Best way to record Roland V-drums

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Best way to record Roland V-drums

Hello to everyone!
I am a new owner of a mac mini, as of today. It is a 1.83 GHZ Intel Core 2 duo w/ 2 GB of ram.

The question I have pertains to recording. I own a Roland TD-10 Vdrum kit, and would love to be able to record into Garageband with it. My question is - What is going to be the best way for me to record?

I believe I have 2 options - One would be to go with a Firewire interface Audio Interface, like this one:
http://www.guitarcenter.com/M-Audio-FireWire-Solo-Mobile-Audio-Interface-1029518 37-i1154073.gc

The other option would be to get a USB MIDI interface, like this.
http://www.zzounds.com/item--MDOUNO

I am very ignorant when it comes to this, and therefore, before purchasing anything, I am asking for advice. The TD-10 drum kit of mine has MIDI ports on it, as well as a line out.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
Zach

Mac OS X (10.5.6)

Posted on Mar 23, 2009 10:37 AM

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HangTime

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Mar 23, 2009 11:19 AM in response to dirtyz

if you want to record the sounds that your drum kit makes, as audio, you can get the audio interface (however, all you really need is an audio cable).

if you want to play GB's (or any third party) drums, get the MIDI interface. MIDI gives you some advantages, like being able to edit each note, if you wish. plus there are many drum kits you can install and then play with your hardware.

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