Studio Instruments Drums How to

There is a certain logic to it.
Picture  a buffet. The patterns loaded into the grid are selections made by one person, and placed on his plate.
The track is another person. If he wants a certain pattern, he doesn't take it from the other persons plate, he takes it from the bufet.

The pattern grid is great for auditioning the patterns, and determining how you might want to arrange them in your project. Once you have your ideas down, you can drag the patterns from the source, and into your track, for a more permanent rendition.
Does that make sense?

Also, if you insert your soft synths(s) with separate MIDI source tracks and Synth Audio Outputs, as oposed to Simple Instrument Tracks, you don't need to copy the pattern.
Simply re-assign the output of the MIDI track to the other synth. If you are using a synth  like TTS-1, you can specify channels, and try your patterns on several different instruments. It's very flexible, and kind of mind boggling at first. Once you get the hang of it, it's a breeze.
btw, that's one wild looking violin.

Hey Fiddle buster.... the fiddle in your avatar looks really cool... is that yours?

I'm looking forward to hearing the music of someone with the online name of fiddle buster.

That is a stock photo from the company I bought the fiddle from but mine is exactly like that one.
http://www.ceciliomusic.com/catalog/stringselectricviolins-c-3_31.html It is an inexpensive one and I had to upgrade the strings and bridge after i got it, but it sounds great. I like the real ebony tailpiece,chin rest, fingerboard, and pegs. the tailpiece and pegs also have mother of pearl inlay.
thinking of getting a Line 6 amp for it but need to save up for it.
As to hearing my music. well... I am just getting back into playing after a 20 year of not playing. Still some tuning issues lol. I have only played Classical stuff and am trying to broaden my horizons. I am totally new to recording (don't know squat)but I am learning thanks to you guys. Have only had MC5 for 2 weeks now and it is my first experience with recording and composing.

I just figured out how to use the TTS-1. Got 4 MIDI tracks going through it with different instruments...cool stuff
Can anyone suggest an inexpensive keyboard to record MIDI with. been using staff view and it is kind of a chore.

I have some latency issues with the Amplitube and my sound card. I am thinking of getting a M-Audio Fast Track Pro interface. They are not too expensive and I can pick one up In stock locally.

Hey, I didn't start another thread because I saw this posted here:

"I have been seeing a lot of posts about not being able to get the prerecorded patterns onto the track time line. I just figured it out so I thought i would share.
Insert a SI Drum kit into the track view
double click the icon to open the drum kit window
select one of the programs ( I used Jazz&Blues 12bar1)
click to highlight the name and drag from the name to the track and drop there.
now the pattern should be in the track time line. "

I've been looking for the easiest way to get a prerecorded pattern on the track timeline. For some reason when I try to drop it in the track it looks like it will work, but then doesn't appear. I fiddled around earler and got it to work in a different way, but this sounds easier. Could it be my input and output? again, sorry if this post doesn't belong here. I'm still learning the forum as well