MIDI with SB extigy and DDRUM4?

[moderndrummer]

I seem to be having a lot of trouble lately when tring to record in any program (like cubase or cakewalk) in midi format with my DDRUM4 set. I use a soundblaster extigy card on a laptop and there is considerable latency when using cakewalk. ALSO the hihat controller does not work properly with cakewalk (won't close the hihat when working with MIDI connection). on the same program the recording (even the metronome) is beating out of time!

With cubase SX There was no serious problem with this configuration but when i tried to quantize or edit a midi score, the computer does not respond. It stops working.

Anyone familiar with the problems I described above?

[Stealthtech]

This isn't something that can be answered well without very specific info on the problem.
One thing, the metronome would never click off tempo. its a clock source...its the time keeper.
Your latency may be throwing you off trying to keep time with the click.
The HH controller may not be set up properly or it is simply non-functional.
Midi can be a difficult beast to get a grip on sometimes. You truely need to understand it well.

[moderndrummer]

it is really out of time i'm telling you. it is certainly weird but I think the reason is because it receives a midi note from the drumset itself. Do you know if I can change that? I mean it isn't really that nice to hear a snare drum beating on tempo!! can't it be sth else? like a simple klik perhaps????

[Stealthtech]

Originally Posted by moderndrummer

Do you know if I can change that? I mean it isn't really that nice to hear a snare drum beating on tempo!! can't it be sth else? like a simple klik perhaps????

Assign the midi click to your choice of instruments via the SB soundfonts built in on the card synth.