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Want to know if it's possible to remove/bypass the internal mains transformer on a Vivanco VCR 4044/3044 ect and add a DC power jack to allow it to be powered directly via a 12v DC power supply. The reason why is I've wanted to circuit bend my Vivanco enhancers for over a year now but am way too scared to even look at its internals whilst it's connected directly to mains power, let alone poke and prod around it's circuitry! I've bent around 9 different DC powered video enhancers with no issues and without bricking any of them too so not a complete beginner but still kinda have no clue what I'm doing lmao. Thanks in advance!

I'll start by saying my initial budget is £1200 but expect this to cover everything I need minus roughly 3 cymbals, which I am happy to purchase at a later date as I'm in the middle of moving house anyway. What I already own are pedals, all the drum and cymbal stands I'll need and a DDrum DDTI Trigger Interface. Also I intend to strictly use the kit with a computer and a VST. My top priorities are a sturdy kick drum 18" or more that feels somewhat accurate to an acoustic one but mainly can trigger reliably when doing 220bpm or more heel-toe double strokes (when configured correctly in a module) and assuming they work well, mesh pads and cymbals that are similar in size and thickness to the ones included in the Alesis Strike Pro SE which leads me to my dilemma. If I were to buy a used Strike Pro SE, would the included kick drum meet my needs? I have also seen complaints about the cymbals and especially the hi-hat and I'm also paying for the module with all its features only to use it to send midi to a VST. However, buying individual pieces drastically increases the overall price and my DDrum interface can only do single zone inputs so would need something like an eDRUMin 12 which alone costs over £500 with import fees. I know this post is quite ramble-y but I suppose that reflects me trying to figure all this out lmao. So to summarise, I'm after feedback from Alesis Strike Pro SE users with a similar use case to mine - especially when it comes to fast extreme metal using the included kick drum and if it's worth purchasing or will I be better off spending more money on individual pads from a company like Lemon and an eDRUMin module (or any other module you know of). I only require a large dual zone snare, and a single zone rack and floor tom (13", 10" and 12" for example) a reliable hi hat, 2 crashes (one choke-able would be nice) a 3 zone ride (will compromise on dual zone) and a china too, nothing crazy big. Thanks in advance to anyone who helps me get closer to figuring this all out!