Connecting Electronic Drum Kit via MIDI to SD3

[jadams]

I am running a D Tronic Q7 kit with MIDI cable from the module to a Roland Duo Capture EX audio interface which is then connected to my computer via USB. The interface works fine with my DAW (Studio One 4 Professional) however i am not seeing an option within superior drummer to select a MIDI device. Perhaps i am missing some sort of installation of drivers for the kit but after days of googling cannot find anything related to this specific kit. There must be a way to do it though i am thinking as it would not have a MIDI out connection if this was not possible.

 

Any advice would be very greatly appreciated. I have attached a screenshot of my SD3 window for reference.

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.1.7
Operating system: Windows 10

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[Drum Dude]

In my experience, when SD3 or other software doesn’t detect an incoming midi signal, it’s often a problem with communication between the device sending the midi (in your case, the Roland module and/or the drums), and your computer.

I’m a Mac user, but I’d look at the part of your Windows operating system that handles incoming midi.  If midi signals get into Windows, it should be detected by SD3.  Be sure the midi settings in the Roland module match the settings in Windows, and the Roland device driver on your computer is up to date.

Finally, be sure to check the midi settings in the Roland module, to be sure it’s handling the incoming drum set midi properly, such as using the right midi channel, etc.  The drum module needs to transmit on the same midi channel as is being received by the Roland, often channel 10.

Think of this as a midi signal flow problem, and understand how each of your modules handle and send/receive midi in the signal chain between your drum pad, and it’s final destination in SD3. Some diving into owners manuals is often required.  Also consider faulty computer cables or their connections…… had that one happen once!

 

I think your kit might not have a windows device driver, if it’s not obviously listed on the kit manufacturers website.

 

 

 

 

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.1.7
Operating system: macOS Catalina (10.15)

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[Bear-Faced Cow]

Simplest test is if  you are seeing any MIDI info in your DAW. If so, then your drums are fine in that respect. Otherwise, you will probably need to see if there’s a MIDI driver for your eDrum, if it is not recognized as class compliant.

jord

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Jordan L. Chilcott

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[jadams]

UPDATE:

 

Using the MIDI-OX program i have found that my computer is able to receive the midi data from the kit. However i am still unable to see the option to select MIDI device within superior drummer 3.

[Brad]

jadams wrote:

UPDATE:

 

Using the MIDI-OX program i have found that my computer is able to receive the midi data from the kit. However i am still unable to see the option to select MIDI device within superior drummer 3.

In the standalone Setting > Audio MIDI Setup

Then MIDI Device

Mac Studio M1 Max, RAM 64 GB, 1TB Drive, OSX 12.x/13.x and Windows 10 (VM)
DAW: Studio One Pro (always up to date)
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Black Lion Sparrow Mk2 A/D, FMR-RNP-RNC, MIDI Xpress 128, BM5A, KRK VXT4, Equator D5
2020 Macbook Pro 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Audio(mobile rig)

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[jadams]

Thanks the advice guys, turns out i just had keep the MIDI channel selection consistent across each setting option point.

 

It’s now up and running as a MIDI controller for SD3!

 

I’m a happy jammer!

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.1.7
Operating system: Windows 10

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