How do i connect my Yamaha DTXplorer to Garageband for iPad
How do I connect my Yamaha DTXplorer to Garageband for iPad? What do I need and what do I need to configure?
iPad (3rd gen) Wi-Fi, iOS 6.1.3
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Okay so I already have the solution but couldn't find it anywhere so posted here in the hope that it will help others (especially the mapping bit since the DTXplorer doesn't support custom midi mapping)
Here's what I did. Alternative products and apps may be available but this worked for me.
Purchaces:
- iRig Midi (physical device)
- MidiBridge (app)
Configuration:
- Connect the midi out of the Yamaha DTXplorer to the midi in of the iRig Midi
- Connect the iRig Midi to your iPad
- Now, here's the bit that made me think it was worth writing this post. The DTXplorer doesn't support custom midi mapping and it uses different midi notes than those used by GarageBand for iPad. To get around this you need to remap the incomming midi on the iPad using an app such as MidiBridge.
- In MidiBridge, connect the iRig input to the MidiBridge output
- Select the config icon on the iRig input and apply the Note Mapper. Here is what you need to remap to get things working
- Bass Drum: A0 (33) -> C1 (36)
- Low Tom: G1 (43) -> F1 (41)
- Mid Tom: B1 (47) -> A1 (45)
- Snare Drum: G0 (31) -> D1 (38)
- The rest are mapped properly by default
- In MidiBridge, you might want to save the configuration
- Open up GarageBand and drum away!
