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Footswitch for cool ability to change kits...
Rev2010:
Hey no problem. Here's a simple explanation:
There are 16 midi channels, simply think of them like mixer channels. Now, you have two keyboards, a Roland and a Yamaha and you have two separate midi tracks you are going to be playing back to them - let's say a drum part to the Roland and a synth part to the Yamaha. Well, you'll need them to be on two different midi channels otherwise both parts will be playing to both synths, it will be a mess.
So you set the Roland to channel 1 and send the first midi part (drums) on channel 1. Then you set the Yamaha to channel 2 and send the second midi part (synth) on channel 2.
You can think of it just like mixer channels, but instead of sending audio midi sends data, that's all :)
So, what I would do is load up two different drumkits in two VSTi's. Set one to midi channel 1 and the other to midi channel 2. If I didn't do this then both would playback simultaneously which of course I don't want. So I start off playing the first kit and when we want to use the next kit we change to a new kit in the DM10 that is all set to midi channel 2. So now only the second kit plays.
Hope that helps explain it.
Rev.
Guinness:
So, then the trigger for the switch is occuring inside the DM10. In that case, a simple spring switch would work, yes? Off, On, Off.
Ahh... but as I look through sweetwater's site, I don't see a "simple" off, on, off switch. Hmmm. And you'd want two switches to go Up and Down, right? (you may have mentioned that above).
if I come across anything, I'll post.
Rev2010:
I'm currently looking at this one:
http://www.rolandus.com/products/productdetails.php?ProductId=686
Seems like it would work fine. Maybe I should post this on the VDrums forum as I'm sure someone would know if it works fine.
But man... doing this would expand our capabilities 10 fold. Would be so awesome to just cut into a completely different set of percussion during say a bridge.
*EDIT - just read the reviews and people say it works fine on Alesis modules and drum machines! ;D
Rev.
Guinness:
Basically, I believe you are seeking a "non-latching footswitch normally open". I found several on google. Think keyboard sustain pedals.
I found a bunch at Sweetwater, but some descriptions weren't clear if they were normally open (which is what I believe you need).
Wait... I found this one:
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/KFP2M/
$59.95
The Roland one looks like it'd work too.
zendrumdude:
Rev,
I'm following you, and in fact I do EXACTLY this on my Zendrum.
1) You'll definitely want Momentary switches, NOT latching for this application.
2) Are you certain the DM10 will allow different channels to be sent from different kits? Just making sure...
Jer
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