Midi Drum Pads

[Garpocalypse]

I spent a little too much time today youtubing videos of the Korg Wavedrum and was just about to dip into my savings to get one when I saw that the Wavedrum has no MIDI capabilities at all. I think it sounds great but I already spent a bunch building up my drum library and I would like to have something that allows me to interact with what I already have in a new way.

For that reason I'm looking into getting another MIDI controller but I'm wondering if anyone uses a MIDI drum pad and could make a recommendation. Durability is an issue. Some MIDI controllers feel, and break, like 20 bucks worth of plastic.

I'm looking into:

Alesis Performance Pad

http://www.zzounds.com/item--ALEPERFPAD

Yamaha DD45

http://www.lenrom.com/p-50323-yamaha-dd45-4-pad-digital-drum-machine.aspx

Yamaha DD65

http://www.pssl.com/!PqBzqboIAgTlOd3np6RrLg!/Yamaha-DD65-7-Pad-General-Midi-Drum-Machine-s

Also i'm looking at picking up an xbox360 drum controller and converting it to a midi controller. It looks kind of iffy so to speak, but if it works it would save me some money. Has anyone tried it?

So far I haven't seen anything that would be a Wavedrum MIDI controller knock off. Which is what I want

Even though it's more expensive and not as flexible would a Wavedrum be a better buy?

[Garpocalypse]

Damn you marketing departments! Making me think I needed to buy your plastic to get better drums!

I'mma go practice now.

I still want a wavedrum.

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This is a blog.

[Garpocalypse]

Why is this a thread?

This is a blog.

Was a blog, now a thread.

So whatcha wanna talk about?

Issue solved by not spending money. A testament for creative development through monetary limitations perhaps?

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