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Using Boss Dr. Rhythm DR-660 Drum Machine with EZ Drummer 2?

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Posted December 27, 2015 at 21:10 #1904932

Pete Cleary
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I have a Boss Dr. Rhythm DR-660 Drum Machine from the early ’90s. It has MIDI OUT and MIDI IN connections. Can I use this to “play” the drums in EZ Drummer 2? If so, how can I do it? I’m not very MIDI savvy so was wondering if you could supply steps to getting this to work.
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Replied December 27, 2015 at 22:06 #1985166

John
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Hi,

first you would need to get the MIDI Out signal from the DR-660 into your computer somehow, via a MIDI interface.
Next, you will have to set this MIDI interface’s input as MIDI In in EZdrummer 2.
The mapping of the pads will most likely not correspond with the drums in EZdrummer 2, so you will need to re-assign the MIDI notes in the Boss. A how-to is found here:
http://www.bossus.com/support/knowledge_base/201932559

To find the right note number in EZdrummer 2, click the instrument arrow in the interface, then Details. If you do not see the note numbers, click ‘Key’.

John Rammelt - Toontrack
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Replied December 27, 2015 at 22:13 #1985168

Pete Cleary
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Do you know if this MIDI Interface would work?

M-Audio USB Uno 1X1 MIDI Interface

1-in/1-out MIDI interface (16×16 MIDI channels)
High-speed connection to USB-equipped PC or Macintosh computers
MIDI-activity indicators for each port
USB-powered, requires no external power supply
Built-in USB cable and MIDI extension cables
Mac OS X 10.1.5 or greater
Windows 98, ME, 2000, and XP compatible ” true Plug-and-Play installation
Requires no IRQ, I/O Address, or DMA channel setup

Replied December 27, 2015 at 22:25 #1985172

John
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Most likely, yes

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