Tutorial: Guitar Pro file into drumtrack with EZDrummer DKFH using Sony ACID

Lmao if you look at 3:07 you can see that i typed SHIT instead of SHIFT haha!

A tutorial I made for the people that just got the program and want to start creating drums for their own tracks (or covers)!

FAQ:

When I play the MIDI it plays piano instead of drums, what do I do?

-Make sure you have set the channel's MIDI output to DFH Sampler. This picture shows you how to set the MIDI output:

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn162/EnsiTIP/acidproblemmidi.jpg

What songs are these? They're awesome!

-Both songs are by a brilliant band called Protest the Hero. They are instrumental versions of their songs "Seqouia Throne" and "Limb from Limb" of the album "Fortress".

The text might be a little quick, so pause the video if needed.

Things you will need to do it THIS way:

Sony ACID
EZDrummer
EZDrummer Drumkit From Hell addon
Guitar Pro 5.2

Programs used to create this video:

Guitar Pro 5.2 (exporting drum MIDI)
Sony ACID Pro 7.0 (making drum samples)
Sony Vegas 8.0 Pro (editing)
Camtasia Recorder (screen recording)
EZDrummer DrumKit From Hell (drum samples)

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[gianniswildchild]

im using cakewalk and session drummer 2,any tips?

[EnsiGeetard]

@gianniswildchild, don't know anything about them so no, sorry.

[SolitaryProductionz]

good work man!

im using the same gear except line 6 gear for guitar/bass

so your just mapping the drums through guitar pro then correct? then rendering the file to sony acid/ez drummer..arm and record as a track? then lay in guitar as another track ? newb to this new gear

[EnsiGeetard]

@SolitaryProductionz, yup!

Map the drums with Guitar Pro, insert into ACID/any program that can do MIDI/VST, record guitars on other tracks + bass and stuff like that.

[SolitaryProductionz]

@EnsiGeetard

you ever use reaper? you can record and map all right there in one program-

cant you do this with the midi keyboard in sony acid as well? starting to figure it out- also, once i set my ezx preset like yours(cause i dig it!) how do i save it that way perma? just save the track i'm working on? will it auto save the mixer presets if i do so?

[EnsiGeetard]

@SolitaryProductionz, yes! A while back I changed to Reaper. Holy shit that program is amazing! I do all of my mapping and mixing there.

What do you mean with a MIDI keyboard? You could play the drums with the MIDI keyboard and record with it. But i'd much rather just map it to a MIDI file. Hmmm.. I don't know. It'll probably get saved if you save the project file, it should. I don't us EZDrummer much now, I've changed to Addictive Drums. Lots more options/separate track EQ and all that :)

[EvisceratorBand]

So if I hold Shit+T it'll insert a time signature change?

[EnsiGeetard]

@viruspt, glad I could be of help!

[xcmat666]

dude this is awesome. ive spent the past 2 days fucking around with this trying to get it to work. your video showed me how its done in a few minutes. you are a legend.

[Basse133793]

@gianniswildchild If Session Drummer is a VST just like EZ, u can just copy the midi from guitarpro into the track. I cant be any more spesific, since i dont use cakewalk. :)

[thewu1313]

ok i followed all the instructions but every time i drag my midi file into acid it instantly crashes the program. can anyone help me?! Note: i bought each program, not torrent versions, so they should work without any hitches in theory.

[CompleteDistortion]

thanks so much! Never thought it'd be so easy! I use Toontrack solo, for what I want to do, it's good enough (:

[SolitaryProductionz]

@EnsiGeetard

cool thanx man..prob have a ton of questions later if you dont mind bro- request sent btw-

thanx again