Hi. Been fighting some issues trying to get my TD-11KV kit to trigger Addictive Drums 2 (AD2) in Sonar Professional.
 
Here's my set up: TD11 -- 5-pin MIDI Out -- Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 MIDI In -- 2i4 USB into Sonar
 
First, from what I've been able to learn on the forum and other Google research, when I connect via Midi, Sonar should recognize that a control surface has been connected, and the kit should show up as a control surface in Preferences/MIDI/Control Surfaces. But there is nothing there. Should there be? 
 
If I click the "add" button there are three drop-downs to select from, including ACT Midi Controller, a Cakewalk Generic Surface and some Mackie control surfaces. Plus Input Port and Output Port. This is where I get lost. And what is ACT data? Do I have to import whatever that is to use the ACT MIDI Controller option in the Controller/Surface drop down? I'm trying to connect the dots.
 
Do I have to to do something in Preferences/MIDI/Drum Map Manager first? Or Preferences/MIDI/Instruments? I see two Roland GS options in the "Instruments Used" section there, but how to know which to use? Do I need to do anything in Preferences/Project/MIDI? 
 
Thanks for any help to get me going!
Billy
 
 

Hi. Your TD-11 is not a Control Surface, it just sends MIDI messages to your Scarlett 2i4 to play the kit pieces in AD2.
Since you connected the TD-11 to the Scarlett the right way, you only have to be sure that the Scarlett MIDI Ports are enabled / checked in SONAR under Preferences > MIDI > Devices: Inputs.
Now if you insert AD2 as a Soft Synth, set the Input of the MIDI Channel to the corresponding MIDI Input of your interface.
Enable "Input Echo" (!) and play your V-Drum kit. 
 
Best,
Klaus

One thing to add: You probably don't want to use the internal sounds from the TD-11 when triggering AD2, so you have to switch "Local Control" inside of the TD-11 to "Off".
 

Also to consider is that you might not get the best hi hat mapping...

I use both the TD12 and TD20 and the hats are never "right"

It usually requires manual editing to make best use of AD2's multi samples....

Internally I think the Roland system is more complex in handling the hi hat than current midi...?

Klaus
Hi. Your TD-11 is not a Control Surface, it just sends MIDI messages to your Scarlett 2i4 to play the kit pieces in AD2.
Since you connected the TD-11 to the Scarlett the right way, you only have to be sure that the Scarlett MIDI Ports are enabled / checked in SONAR under Preferences > MIDI > Devices: Inputs.
Now if you insert AD2 as a Soft Synth, set the Input of the MIDI Channel to the corresponding MIDI Input of your interface.
Enable "Input Echo" (!) and play your V-Drum kit. 
 
Best,
Klaus

Klaus, thanks so much! Now I know that I don't have some sort of missing link! There seem to be so many little intricacies to MIDI, it's hard to get my head around it.  I'll give it a shot!

Klaus
One thing to add: You probably don't want to use the internal sounds from the TD-11 when triggering AD2, so you have to switch "Local Control" inside of the TD-11 to "Off".
 

Will do... 

Keni
Also to consider is that you might not get the best hi hat mapping...

I use both the TD12 and TD20 and the hats are never "right"

It usually requires manual editing to make best use of AD2's multi samples....

Internally I think the Roland system is more complex in handling the hi hat than current midi...?

Thank you... So, all the mapping is handled in AD2, or Session Drummer 3, or whatever VST I'm triggering? No need to map anything in Sonar Preferences/MIDI/Drum Map Manger. Do I have that right? 

It depends. Some Drum VSTis like AD2 come with templates mapped to common e-drum kits, but I'm not sure about Session Drummer 3.
In AD2, click on the "?" in upper right corner > "Map Window" > "Map Preset" > "Roland" > "TD-11".
That should work.

Got it, thanks. Drum roll, please... 

Billy86

Keni
Also to consider is that you might not get the best hi hat mapping...

I use both the TD12 and TD20 and the hats are never "right"

It usually requires manual editing to make best use of AD2's multi samples....

Internally I think the Roland system is more complex in handling the hi hat than current midi...?

Thank you... So, all the mapping is handled in AD2, or Session Drummer 3, or whatever VST I'm triggering? No need to map anything in Sonar Preferences/MIDI/Drum Map Manger. Do I have that right? 

No... You will have to either use a midi map or manually move each sound/key...

If you're trying to play AD2 live-direct, mapping is needed...

Sonar's map system us pretty good and/or you can edit within the TD... There are subtle advantages to each...