Electronic Drums and Audacity

[steve]

I'm looking for a way to record just a .midi file of what I'm playing on the drums so that I can load that .midi file into EZDrummer (Better sounding drums than the Alesis set).

To record MIDI you need a "MIDI Sequencer".
Most "DAW" (Digital Audio Workstation) applications include the ability to record MIDI.

MuseScore is a free MIDI sequencer with good score writing ability: https://musescore.org/
Reaper is an inexpensive DAW with MIDI recording and editing ability. They offer a full featured "demo version" (it's actually the full version, with a reminder to pay for it if you continue to use it).
Sonar (Cakewalk) and Cubase are commercial DAWs. Their entry level (cheapest) versions should be able to do what you want, and trial versions are available from their websites.

Hydrogen is a free MIDI drum machine with excellent sounds built in and additional drum sound libraries available for download http://www.hydrogen-music.org/hcms/
(well worth a look)

[Gale Andrews]

Just to add, if using an external hardware sequencer, use the MIDI in and out cables on the drum kit as described in the drum kit manual.

If using computer software to record MIDI, use the drum kit's USB output.


Gale