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I listed all devices


1. electronic drums
a
2. megadrums
b
3. external sound card
c
4. computer

Question1
how to connect these devices ?
a. midi – midi cabel ? (max 56 cables)
b. midi – midi cabel ? (1 cable)
c. line out jack – line in jack ? (1 cable)

Question 2
what possibilities offering these devices (usb, midi, fire wire) ?

Question 3
What solutions of connections are recommended from latency and sound point of view ?

km500 wrote:I listed all devices


1. electronic drums
a
2. megadrums
b
3. external sound card
c
4. computer

Question1
how to connect these devices ?
a. midi – midi cabel ? (max 56 cables)
b. midi – midi cabel ? (1 cable)
c. line out jack – line in jack ? (1 cable)

For "from electronic drums to MegaDrum" you can use any cable you like. Input jacks on MegaDum module built by me are standard 1/4" TRS jacks. On 56 inputs module built by me you can connect max 27 dual/triple zone pads/cymbals using stereo cables or 54 single zone pads/cymbals using Y-splitter cable.
From MegaDrum to a computer you can connect via either USB or standard MIDI.

Question 2
what possibilities offering these devices (usb, midi, fire wire) ?

Which devices?

Question 3
What solutions of connections are recommended from latency and sound point of view ?

For Windows, the main requirement for low latency is that a sound card has good quality ASIO 2 drivers.

Question 2
what possibilities offering these devices (usb, midi, fire wire) ?

Which devices?

All of them



Eg. Some computers can be equipped with many different sockets: usb, midi, fire wire, optical.
If for example – sound card offering only usb and midi – it means that from all slots we can use only USB and MIDI.

If for example – megadrum offering only usb and midi – it means that from all slots we can use only USB and MIDI.



Lets have an example od SET 1:
electronic drums can offer different sockets: midi, fire wire, optical.
megadrums can offer different sockets: usb, midi
external sound card offer different sockets: usb, line in , line out
computer can offer different sockets: usb

So in that case we have no choice.
Only possible connections are:
electronic drums – MIDI – megadrums – USB - external sound card – USB - computer

Summary: this is NOT best connection from sound and latency point of view



Lets have an example od SET 2:
electronic drums can offer different sockets: midi, fire wire, optical.
megadrums can offer different sockets: usb, midi
external sound card offer different sockets: usb, midi
computer can offer different sockets: usb, midi

So in that case we have good choice.
possible connections are:
electronic drums – MIDI – megadrums – MIDI - external sound card – MIDI - computer

Summary: this is best connection from sound and latency point of view

Result: SET 2 is better. Recommendation: “ buing sound card take care about midi “


Is that true ? I don’t know. I am looking for the best configuration.
What devices should I buy ?
What sockets they should have ?

Honestly, I have no idea what usb, midi, fire wire, line in and line out sockets you're talking about and how all of them are related to "electronic drums"(triggers?) and MegaDrum.

After many hours spent on looking for optimal connection now I have all devices connected as follows:

Electronic drums – over 20 jack midi-midi cables – to Megadrum
Megadrum – 2 midi- midi cables - to external card (M-audio)
External card – 1 fire wire cable - to PC

I want to only redistribute that information for other future users.

km500 wrote:Megadrum – 2 midi- midi cables - to external card (M-audio)
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electronic drums – MIDI – megadrums – USB - external sound card – USB - computer

Why don't you just connect Megadrum to your PC using USB? And what exactly are "electronic drums"?
Sounds like you mean audio cable to connect a pad to Megadrum.

You probably don't want a MIDI cable at all.

Are there any (latency) advantages conneting the megadrum via midi directly to a soundcard instead of using USB via motherboard?
Or does this belong to the ASIO driver which way of connection is best supported?

Which features of the soundcard are a must have for low latency?

I think the quality of the sound belongs to used sound files and not to the soundcard, or are there any clues to get better sound because of a specifiy feature of a soundcard?