2Box Speedlight Electronic Drum Kit Overview
2Box Speedlight KitElectronic Drum Kit with DI3 Module
The 2Box Speedlight kit comprises of the technically advanced DI3 module (more on this later) three toms, snare, stand, hi-hat and stand, ride and crash cymbals, and finally all cables. The Speedlight kit is rugged, and solid. The playing surfaces are very realistic, and as possibly your first or second electronic kit expressive beyond the capabilities of any other drum manufacturer, especially when linked to the DrumIt3 module.
The most important part of any electronic drum kit, is the sound source. It is the heart and soul of any kit. You can have a setup with lots of pads, cymbals, bells and whistles and it all looks very impressive. But! And it is a very important But! Unless the sound module can deliver cutting edge technology, with unparalleled sound the whole experience will be very disappointing. With the Speedlight kit you get what is possibly one of the best edrum modules ever designed. Simply compare the specifications of the Di3 module to any other module currently on the market, and you will quickly see it has very few competitors.
The original dream and concept when 2Box was created back in 2006 was to provide electronic and acoustic drummers with a truly ground breaking sound experience. With the acclaimed original DrumIt 5 electronic drum kit this goal was achieved. Never before had an ekit had the sound and expressiveness possible on a electronic drum kit without the raw power and technology built into the new 2Box products. Now 2Box wants to create this experience once again for a whole new generation with our new Speedlight kit!
Open Sound Architecture
What does this mean? It is now possible to take any sound, enter it into our editor (which is free to 2Box owners) convert that sound to our sound format, and then download it into our module via the USB socket. This is not just a one shot sample! Your sound can consist of many numerous sample layers with varying and different velocities, allowing for the gradual changes between faint and hard strikes experienced with an acoustic drum kit. This is a truly ground-breaking feature not currently found with any other brand.
Universal Trigger Interface
For the first time it is possible to use any pad/cymbal combination from any other manufacturer with our DrumIt sound modules. The DrumIt 3 complies with all popular major drum pads, cymbals and hi-hats.
Play the sounds of famous drummers
The DrumIt3 comes preloaded with sounds from Randy Black, Marco Minneman and the truly unique Simon Phillips and many more. And if that isn’t enough as a 2Box owner you are welcome to visit the 2Box website and download sounds free of charge from our extensive library at www.2box-drums.com
Use other sound sources
Third party software will allow you to convert sounds from famous sound libraries and play those sounds into your DrumIt 3 sound module. So instead of triggering sounds via midi to a PC, you will play your sounds directly from your module, resulting in a superior playing experience with ultra-low latency, greater dynamic range and zero compatibility issues.
So, there you have it, a brief explanation of the new Speedlight kit including the DrumIt3 module.
*** Please note: The 2Box Speedlight Kit does not come with a kick drum pedal ***
- 44.1 kHz Sample rate with 24 bit digital to analog converters
- 4 GB sound memory
- 15 Universal trigger inputs configured as kick, snare with rim, 4 toms with rim, 1 Hi-hat and 3 cymbals
- All inputs are fully configurable to whatever pad you desire
- 3-zone snare and cymbals are supported
- 4 outputs
- Line in
- Headphone
- Midi In/Out
- USB for transferring data
- A massive free of charge library. Full of sounds made by professional and famous drummers
- Sounds are multi-layered for unparalleled sound quality and playing response
- Trigger and play along to loops – freely assignable to any trigger input.
- Play along to WAV song files or metronome or connect your media player to the line in socket
- Comes with our Kit and sound editor (Windows and Mac) to create your own kits
- The unique universal trigger technology allows you to augment your Speedlight kit with other manufacturers hardware.
- Advanced control features enable triggering functions such as start/stop for loops or metronome
- Switching of kits up and down are freely assignable to any of the 15 trigger inputs
- Multi plug AC power supply 100-240V
- 1x 14 inch Hi-Hat Pad with Stand.
- 1x 12 inch Crash cymbal with choke
- 1x 14 inch Ride cymbal with Bell, bow, edge and choke detection
- 1x 10 inch Snare with Rim, mesh head and rubber edge
- 3x 8 inch Toms with Rim, mesh head and rubber edge
- 1x Kick Drum
- 1x Holder for Module compatible with DI3 or DI5Mk2
- Rack stand with holders for all pads and cymbals.
- Set of 8 ¼” Stereo Jack Cables between Module and Pads/cymbals including Velcro straps
- The floor space needed to set up the kit is: 1,2 m x 0,70 m, plus added space for your drum throne
