Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Introduction

Welcome to DrumX - the expandable world of electronic drumming. 
DrumX's 18 touch sensitive drums and controls can be played with 
sticks, like real drums! 
DrumX plugs into your games port and allows you to dynamically play 
all the sounds on your multimedia PC sound card. 
DrumX is laid out like a conventional drum kit - with areas for 
snare, bass, tom toms, hi-hats, and ride and crash cymbals. 

DrumX sits right next to your PC, replacing your ordinary mouse mat 
if you wish. 
You can even use your mouse and play drums at the same time!
DrumX links to the Kitbuilder software which allows you to make your 
own drum kits, select different drums and effects from your sound 
card, and play along with music CD's. 
Using an intuitive graphic interface, Kitbuilder is easy to use and 
the ideal tool for learning about and playing with drums and 
percussion. 

The DrumX system is expandable. Accessories available allow you to 
add pedals, bigger pads, extra sounds, tuned percussion and much 
more. 
Have fun!




Linking to Internal/External Sequencers


This version of the DrumX PC software does not allow you to directly 
link to a sequencer which is running on the same computer as your 
DrumX. 
However, we intend to include this facility in a future upgrade in 
the form of DrumX Professional.
For the time being though, if you have another computer, or a 
dedicated hardware sequencer, it is possible to link the PC which is 
running KitBuilder to your external sequencer.
To do this, connect your DrumX drumkit to your external sequencer's 
MIDI in socket with a standard 5 pin din MIDI lead.

Connect your external sequencer's MIDI out socket to the MIDI in 
socket of your PC (currently being used by your DrumX).
Direct the MIDI output of KitBuilder to your soundcard as before.
Ensure that your sequencer has MIDI thru enabled. 
You can now record what you play in your external sequencer. When you 
play it back, it will play your soundcard on your PC via KitBuilder, 
so you can see the lights flashing etc. 

Alternatively, there is a piece of software available called "HUBIS 
LOOPBACK" which can be freely downloaded from the internet. 
This will allow you to record your playing into a sequencer which is 
running on the same computer as your DrumX. 
See the documentation that comes with this software for further 
details.
Hubi's Loopback software can be found at various sites on the 
Internet. Simply perform a search using "Hubi's Loopback" as the 
keyword.