Actually thought of another potential expansion, but I have no idea how to implement it…and this thread is also thouroughly diverged from the original topic, so this will be the last update here…anything else and I’ll start a fresh thread.
I originally had just one default remap, but now I have two…and I don’t yet know of a good way to bake these into the plugin without manually updating the script…but that would be the next potential move here, perhaps a drop-down selection of default remaps, I don’t know.
Given that doesn’t exist though, here’s the patch. The original DEFAULT_REMAP should be removed, and this snippet applied in its place:
--
-- Default "Finger Drumming" Remaps
--
-- A big thanks to Robert Mathijs and 'The Quest For Groove' finger-drumming
-- guidelines for providing a robust starting point and further inspiration
-- to create this plugin.
local QFG_REMAP = {
[13] = 41, --1x1, Low Floor Tom
[14] = 47, --1x2, Low-Mid Tom
[15] = 48, --1x3, High-Mid Tom
[16] = 49, --1x4, Crash Cymbal 1
[9] = 42, --2x1, Closed Hi-Hat
[10] = 46, --2x2, Open Hi-Hat
[11] = 42, --2x3, Closed Hi-Hat
[12] = 51, --2x4, Ride Cymbal 1
[5] = 37, --3x1, Side Stick
[6] = 38, --3x2, Acoustic Snare
[7] = 38, --3x3, Acoustic Snare
[8] = 37, --3x4, Side Stick
[1] = 57, --4x1, Crash Cymbal 2
[2] = 35, --4x2, Acoustic Bass Drum
[3] = 35, --4x3, Acoustic Bass Drum
[4] = 53, --4x4, Ride Bell
}
-- A big thanks to Dragon and 'Dragon Finger Drumming' finger-drumming
-- guidelines for providing this, alternative layout...one a little better
-- suited for mimicking an acoustic drum kit.
local DF_REMAP = {
[13] = 49, --1x1, Crash Cymbal 1
[14] = 57, --1x2, Crash Cymbal 2
[15] = 51, --1x3, Ride Cymbal 1
[16] = 53, --1x4, Ride Bell
[9] = 48, --2x1, High-Mid Tom
[10] = 47, --2x2, Low-Mid Tom
[11] = 43, --2x3, High Floor Tom
[12] = 41, --2x4, Low Floor Tom
[5] = 35, --3x1, Acoustic Bass Drum
[6] = 38, --3x2, Acoustic Snare
[7] = 37, --3x3, Side Stick
[8] = 46, --3x4, Open Hi-Hat
[1] = 35, --4x1, Acoustic Bass Drum
[2] = 38, --4x2, Acoustic Snare
[3] = 42, --4x3, Closed Hi-Hat
[4] = 42, --4x4, Closed Hi-Hat
}
local DEFAULT_REMAP = DF_REMAP
This can technically be done by saving preferences in the plugin, but as a newbie to finger drumming after decades behind a kit, it seems the next frontier is to find “the right layout”. This original layout is probably fine if you’re starting completely fresh, but the “Dragon Finger Drumming” layout added here seems to be better for those transitioning from a live kit, seeking a more natural feel.