Re: [Simmons Drums] DrumX - from the help file
2003-07-31 by jesper
So then you CAN use it to record midi messages... funny... Well, if I find one cheap it could be worth checking. Thanks for this enlightening and funny text! electronically yours, jesper Nu med ny e-postadress!!!/Now with new e-mail address!!! http://www.bolina.hsb.se/hsidor/jesper - -- --- ---- ----- ------ ----- ---- --- -- - Electronic Obsession Mailorder http://obsession.svart.nu ----- Original Message -----
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From: "scott_casiotone" <curses_audio_laboratories@...> To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 11:56 AM Subject: [Simmons Drums] DrumX - from the help file > > 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. > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > Simmons_Drums-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > >