mikehrz
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 Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:22 pm Post subject: Edrum monitor tutorial |
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There were requests for a tutorial on how to use Edrum Monitor (EM), so I decided to put this together. This is primarily intended for those who want to remap their open and closed HH notes to match up with Y/B notes in RB when using the GHWT adapter, without the expense of buying a new drum brain. Although there are plenty of advanced functions available in EM, we won't be using them in this context.
Things you'll need:
1. A computer.
2. Edrum Monitor.
3. MIDIyoke. (This may or may not end up being necessary, but Edrum's web site says you will need it to use Edrum monitor, so I'm taking their word for it.)
4. A means of getting MIDI into and out of your computer; something like this seems like it should work.
5. You may also need midi and/or usb extension cables.
Please note that I do not own the GHWT kit or a USB-to-midi adapter (USB-M), so this is not guaranteed to work.
Directions:
1. Plug USB-M into computer.
2. Plug brain into USB-M input.
3. Plug GHWT adapter into USB-M output.
4. Launch EM.
5. Click on Options>MIDI devices.
I'm not certain if it is your drum brain or your USB-M that will appear in the Midi input column. My Alesis Trigger I/O shows up as a USB audio device as you can see above. Choose whatever USB device looks correct for your situation as the input. My output is set to MIDI Yoke because I use EM to alter the midi signals from my Trigger I/O to be compatible with my drum sampling software. You should choose either the USB-M device or the GHWT kit, whichever appears in the output column. Click OK.
6. Click on Tracks>New Single Track.
You will need to do this for EACH PAD PLUS BASS TRIGGER, even the pads that map correctly to begin with. This is because all midi signals from your brain will be going into EM, but EM will only relay the signals you specifically tell it to.
7. Click on "Learn." Make sure the button stays depressed.
8. Starting with the pads that are already mapped correctly, tap a pad/kick trigger. You should see the corresponding midi number appear beneath the "Learn" button. Do this for each pad. You can click in the box that says "Single Channel" and type a new name for the track. This will help you keep track of what you've done already. Once EM has "learned" the correctly mapped pads, you do not need to do anything else to those channels.
--For HH closed--
HHC1. Make a new single channel.
HHC2. Step on the HH pedal and keep it held down.
HHC3. Click "Learn." If you click "Learn" before stepping on the pedal, EM will pick up the HH foot chick midi note, which won't do you any good in this context.
HHC4. Hit HH cymbal/pad. You should see the midi number for your brain's HHC.
HHC5. In the "Midi # Output" drop-down box, choose 46, as this is the midi # the GHWT kit translates to Y when playing RB.
--For HH open--
HHO1. Make a new single channel.
HHO2. Take foot off HH pedal.
HHO3. Click "Learn."
HHO4. Hit HH cymbal/pad. You should see the midi number for your brain's HHO.
HHO5. In the "Midi # Output" drop-down box, choose 48, as this is the midi # the GHWT kit translates to B when playing RB.
9. Click File>Save and save your config.
10. Fire up RB and see if it works.
Questions, comments, complaints, compliments are all welcome. I hope this will be useful to those who were wondering how to use EM.
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