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Alesis Sample Pad
Has anyone tried this drum pad out with the iPad, and got it to send midi to Auria or Thumbjam? It looks like a decent four pad controller, and the price is not unreasonable.
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Getting ahead of myself.... don't need to send midi to Auria, just audio. But midi to thumbjam, or anything else, would be great.
I have the Yamaha DD65 Electronic Drum Pad; which I have successfully used its MIDI out to drive Addictive Drums, EzDrummer and GarageBand on my Mac. I haven't tried it on my iPad yet. It is fairly inexpensive. I would imagine that the Alesis Sample Pad or PercPad might be slightly more sensitive. But for the money, the DD-65 comes with 8 pads, kick and high-hat foot pedals, and good MIDI implementation. I will try it on the iPad.
I have tried the Yamaha DD-65 with the iPad. It works really good with DrumJam. It also works with Cubasis really well with MIDI velocity. All the pads and foot pedals match the correct drum sounds; as if it were a conventional drummer's setup. SoundCanvas also works automatically. I am sure many other iOS Apps would work also.
Since the DD-65 only has the DIN-pin output for MIDI and not USB MIDI, I connected the DIN MIDI output to the MIDI input of my Griffin StudioConnect. You would need some kind of MIDI interface for the iPad. The DD-65 also comes with 100 built-in kits with 5-user kit slots. There are some really good sounding kits, built-in, with stereo audio out.
I am not trying to push the DD-65. If I could afford it I would get the YAMAHA DTX Multi Pad. But I am not a stick drummer. I prefer the finger drums, which I am more adept.
Thanks, @bsantoro, I'll take a look at it.
Hi, @bsantoro.
I have the same DD65 kit. Would you tell me which MIDI cable do you use to connect it to the iPad?
Thanks.
I use a standard 5-pin DIN male/male 10 ft. cable. I then use my Griffin StudioConnect as the MIDI interface for the iPad. If you could find a MIDI to USB convertor, you could then use the Apple USB Camera Connection Adapter to plug into your iPad. Or, you could get the IK Multimedia iRig MIDI 2:
http://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/irigmidi2/
Ok. Thanks!
This is great news and did not even try it because for some reason or other I did not think it would work. I have the dd 55 and a Griffin studio connect along with the din cables to go hook me up and can' t wait to give it a try! Thanks!
If your drum app's sounds, or particular kit does not match the same MIDI note numbers as the pads on the DD-65, you can edit the MIDI note numbers of each pad, or foot pedals from the front panel of the DD-65. I am not sure of the DD-55. Its user manual would have the documentation. I like iOS drum apps that have MIDI Learn.
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The Yamaha MIDI to USB cable is very expensive, so probably I'll choice the iRig way (more flexibility at similar price).
Anyway, I wonder if MIDI learn would work connecting each other in that way.
Thanks at advance.