Midi Issues - Alesis DM5 quits - Solved
Hello. I have some issues with recording into garageband. I recorded a piano part just fine, no issues. i then plugged in my Alesis DM5 Drum kit, and it will record for about 10-15 seconds and stop. When looking at the midi information on the screen, the notes on the drum kit don't seem to turn off. i think this is overloading something and causing the mac to just drop the DM5. I can make it work again for 10-15 seconds by stopping the recording and starting again where i left off. I took a screenshot of what i am talking about but i don't guess i can post it, it tells me its not a valid image file (screenshot is a .png file)
Anyway, i can not find a feature in the DM5 settings that lets me choose what type of "note off" i send, wether its an actual note off, or a "note on" with a velocity of zero. The note on velocity zero is what is sent from the DM5. I acquired midipipe and unsuccessfully tried to change my note on/0 to note off, also tried to add space between the on/off being sent. But i am also a complete newbie to recording via midi, and to using midi pipe, which isn't the easiest thing to figuring out...
It may be asked why not just use an audio out. I want to be able to record the drums Midi to make changes and see how things sound with the different sets in Garageband. Also, I am a bassist, not a drummer so my timing isn't awesome, and i can clean that up a little by editing midi.
Anybody have any suggestions? Thanks for your time
Tony
Hello. I have some issues with recording into garageband. I recorded a piano part just fine, no issues. i then plugged in my Alesis DM5 Drum kit, and it will record for about 10-15 seconds and stop. When looking at the midi information on the screen, the notes on the drum kit don't seem to turn off. i think this is overloading something and causing the mac to just drop the DM5. I can make it work again for 10-15 seconds by stopping the recording and starting again where i left off. I took a screenshot of what i am talking about but i don't guess i can post it, it tells me its not a valid image file (screenshot is a .png file)
Anyway, i can not find a feature in the DM5 settings that lets me choose what type of "note off" i send, wether its an actual note off, or a "note on" with a velocity of zero. The note on velocity zero is what is sent from the DM5. I acquired midipipe and unsuccessfully tried to change my note on/0 to note off, also tried to add space between the on/off being sent. But i am also a complete newbie to recording via midi, and to using midi pipe, which isn't the easiest thing to figuring out...
It may be asked why not just use an audio out. I want to be able to record the drums Midi to make changes and see how things sound with the different sets in Garageband. Also, I am a bassist, not a drummer so my timing isn't awesome, and i can clean that up a little by editing midi.
Anybody have any suggestions? Thanks for your time
Tony
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