HOW TO CONNECT
E-drums beta: connect over USB or Bluetooth MIDI, then calibrate pads and delay.
E-drums is in beta on iOS and Android (not on the web). We're inviting e-drum owners from inside the app, a few at a time: if Electronic Kit is part of your drum setup, you'll see an invite when you open Drum Coach. Tap Join the beta. Once you've joined, tap the e-drums button (the round MIDI icon) on any home tab: Practice, Explore, Drum Plan or You. That opens Connect e-drums, where you find your kit, try your pads and, if you need to, calibrate the pad map and the delay. Tapped Maybe later? Email support@upbeat.studio and we'll add you to the beta. The Help button on that screen links to these pages.
Use a USB cable. It works with almost every e-drum kit. Steps for iPhone and Android are below. No cable? If your module has Bluetooth MIDI (Roland TD-07, TD-17, TD-27 and similar), you can connect without one. See the Bluetooth steps below.
On iPhone or iPad 1. Plug your kit's USB cable into your iPhone or iPad. Use an adapter if the plug doesn't fit. 2. In Drum Coach, tap the e-drums button (the round MIDI icon) on any home tab. 3. Your kit shows up in the list by itself, as "Port 1". Tap Connect. On Android 1. Plug your kit's USB cable into your phone or tablet. Use a USB-C or OTG adapter if the plug doesn't fit. 2. In Drum Coach, tap the e-drums button (the round MIDI icon) on any home tab. 3. Tap Find devices, then Connect next to your kit. There are no phone settings to change. If Android shows a USB screen, you can ignore it.
First, on the module: turn on Bluetooth MIDI (see your manual for the menu). Don't pair your phone with the module's Bluetooth audio: that's for playing music through the kit and can't send your hits. On iPhone or iPad 1. In Drum Coach, tap the e-drums button (the round MIDI icon) on any home tab. 2. If iPhone asks to use Bluetooth, tap Allow. 3. Your kit shows up while Drum Coach searches. If it doesn't, tap Find devices. Then tap Connect next to your kit. On Android 1. In Drum Coach, tap the e-drums button (the round MIDI icon) on any home tab. 2. When Android asks to find nearby devices, tap Allow. 3. Your kit shows up while Drum Coach searches. If it doesn't, tap Find devices. Then tap Connect next to your kit. No Bluetooth MIDI on your module? A Bluetooth MIDI adapter on its MIDI OUT port works too. We tested the CME WIDI Jack.
1. Connect the module MIDI OUT to a class-compliant USB-MIDI adapter. 2. Plug the adapter into your phone (USB-OTG on Android, Lightning/USB-C adapter on iOS). 3. Tap Find devices, then Connect when the interface appears.
Hit your pads to check sounds and the in-app drum set. If pads land on the wrong pieces, run pad calibration (hit each highlighted pad a few times) and save the pad map. If hits feel early or late against the metronome, use Calibrate delay. Play along with the click, listening rather than watching the screen, then tap Save. In practice settings you can turn Hear exercise pattern on or off.
Exercises and practice sessions with live e-drum hits, scoring, pad calibration, and delay calibration. Songs are not ready for e-drums yet. You'll see a clear message if you try. We'll let you know when that lands.