Addictive Drums Manual

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Introduction........................................................................4

What is Addictive Drums?.................................................................4

About this manual............................................................................4

Abbreviations and technical terms......................................................4

Key commands................................................................................4

General use and handling..................................................................5

Adjusting controls............................................................................5

Use [Shift] to increase control resolution.............................................5

Mouse wheel support.......................................................................5

Instant On.......................................................................................5

Edit Page shortcuts..........................................................................5

Copy & Paste settings......................................................................5

Startup Preset................................................................................5

Startup Midi File..............................................................................5

Drag’n’drop midi files........................................................................6

Cymbal chokes................................................................................6

[Alt] Editing.....................................................................................6

Reset a control to its default position..................................................7

Pans in AD.....................................................................................7

Mono pans......................................................................................................7

Stereo pans....................................................................................................7

“Centered” indication.........................................................................................7

User Interface Sections........................................................8

THE TOP SECTION............................................................................8

A. Loading Indicator.........................................................................8

B. Preset Menu/Preset Display.........................................................8

C. Preset “Next/Previous” Buttons.....................................................9

D. Logo (Show Program Information)..................................................9

E. Play Button.................................................................................9

F. Page Select Buttons.....................................................................9

G. Help Button................................................................................9

THE MIXER SECTION......................................................................10

Overview.......................................................................................10

Mixer Section - Channel Settings......................................................10

Using separate outputs in AD..........................................................11

AD Pages.........................................................................12

KIT PAGE......................................................................................12

Overview.......................................................................................12

Kitpiece Slots................................................................................12

Kitpiece Slot functions....................................................................12

The Kitpiece List window.................................................................13

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EDIT PAGE – (Top) – Sampler...........................................................14

Introduction..................................................................................14

KP Selection..................................................................................................14

Basic Settings...............................................................................14

Mics control..................................................................................................14

Single Sample mode.......................................................................................14

Envelope / Filter Settings................................................................15

Pitch Section.................................................................................................15

Volume Envelope............................................................................................15

Filter............................................................................................................15

Copy/Paste..................................................................................15

EDIT PAGE – (Bottom) – Channel Inserts...........................................16

Introduction..................................................................................16

Microphones and channels..............................................................16

A. Snare Buzz................................................................................................16

B. Kick & Snare Close Mics Balance.................................................................16

Room Distance..............................................................................16

The Bus Channel...........................................................................17

Channel Insert Effects.....................................................................18

Compressor..................................................................................................18

Distortion......................................................................................................18

EQ (3 band)...................................................................................................18

Sat (Saturating Limiter)...................................................................................18

Output..........................................................................................................18

Channel Insert Effects - Bus and Master channels...............................19

Tape (Analog Tape Saturation Emulation)............................................................19

Filter............................................................................................................19

Copy/Paste..................................................................................19

Send FX section.............................................................................19

Selecting a channel for editing.........................................................19

Turning on and off individual insert effects.........................................20

Turning on and off ALL inserts on a channel at once...........................20

Insert Effects and CPU usage..........................................................20

FX PAGE.......................................................................................21

Reverb Settings.............................................................................21

A. Algorithm..................................................................................................21

B. Decay/PreDelay/Damping..........................................................................21

C. EQ (2 band)...............................................................................................21

D. Output Section with Routing.........................................................................22

E. FX Sends..................................................................................22

Reverbs and CPU usage.................................................................22

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BEATS PAGE..................................................................................23

Overview.......................................................................................23

The different sections.....................................................................23

A. Search.....................................................................................................23

B. File Browser..............................................................................................23

C. Player.......................................................................................................24

D. Favourites List...........................................................................................24

E. Library Icons..............................................................................................24

Syncing AD to your host..................................................................24

Drag’n’drop midi files......................................................................24

Beats Folder.................................................................................24

Refresh Library..............................................................................24

Midi file Categories........................................................................25

Automation.......................................................................26

For every Kitpiece..........................................................................26

For every Mixer Channel.................................................................26

For the Bus and Master Channels....................................................26

For the Reverbs.............................................................................26

Automation abbreviations (used in some hosts)..................................26

AD Key Map......................................................................26

Credits.............................................................................27

Created by.....................................................................................27

Thanks..........................................................................................27

Trademarks...................................................................................27

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing and using Addictive Drums!

We hope you have a great time using it, we sure had making it.

Please take the time to read this manual, some very nice tricks described here will make your workflow even smoother!

Get addicted!

/The Addictive Drums Team

What is Addictive Drums?

Addictive Drums is a virtual instrument plug-in that takes drum production within your computer to a new level. The main features are:

- All sampled drum/cymbal sounds are recorded with a multi channel mic setup, just as you would record a real drum kit.

- Extensive layering, capturing every nuance from the softest to the hardest stroke, combined with alternating samples through out, provides unparalleled realism.

- 52 insert effects, 2 reverbs and pitch/volume envelopes for every part of the kit gives Addictive Drums the power to emulate almost any drum sound you’ve ever heard.

- The included presets make it easy to try out different styles for a track, and lets you save and re-use complete drum productions in new songs.

- A vast library of midi files in different styles, all easily accessible from within AD gives you the building blocks to create drum tracks quickly.

- Online community gives you access to even more content, created by XLN Audio and our users worldwide.

About this manual

Abbreviations and technical terms

- ”Host” means host software (Like Cubase, Pro Tools, Logic)

- “AD” is short for Addictive Drums.

- “KP” is short for Kitpiece.

Key commands

When a word is between brackets, like this: [Alt], it means you should hold that key on your keyboard while editing a control with the mouse.