The last thing you need to do is to make sure that the pads on your e-drum kit trigger the correct sounds. The Midi Monitor flashes and displays information on incoming midi messages Setting the Map Preset If you have done all the previous steps correctly, the Midi Monitor should flash and give info on the incoming midi message. Try hitting a pad on your e-drum kit and keep an eye on the MIDI MONITOR in the top left of the Map Window. You can find it in the menu that pops up when you click the button in the top right. Now it’s time to load up the Map Window in Addictive Drums. Check the box next to your device to enable it.Įnable your midi device in the Audio & Midi Setup Checking that AD2 receives the MIDI Depending on how your e-drum kit is connected to your computer, either the name of the e-drum kit or your audio interface should be present in the Active Midi Inputs list. You can of course trigger the sounds in Addictive Drums 2 while it is loaded as a plug-in in your DAW, but we will focus on the standalone version for this article.Ĭlick the button in the top left corner of Addictive Drums 2 (if you are running the plug-in version of AD2, these settings will be available in your DAW preferences). The next step is to load up the Addictive Drums 2 standalone application.
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If your e-drum kit is connected via MIDI In on your audio interface, make sure that the audio interface drivers are installed and up to date.
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If your e-drum kit is connected to your computer directly via USB, go to the e-drum manufacturer’s website and get the latest software drivers for your kit. Now that you have all the necessary gear it’s time to set up your e-drum kit so that it triggers the sounds in Addictive Drums. With that said, you could get decent results with your computer’s built-in sound card, using Core Audio drivers in OSX or ASIO4ALL drivers in Windows. Not only does it help keeping the latency at a minimum, it also gives you proper balanced outputs (instead of the headphone jack on your laptop). Regardless of the connections on your drum module, we recommend that you get a dedicated audio interface for music production. Otherwise you will also need an audio interface with MIDI in, or a MIDI to USB device If the drum module has a USB jack, you can simply use a regular USB cable.
A cable that connects your e-drum kit to your computer.Addictive Drums 2 (the demo or a purchased -version).A computer that meets the system requirements.
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I had a full set of triggers from an old Ion kit (not MIDI) and it did work with the DDTI but, again, I couldn't really play it and don't have time to dedicate to becoming even a simplistic real time drummer.Beginner's guide to e-drums with Addictive Drums 2 I still have a DDrum DDTI and a kick pedal trigger and dual zone mesh snare, which I am still trying to figure out is a better way to do things than using the Push or keyboard. My drum parts tend to be very minimal as they represent the thing I play least well. Next up, I have to turn on the Push 2 and use it with AD2 and try making an actual drum part. I mean, it does get you a certain way down the path. but these collapse to a single visual representation and internal mixer channel.ĭ) You can only use the built-in "delerb" FX in the internal mixer. I have been using Addictive Drums for awhile in Live but have the following frustrations.Ī) Note names not shown when working in a MIDI clipī) Notes not auditioned by clicking on the vertical keyboard in MIDI clip (maybe this is a Live setting? seems bizarre not to be able to audition notes before you drop them in)Ĭ) The actual drum kit may have multiple samples available, especially for snares, high hats, cymbals, etc. I might need to get a larger monitor eventually. How about "drag and drop it into the browser area"! Seems cool although somewhat complicated. I was thrown off by the use of non standard terms like "unpack it in your library". Well I finally got this working last night with some measure of success.