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2017/09/13 06:29:32 (permalink)

AD2 .ins file for Sonar

Does anyone have an AD2 .ins file for Sonar? I want the note names in the Piano portion of the PRV, not above it. I'm tempted to write my own, but its been over 20 years since I wrote one for Cakewalk Professional 3.1
 
I'm really surprised there isn't one already, as AD is not old and is offered to some upgrades.
 
Any help would be appreciated.
 
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Re: AD2 .ins file for Sonar 2017/09/13 07:32:58 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby Skyline_UK 2017/09/13 17:16:25

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Re: AD2 .ins file for Sonar 2017/09/13 09:45:22 (permalink)
Drum software tends to use Drum Maps rather than an instrument file.  

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Re: AD2 .ins file for Sonar 2017/09/14 03:48:58 (permalink)
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It is for AD2 standard mapping only.


Curious about this because I'm strarting a project and using AD2 for the first time. What's the difference between a drum map and an instrumment file in the PRV? Is the drum map used for mapping samples in AD2 to a MIDI keyboard, and an instrument file for then being able to edit the performance in PRV with the corresponding AD2 samples mapped to the virtual keys in the PRV?

Trying to figure out the MIDI side of AD2. Working with a Novation Impulse 25.

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Re: AD2 .ins file for Sonar 2017/09/14 09:22:43 (permalink)
An instrument definitions file i.e. Korg M1.ins or Roland JV1080.ins or AD2.ins can hold all the bank and patch names for an instrument.  This information can then be used by SONAR for selecting different banks and patches.

Most drum software's tend not to banks and patches, kits yes but you tend to select your kit at the start of a project and not change it through the life of the project.

A drum map, maps a particular MIDI Note to another MIDI note, i.e. you could Map MIDI note 65 to MIDI note 22, sounds daft but for if you have a MIDI drum controller that has fixed MIDI note for each pad or pad then it is useful.

e.g. You drum controllers snare out puts MIDI note 100 and can not be changed but your drum software expects the snare to be on MIDI note 32 you can use a drum map to map note 100 to note 32.

Or in your case Billy86 map a keyboard controller key to a drum in AD2, or SD2 or any other drum sound source.

Drum maps can also be useful in other circumstances not just drums.

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Re: AD2 .ins file for Sonar 2017/09/14 15:45:41 (permalink)
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It is for AD2 standard mapping only.


That is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you so very much!
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Re: AD2 .ins file for Sonar 2017/09/14 16:01:14 (permalink)
I'm from the old days with Cake 3.1. Back then we used .ins files for everything. This was especially true because I used hardware for drums, like a Roland XV-5080 with the Dynamic Drums card installed.

Also I prefer how it looks over the Drum Map view. And whether I'm using AD2 or GM drums I use the same screen, which keeps my work flow consistent.
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Re: AD2 .ins file for Sonar 2017/09/15 03:48:25 (permalink)
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An instrument definitions file i.e. Korg M1.ins or Roland JV1080.ins or AD2.ins can hold all the bank and patch names for an instrument.  This information can then be used by SONAR for selecting different banks and patches.

Most drum software's tend not to banks and patches, kits yes but you tend to select your kit at the start of a project and not change it through the life of the project.

A drum map, maps a particular MIDI Note to another MIDI note, i.e. you could Map MIDI note 65 to MIDI note 22, sounds daft but for if you have a MIDI drum controller that has fixed MIDI note for each pad or pad then it is useful.

e.g. You drum controllers snare out puts MIDI note 100 and can not be changed but your drum software expects the snare to be on MIDI note 32 you can use a drum map to map note 100 to note 32.

Or in your case Billy86 map a keyboard controller key to a drum in AD2, or SD2 or any other drum sound source.

Drum maps can also be useful in other circumstances not just drums.


Thanks for the explanation. Very helpful!

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