⚠️ NOTE: This guide is for electronic drums only.
If your electronic drum kit is not triggering notes when you play a lesson.
Factory reset your drums. You may need to refer to your user manual to find how to do this, or check out this guide.
Melodics maps your drums based on the General MIDI standard drum map. Try changing the MIDI note of the drum(s) that aren’t working to match the GM standard. Your drums should be sending MIDI on channel 10.
Some drum modules have GM (General MIDI) settings. Check your module settings and ensure ‘GM’ is turned ‘ON’.
The length and quality of your USB cable matters. Try using a shorter / higher quality cable. If you are using a USB hub or extension cable, connect to your computer directly.
To check if your device is sending MIDI, you can download MIDI Monitor (MacOS) or MIDI-OX (Windows). Install this, open the application, and hit a few drums to see if any notes are being registered.
Can you hear the metronome and backing track? Go to the settings tab and click the ‘play test audio’ button. If you can’t hear anything, make sure you have your audio output device selected in the settings tab and your volume turned up. Check out our audio setup guide for more information.
My electronic hi-hat isn’t opening or closing.
If your hi-hat isn’t opening and closing properly, it might not be mapped correctly to Melodics. Try the following.
If you are connected via a MIDI to USB interface but your drum module has a USB connection, try connecting it via USB instead.
If your drum kit is a supported device, hit the ‘revert all mappings’ button to revert back to our default mapping.
Factory reset your drums. You may need to refer to your user manual to find how to do this.
Ensure the correct cables are connected to your hi-hat and hi-hat pedal.
Specific e-drums hardware guides.
Some MIDI drums may need additional setup. Please check the following hardware guides.
Alesis drums: some Alesis drums have GM (General MIDI) settings. Check your module settings and ensure ‘GM’ is turned ‘ON’.
Roland TD-9: If you are having hi-hat issues, check your TD-9 module settings and ensure ‘HH Compatibility’ is set to ‘External’.
Roland SPD and HPD series: Roland SPD and HPD series controllers do not necessarily follow the General MIDI drums specification, so you will need to edit the MIDI settings on your controller as per the GM standard drum map to sync with Melodics.