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Roland V-Drums/GarageBand midi HELP!!

I have been using my Roland V-Drums TD-27 through a Midi connection while recording through GarageBand. When I record and playback, the capture never grabs the high hat (open or closed) or my crash cymbal on that same side. The trouble I'm having seems to be common but I can't find the "go to" answer for me.


Please help.


Thanks in advance,


JT

MacBook Air (2018 – 2020)

Posted on May 31, 2024 10:20 AM

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May 31, 2024 1:25 PM in response to jefftirabassi


On Garageband, there is no midi out. Therefore, your Roland is only sending midi messages to trigger the sounds in a GB software instrument. Each drum is assigned a note, and when the midi message for that note comes through, that drum plays.


GB has a capability to manually play a software instrument from the computer's keyboard, called musical typing:

Play software instruments in GarageBand on Mac - Apple Support


It looks like this:

If you select your drum track your drum software instrument will show at the top.


(If your Air has a touchbar, you can use that to play the drums, too.)


As you play the keys, different drum sounds will be heard. Find your high hat open and high hat closed and crash cymbal. determine the note and octave.


Once you know the midi note you go into the roland's settings to change it:



BTW, the GB users guide for Mac is here:

macOS app user guides: GarageBand for MacUser Guide - Apple Support



Roland V-Drums/GarageBand midi HELP!!

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