I haven't tried using the 5 PIN Din MIDI connection instead of the USB MIDI - will it be faster do you think?
Using 5 pin Din means not using additional drivers/conversion from the module you are using the XR18 as the interface so you need to allow the 5 Pin DIN MIDI to pass to USB..you would be using the XR18 as the Audio and MIDI device.Class Compliant Drivers use the older USB1.1
Is this setting on the DM10 mkii Pro, or in Cubase or the XR18 (in Mixing Station app)?
XR18 APP
I did not know this. Can it record MIDI data to the USB Flash Drive while using a drum VST on a laptop? But why would you want to record MIDI data onto the flash drive instead of directly into a DAW?
I don't believe you can record MIDI to the USB Flash drive from an external DAW/Vst..it's a drum module... not a workstation.
The module can play MIDI files (Type 0 <480ppq) if they are mapped to the modules MIDI .I have been developing a MIDI Player that sends MIDI files directly to hardware including DMX commands for lighting and I use it on the STRIKE module (which doesn't record MIDI) and DD650 modules (Crimson,II,Command) but I haven't used it with the DM10 MKII Pro yet so I can't say for sure if the MIDI will pass thru with Local Control OFF(which shuts off the internal sound generator) and recording incoming MIDI which seems redundant as you can just create the MIDI file in a DAW.
The majority of modules that even allow MIDI recording is onboard only using the modules memory and don't allow you to transfer it so it's a feature most modules don't have.
The drummer records his performance and you take the USB with the MIDI Performance file and use it in the DAW just like any MIDI file..drummer doesn't have to be in the Studio and can email/send the MIDI performance then you assingn/use the drums of your choice and do all the MIDI edits.
Yeah I DO need to free up some space on my primary drive, or upgrade to a bigger drive. Cubase 12 Pro runs fine on the HDD drive though. If I ever upgrade my computer, I'll reinstall it on the SSD drive. As a side note, I have an older version of Cubase installed on the SSD drive currently. I'd like to uninstall it, but most of my third party VSTs are in the Steinberg folder in the Program Files directory, so I'm worried I'll lose these if I unistall the older version. Is there any way round this?
13GB is about 5% left on your SSD...
The Steinberg Folder is just a default location (original path) that has been around since Vst (1996) was created.
Vst2 plugin locations change by manufacturer/developer and can be installed anywhere..document folders..program folders etc.I have seen Vst installed everywhere if you don't specifiy the path..Vst3 has a dedicated Folder usually "Common Files"..
You can move (or copy paste) Vst2 plugins if they haven't installed info in the registry (including Licensing etc) and rescan/set the location/path in the DAW.
Otherwise it's best/safest to just uninstall/ reinstall the plugin in the new location you want.Cubase has a
plugin manager (since 7-8?) to change/set location from the default path.
Cubase also has a
"Steinberg Library Manager" (since 10..11?) to move Factory or Vst libraries (Vstsound)..read the manual for instructions on how to use it.
That will clear up a lot of space if you have a large amount of the Vstsound libraries.
I also heard that I need to have 'local' turned off in the drum module MIDI settings. Is this correct? I don't even know what 'local' means when it comes to MIDI settings.
All Drum Modules are TMI..Trigger to MIDI Interface....some are strictly MIDI only (No Sound Generator..Trigger I/O..eDRUMin etc) most these days have onboard Sound generators which are usually very dated or cheesy sounds and that's why users are attracted to Vst/Software..
The Voltage/Waveform from the trigger is interpreted into MIDI..the MIDI is then sent to the internal Sound generator (
Local control ON) or MIDI OUT to external Sound Generator/Software/Vst (
Local Control OFF)...I have noticed some modules allow both simultaneously
(Internal/Digital and GM Section in a MIDI loop) amd can be stacked/layered.
GM Mode activates the modules Internal GM Section (
General MIDI Drum Kit Map Soundsets)..which is the Industry GM Standard Soundsets.. some refer to as the Percussion Section..
You can also have MIDI Sent IN to play the Modules internal Sounds ( Internal Sound Generator)..as long as the incoming MIDI matches the modules MIDI mapping.
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