Hi everyone,
I’m trying to record drums via MIDI into Cubase using a Roland TD-30 kit, and the sound source is Addictive Drums 2. The crash pad is a CY-12R/C.
Here’s the issue:
When I play live, the cymbal choke (grabbing the edge of the crash) works as expected — the sound stops correctly. However, when I record the MIDI and play it back, the choke is too short — it cuts off almost immediately and unnaturally.
Some details:
The MIDI map in Addictive Drums 2 is correctly set to “TD-30”.
I suspect the choke is controlled via aftertouch or a MIDI CC, but I can’t find any such data in the recorded MIDI in Cubase.
I’ve read that cymbal choking can involve a combination of a note-off or stop-note and a control signal, possibly similar to how hi-hat openness is handled via CC messages.
Addictive Drums 2 shows a “Cymbal Choke” note for each crash in its map. I can manually insert that and get a choke effect — but it doesn’t replicate the natural choke behavior I get when playing live.
Interestingly, even though I hear the choke when recording, I don’t see any corresponding MIDI data (e.g. no stop-note, no aftertouch, no CC) that would explain how the choke is being triggered.
My question:
Where is the control signal that determines the length of the cymbal choke coming from? And why can’t I find it in the MIDI data recorded in Cubase?
Thanks in advance for any insights!