Problems with Casio LD-80 drum pad midi input
I am new to this and need advice on how to correct the artifacts in recording this machine.
Although the drummer plays with a consistent intensity, the sounds triggered by the sampler (SD2.3) have a large dynamic range and the kick and snare in particular play a soft and very loud sample on sequential hits that do not replicate his drum pad input. The Casio does not have a sensitivity adjustment. Can I filter with SONAR to compress the midi input? Frequently, a single snare hit on the drum pad is recorded as two notes in piano roll. How can I prevent or filter that out? Now, I am using a 25 ft midi cable to connect the drum pad to the EMU-1820m midi interface; the cable is all doubled up and tucked behind a cabinet as the drum pad is only 4 ft from the interface. Are the errors caused by the long cord? My google search says that signal should carry 50 ft.
Larry Williams
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