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...according to the manual I need a midi sequencer to transfer the contents from the TD-6V, is there a cheap device such as this available? Thanks.
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All you need is a USB->MIDI cable capable of recieving SYX files (do a search here), a PC and software such as VDrumLibrary ($20) or other 'free' software.
Its dead easy, but be careful which USB cable you buy as many don't allow SYX files to be uploaded/downloaded.
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Hi Chevvies,
Just a computer and MIDI to USB cable as jweaver says - use the dump instructions in your TD-6V manual - it's fairly quick.
VDrumlibrary is worth the $20 as it allows you to manipulate your patches a bit, but you don't need it if all you want is to backup your syx file.Comment
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One such program is TD Drum Studio. http://tdstudio.rejibyte.com/Originally posted by jweaver View PostVDrums: a cluster of bits including TDW-20 and TD-3 modules, KD-85, PD-85(2), PD-8(5), CY-12(3), CY-8(2), CY-5(3), Kit Toys china, all on an MDS-6SL+ rack, SPD-S, VEX, VDL
ZDrums: a Zendrum ZCSZX
ADrums: an eight piece Tama Rockstar kit with lots o' Zildjians
Gender-Conflicted Drums: a stock PDP Chameleon with a few Zildjians (a conversion just waiting to happen... then it can go both ways!)Comment
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Thanks folks, I will look at VDrumLib again as I am using Mac OSX, and last time I tried it wasn't very Mac friendly but maybe things have changed.
TD Drum Studio looks great too but it's not ready for Mac yet.Comment
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Originally posted by TNT View Post
How I wish I could recommend TDS.. I LOVE it... Personally (for me) its much closer to what I want than VDrumLib.. And its free...
But it doesn't work.. Atleast it doesn't work on my TD8!
For a start, 80% of the SYX files I have (some free, some VEX) don't even open (I think this is linked to whether the SYX is a 'full' dump (i.e including settings) or just a 'kit' dump).
But then when I send kits to my TD8, the snare and Tom1 don't have any sounds.. Even if you just send ONE kit, its the same.. I contacted the author of TDS many times to tell him about my findings, but I am getting the feeling that development has stopped.
Its got some great functionality (some of which I hope gets added to VDL) specifically the fact that you can send 'non-contiguous' kits (i.e kits in positions 1, 5, 9, 10, 12, etc) but its bugged beyond belief!
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