Using Addictive Drums 2 in Studio One with Pete Woj - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro

Tutorial: Get the drum sounds you're after using Addictive Drums 2.
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Recording great sounding drums in a small scale home studio can be a challenge for all of us. But that doesn't mean you can't still get killer drum sounds! With the technology available today, you can make any drum set sound like you imagine it in your head: Be it a tight and smooth sounding kit for a singer/songwriter track or a larger than life sounding rock kit.
In this tutorial, Pete Woj shows you how to use Addictive Drums 2 in Studio One to achieve the sound you're after and set yourself up to work quickly and effectively, so you can get creative without having to worry about technicalities. Pete is a passionate guitar player, songwriter and audio engineer. He recently founded the rapidly growing KZbin channel Mix Better Now TV, where he teaches students all over the world how to record, produce, mix various genres.
Thank you ever so much for sharing your knowledge with us Pete!
Have a marvellous time recording and mixing,
Warren
Produce Like A Pro is a website which features great tips to help the beginning recordist make incredible sounding home recordings on a budget.

[@peterbigblock]

AD2 is absolutely phenomenal. I’ve been using it for a couple years and it’s just amazing. Super-realistic and extremely powerful for those of us who can’t mic up kits anymore.

[@RichieDroidWright]

Absolutely hands down, the fastest most informative instruction of how to use AD2. Thank you so much for this.

[@Ctouch09]

This video has just changed my game. Warren....You've done so much for us. Thank you!!!

[@Producelikeapro]

That's very cool to hear! So glad to be able to help! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing! Many thanks Warren

[@MixBetterNowTV]

Thanks for watching! I'm happy to hear you liked it! - Pete

[@Ctouch09]

Yes, job well done! Subbed. Thanks!

[@GuitarLone]

Very helpful, thanks!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@citizenbloop]

Thx!! I learned a lot! Very well explained too. I got studio drummer from native instruments and i've never used it before, now is the time to get into ti! :)

[@Producelikeapro]

You're welcome Steve! Glad to be able to help! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

[@MixBetterNowTV]

Steve Vernier I'm glad you learned a lot, Steve! Stoked to hear it inspired you to dig into Studio Drummer! We live in an amazing time to be making music 🤘😄 All the best! - Pete

[@SonerSancakk]

Awesome video to learn incredible things about Addictive Drums 2. Everything changed after I watched this video. Thank a lot...

[@twinsprucestudios]

THIS is the video I've been looking for...!!! THEE game changer... many thanks!!!

[@TheRabbitNoise]

I just got this vest yesterday, I’m late to the party but DAMN!!!

[@MrBuzz-bc4ub]

Wow, this video came just in time! I'm a beginner and last night I was trying to mix ezdrummer for my track. This video showed me how wrong I was doing things. Instead of routing the drum tracks directly to the buss and from there to master fader, I was routing the tracks to the master fader and also to the buss. After watching this video I find the reasons behind the last night's total disappointment:) Thank you Warren and Pete!

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi Mr. Buzz, that's fantastic to hear this Video was helpful!! Thanks for letting me know! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

[@MixBetterNowTV]

Mr. Buzz I'm really glad to hear that the video helped you out! Great timing for sure! 🤘😆

[@halseyballistic]

This is super informative and interesting. You're an amazing teacher. I have learned so much from watching this video you taught. I create midi drums and this is exactly what I was looking to do with Studio One and Addictive Drums. Great tip and tricks too. Absolutely awesome, thanks for taking the time to create this amazing video!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Halsey!!

[@EricGPLAP]

Addictive drums all the way! Woot woot!

[@Producelikeapro]

Haha thanks Eric! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

[@MixBetterNowTV]

Eric Gonzalez 🤘😁

[@alanhoward4082]

wow! the lazy part of me thought 30 odd min vid? f that..but then i watched it..and took notes. Now i have unlocked the power of this beast plugin. thank you for helping us all out and for your time and energy

[@marcogman8905]

That was extremely helpful. I'm am going to apply all the tips Pete provided. Plus I'm adding this video to my list so I can go back and review it. Thank you so much.

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi Marco, thanks! I really appreciate your comment! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

[@MixBetterNowTV]

Thanks for watching, Marco! :-) - Pete

[@ourmusicvideos]

Awesome info ty : )

[@guidorehder6802]

Pete is absolutely right. The best DAW is the one you feel most comfortable with. In my case that is Sonar, which has AD2 already included. I love Addictive Drums 2 and if anybody asks about a good drum software, I highly recommend this one.

[@MixBetterNowTV]

Guido Rehder That's awesome that Sonar comes with AD2! All DAWs really are fantastic these days. Great to hear you're digging it! 😁 - Pete

[@Producelikeapro]

Agreed Guido the one you know best is the best! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

[@eusterbro]

That was incredible - not to mention what a good way to then learn about compression, EQ, etc!? I literally love this - thank you Pete and Warren!!

[@SixStringer09]

This is perhaps the best vid I've watched all year. I use both (S1 and AD). THANK YOU!

[@Producelikeapro]

Fantastic! Thanks Ben! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

[@MixBetterNowTV]

Thanks for the kind words, Ben! I really appreciate that! :-) - Pete

[@machmachine]

Amazing spinoff from the usual stuff Warren! Love you work! :D

[@Producelikeapro]

You're very welcome Raghu! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

[@MixBetterNowTV]

Thanks for watching! :-) - Pete

[@ceecampbell537]

Wow! Just the best. Thanks so much for your concise and comprehensive demo.

[@1loveMusic2003]

What a great tutorial you need to get this guy back again he's good

[@timmorris5117]

Hey dude....Im a bit late to the party but this is the vid Ive been searching for !...Thank you !

[@Producelikeapro]

You're very welcome Tim! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing! Many thanks Warren

[@briandavidofficial]

Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi Friends, I hope you're doing marvellously well! Pete Woj shows us how to use Addictive Drums 2 in Studio One to achieve the sound you're after and set yourself up to work quickly and effectively, so you can get creative without having to worry about technicalities. Pete is a passionate guitar player, songwriter and audio engineer. He recently founded the rapidly growing KZbin channel Mix Better Now TV, where he teaches students all over the world how to record, produce, mix various genres. Thank you ever so much for sharing your knowledge with us Pete! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, Warren

[@darlenesheffield9835]

Thanks for the MARV tutorial !!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks Darlene, special thanks to Pete for making this video for us! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

[@MixBetterNowTV]

Darlene Sheffield No worries! Thanks for watching! 😊

[@MixBetterNowTV]

Produce Like A Pro Thanks, Warren! 😉

[@JedWunderli]

Great video, Warren. He had a couple of little tricks in there that I was wondering about and now I know. Thanks mucho.

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi Jed! That's great to hear! Glad to be able to help! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

[@MixBetterNowTV]

Thanks for watching, Jed! I'm glad you liked it! :-) - Pete

[@chaddonal4331]

Pete's great! So helpful. So clear.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@romanokoenmusic]

Thanks for the great information. This just sped up my work flow.

[@Producelikeapro]

Great! Thanks very much Romano!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren!

[@paulamirault3376]

Great video as it's the best i've seen for addictive drums 2 that I own to get more out of it!! Greatly appreciated, as it gives me more drum shaping applications! Thank you very much for the detailed tutorial with your reasoning ideas.

[@Producelikeapro]

Awesome, thank you!

[@czr7j9]

Thanks, just bought addictive drums and i needed this.

[@warrior3876]

Thank you for the awesome tutorial.

[@noisesoundtonevibe]

Nice! I like the sound of Addictive Drums, it's more natural than most other drum VSTs. The workflow in Studio One is quite impressive too... Thanks Pete for this tutorial, it's really well made with clear explanations! Thanks Warren for bringing us this video!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks for the insight noisesoundtonevibe! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

[@MixBetterNowTV]

noisesoundtonevibe Thanks for the kind words! I'm happy you enjoyed the video! 😊 -Pete

[@RecordingBlog]

Well done Pete, liked it and learned a lot. Greetings from Germany :-)

[@MixBetterNowTV]

Recording-Blog Thanks for the kind words, Recording Blog! I'm really glad you enjoyed it! 😄 All the best! - Pete

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks very much Recording-Blog!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

[@raymondspagnuolo8222]

Very helpful. Thank you so much for posting!

[@matthewstauffer7052]

What you do sir is very well done you have helped me alot I too have done recordings in all analog and doing it all in protools,cubase,ect is very different so I thank you sir and good day to you

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi Matthew, I am very glad to be able to help! Thanks very much to Pete for showing us this in Studio One! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

[@morganfingleton3736]

Thank you Pete. Great demo.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks Morgan! Yes, Pete did a great job! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

[@MixBetterNowTV]

Morgan Fingleton It's my pleasure, Morgan! Im glad you enjoyed it. And a big thanks to Warren for having me on! 😄

[@zistheword]

Cool tutorial Pete :D Hope to see you on here again!

[@Producelikeapro]

Yay! Thanks Z! Yes, Pete Rules!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

[@MixBetterNowTV]

zistheword Glad to hear you enjoyed the tutorial, Z! 😊 I hope to see you here again as well 🤘😁 - Pete

[@aleksandarpetrovic2352]

Great tutorial.When click on play buton in drums galery you can also add different caracter by clicking on oder title in same galery,For example in Vintage Dry play buton on ButtrayDry + click on Hi-Fi title,and get much cleaner sound

[@БулатГарипов]

This haircut is marvellously well Warren,solid,really love that,you have good taste ;)

[@Producelikeapro]

Haha glad you enjoyed the haircut! Haha Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

[@skeller61]

Thanks, this is exactly what I needed. I’m going to set up templates as I go along, and you gave me the insight I need to think about what needs to go into them. Without this, I’d be doing a bunch more work with trial and error!

[@L.Scott_Music]

The exact lesson for the exact tools I have. Cool beans!

[@MixBetterNowTV]

L. Scott Music Thanks for watching! Hope this helps you out 😊

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks for the great comment Loren! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

[@stevewatkins5659]

Greatl video guys thanks a lot it has been very helpful and will certainly put to good use

[@boldbearStudios]

Thanks Pete and Warren - amazing video, very well explained. And directly applicable to Reaper and EZDrummer! :-) I know this is not about DAWs, but Studio One and Reaper have a lot in common. I just love the quick and easy workflow of both programs. Pete, just subscribed to your channel - thumbs up!

[@MixBetterNowTV]

Hey Bernd! Thanks for watching and subscribing! i appreciate it :-) Really cool to hear that Studio One and Reaper have a lot of similarities. I've never used Reaper but hear great things! All the best... - Pete

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Bernd! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

[@retsmej]

what a great help ! i salute you for this, many thanks !

[@OscarSuarez402]

Muchas gracias por tu ayuda. saludos desde Chile.

[@agabriel3005]

Very clear and understandable , thank you very much ! :)

[@michaelpurvis6887]

great tutorial well done thank you mate :)

[@DeLiverpool]

We call it Drumsimulator over here (laff laff), but meanwhile AD2 is a huge add-on to our DAW. Love the program and thank you Warren, for your tips getting set.

[@Producelikeapro]

You're very welcome DeLiverpool! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

[@Rageguitar]

Ok, great. Thank you! Can someone explain if it is possible to go back to instrument track and make changes and then go back to audio and still have all plug-in and effects on channels undisturbed? When I go back to instrument and back to audio, then everything is lost, and I need to make all mixing again.

[@colinkyffin8376]

Very nice presentation Pete. I will mention that working within AD2 is a great way to go too if one gets familiar with and explores all the various FX available to sculpt the kit. I feel one is limiting the power of the plugin by not taking advantage of everything that's available within it. all those FX are blended in thru AD's Master (which isn't really a master but a fader for all the FX).

[@tudorgheorghe4532]

Hi W.! Ok you programmed your midi for your virtual drums.what s next?at what level we should render our individual tracks for mixing later?😅❤

[@Producelikeapro]

I print a good healthy level

[@scottfaircloff9530]

Great job!

[@nicfantana6564]

Thanks for the nice video ! 👍 I am looking for a video or tutorial for using AD2 brushes with studio one. Any idea or link welcome. Bst wishes, Nic

[@sdbanotts]

Good video thanks. Didn't notice but did you leave all the compession/eq from AD2 on the individual kit pieces? I noticed you turned them off for the master fader, but not sure you did for each kit piece? Which means if not, on that preset presumably the kit pieces already had processing from AD. Cheers, and thanks for the video.

[@Yahoomediaclub]

Great video Pete...do u have a 2020 version of similar? Using these methods not]w the software has updated, I’m on 4.6 S1

[@creative_expressionproductions]

Awesome tutorial dude!! Would the same process work for Live 11?

[@codruverde8503]

Man this saved my life

[@nio2418]

thanx a lot.

[@joeguitar75]

One thing I don't get is why he said, that he wanted the raw sound of the kit and then only turned off the fx at the master channel - when routing to individual outputs you are bypassing the Addictive Drums master channel anyway. But all the fx on the individual tracks (eq, compression,...) were NOT turned off and so ended up on the Studio one track channel. So they were anythingbut dry.

[@mohanlee2492]

What is that on the side of the sample rate which says 23:08 recording max?

[@andresstoner5839]

Awesome video and lots of info just one question, is there a way to get a fader for the cymbals/or crash? Instead of just the hihat? Because when is about mixing the same EQ applied to the hihat affects the cymbals or crash and the sound becomes “flat instead of excitement or energy “ thanks

[@TheeRocker]

Good job Pete,,, you didn't miss a thing :D,,, I've use this same exact process, and been using Studio One since V2 came out,, Better than the ole Explode to Pitches. Presonus has sure come a long way, and more to come I'm sure...

[@Producelikeapro]

Great stuff! Thanks for sharing The Rocker! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

[@MixBetterNowTV]

The Rocker I couldn't agree more! I think it's wonderful how quickly Studio One has progressed and advanced in just 3 iterations... PreSonus really listens to their users and beta team. Good times ahead! Super glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching! 🤘😁 - Pete

[@AdrienAranda]

Hello Warren, one question! What's the point of making audio tracks? You can already edit and add fx's on them once you've got the tracks on the mixer.

[@abolit]

why did you have to convert vst instrument tracks to audio each time for applying compressors and EQs? Could you do the same thing w/o conversion and convert vst's at the end before mixing down the whole thing? BTW great tutorial. Thank you!

[@acexavier3138]

HELP! I've followed this to a "T", and for some reason the "Main" is still showing as "Main" ---- as opposed to "Mix Buss" .... What Am I Missing? Thanks in advance for your reply. Excellent video and extremely informative!

[@MichaelKPerry]

This is a great tutorial, but when I got to the "Instrument" and then "Vendor", Addictive Drums 2 doesn't show up...can you give me an idea of how to make this show up in the list or maybe show me how to install something I might have missed...thanks

[@sleekitwan]

Thanks for this, you've packed a lot in, appreciate it. Just got Studio One 4 pro during the sale week Nov 2018, and this vid shows a lot more than just drums, it really lays out all sorts about Studio One practicalities, and stuff about recording/panning and so on, I never knew. It does strike me, how little use is made of stereo in most albums/tracks, and the attention to detail for the drums is making a proper job of it. I once did a mildly decent amount of effort for one track, into the drums alone - a guitarist said he hated the track but could he have a copy of my drums please?! Thanks again, this is the real McCoy.

[@michaeldouglas2634]

How do you change it back to midi without loosing any of the plugs that you put on when it was audio? In my overheads the ride cymbals level is to high and needs to brought down, but have to go back into the overheads midi to do so. When I change it back and forth the plugins are not there any more. Great video by the way and really helped a lot.

[@MontegoBayApartment]

Excellent Video! Give Tanx! I would like to understand what is happen once you choose to check the "remove Instruments" while using the "Transform Instruments Track" feature. If it's removing the Instruments and I gain therefore more CPU power which is nice, but if I would like to go back and make some changes again (in MIDI) , is it still possible to transform the Audio back to MIDI again? Sorry I am not English. Hope you understand what I am trying to ask! Doc!

[@Jeppe4421]

Thanks for a great vid! You work in Reason as well I can spot down in you bar...;-)

[@MixBetterNowTV]

Jesper Waller My pleasure, Jesper! 😁 I do like to dabble in Reason from time to time. Love using Reason via ReWire in Studio One or Pro Tools. Thanks for watching! 😊

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi Jesper, I haven't used Reason in many years! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

[@jamboy4308]

Hey Pete! (or anyone, please!) What if you already have MIDI tracks and have imported them into S-one-5 and you are NOT using the AD2 internal beats? I can't get it to transform to audio correctly. Thoughts, please? Thanks!

[@davecheney8501]

Great info at 9:00

[@pfsmith0]

Hmmm, when I transform the audio back to an instrument track, make my edits, and then transform back to audio, I lost all my sends and inserts that were set for the various individual drum pieces (using Studio One 5). I suspect I'd lose automation as well, but I'm not using any in my current project so didn't test this. Any thoughts on how to keep the drum routing intact as I move back and forth between audio and midi?

[@passaparola8576]

Hi Warren and Pete, Can you tell me where are the faders to control RIDE and CRASH on the plug-in mixer? How do I control RIDE and CRASH on my DAW mixer? I tried to select RIDE and CRASH on FLEXI 1, 2 and 3 but I have not found them. Can you help me? Thanks.

[@dominiclanfer2522]

Hey Pete, thanks for the tutorial! Iearned a lot! But why did you leave out the bus while re-routing?

[@MixBetterNowTV]

Thanks, Dominic! I'm glad you liked it :-) I left out the "bus" track from AD2 because it essentially serves no purpose. Its just a placeholder. My whole point was I wanted to mult out each individual drum to its own track so I could approach mixing like I do a normal acoustic drum kit. Since I use a drumbuss for that I just set one up in S1 (or whatever DAW youre in) instead. Hope that helps! :-) - Pete

[@dominiclanfer2522]

Thanks for your reply. By now I figured the whole purpose of a drum bus and why it is pointless to re-route the drum bus of AD as well..;)

[@MixBetterNowTV]

Dominic Lanfer 😊👍

[@leongrinberg8758]

ok thanx , subscribed to your chanel. but if i like to do drumbits by myself can i record each track seperatly on midi editor and then render it? or i must record all the drums on one track first?

[@HundredDollarVideo]

I am using Studio One 4 and the latest version of AD and I am going all this with no changes to what is presented. I'm not using the same kit, but the techniques are exactly the same

[@ognevsky]

I used Studio1 and Logic for that for some time, but I liked the Pro Tools way more. So, in Pro Tools you can route your drums directly to Audio tracks. In Studio1 and Logic you must have both Aux tracks and Audio tracks (as you can't set an Instrument as Input for Audio track, so for Kick you would have Kick Aux and Kick Audio). So, there is no mess with that in Pro Tools, like it. But anyway thanks for the video!

[@Producelikeapro]

Hi Andrey, thanks very much! I really appreciate your insight! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

[@user-ij5rs7xq5y]

Awesome video thanks for all the information! I have one question, how would you go about panning to audience perspective while doing this procedure of mixing down audio files of the kit, would you have to split the overheads and rooms and flip them etc. Thanks!

[@MartinWeeksmw]

Great tutorial...cleaned up a lot of my confusion on certain things. But a question regarding the convert to audio/instrument. Can this process be used to convert audio loops to midi? Why do I ask? Because, often times I will find really great audio drum loops, but I want to spice them up, add in a tom hit or a reverse cymbal or whatever. I'm curious if I can convert audio drum loops to midi, edit and then expand out to individual tracks using this process. Thanks. Looking forward to your reply. And yes I hit the like button.

[@MixBetterNowTV]

Hey Martin! Thanks for watching :-) I don't think S1 can convert drum loops to MIDI. Not yet anyway ;-) It'd be amazing if it could! - Pete

[@MartinWeeksmw]

You are right it can't. However, Home Studio Trainer hipped me to using Melodyne to actually do this. I don't have Melodyne but thought you might want to know. Single note situations Melodyne will do it. but polyphonic stuff gets difficult.

[@MixBetterNowTV]

you're absolutely right... melodyne sure can! :)

[@linomas5246]

Hello, great tutorial, thank you, it sounds now more realistic ;) but what's about the -16db "security" level you said in another tuto ? You're at 0dB on the Drums tracks. Do I have to decrease dB level fader on every drums kit on addictive drums before to reach that -16dB level ? Thank you

[@kempdaw6726]

But can I use the software interface alone to mix the drums, keeping the midi track, without turning them into audio tracks?

[@michaeldouglas2634]

What is the idea recording level Addictive Drums should be at coming into Studio One? The reason I ask is that I tried it like you showed and just about every one clipped. When recording if it goes above 0 it clips right? Thank you.

[@chara1977]

hi ,One question...can't you separate the Ride channel? I have this problem in AD and I don't know how to have the Ride audio in a track

[@harryo74]

this is great , but how do i setup initially for recording a kit would I still record just the reg stereo midi mix and then transform it ?

[@miserablesod1]

As usual, a great video from Pete. I may be making the move to Studio One soon, so this was quite influential as I use AD in pretty much all of my arrangements. Just one thing; I know that you can convert stereo tracks to mono after the midi to audio transfer, but is there no way of determining this before you commit? In PT, I would set up, for instance, 4 mono aux/audio channels and 2 stereo aux/audio channels for the kit and that way you don't get stereo WAV files on all the tracks...

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks Gravity Music UK !! Yes Pete is wonderful! Thanks ever so much for the great comment! I really appreciate your kind words! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

[@edenrhds]

Hi Warren and Pete, Great videos thanks for the info. I may be being really dumb but when I follow this video everything works except when I transform to audio track the master track turns into a audio track rather than staying a midi track. what am I doing wrong? I can't figure it out. thanks in advance.

[@johne1599]

Nice starter tutorial, Pete. Thank you! Does AD2 also contain: intros, fills, and outros? I wonder why XLN Audio doesn't test/certify ADN 2 as Studio One compatible? That had me a bit worried until I saw this tutorial.

[@MrMOGHammer]

some if not most of the midi pack samples will have intros, verses, chorus, fills, bridge, and all that good stuff, you can select separately.

[@leongrinberg8758]

after i transform to audio, where are all the wave tracks stored? or i should bouncing them after?

[@dwpuritan87]

Does it matter what preset/style you select if you're going to turn off the built in compression/eq/fx etc?

[@lazloaluisa1906]

Thanks for the great video Pete (and to you Warren for presenting it). So glad that it seems possible to break down and convert midi so easily without having to write complex midi maps or even know much about them. Are these "placeholder tracks" that you demonstrated also midi tracks for the individual instruments or are they something other than this (just a "place holder")? If they are something else, is it possible to just as easily get individual midi instrument tracks aside from the main midi track? Finally, would one be able to make and save copies/duplicates of individual midi tracks?

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks very much Lazlo! I will see if Pete can answer that question for you! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

[@MixBetterNowTV]

Hey Lazio! The place holder tracks aren't MIDI tracks... They're essentially acting like auxes or busses. The way that you could get individual MIDI tracks (as opposed to the main MIDI track) would be to print the audio and then use the audio to MIDI function. Lastly, yes, you can save copies and duplicate any midi track :-) Hope that helps! - Pete

[@schnowtza]

Pete!

[@MixBetterNowTV]

Billy Deskin What's up Billy! How are you, brother?? 😉

[@schnowtza]

Working about 100 hours a week right now...lots of storms in Houston the past couple of months. I've hardly had time to breath, have not had time to mix anything in about 6 or 8 weeks...but I have a rain day tomorrow, might be able to work on a mix, I hope. Great video (as always). Happy to see my two favorite mix engineers working together!

[@Producelikeapro]

Haha yes it is Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

[@MixBetterNowTV]

Billy Deskin Sorry to hear you're working so much! 😩 You def deserve a relaxing day off to unwind in the studio! Bummer bout the weather too... Btw I think I owe you an email... Been keeping you and your daughter in my thoughts and prayers. Hope all is still well! As always, thank you for the super kind words.Gracious of Warren to have me on. Glad you dug the video! Talk soon, bro! 🤘✌️

[@unitedenglish9233]

Thanks for the great tutorial. I have a question by the way. When I separate each part out, the automation does not work. The automation works only I mute each part on mixer except master one. What should I do?

[@peepinyowindow4517]

Nevermind, soon as i posted my question you explained their is still midi layered behind the audio. 🍺😎

[@ikigai47]

Once you "transform to audio track," you lose all ability to use midi to make more drum sounds. How would I get around this? Or do I just wait to "transform to audio track" when I'm 100% done playing all drum parts on my keyboard? (but even then what if I have to manually edit a drum part I ended up not liking?)

[@mf966]

Hey Pete, i followed your instructions and separated the outputs from AD2 into audio tracks in Ableton. I am getting bleed on the snare track and wanted to know why/ how to fix it. Thanks

[@jimglunt9864]

I love Addictive Drums 2, but I exclusively use Pro Tools (12.5 at this time) on PC. I have nothing against Studio One, it's just that I have neither the money to purchase another DAW nor the time to learn another one. That being said, is it possible to do something like this in Pro Tools as well? And if so, would it be possible to record a tutorial video of it? The process looks amazing and would save me beaucoup time. Thanks

[@MixBetterNowTV]

Jim Glunt Hey Jim! Although here I'm teaching and working in S1, I too use Pro Tools. You can absolutely run each individual drum out to an audio track or aux, but it's not as quick and easy to specifically go from MIDI to audio as well as the time it takes to set it up. I'm in no way saying one is better than the other, it's just different. The way I'd do it in PT would be to rout each kit piece to an Aux where you'd be then able to apply processing. If you want it as audio you'd have to bus it and print it to audio (as far as I'm aware). Hope that helps! 😊 - Pete

[@jimglunt9864]

Thanks, Pete.

[@MixBetterNowTV]

My pleasure!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks for the great question Jim!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

[@MatONeill]

Hi Pete - I'm totally new to Addictive Drums 2 so apologies for my dumb question, but why would anyone chose to convert from midi to audio before the very final render? I thought maybe it's so you can treat the elements with your own effects, but won't all that stuff be lost when you jump back to midi to make pattern changes? This is a great tutorial so thank you very much for taking the time to make it. Mat

[@AnAmericanGuitarist]

I have used live drum loops and have edited them and then recorded guitars and bass. Once in a while, I'd have a kick or tom in a fill or a complete fill that just isn't working as is, so I edit it out and create or import a different fill or just make the beat continue without a fill or with a cymbal crash. If you go from midi to audio, the same situation can appear so you'd need to go back to midi to make the necessary changes. When you'd return the corrected drums to the audio world, the tracks would still be as they were before with all previously made changes. I have had Addicted Drums on my PC for years and never used them. I am about to start. I am not impressed with any cymbals that I have heard from any of these types of programs and I notice that they are very low in the mix here, but I like the results in this video that came from removing all of the program effects and converting dry drums to be treated in the DAW. The only time that I have been impressed with the cymbals is when I've seen these programs used with E drums because the attack on the cymbals better matches the overall drum performance.

[@valeriorizzotti]

Hello Warren and Pete! I am an happy AD2 user, and this video is soooo useful! Just a question for Pete: I didn't clearly understand from the video...when you mix drums, do you also EQ, compress also the singles kitpieces, or only the drum bus channel, as shown?

[@Producelikeapro]

Aw shucks thanks ever so much Valerio!! Pete will have to answer that! I'm so glad to be able to help! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren

[@grindmodephiladelphia1839]

curious to how this works in Logic Pro X

[@VintageDutch]

Thanks for the vid!! ps don't forget console shaper ;-)

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks Paul! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren

[@MixBetterNowTV]

Paul Jonker Good call on the Console Shaper! 😊 - Pete

[@thechisensei]

I have installed both software but I cant find addictive drums inside the instruments folder. just my first time to try. any help will do :( tnx :)