MIDI Triggered LEDS...... HELP!

Hello, my name is Paul.
What I'm trying to do is this....
There's a drum machine....
When the drum machine sounds, an led flashes on a pad with a designated note number.
How can I make a light module that connects from the midi in of a drum machine to trigger lights that you can plug in via 1/4" jack?
Thanks.

You'll need to learn to use microcontrollers.

you can get prefab midi adaptor kits... but it sounds like you might want to use the midi out of the drum machine? Hit the drum trigger - make a light go on right?