How to connect drums to computer with MIDI USB

A quick and simple guide for setting up your drums with a MIDI-USB cable into NI Studio Drummer. This video also covers changing which pads are triggered. Kit: roland td-4kp

[busyworksbeats]

you making this video literally made me want to buy an e-drum kit. God bless you. Thank you for your instruction

[KhydroDjent]

You haven't explained how you actually get it to work!?

[KeroDean]

midi only sends a signal to the computer, it doesnt send the e-drums sound, its used so that you can "trigger" the sound samples from a VSTi (virtual studio instrument) and play via the e-drums. To get just the sound of your edrums (like you'd hear in your headphones plugged into the edrums) you'd need an audio cable from the edrum audio out module to the computers audio input. I hope this helps :)

[KeroDean]

The program is Ableton live and the VST is Native instruments "Studio drummer"

[edwardkenemorales]

Thanks man! That output port + input solved it for me

[albertomartin]

Hello! I'm using the same cable, but I have a problem using my drum kit. When I hit my snare, it sounds like a rim shot, and it doesn't matter what drum set I use for Ezdrummer or Superior Drummer, It always sound the same... Can you help me?
I'm using a Medeli dd505D drum kit

[natemakesumshake]

Do you have to buy any of the software of just the drums and a computer?

[KeroDean]

Did you follow the steps in the view? If that failed I'd suggest checking out the kontakt website for help setting that up

[bcptbcpt]

Great video, simple and straight to the point. Keep rocking!

[alanboro]

I ser that your tom2 is mapped to a ride cymbal. I am having the same issue and i dont how to re-map it to its proper drum

[santomon]

Wow just happened to find this video while looking how to do this and you have the same set Thank you soooo much....I had to plug my midi cable out to the out on my drums to make it work though lol  Problem is how to get more volume in my kick etc...Do I need to change the sensitivity in the pads?

[rhythmantic]

Getting a full acoustic drum kit sound out of those low end edrums, that's the way to do it. Good demo tutorial.

[KeroDean]

There is only a MIDI OUT on the TD-4KP but you can connect the MIDI IN on the cable to that MIDI OUT and the usb to the computer

[TUCKERSDAD]

What are we listening to the sound through? The computer speakers or speakers in the room? And what part number is that cable?

[KeroDean]

I find if you adjust the cymbal pads so they're higher, it usually lessens the crosstalk :)

[DerVampyrEngel]

So I gather I could use Kontact to MIDI map the drum sounds to multitrack like a separate track for Bass Drum, Snare, Hi hat, E.T.C as I have that same MIDI USB link for my Arbiter 102 XD Electronic Drum Kit, Yes?

[Andy-tqks]

Is There Any Cheaper Software I Can Get? Studio Drummer Is Way Too Expensive For Me =(

[louggy]

Apparently you did not get any annoying latency, is that right? how low was the latency, if you remember?

[alexis]

Hello. I Buy an Roland Pad-80 Octapad. I connect it with my Studio drummer and try to play Differents Sounds on each kist, but it Play online the same sound on all options. What is my mistake? Can u help me?

[mahu]

Nice Video....Got a question...I don't have the NI Studio drummer software..i only have Audacity for now and a midi cable....Can i still record cover from my TD4 kp ..?