How can I record and edit electronic drum kit via midi on a windows pc?

Posted on Oct 04, 2011 06:28 am
shippouk
Member Since: Oct 04, 2011

Hi there
I'm new to Midi recording so please bare with me.
I am looking to do the following.

Have my drummer record from his Session Pro DD505 electronic drum kit (which has a midi out) into his windows based computer via midi (He owns a usb to midi cable), so that he can then email me the midi file, so I can add it to a song in Garageband on my Mac. I will then choose the sound of the drum kit myself from Garageband.

He needs to be able to correct any errors he has made in the midi file before emailing it me, either by re-recording sections or by moving the incorrect drum notes to the correct beat.

I guess he would need to be able to hear the song that he is playing along to, and possibly have a click track playing at the same time.

So I guess what I am looking for is some FREE windows software to be able to record midi drum files into, that can also be used to edit the midi file after. A separate free piece of software could also be used to edit the drum midi files instead though.

I know that I can correct the midi drum files myself in Garageband, but I would rather my drummer spent the time doing this, not myself.

I've spent a bit of time googling this today but it keep bringing up the wrong things as I'm probably using the wrong search terms.

So, any ideas?

thanks

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