D#4 ??

[ddropski]

I finally got my drum set together now I need to program the mega drums but im confused




my snare is triggering by its self (the midi report says D#4) but when I look at all the instruments none are using D#4 what am I not understanding ?


thanks ppl

[dmitri]

1. Take the MDM MIDI Log screenshot showing D#4 triggering.
2. Pull config from MegaDrum with MDM, zip and post it here.

[ddropski]

here ya go


also I just want to clarify with my megadrum 56 I can have 56 drums with dual zone right

right now I have
8 cymbals
6 toms
1 snare
1 kick
1 hihat
1 dingbat
1 dauz pad
I should still be able to get dual zone for all them ?

[dmitri]

As far as I can see from the config you saved, it is not the default config from MegaDrum. So:
1. Exit from MDM
2. In the MegaDrum Menu, make sure MaxInputs is set to 56 and AutoLoad Conf is set to No. If it's not the case, set them to 56 and No accordingly. Wait until it exits from the Menu and shows VU-Meters.
3. Power cycle MegaDrum.
4. Run MDM, connect it to MegaDrum. Is MegaDrum still triggering some notes? If yes, take a screenshot of the MIDI Log.
5. Press 'Get All' and wait until it pulls all settings from MegaDrum to MDM. Save the config and post it here again.

also I just want to clarify with my megadrum 56 I can have 56 drums with dual zone right

With the 56 inputs MegaDrum you can connect:
1. One HiHat pedal controller.
2. One single zone Kick.
3. 27 dual zone pads/cymbals or 54 single zone pads/cymbals using Y-splitter cables or any mixture of dual and single zone pads/cymbals between 27 and 54.

right now I have
8 cymbals
6 toms
1 snare
1 kick
1 hihat
1 dingbat
1 dauz pad
I should still be able to get dual zone for all them ?

I counted 19 pads/cymbals so if they're dual zone then you can get dual zone from all of them.

[ddropski]

it didn't change anything .. I looked at the menu I had 56 selected and no load config already set

then I waited till the vu meters came back on ( then I power cycled was not sure how so I flipped the power switch off then back on )

then loaded mdm connected to it and selected get all but nothing changed

what did I do wrong?

[ddropski]

I tried it again this time unplugged the usb too and I think it reset .. I see d# 4 but nothing is making it stop triggering ,,, I set the threshold to 100 and it didn't even slow down



I decided to set each drum separately but I am having problems with the snare it seems I can not get "fine hits" such as the stick fall where you let it fall on the snare head and it sounds natural till the stick finally rests I get the first bunch of hits but the finer hits are mute
so I lowerd the threshold but now every hit sounds like im hitting the snare with a hammer or pounding on the snare head hard as I can although im not

I lower lowerd the gain to 0 and still every hit is full hit ... something is not right ... the gain at zero I should have to really blast the drum to make it sound but in stead I only have to barely touch it
but if I reset the md it will all be as before ( its like the gain is not responding when adjusted)

im using a pintech concertcast 10" with brand new triggers less than a week old

sorry to bombard you with questions but once I figure it out ill know and I can help others
thanks

[airflamesred]

With regard to the snare
-You need to set the high level and untick the box.

With regard to D#4
-It could be any one of the aux inputs. all of which seem to be set to this note.

My advice would be thus; Go to your hi hat channel, select note to 0, tick alt note and p note and copy this to all channels, with the tick box. Do this for both head and rim. This disables every input and you can then go through, one at a time, setting each drum up, and if strange things do arise you'll know where to look.

[dmitri]

I tried it again this time unplugged the usb too and I think it reset .. I see d# 4 but nothing is making it stop triggering

All inputs from 21 and up by default have this note. You may have connected a single zone pad/cymbals to Jack 12(inputs 20 and 21) using a stereo cable and that way you have an "antenna" connected to input 21 picking up electromagnetic noise.
If you connect a single zone pad using a stereo cable then you must disable the edge/rim input of this jack by setting it's note to 0.
And don't forget, for 'Live Updates' to work correctly, MDM and MegaDrum configurations must be synchronized first using 'Get All' or 'Send All' depending on where your desired initial config is.

[ddropski]

thanks guys I appreciate the help I un ticked the high lvl and even set it to 0 and still I get full hit no matter how hard I hit the drum
.. any ideas its like as if the md once I change a default setting gain.. ( even if I lower it ) or re trigger or anything .. makes it got to full its kinda weird

[dmitri]

You have to set HighLevel higher to get lower velocities. Read about it in http://www.megadrum.info/content/pads-settings