Hi, I’m attempting to set up a hardware synth which has a drumkit of about eight sounds spread across the keyboard. About one per octave with the other notes not putting out sound. How do I edit the drum map so I can only see the ‘live’ keys? Ie; C1 C2 C3 etc? As it is I’m having to zoom in/out sc…

Well, the drum map doesn’t know what “live” keys are, so that is difficult to achieve… Your best chance is to order the drum map that all the pitches you need are right under another. This can be achieved simply by drag and drop either in the Drum Map Setup or the drum editor.

Doh. I didn’t notice you could just drag and drop the notes around. Obvious :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes: Problem solved. Thank you.

It’s also possible to make it shorter but to get it you need to edit the file manually: [image] [How to] make a drum map shorter Cubase I am not sure if it’s an obvious thing how to edit a .drm file to get a nice, short drum map for any purpose you need. Cre…

That’s helpful. Thanks. I’m surprised there aren’t drum maps available for common hardware instruments. It’s like the MIDI Devices list has a few presets for old gear, but I don’t think that list has changed in decades. Where are the drum maps stored by the way?

depends on your OS, of course. Look here [image] Preferences of Cubase and Nuendo This article lists files which are storing program settings or preferences on your system for current Cubase and Nuendo versions. Some files listed here might not be available in all Cubase version... …

In CB15 pro, you can filter the view of the map: [image]

Yes, I think so. I’m using C12 Pro. All sorted now. Thank you.

Drum Map. How to set up to only show available notes?

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gitarul February 10, 2026, 3:59pm 4

It’s also possible to make it shorter but to get it you need to edit the file manually: