Recording with V-Drums. Help!

[dekemason]

I want to record drum tracks in Protools 2018 but can't get it working. I'm trying to connect my TD-9 V-Drums to a iMac Pro using the UM-ONE MK2 USB MIDI interface to trigger Addictive Drums 2. My Audio interface for outputs is the new UA Arrow and does not have a MIDI port hence why I'm using the UM-ONE. I've tried everything I can find on the web to no avail. Um-One shows signal but AD is not being triggered in protools. Can anyone help me?

[albee1952]

You probably need to set up MIDI. I'm on Windows so it might be a bit different, but...in Pro Tools, go to Setup>Midi>Midi Studio. In that window, create a new "instrument", name it whatever you like(like Roland Kit) and assign the incoming MIDI port to the proper connection(probably the UM1). After that, it should be as simple as create a stereo Instrument track, insert AD in the top slot and hit the record button on the track(and in the AD plugin, make sure you select the Roland mapping). There are probably several youtube videos to help guide you thru this

[dekemason]

Originally Posted by albee1952

You probably need to set up MIDI. I'm on Windows so it might be a bit different, but...in Pro Tools, go to Setup>Midi>Midi Studio. In that window, create a new "instrument", name it whatever you like(like Roland Kit) and assign the incoming MIDI port to the proper connection(probably the UM1). After that, it should be as simple as create a stereo Instrument track, insert AD in the top slot and hit the record button on the track(and in the AD plugin, make sure you select the Roland mapping). There are probably several youtube videos to help guide you thru this

Thanx for the reply Dave. I appreciate the help. I thought I had done what you suggested but still doesn't work. Do you have to create the instrument track last? I must be missing something simple but have no Idea what it would be.

[musicman691]

Originally Posted by dekemason

Thanx for the reply Dave. I appreciate the help. I thought I had done what you suggested but still doesn't work. Do you have to create the instrument track last? I must be missing something simple but have no Idea what it would be.

Check to see if your drum vi has a mapping preset for your v-drums. If your drum vi doesn't have a mapping for the specific vdrums brain you have try setting both the vi and vdrums for general MIDI mapping. Another thing is to get the free snoize MIDI monitor utility and run it in standalone mode - it will tell you what's being sent from your vdrums. The GM mapping for drums should look like this: http://www.voidaudio.net/percussion.html

[DetroitT]

UM1 mac driver? (MacOS specific)
https://www.roland.com/global/suppor...dates_drivers/

[DetroitT]

Really!