A2E Conversion

[Norway182]

Hello! I am new to using software and drum triggers. I recently got myself an acoustic drum kit converted to electronic using mesh heads and drum triggers. I got the Drum module: Alesis DM5 and a mixer: Behringer XENYX 1002.
I dont like the drum samples of the DM5, so I plan to use Addictive drums. I will use the Addictive drums mainly just to get better sound to my kit.

I wonder how to connect everything together. I have Reaper and Cubase DAW available. How do I connect the DM5 to the mixer and from the mixer to my computer? I have read that I can use the 3.5mm jack to 2x RCA cable connected to my PC and then to Mono adapters in to the mixer. Or should I use midi to USB cable? I was told that I needed a mixer in order to hear my drums and my Ipod music at the same time. But my mixer does not have midi, if thats what i need. After searching the internet for awhile, it looks to me like the easiest thing is to connect my drum module to an Alesis I / O. and simply use the Midi to USB cable for my computer?

I do not know much about the configuration of DAW and Addictive drums together either. If you guys could give me a step by step, or explanation of what settings I need to use in DAW. All from audio settings and VST...I would be very pleased.


Thanks for any help!

[Norway182]

Okay. I dont really need the mixer, is that correct? I probably just need an external sound card, to get low latency. So I connect midi in / out from the module (Alesis DM5) on to my sound card. And since the DM5 converts audio to MIDI, i dont need the Alesis I / O trigger, if I understand correctly?

Is there any sound cards you guys would recommend?

[Russ]

I would have used a recording interface or trigger i/o to get it to the computer if anything, but if you don't have this an midi to usb converter will also work.

[eddahenry]

Seeing you have the dm5 which has a midi out I would just get a midi to USB cable plug it into the midi out than into the pc

[Norway182]

Hello!

Okay, now I have my Alesis DM5. I plugged all my drum triggers into the module. I have midi i / o from module and into my new sound card: M-Audio Fast Track Pro. I have Cubase 5 and want to trigger sounds from Addictive drums to my drumset. I have set my sound card as in / out in the Audio settings. I can hear the Addictive Drums sounds when I press the different drums in Addictive drums.

But my drum kit does not trigger Addictive Drums when I hit my drums. What am I doing wrong? Are there any other settings I need to change?
Do I need any cables other than midi i / o connected from my module for my sound card? Or any settings I need to change on my drum module?

Thanks for the answers!

[Russ]

Do you have appropriate drivers for your M-Audio installed and up to date? Is Cubase 5 fully installed as well?

[Norway182]

Yes, M-audio is installed with latest Drivers. But what do you mean when you say Cubase FULLY installed?

Here a image of some settings i have.

[Norway182]

Yes, i have the latest M-audio driver. But what do you meen when you say "Is Cubase 5 fully installed as well?" Is it even possible to install Cubase halfway?

[Norway182]

It works fine now!

Okay, I ended up with an M-Audio Fast Track Pro. Connected my module to the Sound Card through MIDI. I also ended up with Reaper as DAW. That was the program I was able to trigger sounds from Addictive drums to my drum kit easier, with the help of a Toturial video.

Here is a link to the video, if anyone should need it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9Bzk...r_embedded#%21