Finally!!!!!! I already have a full song using GarageBand midi drums and have been looking everywhere on how to switch it over to the plug-in drums, but since the notes belong to different keys it comes outs with the wrong drums playing the wrong parts. This is the first video I have found (and I’ve watched a whooooooole lot) that actually shows you how to fix this. You just saved me so much time, Thank you so much!!!!!!
I recently jumped over to AD2 from EZD2 and all I can say is wow, this is what I`ve been looking for. I love the control AD2 gives me over the sound of individual drums. Exactly what I was looking for. And the sounds! Great stuff.
Love it! I’ve been an addictive drum user for several years! I’ve used all the other brands but could never get close to everything addictive drums offers in quality, sound & practicality. I would love to see more videos like these to see if there are tips or tricks I have not uncovered yet!
i have all NI drum libs, SD2, SD3, EZD 1 + 2, GGD M&M + MH, Drumforge Ultimate, SSD4 and so much more. I really don't need another one, so i just bought it, because why not.
Usually i just use mouse to write the beat or just drag the preset & sometime use digital keyboard(use as midi controller). It's possible to change all drum map to another key? I mean, usually kick will be C-1 right? May i move it to higher C?
Hi there! Sure you can. If you go to the top right corner of AD2 and click the question mark, you'll find the Map Window. In there you can reassign any kit piece however you'd like. Simply drag and drop it on the piano roll.
I have garageband which does not allow changing time signature mid song. The TS is set for an entire song. I was thinking of having to purchase Logic BUT wondered if AD2 could help? If I were to set a TS for a set few bars in AD2 then transfer to garageband set at standard 4/4, would the AD2 drums adjust. to 4/4 or maintain its set TS?
If you drop a 3/4 beat into a 4/4 arrangement, the grid will still be 4/4, but the 3/4 part will play in time. It will sound like you switched the TS to 3/4, but the 3/4 beats won't line up with the bars. So after the 3/4 part you may need to start the 4/4 part not at beat 1 of a bar. Please send an email to our support team if you need further assistance: www.xlnaudio.com/support
Hello, they are controlled on the OH and Room channels, you can however control the input level for the individual cymbals. If you have any further questions don't hesitate getting in touch with our Support team: www.xlnaudio.com/support
Sorry to hear that! This sounds like an issue that will require a bit of back-and-forth, so please fill out the form on this page and our support team will get back to you asap: www.xlnaudio.com/support
Come on, you're in desperate need of joining a 12 steps group! :) I just bought it so I can still say it's my free will to use it. Who knows for how long ...
Ai bought a Scarlett studio 2i2 and my addictive drums 2 only came with a set of three elements: hi hat , share and kick drum . It says is a demo. Why is that. I have to buy all the parts to complete a set? In that case that is not a useful download bundle.
I BOUGHT IT..WHEN I FOLLOW THIS I AM NOT ABLE TO CREATE THE OVER LAP OF MAIN BEAT AND THE FILL..DO YOU DRAG IT TO MIDI TRACK OR IS IT LOADED WITH A SEQUENCER?
Hi, do you want to add notes to an already existing beat? If so, that is not possible, but you can usually do it through a DAW, if you would have any further about this please contact our support team and they will help you: www.xlnaudio.com/support
We're using Apple's Logic Pro in this video. You can find a list of supported host softwares (DAWs) here: support.xlnaudio.com/hc/en-us/articles/6451881314589
Hello there. I sent multiple messages for support and seems it's taking forever for you guys to respond. Anyway I added 2 snares on the 2 flex rracks but when I hit the toms I am hearing the snares bleeding the snare spring in the fkex tracks, room and OH. Hiw can I stop this? Please don't be like Avid with sloppy tech support.
Sorry! We have recorded samples of "snare buzz" that are triggered whenever the bass drum or the toms are triggered (just like how the snare vibrates along with the other drums on a real drum kit). Go to the EDIT page and click the [SNARE] button in the bottom section. In the lower left corner of that page you have a volume slider for the Snare Buzz. Please try dialing it down and see if that helps.
Hi there! You can import any MIDI file into AD2. Just make sure you have the correct Drum Map that plays back the MIDI correctly. Guitar Pro might actually use GM (General MIDI), but I'm not completely sure.
Addictive Drums 2 isn't officially supporting iPad or Beathawk. More info here: www.xlnaudio.com/support/what-are-the-system-requirements-for-xln-audio-products
I wish I could save my own midi files to the Beats window, so that I could use the powerful engine and replace parts and add fills etc. that I use in the music of my own style. The library is still great, but it's such a missed opportunity.
You can! Click the menu button in the top right in AD2, then click "Open External MIDI Folder". Add your own midi files there, then go back to the first menu and click "Refresh MIDI Library". On the BEATS page, change the Library dropdown box to "External MIDI" and your midi files should be showing in the list. Please contact support if you have further questions: www.xlnaudio.com/support
@@xlnaudio Oh, excellent. I tried and tried to find this thing and since there were no clues to its existence, I assumed it didn't exist. But I'm glad I was wrong. Very cool. Thanks!
@@Ianuarius No problem! You can even add midi files with other mapping than the AD2 standard without having to change map preset when switching between differently mapped grooves. Check out page 30 in the AD2 manual about the Power Map Engine: www.xlnaudio.com/support/addictive-drums-2-manual
Hi, you can build your own beat. You should be able to record into AD2, does that not work? If you need further assistance with this contact our Support team and they will help you out.
Hello, the sequencer in the video is the MIDI one in Logic, if you have run AD2 as a plug-in in a similar audio software you should be able to open and view MIDI files like this in a sequencer. If you have any further questions about this then don't hesitate getting in touch with us our support team: www.xlnaudio.com/support
There's a problem with the playback after I drag the beat into the midi track and click play the drum sounds are playing twice essentially from the vst itself and from the midi notes in the track, how do I stop this
Hello, it sounds like you might have "host sync" activated on the beats page, this will trigger AD2 to play along with your host. Don't hesitate getting in touch with our Support team if anything is unclear. www.xlnaudio.com/support
Sure! Next to every cymbal note there is a choke note. If you look in the piano roll you have a cymbal on a white key and then the choke note is the black key to the right.
Sure! Addictive Drums 2 should work in any DAW that can load VST, AU or AAX plug-ins, but we have a list of DAWs that we actively test our products with. You can find a list of supported DAWs here: support.xlnaudio.com/hc/en-us/articles/6451881314589
If you export your beat as a midi file in your DAW and save it in your User Midi Files folder (click the [?] button in the top right in AD2 to access it), and then hit "Refresh Library" (also in [?] menu) then it will be available on the BEATS page for all your projects. If you have any further questions, please contact us through this page: www.xlnaudio.com/support
ok here’s my little secret. 3 steps 1. program to perfection . 2. Edit 3. dump down each track individually 4. mix according to digital slate and plug ins
Installing this software has totally screwed up all my DAW and VST folders somehow. Every time I boot up a DAW I'm inundated by XL Audio boxes popping up telling me there's a conflict with binary paths etc etc, so much so that after 3 days I've had to delete all trace of XL AUDIO even in the registry. Have not have a single issue with any other software and I've got about $3000 worth of music software. Win 10 Home, Acer Nitro 5, 1Tb SSD, 32Gig Ram.
@@xlnaudio the following day I found that your XLN Installer had actually destroyed most all my music folders. I've actually had to deactivate my paid for VSTs and install the system entirely. It's going to take a week at least with working as well and to say I'm miffed is an understatement. I'll not be chancing it again but it's costing a fortune in data alone to download over 100 gigs of paid for music software. The laptop was $2000 but the software was even more. Wow, quite an experience. I'll email you at some point but no way will i chance it again with XLN Installer. Enjoy your day
@@SheldonTam that was some time ago I've never reinstalled it but I use cubase 12 pro Bitwig studio pro PreSonus studio 4 pro FL studio all plugins edition And my old mixcraft 9 pro all paid for before anybody suggests lol I do now have native instruments komplete 13. Edit It didn't matter which DAW I used the installer for XL audio destroyed the entire music folder system and I ended up reinstalling the whole lot but I now got six terabytes of storage three times two Tb SSDs And could not possibly risk destroying this installation as it has cost a fortune as I'm trying to fulfill a dream of creating writing my own music and songs.
@@StephSancia I also use Cubase (9 Pro) on Win 10 Home. Your comments here make me think twice to use XLN products. Wondering was XLN support helpful to solve the problems that you experienced?
Mate I can't get different beats ..I can grab I loop ..if I try to chuck in another beat it grabs my first loop..frustrating..I want to be able to write fills. .and change beats ..
Hi, this usually depends on which DAW/host you are using, some DAWs only use the first initial version of the generated file from AD2, a quick workaround is to export the file to your desktop or a folder and then import it to your DAW from there, and it should be able to keep track of the different files you have exported from AD2, if you would have any further questions about this then don't hesitate getting in touch with our Support team: www.xlnaudio.com/support
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Finally!!!!!! I already have a full song using GarageBand midi drums and have been looking everywhere on how to switch it over to the plug-in drums, but since the notes belong to different keys it comes outs with the wrong drums playing the wrong parts. This is the first video I have found (and I’ve watched a whooooooole lot) that actually shows you how to fix this. You just saved me so much time, Thank you so much!!!!!!
I recently jumped over to AD2 from EZD2 and all I can say is wow, this is what I`ve been looking for. I love the control AD2 gives me over the sound of individual drums. Exactly what I was looking for. And the sounds! Great stuff.
Love it! I’ve been an addictive drum user for several years! I’ve used all the other brands but could never get close to everything addictive drums offers in quality, sound & practicality. I would love to see more videos like these to see if there are tips or tricks I have not uncovered yet!
You have shown the most in 5 minutes. Very good job
I was surprised how different AD 2 was to AD 1. This is helpful.
The Map Window is something I learned new today. Thanks.
Dap👊🏽🎶
you had my curiosity but now you have my attention xD
Glad I watched this, never knew about map window
Very well done and useful demo, thanks for all the info!
So great!!. thank you so much from S.Korea
Thanks. Wanted to hear some fills as my trial version doesn’t have many. This covers it 👍
This is good. Expand on creating drum tracks, fills, breakdowns, etc.
Those ghost notes were pretty nice:(
Amazing
Good stuff. Thanks.
i have all NI drum libs, SD2, SD3, EZD 1 + 2, GGD M&M + MH, Drumforge Ultimate, SSD4 and so much more. I really don't need another one, so i just bought it, because why not.
Program 'B' as a second bass drum to make it easier to alter the velocities between the left and right foot.
Love this. Can't wait to make some cool beats
What happens after MAISURE 2?
What drum kit were you using in the above video and was it with eq?
That AD2 - Dry Room preset is a mix of the kits in the ADpaks Fairfax vol.1 and vol. 2.
Usually i just use mouse to write the beat or just drag the preset & sometime use digital keyboard(use as midi controller). It's possible to change all drum map to another key? I mean, usually kick will be C-1 right? May i move it to higher C?
Hi there! Sure you can. If you go to the top right corner of AD2 and click the question mark, you'll find the Map Window. In there you can reassign any kit piece however you'd like. Simply drag and drop it on the piano roll.
XLN Audio thanks friend. I already did it. 👍
I have garageband which does not allow changing time signature mid song. The TS is set for an entire song. I was thinking of having to purchase Logic BUT wondered if AD2 could help? If I were to set a TS for a set few bars in AD2 then transfer to garageband set at standard 4/4, would the AD2 drums adjust. to 4/4 or maintain its set TS?
If you drop a 3/4 beat into a 4/4 arrangement, the grid will still be 4/4, but the 3/4 part will play in time. It will sound like you switched the TS to 3/4, but the 3/4 beats won't line up with the bars. So after the 3/4 part you may need to start the 4/4 part not at beat 1 of a bar. Please send an email to our support team if you need further assistance:
www.xlnaudio.com/support
Hi, where are the faders to control the RIDE and CRASH on the plugin mixer?
Hello, they are controlled on the OH and Room channels, you can however control the input level for the individual cymbals. If you have any further questions don't hesitate getting in touch with our Support team:
www.xlnaudio.com/support
I have dragged clips from AD2 into Cakewalk Bandlab, but cannot hear them in CW. They appear in the tracks, but no sound. Help?
Sorry to hear that! This sounds like an issue that will require a bit of back-and-forth, so please fill out the form on this page and our support team will get back to you asap:
www.xlnaudio.com/support
I'm seriously addicted to Addictive Drums. I'm not fight with it.
Come on, you're in desperate need of joining a 12 steps group! :) I just bought it so I can still say it's my free will to use it. Who knows for how long ...
Ai bought a Scarlett studio 2i2 and my addictive drums 2 only came with a set of three elements: hi hat , share and kick drum . It says is a demo. Why is that. I have to buy all the parts to complete a set? In that case that is not a useful download bundle.
Hi there Cesar,
That sure sounds weird! Please contact us at www.xlnaudio.com/support and we'll help you get up and running in no time.
I BOUGHT IT..WHEN I FOLLOW THIS I AM NOT ABLE TO CREATE THE OVER LAP OF MAIN BEAT AND THE FILL..DO YOU DRAG IT TO MIDI TRACK OR IS IT LOADED WITH A SEQUENCER?
Hi, do you want to add notes to an already existing beat? If so, that is not possible, but you can usually do it through a DAW, if you would have any further about this please contact our support team and they will help you: www.xlnaudio.com/support
What sequencer are you using? Does that come with AD2?
We're using Apple's Logic Pro in this video. You can find a list of supported host softwares (DAWs) here:
support.xlnaudio.com/hc/en-us/articles/6451881314589
Hello there. I sent multiple messages for support and seems it's taking forever for you guys to respond. Anyway I added 2 snares on the 2 flex rracks but when I hit the toms I am hearing the snares bleeding the snare spring in the fkex tracks, room and OH. Hiw can I stop this? Please don't be like Avid with sloppy tech support.
Sorry! We have recorded samples of "snare buzz" that are triggered whenever the bass drum or the toms are triggered (just like how the snare vibrates along with the other drums on a real drum kit). Go to the EDIT page and click the [SNARE] button in the bottom section. In the lower left corner of that page you have a volume slider for the Snare Buzz. Please try dialing it down and see if that helps.
What is that software you moved drum track for editing?
Hello, that is Logic Pro X on macOS. However you should be able to do this in most DAWs(Digital Audio Workstation).
is there possible to import beats from guitar pro?
Hi there! You can import any MIDI file into AD2. Just make sure you have the correct Drum Map that plays back the MIDI correctly. Guitar Pro might actually use GM (General MIDI), but I'm not completely sure.
how can i link it to my ipad hawkbeat?
Addictive Drums 2 isn't officially supporting iPad or Beathawk. More info here: www.xlnaudio.com/support/what-are-the-system-requirements-for-xln-audio-products
I wish I could save my own midi files to the Beats window, so that I could use the powerful engine and replace parts and add fills etc. that I use in the music of my own style. The library is still great, but it's such a missed opportunity.
You can! Click the menu button in the top right in AD2, then click "Open External MIDI Folder". Add your own midi files there, then go back to the first menu and click "Refresh MIDI Library". On the BEATS page, change the Library dropdown box to "External MIDI" and your midi files should be showing in the list. Please contact support if you have further questions:
www.xlnaudio.com/support
@@xlnaudio Oh, excellent. I tried and tried to find this thing and since there were no clues to its existence, I assumed it didn't exist. But I'm glad I was wrong. Very cool. Thanks!
@@Ianuarius No problem! You can even add midi files with other mapping than the AD2 standard without having to change map preset when switching between differently mapped grooves. Check out page 30 in the AD2 manual about the Power Map Engine:
www.xlnaudio.com/support/addictive-drums-2-manual
Why cant I build my own beat? I can only choose from what they already have
Hi, you can build your own beat. You should be able to record into AD2, does that not work? If you need further assistance with this contact our Support team and they will help you out.
Does anybody know how to get to the sequencer? I watched every tutorial video I could find, but none of them actually showed me how to open it.
Hello, the sequencer in the video is the MIDI one in Logic, if you have run AD2 as a plug-in in a similar audio software you should be able to open and view MIDI files like this in a sequencer. If you have any further questions about this then don't hesitate getting in touch with us our support team: www.xlnaudio.com/support
@@xlnaudio Ok, thanks so much, I didn't realize you had to open it through another program.
There's a problem with the playback after I drag the beat into the midi track and click play the drum sounds are playing twice essentially from the vst itself and from the midi notes in the track, how do I stop this
Hello, it sounds like you might have "host sync" activated on the beats page, this will trigger AD2 to play along with your host. Don't hesitate getting in touch with our Support team if anything is unclear.
www.xlnaudio.com/support
@@xlnaudioyes I figured it out after a while 😅 thanks for getting back anyways ✌🏽
how to add this thing on fl studio step sequencer
Hello, please contact our support team they will help you with this: www.xlnaudio.com/support
what sequencer is that?
Hi Mario,
The DAW in this video is Logic Pro X and available for Apple computers.
Hi. Does anyone know how to program choke cymbals in AD2?
Sure! Next to every cymbal note there is a choke note. If you look in the piano roll you have a cymbal on a white key and then the choke note is the black key to the right.
@@xlnaudio Thanks a lot!
What DAW are you working in here?
Logic Pro X is the DAW used in the video.
In Fl Studio I cant drag the beats into the audio layer. Does anyone know a fix?
Please reach out to our support team and they will help you troubleshoot this:
www.xlnaudio.com/support
Can you just make a beat and drag into any DAW?
Sure! Addictive Drums 2 should work in any DAW that can load VST, AU or AAX plug-ins, but we have a list of DAWs that we actively test our products with. You can find a list of supported DAWs here:
support.xlnaudio.com/hc/en-us/articles/6451881314589
How to save your customized beat so you can use in other projects?
If you export your beat as a midi file in your DAW and save it in your User Midi Files folder (click the [?] button in the top right in AD2 to access it), and then hit "Refresh Library" (also in [?] menu) then it will be available on the BEATS page for all your projects. If you have any further questions, please contact us through this page:
www.xlnaudio.com/support
ok here’s my little secret. 3 steps 1. program to perfection . 2. Edit 3. dump down each track individually 4. mix according to digital slate and plug ins
How do you "dump down each track individually"?
There are 4 steps...
you have to zoom in to where your cursor is so I can see EXACTLY what you're doing....
Installing this software has totally screwed up all my DAW and VST folders somehow. Every time I boot up a DAW I'm inundated by XL Audio boxes popping up telling me there's a conflict with binary paths etc etc, so much so that after 3 days I've had to delete all trace of XL AUDIO even in the registry. Have not have a single issue with any other software and I've got about $3000 worth of music software. Win 10 Home, Acer Nitro 5, 1Tb SSD, 32Gig Ram.
That’s unfortunate and sounds really weird. Please contact xlnaudio.com/support
@@xlnaudio the following day I found that your XLN Installer had actually destroyed most all my music folders. I've actually had to deactivate my paid for VSTs and install the system entirely. It's going to take a week at least with working as well and to say I'm miffed is an understatement. I'll not be chancing it again but it's costing a fortune in data alone to download over 100 gigs of paid for music software. The laptop was $2000 but the software was even more. Wow, quite an experience. I'll email you at some point but no way will i chance it again with XLN Installer. Enjoy your day
@@StephSancia Are you able to fix the problem? This sounds really scary. What DAW are you using?
@@SheldonTam that was some time ago I've never reinstalled it but I use cubase 12 pro Bitwig studio pro PreSonus studio 4 pro FL studio all plugins edition And my old mixcraft 9 pro all paid for before anybody suggests lol I do now have native instruments komplete 13. Edit It didn't matter which DAW I used the installer for XL audio destroyed the entire music folder system and I ended up reinstalling the whole lot but I now got six terabytes of storage three times two Tb SSDs And could not possibly risk destroying this installation as it has cost a fortune as I'm trying to fulfill a dream of creating writing my own music and songs.
@@StephSancia I also use Cubase (9 Pro) on Win 10 Home. Your comments here make me think twice to use XLN products. Wondering was XLN support helpful to solve the problems that you experienced?
Mate I can't get different beats ..I can grab I loop ..if I try to chuck in another beat it grabs my first loop..frustrating..I want to be able to write fills. .and change beats ..
Hi, this usually depends on which DAW/host you are using, some DAWs only use the first initial version of the generated file from AD2, a quick workaround is to export the file to your desktop or a folder and then import it to your DAW from there, and it should be able to keep track of the different files you have exported from AD2, if you would have any further questions about this then don't hesitate getting in touch with our Support team: www.xlnaudio.com/support