ABSOLUTELY LOST...please help point me in the right direction...

Ok...drum maps...I have NO idea how to use one or much less get one to work...I guess I really am just looking for a video or book or some one who can explain in verrrrry simple terms what to do step by step...once I wrap my head around the concept, I am sure I will get it...I have followed X1 Power to the T and got no sound or anything to show up in the piano roll besides notes...any advice for this MIDI idiot...

Hey Scott...pages 123-124...I don't get it...seems that I have played around and gotten drums to show up...now I can't...do I need to do and instrument definition or something? Kinda lost here...

Don't want to step on Scotts toes, but which synth are you using, Frosty?

Hmmm..ok...I think I am learning now...I will get back to you guys...thanks so much!

this is the best tutorial you are ever going to use(only my opinion)
http://forum.cakewalk.com/tm.aspx?m=2507306
 
though this thread may be a wee bit overwhelming,
it is rich in neutrons of drum mapping.
 
very easy when you follow the link in the first post.
 
EDIT:im sorry to scott,i just blazed through this and didnt realize you had him going in the right direction(my apologies  :)
 
anyway Frosty,check this out sometime when you get time.
 

ok...I'd like to be able to map drums to my A-Pro 800 and use it for triggering...is this possible?

Frostysnake


ok...I'd like to be able to map drums to my A-Pro 800 and use it for triggering...is this possible?

you can do that no probs buddy..
 
scott and robert both have you on the right track here.   :)
 
that thrad i posted a link to(the first post in that thread there is a link)
if you follow that it will take you step by step in setting up a new drum map for your A-pro-800.
 
so wont my video when it comes out...lol
 
hope im also not stepping on anyones toes here,i know when im giving advise to someone and somebody else jumps in trying to re-invent the wheel or so to speak i find it rude...so sorry guys  :)
 
im going to bow out of this now because its obvious i thought he was already set up in devices,again.my apologies

Ok...sorry! Had to step out for a bit..will pick back up tomorrow as I have some very good help from you guys to chew on...I can't thank you all enough! ...and Charlie, please wait for it! That review is coming...had a busy week...thanks again!

Frostysnake


Ok...sorry! Had to step out for a bit..will pick back up tomorrow as I have some very good help from you guys to chew on...I can't thank you all enough! ...and Charlie, please wait for it! That review is coming...had a busy week...thanks again!

no probs frosty,take yourtime buddy.
hope you got this all set up.
 
david,plug your synth in and go to preferences/midi devices.
(like at the begining of my drum machine video(youve seen it,the link is in my sig)
make sure your keyboard is checked under midi devices.
 
go back to track view/insert/soft synth.
choose your synth..session drummer,si drums,exc.
when the synth property page opens,select simple instrument only for right now.
now go to the track your synth just inserted to.
make sure you I/O (input/output) are configured properly.
input should be(your a-pro) output should be(the synth you chose)
you needto make sure input echo is on..dont forget about that.
 
holy cow i was so confused about what you were trying to do here.lol   :)
but its all good now.
 
its just like this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjZS61Wg-XY
only substitute the drum machine for your A-pro man  :)
 
see i said it,your A pro  :) 
 

The one downside to using Drum Maps is that you lose the connectivity when trying to solo/mute an individual kit piece - you'll need to solo the Midi track in addition to the kit piece you're interested in.

The upside of course is that the Drum Map gives you Mute/Solo buttons per mapped note

Well, for the most part, drum maps aren't absolutely necessary.
As Cactus noted, he has never used one.
I mostly use them because it makes editing in the PRV easier.
Also, you can split out the drum notes to different synths. This isn't possible without a map.
For instance, I like the behavior of the Session Drummer 2 Hi Hat better than the  EZDrummer Hi Hat.
So using the same input device (usually my Alesis DM6) and MIDI track, I can trigger the SD2 Hi Hat and the rest of the kit can be mapped to EZD.
It's just a routing tool, really. You don't have to use it, but it's good to know how it works.
You can trigger SD3 with your DR-880 or A-Pro without a map just fine. 
But suppose you have a few snare hits that are a little behind. So you want to adjust them forward.
Open PRV, and you see....piano keys. Hmm..which one is the snare? If you use a map, it is clearly labeled.
By the way, it has nothing to do with the multi outs. That is the audio from the synth. The map, if you choose to use one, only affects the incoming MIDI data that triggers the synth.
Just keep doing what you're doing. Push buttons, try stuff, see what happens, and ask questions if something is confusing.  At some point, it all starts to click. I knew jack about MIDI when I started. Getting a good grasp of how the signal flows through the machine really helped me to understand how it all works.
It's second nature now. Easy, breezy. You'll get it.

Great vid Charlie! Thanks for thinking of me! and I am going to eat lunch and dive into MIDI...