Hi everyone,
After spending a good time searching online, or a thread discussing on this forum, I´ve decided to write a note. Apologies if this has been previously discussed!
I´m trying to record (and play live through speakers) AUDIO from the Roland TD-1DMK trough the UR242. The connection is as follows: TD-1DMK audio output > stereo jack > UR242 Audio input > UR242 Audio output (L and R) > Y cable > speakers (Bose desktop speakers with single mini jack input).
TD1-DMK has drum 15 kits. When selecting any drum kit other than drum kit #1 (the dry/basic kit with no noticeable FX), the sound coming out of the UR242 is HORRIBLE and at a lower volume. To explain, when selecting drum kit #2, apart from this strong toilet-like reverb being added even to the metronome, the snare and kick sound like what you can find in a toilet, the toms bad, and the cymbals not too bad.
If I connect my AKG studio headphones to the TD-1DM directly, it sounds BEAUTIFUL. Drum kit #2 is my favourite; it has a little reverb, and the snare and kick are powerful as hell.
If I connect the TD-1DMK to the speakers directly, the sound is obviously not as good as on the AKG headphones, but, it stills sounds good. Everything in it’s right place.
If I connect the headphones to the headphones output of the UR242, I still get the same horrible sound. Therefore, the UR242 must be causing the issue. Please stop me here, if I’m wrong!
Assuming the UR242 is causing the issue, I tried disabling all FX, even with the DSPMix pre-FX disabled without having Cubase on and NO changes (same horrible sound). I also tried adjusting with all FX in DSP and Cubase to mitigate the issue and there is no way that bad audio can be fixed.
I’ve tried connecting the TD-1DMK to the UR242 in all possible ways with the same result, +4 -10 db entry level changes on input 3 and 4, the filters on 1 and 2… Same result through any output of the UR242 (speakers and headphones).
What is the UR242 doing? Is there anything I need to change on the way I´m connetinc things, or how the UR242 is setup?
Sorry for such a long post and thanks in advance for any help!