Configuring E drums with software

El-Roy · 2nd June 2009

This is probably simple, but I'd like to know before I spend the money on a kit. As of right now I use such samplers as EZ Drummer, Battery, EXS24 etc. for doing my drum sampling from a usb keyboard controller. As you might guess I'd like to buy an electric kit to do my triggering from, but want to know what's involved as far as assigning the drums with the software. Is it like using a keyboard where you have to turn local off? Do I have to do anything in the actual software? Or do I simply run my midi cables to the kit, turn everything on and go from there (probably not, seems too good to be true). Any advice is appreciated. Thanks.

heshian46 · 2nd June 2009

You would just use the Kit in place of the keyboard via MIDI cable. Just make sure you have everything properly assigned within your DAW.

El-Roy · 2nd June 2009

So I would just assign my instrument track to the midi port I'm using correct? I use to use PT but now I'm in logic 8 and since I've been in logic I haven't used any outside midi devices.

2nd June 2009	#1
El-Roy Gear maniac Joined: Feb 2009 Location: USA Posts: 179 Thread Starter	Configuring E drums with software This is probably simple, but I'd like to know before I spend the money on a kit. As of right now I use such samplers as EZ Drummer, Battery, EXS24 etc. for doing my drum sampling from a usb keyboard controller. As you might guess I'd like to buy an electric kit to do my triggering from, but want to know what's involved as far as assigning the drums with the software. Is it like using a keyboard where you have to turn local off? Do I have to do anything in the actual software? Or do I simply run my midi cables to the kit, turn everything on and go from there (probably not, seems too good to be true). Any advice is appreciated. Thanks.

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2nd June 2009	#2
heshian46 Gear Head Joined: Dec 2008 Location: North Burbs of Chicago, IL Posts: 41	You would just use the Kit in place of the keyboard via MIDI cable. Just make sure you have everything properly assigned within your DAW.