How to record

[RockrGrl]

I want to be able to start recording my Roland TD-30. I have done some recording in the past, by plugging the headphone out 3.5mm jack into my 'Line-in' jack on my Mac the using my DAW's either Audacity or Garageband.
I'm going to get Reaper to replace the DAW's I currently have.

So tell me how is everyone else doing it?

 

[bpaluzzi]

My signal is:
1. L/R main output from module into a stereo DI box.
2. 2x XLR from DI box into audio interface (UAD Apollo)
3. Thunderbolt cable from audio interface to Mac
4. Record in DAW (Luna / Ableton / Logic / etc.)

 

[RockrGrl]

thanks very much! Do you use VST with your DAW's?

 

[bpaluzzi]

thanks very much! Do you use VST with your DAW's?

Sometimes -- in that case, the connection is simpler:

1 - USB cable from module to computer
2 - VST (Superior Drummer 3) set to read MIDI from module

 

[RockrGrl]

Sorry another stupid question, if using VST are you playing the drums?

 

[bpaluzzi]

Sorry another stupid question, if using VST are you playing the drums?

Yup -- the VST is just providing the sounds. Still playing the drums in real-time.

 

[RockrGrl]

Awesome, lots of great info - thanks!

 

[electrodrummer]

David's stock post if it helps
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Here's the "best" and most flexible way to record edrums

1. Module --> MIDI data --> Software (DAW/Sequencer/whatever the cool kids are calling it these days. I mostly use Cakewalk/Sonar - www.cakewalk.com - which is now free.)

2. Split MIDI data to individual tracks in DAW if you want individual control of all drums / cymbals - usually a simple button push in your software

3. Tidy up MIDI data as necessary, remove duff notes, change tempo, etc

4. Send MIDI back to module[*], whilst recording the audio from the module[*] - this can be done track-by-track, or the whole lot at once, depending on the number of audio tracks you want - every instrument, just a stereo mix-down, or anything in between.

So, now you've got both audio and MIDI. This is most flexible, meaning you can adjust anything in future. Change tempo or instruments or sounds/entire kit, just re-do [3]-[4]


[*] or to your chosen software synth/VST/whatever the cool kids etc...

(full image https://i.snipboard.io/2qwPn4.jpg )

 

[RockrGrl]

electrodrummer - brilliant! Thank you!!

 

[Drm1979]

Sometimes -- in that case, the connection is simpler:

1 - USB cable from module to computer
2 - VST (Superior Drummer 3) set to read MIDI from module

This is what I do too. And my favorite vst is the kvlt2 drums from ugritone. It allows quite a bit of control from mic volumes to drum tuning including cymbals.