Roland RD 600 MIDI to Cubase Le
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Posted on Dec 05, 2008 03:54 am
thebbfcfm
Member Since: Dec 05, 2008
i have a Roland RD 600 midi keyboard. im running the midi out on the keyboard to midi in on my lexicon lambda to cubase le. notes are being recorded but not played back. I am trying to use the drum set sound. the keyboard is not listed in the "Add New device section of cubase. i think i have to add it and define the patches or banks and the sounds i want and all that stuff. i dont know where to start. RESCUE ME PLEASE!
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TadpuiI am not a crook's headMember
Since: Mar 14, 2003
Dec 05, 2008 01:35 pm Remember that MIDI is just data that describes the notes being played (pitch, duration, velocity, etc.). MIDI data doesn't actually make any sound.
The sounds from your keyboard aren't going to play in a MIDI track in Cubase. In order to do that, you'll need to send an audio output to an audio track in Cubase instead of sending a MIDI output to a MIDI track.
But, if you want to pursue the MIDI avenue, here are a couple of tips:
- The fact that you're seeing the MIDI data being recorded is a good sign. It means that your routing is correct up to that point.
- Now, you need to load a VST Instrument of some sort in Cubase. Then you select that VSTi as the output for your MIDI track. Now the MIDI data is sent through your VSTi so that it can be translated into actual sounds.
What VST Instrument(s) do you have at your disposal?
pjkPrince CZAR-mingMember
Since: Apr 08, 2004
Dec 05, 2008 02:08 pm Yep, what Tad said. Sending MIDI can trigger sounds to be played by cubase via a soft synth, or a VSTi of some sort. There are drum plugins, that you can trigger with the keyboard. I think mydrumsetrocks : www.bluenoise.no/mydrumset.html is a good place to start, if you're inclined.
If you want to record the sounds coming from your keyboard, then AUDIO is the way to go, as tad mentioned. Plug from keyboard output (not midi out) over to your interface, or inputs on the computer, and record your drum sounds into a new track.
If you were tricky, you could do both: record MIDI events on one track, and record the audio coming from the keyboard in a different track. Then you can add different drums to the midi track, to change the drum sounds.
Like, add a sub-kick to your audio kick track, or add some shizzle to your cymbal sounds, or double up on the snare sound. The midi tracks lets you get more creative.
Dec 05, 2008 05:18 pm For vst instruments i have drums lm-7 in cubase. IT Works! Where can i get different vst intruments? Can i get free ones? Thanks A Bunch Guys!
pjkPrince CZAR-mingMember
Since: Apr 08, 2004
Dec 05, 2008 06:11 pm KVR audio has the hugey pile of VST and other plugins.
The one I listed is free. Large to download though . . .
Dec 06, 2008 05:19 pm Ok, i downloaded some plug ins, and recorded the midi. But when i play it back it is really scratchy. Any ideas?
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Dec 06, 2008 06:44 pm What are the specs of your PC, CPU speed and amount of RAM? Also what are you using for an audio interface/sound card?
