Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Hi everyone, i desperately need some help setting up my Simmons
Portakit. I currently have Cubase SX3 and Cakewalk Project 5 V2 loaded
onto my desktop computer.
i have tried using a guide i found in one of the forums that was aimed
at cubase but it didn't work.
admittedly i am a proper dumb-ass when it comes to this sort of stuff
(the reason i started playing drums in the first place!)
would be so awesome if someone could help with this.

thanks
el

What seems to be the problem ??
IS there a midi port on your computer?? if not, get it, and 1 or 2 midicables?
if not, then specify

greetz Berk

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "Berk Aarts" <B.E.R.K@...> wrote:
>
> What seems to be the problem ??
> IS there a midi port on your computer?? if not, get it, and 1 or 2
midicables?
> if not, then specify
> 
> greetz Berk
>
i have a midi in and out cable going into my game port. thing is this
is the first time i've used midi and i dont have the manual for the
portakit, i cant seem to trigger the sounds in either of the software
packages i have.

thank you

> i have a midi in and out cable going into my game port. thing is this
> is the first time i've used midi and i dont have the manual for the
> portakit, i cant seem to trigger the sounds in either of the software
> packages i have.
> 
> thank you
>

my apologies for posting the same thing again, i just really want to
get this kit working!

Your problem is likely not the portakit. How big is your Midi knowledge?

0. Get the manuals and read the midi chapters:
http://195.37.239.143/?area=downloads&download_id=122
http://www.steinberg.net/386_1.html

!. Which Midi Interface do you use (the thing between the porta kit
and your computer)?
2. Are you aware about the fact, that the midi out of your portakit
needs to be connected to the midi in of your midi interface?
3. Make a new midi track in your cubase project and within this track
configure the midi in if necessary. By default the midi in should show
your midi interface. IF NOT: Your problem is the driver for your midi
box. Get it installed somehow
4. If you want to trigger a vst instrument: Load the plugin and
"virtually wire" it to the midi out of the cubase track
5. If you want to trigger any external hardware synth, connect your
midi interface OUT to the midi IN of your hardware synth. Choose the
midi channel of your Cubase track with the same value on which your
hardware synth is configured to receive midi data. This is something
between 1-16 or all channels at the same time


--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "ekoklj" <ekoklj@...> wrote:

>
> 
> > i have a midi in and out cable going into my game port. thing is this
> > is the first time i've used midi and i dont have the manual for the
> > portakit, i cant seem to trigger the sounds in either of the software
> > packages i have.
> > 
> > thank you
> >
> 
> my apologies for posting the same thing again, i just really want to
> get this kit working!
>