MAKING SETTINGS FOR MIDI
CONNECTING WITH AN EXTERNAL SOUND DEVICE
USING THE DIGITAL DRUM AS A SOUND MODULE
The digital drum transmission channel for the drum kit is fixed to Channel 10. It will output MIDI data generated by the triggers when
hitting the pads or stepping on the Hi-Hat control pedal (Note ON/OFF, and Foot messages). Song playback data and metronome notes
are not transmitted.
Recording Your Performance to an External Sequencer
1.
Connect the MIDI OUT of the digital drum to the MIDI IN of your sequencer, and the MIDI OUT of your sequencer to the MIDI IN of
the digital drum. If you are using a software sequencer on a computer, you can simply connect the USB port of the digital drum to a
USB 2.0 port of your computer using a single USB A-B cable.
2.
Setup the active track of your sequencer on Channel 10. Activate RECORD on your sequencer.
3.
Play the pads of your digital drum.
4.
Stop recording. Locate your sequencer to the start of your recording.
5.
Playback the recorded sequencer.
Setting MIDI Note Number to be Transmitted/Received by Each Pad
Each drum kit can have it’s own set of MIDI note to be transmitted/received by each pad, useful for advanced purpose. Normally, you’ll
never need to change them, but if you want to change, please follow these step:
1.
Press the [VOICE] button in NORMAL mode, enter the VOICE menu.
2.
Press the [PAGE] or [VOICE] button, select Pad MIDI Note page.
3.
Press the [ - ] or [ + ] button, change the MIDI Note Number for each pad. Hit the pad you wish to set or press the related Pad Select
button.
4.
Press the [SAVE] button twice to save to user kit.
Connecting an external keyboard or sequencer to the MIDI Input allows you to use the digital drum as a multi-part, polyphonic sound
module to play various instrument parts in addition to your drums (for instance, Piano on Channel 1, Bass on Channel 2, Strings on
Channel 3, etc). The voices on each MIDI channel are selected using MIDI Program Change messages
(refer to: GM Backing Instrument
List).
The MIDI system in the digital drum has 16 reception channels numbered from 1-16. Each of the channels is responsible for a voice.
When the instrument receives MIDI information from an external device, the active channel is determined by the control message.
Channel 10 is reserved for Drums. The digital drum has two options for Channel 10: GM ON or OFF, as selected in MIDI UTILITY menu.
• When GM Mode is ON,Channel 10 will play the GM percussion kits.
• When GM Mode is OFF, Channel 10 will play the digital drum internal kits.
NOTE:
For more information on received MIDI messages, refer to MIDI implementation chart.
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