Roland Electronic Drums/Recording/Quantizing Help?

[tburns517]

Hi, I'm new to the forums and thought you guys might be able to help me.

I am going to purchase an electronic drum set soon, most likely with a Roland TD-6 module. I am not very experienced in recording, but I do rough recordings for our band using Line 6 UX1 with POD Farm, EZDrummer DKFH, and Adobe Audition 3.0. What I want to do with the electronic drum set is record to the computer with USB while using the module's sounds, and be able to quantize each hit.

-Is this possible with the TD-6? If so, what all do I need?
-If it is not possible to use the module's sounds, would you recommend Steven Slate Drums or Superior Drummer 2.0? I'm not feeling DKFH's sounds.
-Along with the 2nd question...Would there be any latency issues? I once had Superior Drummer 2.0 but when using it, the drums would have a late response.
-Also looking to get the metal pack for POD Farm. Any good? What about upgrading to POD Farm 2? What's the difference between the original one and 2?

Basically I am looking to produce some good quality recordings! Any help will be greatly appreciated!

 

[ahjteam]

record midi, ctrl+a, q, ???, profit

 

[digitaldeath]

I use a TD-3 with SD2.0 and Addictive Drums.
You don't want to use the module sounds, trust me.
The module has a MIDI-OUT port, so if your interface has a MIDI-IN port, run a MIDI cable between the two and you'll be sorted.
Otherwise, you can get a MIDI-to-USB cable which will do the same job. I prefer using my MIDI cable though, less cables plugging into the computer, plus my MIDI cable is very long which suits me perfectly where I have my e-kit setup.
MIDI is very easy to quantize, so I highly recommend this option.
It depends on what kinda music you're doing, but personally, I prefer SD2.0 over the alternatives. Addictive Drums does have better snares and kicks outta the box, but it's seriously let down in the cymbal department. SD2.0's cymbals slay and I also love the Evil Drums expansion.
You shouldn't have much latency when playing SD2.0 with your e-kit, just ensure that your buffer is set low in your DAW.
I don't have POD Farm so I can't answer that question.

Niall.

 

[tburns517]

I use a TD-3 with SD2.0 and Addictive Drums.
You don't want to use the module sounds, trust me.
The module has a MIDI-OUT port, so if your interface has a MIDI-IN port, run a MIDI cable between the two and you'll be sorted.
Otherwise, you can get a MIDI-to-USB cable which will do the same job. I prefer using my MIDI cable though, less cables plugging into the computer, plus my MIDI cable is very long which suits me perfectly where I have my e-kit setup.
MIDI is very easy to quantize, so I highly recommend this option.
It depends on what kinda music you're doing, but personally, I prefer SD2.0 over the alternatives. Addictive Drums does have better snares and kicks outta the box, but it's seriously let down in the cymbal department. SD2.0's cymbals slay and I also love the Evil Drums expansion.
You shouldn't have much latency when playing SD2.0 with your e-kit, just ensure that your buffer is set low in your DAW.
I don't have POD Farm so I can't answer that question.

Niall.

Thanks for the help.
So are you saying you use the MIDI-to-USB cable?
What is the best cable to get as far as brand names go?

 

[digitaldeath]

Thanks for the help.
So are you saying you use the MIDI-to-USB cable?
What is the best cable to get as far as brand names go?

No, I use a MIDI cable from the e-kit module to my audio interface. But I do have two MIDI-to-USB cables, one from M-Audio, the other is a cheap cable from Thomann. The M-Audio one broke, and the cheap one works just as well!

Niall.