r/Reaper • u/ComfortableSinger775 • 22h ago

help request Need help with Roland TD-3 and reaper

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Long story short , I wanted to upgrade the sounds on the Roland Td-3 module and I got everything working. Downloaded a VST and got into reaper. Added input as midi 1 usb , and the pads trigger sounds . The only problem is the sound comes out of My MacBook instead of going to the drum module . both MIDI in and out are connected on my module then connected to usb port of MacBook …. Anyone please help!! I tried and tried to search up solutions but can’t find it. I also forgot to mention I turned off local control of my module but nothing happens but cuts sound off from in module sounds. Any help will be appreciated!

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u/ThoriumEx 43 22h ago

That’s how it works. The module sends the midi information to the Mac, the Mac uses that to play the samples. You can either plug your headphones to the Mac, or if the module has an aux input, plug the Mac headphone output into that.

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u/ComfortableSinger775 19h ago

Will I need an audio interface to get sound to Mixer to FOH(ex)

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u/ThoriumEx 43 19h ago

You can but you don’t have to, you can just plug the Mac headphone output to the mixer, with the right cable

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u/ComfortableSinger775 19h ago

I tried that with headphone cable to xlr but the sound is terrible. I might have to get an interface for no delay, better sounding , etc

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u/ThoriumEx 43 19h ago

Yes you should definitely get an interface if you want low latency and good quality

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u/ComfortableSinger775 19h ago

So there’s no way for it to connect to the module?

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u/ThoriumEx 43 19h ago

There should be an input on your module like I said

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u/animalsnacks 18h ago

Pro here.
Your Mac outputs Stereo - thats 3 pins: Left + Right + Return

XLR is a standard with 3 pins as well BUT MONO (Not th same): Signal + Negative Signal + Return.

If you want to know more, look up "differential amp XLR".
tldr; XLR will cancel the signal out if you don't pan it on the Mac. XLR does this so long mic cables reject RFI/noise (cleaner signals).

Fix: if I have diagnosed everything correctly, you want to go Mac -> XLR, you need to pan the drum bus to the left channel only.

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u/Poofox 9 22h ago

My TD-11 had it's own ASIO driver and I suspect yours does too. Install it and use it as your audio device.