bostonwal
10-22-2008, 05:31 PM
Just hooked up the Ion USB drum set. I was looking for a drum set sized version of the M-Audio Trigger Finger so i could do actual drumming using my software drums rather than two fingers at a time without having to pay for a full electronic set. Turns out it's not Midi capable right off the bat. In order to make it midi capable I had to follow the directions here:
http://www.wibwobweb.com/blog/articles-by-me/using-the-ion-ied05-usb-drum-kit-with-midi-capable-software/
The instructions are for Cubase. I use Cakewalk Sonar Home Studio though and it did not work. In order to make it work I had to use GlovePie version 0.25 not the most current 0.30. I also had to make some tweaks in the script to get an ideal velocity for a couple of the pads.
So, it works now, but I'm still getting used to the action of the pads. I think some double sided tape will be required for the bass drum pedal. I would say the jury is still out on whether I would recommend this solution for the drummers among us. Might be better to just spend a little more for a used electronic set. We'll see....
http://www.wibwobweb.com/blog/articles-by-me/using-the-ion-ied05-usb-drum-kit-with-midi-capable-software/
The instructions are for Cubase. I use Cakewalk Sonar Home Studio though and it did not work. In order to make it work I had to use GlovePie version 0.25 not the most current 0.30. I also had to make some tweaks in the script to get an ideal velocity for a couple of the pads.
So, it works now, but I'm still getting used to the action of the pads. I think some double sided tape will be required for the bass drum pedal. I would say the jury is still out on whether I would recommend this solution for the drummers among us. Might be better to just spend a little more for a used electronic set. We'll see....