Do Addictive Drums 1&2 Co-exist?

Hi Gang...

I've got a bit to go before I diwnload and install AD2 and I'm wondering. Will they both (1&2) be available after installing AD2?

I have too many AD1 projects that I dont wish to foul...

Thanks!
Keni

Thanks Mesh...

I'm still not certain I understand some of the related issues...

If I already have AD1 installed, must I download it again? Seems like an awful waste of download time for limited internet access situations such as mine...

I know they use different adpacks... Are you saying there's a way to convert AD1 kits to AD2 or simply that the same kits are available to both software versions? Funny I don't remember seeing a Black Velvet kit in the AD1 that came with Sonar Xx...?

I'm gonna have to find a way of demoing the adpacks and such... Offhand, do you know how large the kit downloads (adpacks) are?

TonIght will be another download night for me (I hope - got a short gig first)...

I'm not sure if much else is really needed. I don't recognize some of the extra packages but from the postings I've seen they seem to indicate that all else came with X3 except Craig's amp collection...?

Thanks again!
Keni

Hey, Keni.
 
AFAIK, you can pay to upgrade AD1 packs to AD2 packs.
 
Unless you really need to, I wouldn't bother.  I have AD1 and AD2 working side by side here - though I don't use either much. 
 
And yes, you only need to install Sonar Platinum and Anderton FX Chain Collection (and possibly Sonar Help & Tutorials - not sure).
 
HTH
 
 
Hope the gig went well..

Thanks jb...

I have no need to get the AD1 packs in AD2... I'm just trying to learn and understand...

Funny, but my favorite all around kit uses Session Drummer 3 and a "minor" alteration to one of the Slate kits... I use his Old Zep Dry kit but I've replaced the kick with his sizzle dry kick... Works best for most of my work...

I have used AD1 on a couple of projects... Frequently removing all AD processing and doing my own within Sonar... I imagine it will be much the same with AD2 unless one of their kits really strikes me... It's a fun and very thorough Drum system, but there are a few things I'm not fond of... Such as the overhead "track" which I find difficult to get my cymbals placed the way I would like... And the controls for volume/pan/width in general don't feel comfortable for me... But I get the job done... ;-)

Keni


BTW... The gig doesn't start for me until 7-7:30 this evening. Currently 4:40 here... And all I must do is setup one vocal mic and single monitor... Oh and also setting up two mini cams to video the show... I'll stay for the first set or there about and return to my live-in-freezer and darkness... Then wait until midnight to start some downloads...

Just to add.....
 
I've written to XLN audio to see if there is a way for us Sonar AD2 users to migrate our AD1 sounds. Chances are the answer will be no, but it's worth asking. Stay tuned!

CakeAlexS
So have I :)
Installing AD2 now.

Have fun with it - so far it's rocking my world! The Black Velvet kit is a monster!!

Under settings maybe adjust MIDI Playback buffers (under MIDI playback and recording)?
I think AD2 is a bit of a CPU hog by the look of it. That's just a first impression.

Yeah...

Which kits to pick is difficult for me... I hate selecting by name as there are so many opinions as to what type of sound is defined by a name...

I was hoping to find some way of hearing them before selecting... But the tone of the messages here makes me think otherwise...?

Well... It's a moot point for me right now as AD can't be downloaded to a different machine than its stall destination and last night I coyldnt get the DAW web connected... I've gotta fight with a wifi repeater to get connected to my neighbor's system and I just couldn't get it to connect last night... Yeah, that too... I can only do downloads after midnight and it's currently very cold in the studio by that time as well as me being tired and running my generator for too many hours... <sigh>... Life saga is never easy! ;-)

Keni

Keni
Yeah...

Which kits to pick is difficult for me... I hate selecting by name as there are so many opinions as to what type of sound is defined by a name...

I was hoping to find some way of hearing them before selecting... But the tone of the messages here makes me think otherwise...?

Keni

I spent an hour auditioning...
 
http://www.xlnaudio.com/products/
 
Scroll down click on a "PAK" and audition it..

I almost went for the Fairfax but thought the Rock Classic would be the most generic. To bad I didn't pre view. I guess they have sales and special offers and I'll grab a few more down the road. It looks like it has a lot of editing options so this is all good. I'll get the hang of it. 
I think I can tweak the sounds a little. And whats with the Hi hats being on a different note from GM? I'm getting a rim shot on F#?? That sucks. 
Alex my Midi buffers are always at 1200. But you could be right. I figured this computer should never barf on one of my simple projects. I never go beyond 16 tracks ever and only 4 soft synths tops. Session drummer, True Piano, TTS-1 and sometimes Dim Pro. I might have 2 effects busses and a few Sonitus compressors. I haven't had audio issues since I ditched the Tascam us1641. so this freaked me out.  
 
So far working in Professional for me is absolutely no different than Studio. It looks the same and other than the buttons for Mix Recall I forget I upgraded.. 
Not complaining as I don't want to fall behind, but this is not at all like going from 8.5 to X3. Kinda anticlimactic. 

Cactus Music
I almost went for the Fairfax but thought the Rock Classic would be the most generic. To bad I didn't pre view. I guess they have sales and special offers and I'll grab a few more down the road. It looks like it has a lot of editing options so this is all good. I'll get the hang of it. 
I think I can tweak the sounds a little. And whats with the Hi hats being on a different note from GM? I'm getting a rim shot on F#?? That sucks. 
Alex my Midi buffers are always at 1200. But you could be right. I figured this computer should never barf on one of my simple projects. I never go beyond 16 tracks ever and only 4 soft synths tops. Session drummer, True Piano, TTS-1 and sometimes Dim Pro. I might have 2 effects busses and a few Sonitus compressors. I haven't had audio issues since I ditched the Tascam us1641. so this freaked me out.  
 
So far working in Professional for me is absolutely no different than Studio. It looks the same and other than the buttons for Mix Recall I forget I upgraded.. 
Not complaining as I don't want to fall behind, but this is not at all like going from 8.5 to X3. Kinda anticlimactic. 

Just out of curiosity, did you have the ProChannel before? That's one of the best parts of X... Some excellent plugins in an easy to use syste... The included pc76 compressor and Quad EQ alone are brilliant!

Keni

DaGeek
Keni - if you can download the AD2 demo first from XLN and you can hear audio clips of the different ADPaks. They will also offer to download a demo version of Fairfax 1 (minus some of the kit pieces) via the XLN installer. You can also hear samples of each kit piece and ADPak on their web site although I must admit some sounded better there than in the AD2 demo. I just uninstalled the demo and the demo Fairfax 1 before I entered my serial from Cake to choose my stuff.  

Thanks DaGeek...

It's not reasonable for me to download the demo... I have extremely limited web access...

Keni