AD demo software

[drumfritzDEG]

hi folks,
my MD project grows up and now i intend to try my DIY snare with the module. can anybody tell me if the demo version of "XLN AUDIO ADDICTIVE DRUMS" works with the MD?

[angr77]

Yes!

Best regards

Anders

[drumfritzDEG]

thx a lot!
now i´ve connected pin 33 (pin con. 1) with a piezo aund i really have a signal at the MD display ! the MD is waked up first time ))
but how i get it into the AD demo software?? (use vsthost an there the AD works)

[angr77]

Almost easy! Some notes directly from my mind.

1. To send midi note information from your MegaDRUM Device(MD) to VSTHosts please select MegaDRUM Midi Port 2 in VSTHosts. (Main menu - Midi) You can now use the MegaDRUM Midi Port 1 for MegaDRUM Manager (MDM) at the same time and be able to patch your settings as you hear them in MDM. The ports are equal!

2. Load Addictive Drums in VSTHosts. You need to connect AD to receive midi information from VSTHosts. Click on the midi connector icon...and select Megadrum Midi Port 2

3. Please select soundcard in VSTHosts - You should be able to see your sound card. ( main menu audio) Please use a ASIO driver from your sound card vendor to get the optimal performance and lowest latency. If not present use the asioall driver...

4. Download my https://www.dropbox.com/s/iu7r901yq8qufyy/Pack5_5.zip

5. You can use my settings MegaDRUM55.ADMap and drag that to the \documents\addictive drums\user maps\. So just place the ADMap file here...
You will then be able to see this midimap in AD/BEATS dialog and you can select your preset under AD Map Preset.

6. In MDM load my megadrum55.mdm file. You will see note mappings for all the drums...so steal one of the drums note settings. For an example the snare...where the head trigger use note 38. Use 38 for all note entrys and use it on your working input channel. Save it to MegaDrum.

6. you should now be able to hear the sound...

[drumfritzDEG]

there is no folder "AdMaps" in my AD demo version, i couldn't find it at least.

[angr77]

Sorry - the right directory is \documents\addictive drums\user maps\
So just place the ADMap file here...

Then you will be able to see it in AD and in the BEATS dialog...Map Preset.

Best Regards

Anders

[krickgpe]

Almost easy! Some notes directly from my mind.

1. To send midi note information from your MegaDRUM Device(MD) to VSTHosts please select MegaDRUM Midi Port 2 in VSTHosts. (Main menu - Midi) You can now use the MegaDRUM Midi Port 1 for MegaDRUM Manager (MDM) at the same time and be able to patch your settings as you hear them in MDM. The ports are equal!

2. Load Addictive Drums in VSTHosts. You need to connect AD to receive midi information from VSTHosts. Click on the midi connector icon...and select Megadrum Midi Port 2

3. Please select soundcard in VSTHosts - You should be able to see your sound card. ( main menu audio) Please use a ASIO driver from your sound card vendor to get the optimal performance and lowest latency. If not present use the asioall driver...

4. Download my https://www.dropbox.com/s/iu7r901yq8qufyy/Pack5_5.zip

5. You can use my settings MegaDRUM55.ADMap and drag that to the \documents\addictive drums\user maps\. So just place the ADMap file here...
You will then be able to see this midimap in AD/BEATS dialog and you can select your preset under AD Map Preset.

6. In MDM load my megadrum55.mdm file. You will see note mappings for all the drums...so steal one of the drums note settings. For an example the snare...where the head trigger use note 38. Use 38 for all note entrys and use it on your working input channel. Save it to MegaDrum.

6. you should now be able to hear the sound...

Hi,
in paragraph 2, in AD where is the midi connector icone you're speaking ? Thanks

[angr77]

On step 2 in VSTHosts - You usually do two steps :

1. Setting the global midi input channel:

VSTHost2.PNG

Select MegaDRUM Port 2.

2. In some cases the input port needs to be set also on the iVST - In our case Addictive DRUMs. Yes you do it on the midi symbol and the select the MegaDRUM Port 2.

VSTHost1.PNG

You should now be ready.

3. Recommendation...if you want a very straight forward VST host client and only use one DRUM plugin, you can use the light version of VSTHOSTs called SAVIHOSTs
In this case you search for the location of your drumplugin dll file. Copy the savihost.exe to this directory and then just rename the savihost.exe to the actual VST.DLL name, example: If the dll is named ad.dll rename the savihost.exe to ad.exe. When executing the AD.EXE...the plugin will be loaded directly. Pretty neat!

ad_savehost2.png

[krickgpe]

Thanks for all that infos, personaly I use Reaper (on Mac) and I have not the posibility to select megadrum port 2 in the midi section, i have to try with another sequencer...