HELP with X1 in Brisbane (Northside) - prepared to pay.

Hello there fellow Cakewalkers..... I need some help and I'm prepared to pay for it.
 
I'm using computer based recording for the first time (Sonar X1) having migrated off my old BR1600cd hard disk recorder.
 
I'm using a VS100 audio interface and have a A-500 midi keyboard controller.
 
I am having no end of trouble trying to get Superior Drummer 2 to work - just can't quite grasp the whole channel in and out thing.
 
Session drummer works fine but when I do the same thing with SD2 - i get no sound.  None of the fixes from the support teams have worked so I was hoping there was an expert user out there in Brisbane that could pop over to my place and help me out.
 
I will pay for the help.....  is there anyone out there willing?
 
Fingers crossed....
 
John

Lol - u had me for a second.
 
I used a midi track - the stuff you talk about is the sh*t i havn't quite grasped yet.

Well - give it a week or so on the forum.  People here can be very helpful.  

If that fails then I'm in BNE and may be able to help.  We'll see how we go. 

The midi notes come into the midi track from the midi keyboard. Are you getting a midi note signal to the SD2 midi track?

Once you have midi notes coming into the midi track, they get sent to the audio track, which has the VST Plugin loaded (SD2). The midi notes go through the plugin, trigger the respective recorded drum samples, and the audio is sent out of the audio track to the master output (or drum bus) and to your speakers.

Things to make sure:
 
For the audio track, make sure you have loaded the SD2 VST and selected a kit.

Set the midi track's Input to the A-500 keyboard
Set the midi track's Output to SD2 in the list 

Midi Keyboard set to OMNI (all channels mode)

Select the Input Echo button on the midi track to hear what you are playing. Be sure to select the midi track in the track view as well.

It's kind of complicated but not really. Hang in there and you will get it.

Here's a get started midi site if you want to learn more about midi and how it works.

http://www.tweakheadz.com/how_to_get_started_with_midi.html


Oh, and welcome to the forums and to X1!

Ok John...sorry for not getting back sooner. Give me about 30 minutes or so and I'll whip something up for you. This will straighen you out...no worries. :)