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[Nathan]

What drum module do you plug your VH-11 into? A TD-9 can be programmed to give out the MIDI notes and CC values to operate EZD.

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[Nathan]

It also tells us that if you (planetnine) set the Open Bow to 46 and Open Edge to 26, it will work as expected for you as well.

I’ll do this for the time being, thanks John.

One good thing to do is change your midi numbers on cym 1 crash so you get cym 1 & 2 on SD2 from a bow or Edge shot (these are independent midi numbers) easily done and since the TD4 only has one crash to me it is a no brainer for programming.

I’ll explore this too Juicy, thanks for your help here -I take it you use the “e-drums” MIDI setting in SD2 rather than program your TD9 to the default Superior mapping?

In pad settings turn CY2 into Ride/Bell and using a 3 Zone will be just like the big boys too.There is a couple of other options but thats about all she wrote.

I didn’t quite follow this, sorry J. I have a “Crash-2” input on the TD4, but no 2nd crash cymbal pad to plug into it as yet.

I just wanted a module I could set up in MIDI so I didn’t have to touch the Superior mapping, whichever kit I chose to use. The pedal seems ok with the default linear transfer function, so with settable MIDI I thought I was on my way to achieving this until the snare and tom triggers started appearing.

Although I’ve used it before, I can’t afford the TD-30 and to be honest I don’t need it as I don’t want it for its internal sounds. I was trying to find the affordable alternative that is still MIDI configurable, but it looks like I just aimed too low

I wanted to sling down grooves and sections using the e-kit, and then browse kits and instruments without having to remap Superior each time. Am I using faulty reasoning here? Do I understand that the people with TD-30s and SD2 still use the “e-drum” MIDI mapping?

Thanks for your help guys…

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SD2.3, NYII, C&V, MC, MF, ED, Latin Perc, Twisted, Pop, N1H, Electronic, Classic, Funkmasters, Rock Solid, Blues, Indie-Folk.

[Nathan]

Thank you.

It seems to be set in stone (firmware) juicy, there is only provision to set notes for the open hits, and then the closed hits and pedal chicks are set automatically from those.

It looks like you can set all five parameters independendly on your TD9, but I can only set the two on the TD4 and the other three are “derived” from them.

I’ll look at finding a 2nd-hand TD9 unit to put with this kit. I presume that it will happily take signals from these mesh heads (PDX6/ 8)?

Also, looking at the pic above, is “X Stick” created from a detection of snare rim and head hits? How might that differ from a rim-shot, how does it work?

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SD2.3, NYII, C&V, MC, MF, ED, Latin Perc, Twisted, Pop, N1H, Electronic, Classic, Funkmasters, Rock Solid, Blues, Indie-Folk.

[Nathan]

I didn’t find the continuation of this post, so I’m resurrecting this if no-one minds…

I’ve just acquired a TD-4 kit, and I’m also having weird issues with the Hi-Hat pedal. I set it on the module so the hat hits map to Hats trig and edge trig on SD2, but the foot pedal and hats then gave me floor tom and snare notes. Pedal position seems normal on CC4.

I think this is similar to omonoiatis9’s problems -basically if you set the open HH bow or edge numbers, the Foot Close MIDI note and the HH bow and edge closed notes are automatically set.

From the TD4 manual:

• Selecting HH will specify the HH BOW/EDGE OPEN note number.
• The HH BOW/EDGE CLOSE and HH FOOT CLOSE note numbers will be as follows.
• HH BOW CLOSE: HH BOW OPEN note number minus 4
• HH EDGE CLOSE: HH EDGE OPEN note number minus 4
• HH FOOT CLOSE: HH BOW OPEN note number minus 2

You cannot set them independently. This rather screws-up any hope of programming the module so that it plays nicely with the default SD2 MIDI mapping -you’ll have to play with the mapping in SD2 to be able to use it, for all of your libraries, and then your MIDI files will be incompatible with collaborators’ SD2 setups.

In short, the TD-4 module is a toy, not fully mappable.

Does anybody know how far up the Roland tree I have to go to get a reasonable module please? -I like the mesh heads, but the module is a bit of a joke. Not worried about sounds, just MIDI out for SD2. I’m a bit new to e-kits and their strengths and weaknesses, so any help will be greatfully received.

Thank you.

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[Nathan]

Knowing what the software behind the i-lok involves, I’d like to say that I am so glad TT does NOT use i-lok.

I would dearly like to keep that fetid, kernel-level, invasive, buggy and dangerous viral excuse for piracy protection off my machines.

I don’t like the software or the company that writes it. I’ll gladly deal with TT’s serial number/authorisation number system if that is the case 😉

Rant over. Waiting for a week is a bit stiff though, I hope someone sorts you out ASAP -it’s usually dealt with within a very short time once any TT peeps notice you’re plight on these forums.

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