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1. #Setting up my alesis q49 in qbase 5 how to#
2. #Setting up my alesis q49 in qbase 5 software#
3. #Setting up my alesis q49 in qbase 5 trial#

For most articulations, aside from hatTrig, you will just want one note assigned. Viewing the orange keys in the mapping mode is the only way to check if you have multiple notes assigned to one articulation. This tells Superior Drummer that these are all the notes it is looking for when it needs to trigger a hi-hat sound.Ī few things that make the process confusing Now you have mapped all three MIDI notes to the hatsTrig articulation. Type in F#1, A#1 and G#1, hitting enter after each.īelow you can see all the notes that are mapped (highlighted as orange keys on the piano). In the construct section, choose the “hatsTrig” in the Articulation drop-down Check it again later and it should be fine.īack on the construct page choose “Close Pedal” as the Articulation. This is a little confusing, but don’t worry if it doesn’t highlight right afterwards. Note: I noticed the current or previous mapping doesn’t always show up as highlighted, even though you just assigned it. See that it highlights all of the articulations you have mapped so far. Repeat this process for “Open 1-5” to connect all the open hi-hat levels of “openness.” The more “open” the pedal is, the more “open” of a hi-hat sample SD2 will trigger. This connects your open hi-hat MIDI trigger to the first of SD2’s open hi-hat thresholds. Hit “Remove” if there are any notes already entered int he “Key” parameter. This connects your pedal’s amount of “openness” to Superior Drummer.Ĭhoose “Open 0” in the Articulation drop-down. Go to the Instrument panel (bottom right corner).Ĭhoose “Hats” in the Instrument drop down to edit the various hi-hat parameters.Ĭhoose “hatsCtrl” in the Articulation drop down. SET UP SUPERIOR DRUMMER Connecting the pedal’s levels of “openness” Here is a list of all the General MIDI percussion mappings if you are interested.

#Setting up my alesis q49 in qbase 5 software#

You can really use any notes you want to and just change the settings in SD2 later, but I’d encourage you to use these mappings because they are used universally meaning your kit will automatically trigger the correct samples in a lot of other software outside of SD2 because they use the same standards. They are two ways of describing the same note (these are both the same), but your device may only display one or the other. MIDI notes are often referred to in the form of musical notes (“A#1”) or MIDI notes (46). Setup your MIDI device (or brain) to hi-hat to output the following MIDI notes for these triggers. It’s best to use General MIDI standards for the three main triggers. MIDI monitoring software options (many are free): (You can also record some MIDI notes and automation in your DAW and write them down) This can be very valuable in setting up any MIDI mapping to avoid confusion. You should be able to confirm this in your MIDI device’s (drum brain, etc) documentation.Īlternatively you can use a MIDI monitoring software to monitor the exact notes and CC messages your computer is receiving. You can probably use any channel and have it work, but you might as well set it up properly!Ĭonfirm that your foot pedal’s continuous control (pedal pressure up and down) is outputting as CC004 (which is the Foot Controller CC message). In General MIDI standards, Channel 10 is reserved for percussion, so use that as your MIDI output channel to remain consistent.

#Setting up my alesis q49 in qbase 5 how to#

Refer to your specific device’s documentation on how to change these settings. Your drum-brain, or whatever device you use to send MIDI to the computer, should be programmable to choose what note you want each pad to send.

Set up your outgoing MIDIīefore getting into Superior Drummer’s settings, make sure you are outputting the correct MIDI data.

I personally use Roland V-Drums, but any electronic drum set should work. For example, I even used these instructions to map a hi-hat to my MIDI keyboard, using one of the knobs as the “open” amount and one of the keys as the hi hat “hit”. However, the process I explain should work for any MIDI instrument (including all drum brains that can connect to the computer). Note: I am using an Alesis Trigger I/O which is basically a very simple drum brain that doesn’t have built in sounds. It may look like a lot of work, but it’s not too bad when you know what to do, and you only have to do it once.

#Setting up my alesis q49 in qbase 5 trial#

Mapping the hi-hat pedal in Superior Drummer 2 can be very frustrating. Even when reading the software manual, it took me several hours to really grasp the process and manage to set it up correctly.Īfter a lot of trial and error, I was able to fine tune the process and I put together a “how-to” guide that anyone can follow. Check out the updated hi hat guide to Superior Drummer 3! For version 2, see below in this article.