titus bellwald

does anyone know a cheap module like a doepfer (they don't have 

anything like it) that accepts audio input from a mic or piezo and 

generates midi velocity e.g. note on/off commands. I need it for a 

piece where i use some piezos to trigger from drums and cymbals. I 

don't want to use any edrum module, as they're to expensive and mighty 

for the task and i also use some of the audio from the piezos as well 

anyway. Until now i've done the triggering in max itself from the audio 

signal, but i could use the cpu and interface bandwidth for other 

All i'd need is a possibility to set note number and triggering 

Hi,
does anyone know a cheap module like a doepfer (they don't have 
anything like it) that accepts audio input from a mic or piezo and 
generates midi velocity e.g. note on/off commands. I need it for a 
piece where i use some piezos to trigger from drums and cymbals. I 
don't want to use any edrum module, as they're to expensive and mighty 
for the task and i also use some of the audio from the piezos as well 
anyway. Until now i've done the triggering in max itself from the audio 
signal, but i could use the cpu and interface bandwidth for other 
things than drum triggering.
All i'd need is a possibility to set note number and triggering 
sensitivity (threshold).
Thanks for any help

piezo-audio-to-midi-device

You could get a second hand Alesis dm5 they have 12 trigger inputs and work quite well for this kind of thing.

I made a quick one using a multi-channel audio in box and MSP...linked thresholds to midi events. You could probably get several cheap USB audio devices and use them at the same time if you are on a Mac.

Though basically you're re-implementing the MIDI drum box...

i think the cheapest solution is roland pm16 trigger to midi unit.

there are many other similar devices, but this one is quite common 

other solution is alesis D4. itshouldn't cost more than 100$.

i think the cheapest solution is roland pm16 trigger to midi unit.
there are many other similar devices, but this one is quite common  
and very cheap.

not so cpu intensive, very low latency, and with a good template, you 

could use only one audio input and 1 bonk~ instance for all your 

did you tried bonk~ ?
not so cpu intensive, very low latency, and with a good template, you 
could use only one audio input and 1 bonk~ instance for all your 
percussions...

piezo (audio) to midi device?