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2017/01/20 05:14:42
paul jenkins
Yep, addictive drums works fine, but when i went to use session drummer 3, the toms are snares, and snares are bells, and the kick is a cymbol........all i need is the chart from session drummer so i can assign my midi drums...seems a pain inthe ass though, that i need to remap my elec drums every time i change between addictive drums and session drummer, why is it different? annoying!!!
2017/01/20 07:02:16
chuckebaby
Sounds like you are using midi that was created using another soft synth.
You could re map every thing but you might be better off just opening Piano Roll View and clicking on the header notes (to select every kick drum, every snare, exc) and drag the notes to their corresponding midi notes.
OR:
Just use the map that comes with session drummer.
Use the Insert > Soft synths > Session drummer 3.
When session drummer 3 open, load a kit. Create new midi in PRV or using a controller OR copy/paste the midi one by one from the previous midi track.
 
paul jenkins
why is it different? annoying!!!

 
Because they are made from different vendors Paul. nothing we can do about that man.
Its all part of the game we play called: DAW-nopoly.
2017/01/20 16:33:50
paul jenkins
Yeah cool man, but i think i forgot to say in my post its for my yamaha electric drumkit, xrl audio have a chart that shows what the corrosponding midi number for each addictive drum kit piece, open closed hi hat for example......and i just adjust it on the electric drums.........And ive had session drummer working in the past, i just cant remember what i did........but i need that similar chart for session drummer.......otherwise i guess i can go through the 107 different options and find what i want........because yeah they design these drum software packages to work with the most expensive top of the line electric kits, that have 7 different sounds per pad, my kit only has 2 zone on the snare, 3 zone onthe hi hat and 1 zone for the rest........so i have to choose what part of the drum im actually sounding, anyway, thats why there is 107 options.....So yeah, a keymap for session drummer would really help.
2017/01/20 17:47:44
brundlefly
With a few exceptions on the percussion pads, Session Drummer mapping follows the basic General MIDI standard (Note number 35 is B3 in SONAR):
 
https://www.midi.org/specifications/item/gm-level-1-sound-set
 
A full map for Session Drummer is given in the PDF you should have in the Session Drummer installation path. You can also right-click pads in the Mixer page to see assignments. Or open the Drum Map Manager via the Output assignment dropdown of a MIDI track and load the Session Drummer map.
 
 
2017/01/20 17:58:33
paul jenkins
Ah yes, awsome thanx brundleftly, yes the midi numbers are much different to addictive drums......Low tom is 45 in session drummer, where as 45 is ride tip cymbol in addictive drums
2017/01/20 19:29:11
paul jenkins
Ok so, i was looking at the link you gave me for general midi, the session drummer installation path, i looked at command centre, and session drummer isnt really a seperate download? And i googled session drummer 3 manual......nothing......only references to cakewalk forums.......whereabouts is the output assignment window of a midi drop down menu?
2017/01/20 19:51:38
The Grim
c\program files\cakewalk\vst plugins/session drummer 3/documentation (standard installation)
for me it is a .chm file
you can find the assignments on the 'using the drum kit' page, down the bottom
 
you can find the output assignment thing by sellecting the 'output' dropdown on the track, should say session drummer 3 i guess, then from that drop down you should be able to choose 'new drum map' or 'drum map manager' among other things.
 
hope that is what you want
2017/01/21 02:36:16
paul jenkins
Yeah thanx, found the docs, in program files........however cant see which or what output dropdown on the track.Ive clicked everywhere but the right one it seems!!!
2017/01/22 18:35:02
The Grim

 
hope i am understanding correctly and that is what you are looking for
2017/01/23 00:43:46
paul jenkins
Ah right......so i wasnt seeing that cause i was only clicking on simple instrument track.......so i just clicked on midi source, and yes it brings up this new drummap etc menu......So but in your example, you have a simple instrument track and a midi source track.......So what do you click on?....and whats the difference between a midi source and a simple instrument track..........and whats the difference between clicking on midi track or softsynth/session drummer in the other menu? 
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