I'm new to Cakewalk (all DAWs) and I happened to stumble across your channel. I'm really glad I did! I've learned two other ways to split the drums into separate tracks, but this is by far the easiest. This video is very well done. Clear and concise. I just hooked up my first MIDI controller yesterday, so anything you do on using controllers with Cakewalk would be great. Thanks much.
Hey Mike. Congratulations on getting started with DAWs. Thank you for commenting and giving the video a watch. That’s great that you are using a controller. I have a new series that focuses on recording drums. One method deals with midi controller and virtual controller. Hopefully it helps. Recording with a midi controller czcams.com/video/5p6F3uTRXQ8/video.html Anything specific you need don’t hesitate to let me know. All the best!
Let me know your thoughts on the video and series. What do you struggle with most? Part four will focus on using the virtual keyboard to record drums. I’m plan to make a series for each instrument category. Bass is up next.
I did it that way 😀 by deleting... I right click and select but just hitting the keys is faster 👍 I spend a long time getting fills and try to fit the notes.. Also velocity seems quite important for the humanising 😊
Right on! Hope it was helpful. I loved it. Too bad most of pads are not working now. Some months ago my daughter knocked my energy drink over right into the Keyboard. The keys still work and maybe two of the pads 😞. I do have a few videos where I use it
Hey Ashish. Cakewalk has an option which will allow you to setup your controller knobs and buttons on your midi controller. I haven’t made a video yet about this. I plan to in December. This might help help.cakewalk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360034169474-Connect-a-MIDI-Control-Surface
@@JustDaNorm thanks for your reply but i can't understand how to use knobs But I will wait for your video of your tutorial ( poor english because I am a indian 😅)
Here are few videos to help czcams.com/video/rCAPmIIiVWA/video.html czcams.com/video/ZsZO9V3uU1g/video.html In midi setting under preferences you should see your device. It needs to be enabled for input. When you create instrument track make sure it’s set to receive data from controller (Input)
Hey Everett. Hope you are well. Are you using a usb cable to connect to computer. You might have to adjust midi setting in Alesis to send signal to Cakewalk. It’s funny I have an Alesis kit here still in box. I haven’t put it together yet. I plan to this week so hopefully I can do a tutorial on setup.
Do you have a video on recording using e drum kit without using a vst? I want to record my Roland td-17kvx kit into Cakewalk which I can do to a single midi track. What I want to do is split out the individual drum pieces into their own tracks. Thanks very much.
@@JustDaNormThanks but I don't want to use a vst like SI drums. I just want to use the kits in the td-17kvx. And I want to have seperate tracks for kick, snare, toms, cymbals, etc. Roland has a list of values for the various drum pieces to use in creating a drum map but I go to the Cakewalk drum map manager and I'm just not sure what to do at that point.
@abc456f when you record midi you can use your Roland as the output. Then you can record the data and hear playback using internal sounds of Roland but as for as being to export it using those sounds you will have to record it in as audio. As for a drum mapping this video might help I Used My Controller to Record Drums and Piano in Cakewalk at the SAME TIME czcams.com/video/1fAkMlioNks/video.html
@JustDaNorm So I was able to create a drum map for my td-17kvx. Recorded a midi track. Then created an audio track named "Kick". Opened the piano roll view for the midi track and solo'd the kick drum. Set the "Kick" audio track to record and played back the solo'd midi track. Now I had an audio track with just the kick. I repeated this process for each drum piece so I ended up with multiple audio tracks with each drum piece on its own track. But what CANNOT be done is to record in real time the individual drum pieces to their own track. This can only be done one of two ways: 1. Record using a drum vst with mixer or, 2. Upgrade to td-27 or td-50 which have multitrack recording options. I sent an email to Roland support asking if they'd ever consider an upgrade to my kit, either free or paid, with this feature. In the process of all this I ran into another issue where the cymbal choke isn't being enabled in midi. Another mountain to climb. None of this stuff is ever easy. But thank you very much for replying, really appreciate it.
If I open a new midi track my controller is set up nice but I don’t have any plugins that work with it, if I create an instrument track I can’t figure out how to set my midi as the input it don’t show properly. I got it straight from usb on the midi controller to the laptop usb, rather than using a midi out of my keyboard thing, and into my audio interface midi in, when I do the midi cable to audio interface I have trouble selecting it properly like I don’t know what to choose. It’s my first midi controller and so far I’m recording guitar amazing, I just don’t know drums so thought this way would be a start
mi midi keyboard is plugged in plays all the instruments except for the drums...what could it be? got any advise? would really appreciate it (its not the mute button)
Hello Maria, have you tried transposed your midi keyboard or lowering the octave. The drums will only work on certain keys within the lower octave. For example my Nektar usb controller only has 25 keys so in its natural octave position it doesn't play the drums so I have to drop it an octave. It all depends on what drums you are using. For SI Drums it should work.
@@JustDaNorm thanks for responding I am so frustrated hahaha. I so want to record my yamaha keyboard sound but it just doesn't seem straightforward. Thank you again!
@@JustDaNorm I'm set up correctly but just cannot record my keyboard so I can tweek it etc. Do I have to use synths? To get the audio to play exactly the keyboard sound?
I'm new to Cakewalk (all DAWs) and I happened to stumble across your channel. I'm really glad I did! I've learned two other ways to split the drums into separate tracks, but this is by far the easiest. This video is very well done. Clear and concise. I just hooked up my first MIDI controller yesterday, so anything you do on using controllers with Cakewalk would be great. Thanks much.
Hey Mike. Congratulations on getting started with DAWs. Thank you for commenting and giving the video a watch.
That’s great that you are using a controller. I have a new series that focuses on recording drums. One method deals with midi controller and virtual controller. Hopefully it helps.
Recording with a midi controller
czcams.com/video/5p6F3uTRXQ8/video.html
Anything specific you need don’t hesitate to let me know. All the best!
czcams.com/video/NLnaS55iclg/video.html
Let me know your thoughts on the video and series. What do you struggle with most?
Part four will focus on using the virtual keyboard to record drums.
I’m plan to make a series for each instrument category. Bass is up next.
I did it that way 😀 by deleting...
I right click and select but just hitting the keys is faster 👍
I spend a long time getting fills and try to fit the notes..
Also velocity seems quite important for the humanising 😊
Yep. Clicking on keys is quick. Adjusting velocity is a must especially on hi-hats
You Rock! I like your style. Cheers from California
Hey J.P Casler. I appreciate it! Let me know if you any questions.
Loved it. Please make more with the lx25+. Just bought one. Would love to see you mapping and showing yourself using the pads.
Right on! Hope it was helpful. I loved it. Too bad most of pads are not working now. Some months ago my daughter knocked my energy drink over right into the Keyboard. The keys still work and maybe two of the pads 😞.
I do have a few videos where I use it
Nektar Impact LX25+ Setup in Cakewalk by Bandlab | Cheap Midi Controller
czcams.com/video/ZsZO9V3uU1g/video.html
I Used My Controller to Record Drums and Piano in Cakewalk at the SAME TIME
czcams.com/video/1fAkMlioNks/video.html
Sounds like it's time for an upgrade 😉
@@sirius8ly yep sure is
Really helpful video but i have a question that how can i connect knobs of my midi keyboard in cakewalk ? I have nektar impact 49
Hey Ashish. Cakewalk has an option which will allow you to setup your controller knobs and buttons on your midi controller.
I haven’t made a video yet about this. I plan to in December.
This might help help.cakewalk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360034169474-Connect-a-MIDI-Control-Surface
@@JustDaNorm thanks for your reply but i can't understand how to use knobs
But I will wait for your video of your tutorial ( poor english because I am a indian 😅)
@@Ashishsangeetkar I understand. I will work on that and let you know when I post it.
@@JustDaNorm ❣️❣️
@@Ashishsangeetkar this may help. I will try to translate it at a later time to help better understand czcams.com/video/ZsZO9V3uU1g/video.html
Do dat Thang Mane!!!!
Right on Unc!
very cool ty m8
You’re welcome. Let me know if you have questions.
Man I have one more problem
When I click record, loop, play this keys on my midi keyboard nothing happens in my daw what to do?
Is the track setup for your midi controller and is record enabled?
@@JustDaNorm umm I don't know I think no but I don't know about it how can I enable??
Here are few videos to help
czcams.com/video/rCAPmIIiVWA/video.html
czcams.com/video/ZsZO9V3uU1g/video.html
In midi setting under preferences you should see your device. It needs to be enabled for input.
When you create instrument track make sure it’s set to receive data from controller (Input)
@@JustDaNorm thanks man 💞💞
@@Ashishsangeetkar you’re welcome.
HI Norm can you tell me how tonrecord my keyboard sound not using virtual
Audio interface is best route
I have the Alesis nitro mesh kit and I did everything you showed and I still can't get the drums to register, TIA for any help you can give me
Hey Everett. Hope you are well. Are you using a usb cable to connect to computer.
You might have to adjust midi setting in Alesis to send signal to Cakewalk.
It’s funny I have an Alesis kit here still in box. I haven’t put it together yet. I plan to this week so hopefully I can do a tutorial on setup.
Yes I hooked up the proper USB cable to the computer to a 3.0 super speed input jack but no sound from the computer, only headphones 😑 Tia
How do I set up the Alesis nitro brain to send the signal
Have you set up Instrument track in cakewalk?
I finally got the drums to work exactly how you instructed to, my problem was bad USB ports, thanks for your quick response 👍 👏 😀
Do you have a video on recording using e drum kit without using a vst? I want to record my Roland td-17kvx kit into Cakewalk which I can do to a single midi track. What I want to do is split out the individual drum pieces into their own tracks. Thanks very much.
This isn’t the same unit but the sample process.
Recording Alesis Nitro Mesh Electronic Drum Kit in Cakewalk
czcams.com/video/B9kjXdTMDT8/video.html
@@JustDaNormThanks but I don't want to use a vst like SI drums. I just want to use the kits in the td-17kvx. And I want to have seperate tracks for kick, snare, toms, cymbals, etc. Roland has a list of values for the various drum pieces to use in creating a drum map but I go to the Cakewalk drum map manager and I'm just not sure what to do at that point.
@abc456f when you record midi you can use your Roland as the output. Then you can record the data and hear playback using internal sounds of Roland but as for as being to export it using those sounds you will have to record it in as audio.
As for a drum mapping this video might help
I Used My Controller to Record Drums and Piano in Cakewalk at the SAME TIME
czcams.com/video/1fAkMlioNks/video.html
@JustDaNorm So I was able to create a drum map for my td-17kvx. Recorded a midi track. Then created an audio track named "Kick". Opened the piano roll view for the midi track and solo'd the kick drum. Set the "Kick" audio track to record and played back the solo'd midi track. Now I had an audio track with just the kick. I repeated this process for each drum piece so I ended up with multiple audio tracks with each drum piece on its own track. But what CANNOT be done is to record in real time the individual drum pieces to their own track. This can only be done one of two ways: 1. Record using a drum vst with mixer or, 2. Upgrade to td-27 or td-50 which have multitrack recording options.
I sent an email to Roland support asking if they'd ever consider an upgrade to my kit, either free or paid, with this feature.
In the process of all this I ran into another issue where the cymbal choke isn't being enabled in midi. Another mountain to climb. None of this stuff is ever easy. But thank you very much for replying, really appreciate it.
@abc456f
I found this video that should help fix your issue. It does require an interface though. I can’t remember if you said you had one.
If I open a new midi track my controller is set up nice but I don’t have any plugins that work with it, if I create an instrument track I can’t figure out how to set my midi as the input it don’t show properly. I got it straight from usb on the midi controller to the laptop usb, rather than using a midi out of my keyboard thing, and into my audio interface midi in, when I do the midi cable to audio interface I have trouble selecting it properly like I don’t know what to choose. It’s my first midi controller and so far I’m recording guitar amazing, I just don’t know drums so thought this way would be a start
I’m going to sit down properly and go through your video later hopefully make some progress.
Sounds good. Keep posted if something is unclear
mi midi keyboard is plugged in plays all the instruments except for the drums...what could it be? got any advise? would really appreciate it (its not the mute button)
do i need to put my midi keyboard as surface in order for it to work?
Hello Maria, have you tried transposed your midi keyboard or lowering the octave. The drums will only work on certain keys within the lower octave. For example my Nektar usb controller only has 25 keys so in its natural octave position it doesn't play the drums so I have to drop it an octave. It all depends on what drums you are using. For SI Drums it should work.
you don't need to add it as a surface for it to work. Let me know if you continue to have trouble with it and I will think of other solutions.
Why didnt you say its si and not tts
In this video I used the SI drums to record.
Did you need help with TTS?
@@JustDaNorm thanks for responding I am so frustrated hahaha. I so want to record my yamaha keyboard sound but it just doesn't seem straightforward. Thank you again!
@@TheTrueforeigner I just replied to your other comment on keyboard video, I hope it helps
@@JustDaNorm I'm set up correctly but just cannot record my keyboard so I can tweek it etc. Do I have to use synths? To get the audio to play exactly the keyboard sound?
I have Cakewalk
Cool. I replied to your other comment.