Triggering MIDI with Edrums!

[jupzones]

Hi guys, just want to say that this is my first post here and i'm really inspired to do my own demos after reading all the posts here.

Right now here's what im using for my budget home studio:

Line 6 UX1
Shure SM58
Gearbox for bass and guitar tones
Sony Acid Pro
Toontrack EZ drummer DFH
Guitar Pro 5
Windows XP,AMD 2.0ghz, 2GB RAM

Over the weekend i picked up a Yamaha DTXpress 4 standard which i plan to use to record drums with instead of using loops.

i've decided to not use the internal module sounds but use the set as a midi trigger and use the Drumkit from Hell sounds.

However i have a couple of questions which I hope you guys can answer:

1) what's the best way I should connect my edrums to the computer? From what i've read I can either pick up another interface with a midi input or i can purchase either a usb to midi cable or usb to gameport cable, which would be the best and cheapest option? if possible i'd like to avoid buying another interface if the UX 1 is good enough.

2) also once i've connected the drumset and record the midi, is there anyway I can sync the drums in time seeing as how they are midi files?
I think the word i should use here is 'quantize' but i have no idea how i should do this.

3)is there anyway to split the EZdrummer outputs so I can individually mix the kick hat toms etc within Acid Pro or am I confined to using the mixer within DFH? or is there anyway i can split the midi coming in?

4) should i just forget midi entirely and record and the sounds from the module by recording through the line in of the ux1? if i do this how do i split the inputs so i get mixing options for the tom kick snare etc.. i doubt this would sound better than using midi to trigger DFH are there any advantages to doing this?

thanks so much for answering these questions as i have alot to learn but cant wait to get started.

[mascotia]

G'day jupzones,

Have alook at this thread - don't know if it'll answer all your questions - but might help you out a bit. Start with all the stickies and perma links... there be gold in them thar hills...

Tune up - not out!

[mascotia]

might help if I add the link hey?

HOW TO: Record your electronic MIDI drums (VSTi, Edrum MIDI Mapper)

try now - musta tuned out!