your e-kit and how to use features like the built-in metronome, sound samples, practice tools and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll likely have the option to adjust pad sensitivity (how hard or light you have to hit to trigger the sound), so play around with this if the default settings don&#8217;t work for your playing style.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15110204\/2022-07-14-30-day-drummer-gear-guide-Domino-194-1024x683.png\" alt=\"electronic drums module\" class=\"wp-image-49293\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15110204\/2022-07-14-30-day-drummer-gear-guide-Domino-194-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15110204\/2022-07-14-30-day-drummer-gear-guide-Domino-194-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15110204\/2022-07-14-30-day-drummer-gear-guide-Domino-194-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15110204\/2022-07-14-30-day-drummer-gear-guide-Domino-194.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Setting up electronic drums can take time if you\u2019ve never done it before. And you might have to do it a number of times before you get faster. It also might take multiple tries before you figure out what\u2019s comfortable for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But what matters first and foremost is having that drum kit in front of you. Once it&#8217;s ready to play, play away!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Beginner&#039;s Guide To Electronic Drums\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kr37ASNK3vA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><iframe class=\"email-form-include-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn the basics of setting up an electronic drum kit with this super easy guide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":124,"featured_media":49295,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4020],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-49258","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gear"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49258","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/124"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49258"}],"version-history":[{"count":32,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49258\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49330,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49258\/revisions\/49330"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49295"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49258"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49258"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49258"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}