DM10 Followup

A few questions in the comments - I hope these are helpful:

Anonymous said...

With midi note editing...you are saying that the hi hat and ride can not be changed using VST's? So the hi hat and ride would be factory sounds while every other drum/cymbal could be vst? Thanks!

My Answer:

The sounds would still come from the DST. They may not be the sounds you want, because you cannot edit the MIDI note. You have to change the DST to respond to the MIDI note you are sending with the sound you want - remap the DST essentially. Or, in my case, the MIDI notes happen to be correct (thank you standard note numbers) and it's not a big deal.

Anonymous said...

Hello, and nice review! Very helpful. I do have a question though. Can the inputs be assigned to any and all drum sounds? I play a 'hybrid' kit, with real cymbals, and muted acoustic drums with triggers on them, so I don't need cymbal sounds from the module. I noticed that the inputs are labeled, and I wondered if I would have any issues by plugging tom triggers into the inputs labeled for cymbals.

My Answer:

For the most part, yes, an input is an input. and you can edit whatever port you want to handle signal however you want. The labels are merely for ease of use when setting up a standard kit setup. Some cymbal ports are single-zone, not dual - like the hi-hat and the #7 main crash. The Ride is 3 zone, but you can set it up as 2 zone, and get another aux port..