Lets share our Experiences with Aerodrums 2

[Wolfgang]

Ok, sorry, i really did not know that that the Quest 3 is capable of that.

No need to be sorry, we're all learning.

Im more new to the MR thing and the old quest 2 i had before cant do that.

For me it’s even my first VR-headset and I’ve bought it especially to use with Aerodrums.

But another stupid question, which facebook?

In fact, it’s a facebook follow up of the kickstarter project you can find here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/aerodrums2kickstarter

[TD-Drummer]

Thank you for the Answer Wolfgang.

After some training i get more used to it where i have to sit down to get the best results with the laserdots to feel natural (left laser is exactly at the middle of the hihat for me) and after that syncing with the quest was much easier.

Also the guys was sdo nice to add me to the facebook group. So a lot more to see now.

[DummyAero]

Hello Aerodrums 2 users! My Aerodrums 2 kit arrived a couple of months ago, and I was very happy and excited. However, those feelings quickly faded. I've found three main issues with the Aerodrums 2:

1. THE AREAS FOR HITTING THE DIFFERENT DRUMS AND CYMBALS ARE TOO INACCURATE.
In example 1 (Link 1). You can see that when you align the reflective balls, they appear practically on the edge of the snare drum in the app, not in the center as the instructions state.

-Link 1:
https://youtu.be/4gSWVhyYpLg?si=EWYKMViZlOSNW_QB

In example 2 (Link 2). You can see when I hit tom 3, tom 2 sounds. Even if I hit the center of the drum, other elements can sound.

-Link 2:
https://youtu.be/kQCAxWWZGrM?si=-MuDjMJ86yLmkLwb

I've tried everything and although some controls like cutoff can help, it doesn't correct the inaccuracy.
It seems as if my Aerodrums 2 isn't calibrated properly. Or isn't working properly.


2.THE FAILURE OF CROSSED DRUMSTICKS.

The problem here arises when a reflective ball passes behind a stick. This causes the ball to disappear, and the hit doesn't register and therefore doesn't make a sound. But what's more... this also causes the hands to be completely inverted. It is very annoying and frustrating.

Link 1 (inverted hands):
https://youtu.be/2dKWEatqfw8?si=iyAYOyWPqcM6haVA

Link 2 (a very basic rhythm that shows both problems):
https://youtu.be/bAfOfhIfEZI?si=Ewi3WTwtF5WFpSH9


3. There's a buzz!
A few days ago, I noticed that my Aerodrums 2 was making a rather loud humming noise.
Is this normal?

Link:
https://youtu.be/OvJyNldDz2Q?si=sHTpIoXMugTDy5vO

[TD-Drummer]

Hi there,

Disclaimer: Im not related to the company, just another user, so its no real support just maybe some helpfull tips.

In my opinion dont releate on the display inside the app. It feels highly inaccurate to the real position of your drum sticks. Even when it start to display it correctly, as soon as i start to play on both floor toms, it messes up very fast and show me playing the hihat with the left and and snare with the right hand. You maybe should just ignore it, it isnt helpfull at all, just to roughly now where everything is.

And that cause some huge problems cause you need to know where everything is. From my experience, and judging based on your first video, you sit far to much forward. Yout sit basicly on the snare and play the upper part of the snare drum and cause of this everything else seems missaligned, cause of this you try to play the second floor tom, but actually play the first floor tom.

Some some advice, set yourself at your default position and then just play the snare, play it into every direction until you know where every trigger of the snare would be. Then recenter your position with this new information and try it again, until everything should be at the point where you expect it to be.

Imagine the left laser point is the center of the hi-hat, where the stand is. The pedal is attached to the stand, pointing toward you. I place my foot there. So, under the laser point, a few centimeters to the right, and then pointing my foot toward the laser point. Then I position the rest of me, with the right laser almost centered. From there, the rest feels good.

If you have a Vr Headset it will be much easier, cause you can directly use the calibration mode to see where ther center of the Snare will be.