Yamaha DD65 and EZ Drummer

[TheEdge]

Hello a bit of newbie here and wanted to make sure before I move forward I understand how this works. I currently have EZ Drummer 2 and would like to purchase the Yamaha DD65 drum machine. Id like to be able to it with EZ Drummer and I am a bit unsure how to get this working. I realize in the Menu setting there is an E Drum section and I can select Yamaha from there, its trying to figure out how to “connect the DD65 to my computer and or audio interface ??
Any guidance is appreciated. I have an Avid Eleven Rack and Roland Octa Capture Audio Interface

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[John]

Hi,

both your interfaces have MIDI I/O, so you just decide which one you want to use and connect it to your computer via USB. Then you connect your DD65 with a MIDI cable to the MIDI IN on your interface.
Next, start up EZdrummer 2 on your computer, set the Audio and MIDI settings and then the Yamaha mapping.

BR,
John

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

[TheEdge]

John, I’m going to use the Octa-Capture so I would need need a MIDI to USB cable going from Octa Capture to PC then MIDI to MIDI from Yamaha to Octa correct ?
Thanks for the help
Danny

[TheEdge]

John may have misunderstood Octa interfaces is connected already to my PC via USB, I’m assuming that’s what you meant and not midi to USB but just wanted to verify..

[John]

Hi,

just USB-> USB from Octa to PC, then MIDI Out from DD65 to MIDI IN Octa.

BR,
John

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

[TheEdge]

Ok Thanks had a long day..

[polinopayro89]

Well, although it appeared to be correct, my problem was simply that the midi cable in and out was reversed.

Works like a charm. . .except for the fact it looks like the DD-65’s hi-hat pedal doesn’t send a signal to where I can use the hi-hat pad both opened and closed. . .

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