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Z4 ZENDRUM percussion controller: FIGURED MAPLE w/34 triggers & WIRELESS MIDI
Estimated price for orientation: 610 $
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Description Condition: Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Material: Maple
Here is a smokin' deal on a WIRELESS Zendrum Z4 (which is the latest circuit board, allowing for a vast number of editing options over the original ZX board). This instrument was built AS a Z4, not upgraded to it. It has $650 worth of extras and you would pay $2450 to get one built to this level. Hand crafted, one-at-a-time, by inventor / master builder David Haney (aka "inspector 109"). If you've ever considered owning one of the coolest and most sensitive electronic drum / percussion controllers on the planet......THIS IS IT.
SPECIFIC & CUSTOM FEATURES on this one-of-a-kind version. **Custom trigger layout by me. (more detail below) **Wireless MIDI transmitter built in ....of course comes WITH receiver. (a $500 upgrade) **5 EXTRA triggers more than the stock 29 ($30 per trigger upgrade @$150) **Inspector 109's personal-favorite handpicked piece of figured/flamed Maple used for this build. That grain really "pops" in two different directions, as though 3-D. (top of the line wood). Pictures do not do it justice. This instrument is in perfect operating condition. The wood and finish are 99.8% perfect, too. There is only some minor scuffing at the very rear tip, where you can't help but bump into stuff as you move about.
Guaranteed nothing anyone would even begin to worry about. Above bullet points explained: As for custom lay-out, all triggers along the bottom (faceted) row are stock, as for positioning. The entire outward-facing lay-out was designed by myself, coming from years of playing one of the original, stock ZX types and determining what made the most sense, in terms of efficiency for my fingers, once the new, current circuit board came out, allowing for extra triggers. It was very well thought out and I'm fairly certain I hit on a universally applicable layout for any right-handed player, in that the "wheel" concept (built around the one large Kick trigger on the forward side of the body), allows for ease of use. It's perfect for not only for two, or three fingered playing when lined up in various directions, but this lay-out makes it easy for the palm to be able to add simultaneous extra voices. Example: kick, hat, snare, with added tambourine or cymbal bell hits by palm....at least with how my personal layout was made. (this is all talking about ONLY the right hand so far).
You'll have lots of options for your own tastes and approach. All Zen-drummers are pioneers in their own ways, as for how they approach the instrument and what they end up doing with it.Please refer to PICTURES w/ DIAGRAMS of MY LAYOUT, and WHICH TRIGGERS ARE WIRED IN PARALLEL.BUT........IF YOU HAVE ANY TECHNICAL QUESTIONS OR ARE NEW TO ZENDRUM-ING, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONNECT AT:
29 stock triggers plus 5 extras: Since it is a wireless setup and having to connect foot pedals to the controller would defeat that purpose for me, I have never and still do not use kick or hi hat foot controllers, so I had it wired to accept (1) additional, dedicated trigger in lieu of one of the input jacks normally use for a pedal. As for the 4 other extras: 1 parallel kick 1 parallel rimshot snare 1 parallel bell ride 1 parallel percussion trigger....again, refer to my diagrams. So just to clarify, any voice you assign to any of the parallel triggers will end up on it's "mate" as well, but this is a good thing, since the doubling up concept was designed to reserve as many sounds as possible for all other still available buttons, instead of utilizing what would otherwise be independent buttons for some of the same sounds you'll need in multiple positions. This is something you would inevitably have to do, for smooth, natural sounding 16th or up-tempo 1/8th note patterns, using only your hands on your kick/snare/hat (or cymbal) grooves. With this setup, I had a very full drum kit (kick, center/rim/side-stick snare, 4 toms, 2 crash, bell/bow/edge ride, open/closed/foot-closed hi-hat, tambourine, hand-clap, shaker, bongos, timbales and cowbell, just to name ONE of my setups. Imagine all the stuff you'd have to haul in the real, acoustic world, to come up with all that musical fire-power. I had kick in the center of that circle cluster, with closed hi hat right behind, open hi hat below and rim-shot snare behind the closed hi hat. On the front-tip underside, there was another kick, hi hat and center hit snare, with 4 toms below, wrapping around the bottom. Two crash cymbals forward of the kick (for kick/crash combinations). Basically the "groove" portion of your kit is all right there in easily executable form, whether you're playing a one handed groove with right hand only, using 1/4 or 1/8th notes, or playing 16th note patterns, using both hands. Of course everything can be tweaked, even down to which triggers YOU would like to have wired in parallel, if you're so bold as to open up the back-side to do so. I switched it up a little bit myself after my initial instructions to David the builder. It still has 2 input jacks, one of which can be used for a pedal control if you want and the other one, I quite frankly forgot what that's for, because I never use them. There is a sustain button on the rear panel, if you're triggering melodic instruments, as well as a MIDI Volume knob. POWER: The coolest thing is that it takes only one 9v Battery to power the whole thing, including the wireless midi transmitter. I use rechargeable 9v with great success. A good, new one of those fully charged would get me through any gig and rehearsal for sure. For those times you want to be ABSOLUTELY certain that nothing goes down, you just keep an Alkaline handy. Of course you can plug in up to a 50' midi cable instead of the receiver/transmitter system, in case you ever play in situations where there is much radio interference (rare, but it does happen, and some occasional notes get dropped or delayed). For that, I include a 50' midi cable as well. As for wireless MIDI, you're looking at what is currently a $500 upgrade from the wired versions, so this alone should make it a "no-brainer" of a deal. One of the many, many aspects of wireless I love on my rig is the fact that I can be one of, if not the ONLY sound-check guy in the band. It's nice to find out if you're even IN the mix. Sorry sound guys, but I've had too many experiences that WHEN a drummer is electronic and can be turned down, they usually DO get turned down.....and sadly to the point of not even showing up in the mix at all. Additionally, it is the coolest to stand in front of the stage, next to other guitarists, vocalists or keyboard players, to rock out in sync with them.....standing up. I love walking into the audience and playing as well. Guaranteed, "the walking drummer" will be one of the top conversation pieces of any event you're playing with the Zendrum. Only selling because at nearly 60years of age, I need a little lighter and more body-centered trigger and I'm going to have David build me something suited for my upper back, which in recent years has been more sensitive to strapping this on for a 3 hour show than when I first started 13 years ago. I only have a hard road-case for this, which I am going to keep until I find out what shape I need to cut the foam-fit liner, so you'll have to get yourself a bag from Zendrum Corp. It will be well packaged for shipment. Shoulder strap included, with quick release buttons. No disappointments here. See my feedback and bid with confidence.ABOUT THE Z4 CIRCUIT BOARD (from the Zendrum site):The Z4 circuitboard is standard in all six Zendrum models: EXP, ZX, LT, Z1, ZAP, and ZAP2. The Zendrum controller now responds with all the subtle nuance of a fine instrument, powered by the improved precision, speed, resolution, and dynamic articulation in the new generation Z4 circuit-board technology. The new "MIDI Channel-Per-Trigger" feature has vastly opened up the programming options (in that each trigger can operate from a different channel, if needed.
A new Hi Hat pedal control input, volume pedal control input, and additional trigger options maximize capability with all the latest software and hardware. The new Dedicated SAVE Function makes it much easier to try out edits before committing them. You can change several parameters of a preset then simply revert back to the previously saved version with ease, or you can easily commit your changes to be there when you fire the Zendrum back up. The Z4 circuit-board is now available for all new Zendrum models and for retrofits to all existing Zendrums for $450.
Description
| Condition: | Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition | Material: | Maple |
Here is a smokin' deal on a WIRELESS Zendrum Z4 (which is the latest circuit board, allowing for a vast number of editing options over the original ZX board). This instrument was built AS a Z4, not upgraded to it. It has $650 worth of extras and you would pay $2450 to get one built to this level. Hand crafted, one-at-a-time, by inventor / master builder David Haney (aka "inspector 109"). If you've ever considered owning one of the coolest and most sensitive electronic drum / percussion controllers on the planet......THIS IS IT.
SPECIFIC & CUSTOM FEATURES on this one-of-a-kind version. **Custom trigger layout by me. (more detail below) **Wireless MIDI transmitter built in ....of course comes WITH receiver. (a $500 upgrade) **5 EXTRA triggers more than the stock 29 ($30 per trigger upgrade @$150) **Inspector 109's personal-favorite handpicked piece of figured/flamed Maple used for this build. That grain really "pops" in two different directions, as though 3-D. (top of the line wood). Pictures do not do it justice. This instrument is in perfect operating condition. The wood and finish are 99.8% perfect, too. There is only some minor scuffing at the very rear tip, where you can't help but bump into stuff as you move about.
Guaranteed nothing anyone would even begin to worry about. Above bullet points explained: As for custom lay-out, all triggers along the bottom (faceted) row are stock, as for positioning. The entire outward-facing lay-out was designed by myself, coming from years of playing one of the original, stock ZX types and determining what made the most sense, in terms of efficiency for my fingers, once the new, current circuit board came out, allowing for extra triggers. It was very well thought out and I'm fairly certain I hit on a universally applicable layout for any right-handed player, in that the "wheel" concept (built around the one large Kick trigger on the forward side of the body), allows for ease of use. It's perfect for not only for two, or three fingered playing when lined up in various directions, but this lay-out makes it easy for the palm to be able to add simultaneous extra voices. Example: kick, hat, snare, with added tambourine or cymbal bell hits by palm....at least with how my personal layout was made. (this is all talking about ONLY the right hand so far).
You'll have lots of options for your own tastes and approach. All Zen-drummers are pioneers in their own ways, as for how they approach the instrument and what they end up doing with it.Please refer to PICTURES w/ DIAGRAMS of MY LAYOUT, and WHICH TRIGGERS ARE WIRED IN PARALLEL.BUT........IF YOU HAVE ANY TECHNICAL QUESTIONS OR ARE NEW TO ZENDRUM-ING, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONNECT AT:
29 stock triggers plus 5 extras: Since it is a wireless setup and having to connect foot pedals to the controller would defeat that purpose for me, I have never and still do not use kick or hi hat foot controllers, so I had it wired to accept (1) additional, dedicated trigger in lieu of one of the input jacks normally use for a pedal. As for the 4 other extras: 1 parallel kick 1 parallel rimshot snare 1 parallel bell ride 1 parallel percussion trigger....again, refer to my diagrams. So just to clarify, any voice you assign to any of the parallel triggers will end up on it's "mate" as well, but this is a good thing, since the doubling up concept was designed to reserve as many sounds as possible for all other still available buttons, instead of utilizing what would otherwise be independent buttons for some of the same sounds you'll need in multiple positions. This is something you would inevitably have to do, for smooth, natural sounding 16th or up-tempo 1/8th note patterns, using only your hands on your kick/snare/hat (or cymbal) grooves. With this setup, I had a very full drum kit (kick, center/rim/side-stick snare, 4 toms, 2 crash, bell/bow/edge ride, open/closed/foot-closed hi-hat, tambourine, hand-clap, shaker, bongos, timbales and cowbell, just to name ONE of my setups. Imagine all the stuff you'd have to haul in the real, acoustic world, to come up with all that musical fire-power. I had kick in the center of that circle cluster, with closed hi hat right behind, open hi hat below and rim-shot snare behind the closed hi hat. On the front-tip underside, there was another kick, hi hat and center hit snare, with 4 toms below, wrapping around the bottom. Two crash cymbals forward of the kick (for kick/crash combinations). Basically the "groove" portion of your kit is all right there in easily executable form, whether you're playing a one handed groove with right hand only, using 1/4 or 1/8th notes, or playing 16th note patterns, using both hands. Of course everything can be tweaked, even down to which triggers YOU would like to have wired in parallel, if you're so bold as to open up the back-side to do so. I switched it up a little bit myself after my initial instructions to David the builder. It still has 2 input jacks, one of which can be used for a pedal control if you want and the other one, I quite frankly forgot what that's for, because I never use them. There is a sustain button on the rear panel, if you're triggering melodic instruments, as well as a MIDI Volume knob. POWER: The coolest thing is that it takes only one 9v Battery to power the whole thing, including the wireless midi transmitter. I use rechargeable 9v with great success. A good, new one of those fully charged would get me through any gig and rehearsal for sure. For those times you want to be ABSOLUTELY certain that nothing goes down, you just keep an Alkaline handy. Of course you can plug in up to a 50' midi cable instead of the receiver/transmitter system, in case you ever play in situations where there is much radio interference (rare, but it does happen, and some occasional notes get dropped or delayed). For that, I include a 50' midi cable as well. As for wireless MIDI, you're looking at what is currently a $500 upgrade from the wired versions, so this alone should make it a "no-brainer" of a deal. One of the many, many aspects of wireless I love on my rig is the fact that I can be one of, if not the ONLY sound-check guy in the band. It's nice to find out if you're even IN the mix. Sorry sound guys, but I've had too many experiences that WHEN a drummer is electronic and can be turned down, they usually DO get turned down.....and sadly to the point of not even showing up in the mix at all. Additionally, it is the coolest to stand in front of the stage, next to other guitarists, vocalists or keyboard players, to rock out in sync with them.....standing up. I love walking into the audience and playing as well. Guaranteed, "the walking drummer" will be one of the top conversation pieces of any event you're playing with the Zendrum. Only selling because at nearly 60years of age, I need a little lighter and more body-centered trigger and I'm going to have David build me something suited for my upper back, which in recent years has been more sensitive to strapping this on for a 3 hour show than when I first started 13 years ago. I only have a hard road-case for this, which I am going to keep until I find out what shape I need to cut the foam-fit liner, so you'll have to get yourself a bag from Zendrum Corp. It will be well packaged for shipment. Shoulder strap included, with quick release buttons. No disappointments here. See my feedback and bid with confidence.ABOUT THE Z4 CIRCUIT BOARD (from the Zendrum site):The Z4 circuitboard is standard in all six Zendrum models: EXP, ZX, LT, Z1, ZAP, and ZAP2. The Zendrum controller now responds with all the subtle nuance of a fine instrument, powered by the improved precision, speed, resolution, and dynamic articulation in the new generation Z4 circuit-board technology. The new "MIDI Channel-Per-Trigger" feature has vastly opened up the programming options (in that each trigger can operate from a different channel, if needed.
A new Hi Hat pedal control input, volume pedal control input, and additional trigger options maximize capability with all the latest software and hardware. The new Dedicated SAVE Function makes it much easier to try out edits before committing them. You can change several parameters of a preset then simply revert back to the previously saved version with ease, or you can easily commit your changes to be there when you fire the Zendrum back up. The Z4 circuit-board is now available for all new Zendrum models and for retrofits to all existing Zendrums for $450.
SPECIFIC & CUSTOM FEATURES on this one-of-a-kind version. **Custom trigger layout by me. (more detail below) **Wireless MIDI transmitter built in ....of course comes WITH receiver. (a $500 upgrade) **5 EXTRA triggers more than the stock 29 ($30 per trigger upgrade @$150) **Inspector 109's personal-favorite handpicked piece of figured/flamed Maple used for this build. That grain really "pops" in two different directions, as though 3-D. (top of the line wood). Pictures do not do it justice. This instrument is in perfect operating condition. The wood and finish are 99.8% perfect, too. There is only some minor scuffing at the very rear tip, where you can't help but bump into stuff as you move about.
Guaranteed nothing anyone would even begin to worry about. Above bullet points explained: As for custom lay-out, all triggers along the bottom (faceted) row are stock, as for positioning. The entire outward-facing lay-out was designed by myself, coming from years of playing one of the original, stock ZX types and determining what made the most sense, in terms of efficiency for my fingers, once the new, current circuit board came out, allowing for extra triggers. It was very well thought out and I'm fairly certain I hit on a universally applicable layout for any right-handed player, in that the "wheel" concept (built around the one large Kick trigger on the forward side of the body), allows for ease of use. It's perfect for not only for two, or three fingered playing when lined up in various directions, but this lay-out makes it easy for the palm to be able to add simultaneous extra voices. Example: kick, hat, snare, with added tambourine or cymbal bell hits by palm....at least with how my personal layout was made. (this is all talking about ONLY the right hand so far).
You'll have lots of options for your own tastes and approach. All Zen-drummers are pioneers in their own ways, as for how they approach the instrument and what they end up doing with it.Please refer to PICTURES w/ DIAGRAMS of MY LAYOUT, and WHICH TRIGGERS ARE WIRED IN PARALLEL.BUT........IF YOU HAVE ANY TECHNICAL QUESTIONS OR ARE NEW TO ZENDRUM-ING, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONNECT AT:
29 stock triggers plus 5 extras: Since it is a wireless setup and having to connect foot pedals to the controller would defeat that purpose for me, I have never and still do not use kick or hi hat foot controllers, so I had it wired to accept (1) additional, dedicated trigger in lieu of one of the input jacks normally use for a pedal. As for the 4 other extras: 1 parallel kick 1 parallel rimshot snare 1 parallel bell ride 1 parallel percussion trigger....again, refer to my diagrams. So just to clarify, any voice you assign to any of the parallel triggers will end up on it's "mate" as well, but this is a good thing, since the doubling up concept was designed to reserve as many sounds as possible for all other still available buttons, instead of utilizing what would otherwise be independent buttons for some of the same sounds you'll need in multiple positions. This is something you would inevitably have to do, for smooth, natural sounding 16th or up-tempo 1/8th note patterns, using only your hands on your kick/snare/hat (or cymbal) grooves. With this setup, I had a very full drum kit (kick, center/rim/side-stick snare, 4 toms, 2 crash, bell/bow/edge ride, open/closed/foot-closed hi-hat, tambourine, hand-clap, shaker, bongos, timbales and cowbell, just to name ONE of my setups. Imagine all the stuff you'd have to haul in the real, acoustic world, to come up with all that musical fire-power. I had kick in the center of that circle cluster, with closed hi hat right behind, open hi hat below and rim-shot snare behind the closed hi hat. On the front-tip underside, there was another kick, hi hat and center hit snare, with 4 toms below, wrapping around the bottom. Two crash cymbals forward of the kick (for kick/crash combinations). Basically the "groove" portion of your kit is all right there in easily executable form, whether you're playing a one handed groove with right hand only, using 1/4 or 1/8th notes, or playing 16th note patterns, using both hands. Of course everything can be tweaked, even down to which triggers YOU would like to have wired in parallel, if you're so bold as to open up the back-side to do so. I switched it up a little bit myself after my initial instructions to David the builder. It still has 2 input jacks, one of which can be used for a pedal control if you want and the other one, I quite frankly forgot what that's for, because I never use them. There is a sustain button on the rear panel, if you're triggering melodic instruments, as well as a MIDI Volume knob. POWER: The coolest thing is that it takes only one 9v Battery to power the whole thing, including the wireless midi transmitter. I use rechargeable 9v with great success. A good, new one of those fully charged would get me through any gig and rehearsal for sure. For those times you want to be ABSOLUTELY certain that nothing goes down, you just keep an Alkaline handy. Of course you can plug in up to a 50' midi cable instead of the receiver/transmitter system, in case you ever play in situations where there is much radio interference (rare, but it does happen, and some occasional notes get dropped or delayed). For that, I include a 50' midi cable as well. As for wireless MIDI, you're looking at what is currently a $500 upgrade from the wired versions, so this alone should make it a "no-brainer" of a deal. One of the many, many aspects of wireless I love on my rig is the fact that I can be one of, if not the ONLY sound-check guy in the band. It's nice to find out if you're even IN the mix. Sorry sound guys, but I've had too many experiences that WHEN a drummer is electronic and can be turned down, they usually DO get turned down.....and sadly to the point of not even showing up in the mix at all. Additionally, it is the coolest to stand in front of the stage, next to other guitarists, vocalists or keyboard players, to rock out in sync with them.....standing up. I love walking into the audience and playing as well. Guaranteed, "the walking drummer" will be one of the top conversation pieces of any event you're playing with the Zendrum. Only selling because at nearly 60years of age, I need a little lighter and more body-centered trigger and I'm going to have David build me something suited for my upper back, which in recent years has been more sensitive to strapping this on for a 3 hour show than when I first started 13 years ago. I only have a hard road-case for this, which I am going to keep until I find out what shape I need to cut the foam-fit liner, so you'll have to get yourself a bag from Zendrum Corp. It will be well packaged for shipment. Shoulder strap included, with quick release buttons. No disappointments here. See my feedback and bid with confidence.ABOUT THE Z4 CIRCUIT BOARD (from the Zendrum site):The Z4 circuitboard is standard in all six Zendrum models: EXP, ZX, LT, Z1, ZAP, and ZAP2. The Zendrum controller now responds with all the subtle nuance of a fine instrument, powered by the improved precision, speed, resolution, and dynamic articulation in the new generation Z4 circuit-board technology. The new "MIDI Channel-Per-Trigger" feature has vastly opened up the programming options (in that each trigger can operate from a different channel, if needed.
A new Hi Hat pedal control input, volume pedal control input, and additional trigger options maximize capability with all the latest software and hardware. The new Dedicated SAVE Function makes it much easier to try out edits before committing them. You can change several parameters of a preset then simply revert back to the previously saved version with ease, or you can easily commit your changes to be there when you fire the Zendrum back up. The Z4 circuit-board is now available for all new Zendrum models and for retrofits to all existing Zendrums for $450.