Adding Jamcussion to an already existing pre-Jamcussion song

Mark Blair · Post by **Mark Blair** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 11:19 pm

Anybody had luck adding Jamcussion to an already existing pre-Jamcussion song? Maybe I just need to read the manual another time. Right now, it looks like -- when I try to re-load a kit with the Percussion filter (to load the additional Jamcussion sounds) -- it still doesn't load the additional percussion sounds (I'm using the JS2 Big Kit)...

studio64 · Post by **studio64** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 1:58 am

Hi Mark

If you select the Jamcussion Icon, then select the Kit Menu/icon, then load the one of the Jamcussion kits from the list.

Then add the the jamcussion style and drummer from the song menu.

Your original Drum set kit, style and drummer stay as before.

I hope this helps

dirkpiano · Post by **dirkpiano** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:02 am

studio64 wrote: Your original Drum set kit, style and drummer stay as before.

well, on my computer it doesn't... I'm running jamstix in Cubase 4, and when trying to add a percussion kit, the drum kit disappears. When trying to reload the drum kit in the drummer part, the percussion kit disappears from the percussion part, leaving you with 12 empty slots saying "right click to (something)" (I'm at work right now).

OTOH, when selecting a song from the quickstart menu, I do have both drum+percussion kits loaded.

studio64 · Post by **studio64** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:40 am

dirkpiano wrote:
studio64 wrote: Your original Drum set kit, style and drummer stay as before.
well, on my computer it doesn't... I'm running jamstix in Cubase 4, and when trying to add a percussion kit, the drum kit disappears. When trying to reload the drum kit in the drummer part, the percussion kit disappears from the percussion part, leaving you with 12 empty slots saying "right click to (something)" (I'm at work right now).

OTOH, when selecting a song from the quickstart menu, I do have both drum+percussion kits loaded.

Hi dirkpiano

I'm using cubase 4 also, so it's not Cubase.
To be honest, it did confuse me initially, but I eventually grasped it.

Come back here when you get home

Do you have the latest version?

regards

Post by **Ralph @ Rayzoon** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 9:45 am

Let's do a step-by-step:

- start Cubase
- load project
- open Jamstix interface and click the percussion icon at the top
- open kit window and click 'Load'
- browse to the 'Jamcussion' kit folder and select the 'Latin' kit

That should do it.

Mark Blair · Post by **Mark Blair** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 11:03 am

Thanks to studio64 and Ralph. I'm away from my DAW right now. However, it looks like I have to switch to another kit (Ralph's comment: "browse to the 'Jamcussion' kit folder and select the 'Latin' kit"). So there's no way for me to just stick with the JS2 Big Kit and add the Jamcussion percussion elements -- I actually have to change to another kit (I like the current drum mix)? Also, though it probably doesn't make any difference here, I'm using Sonar 8. Thanks again!

Post by **Ralph @ Rayzoon** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 11:08 am

Think of it is as two kits. If you are in 'drumset' mode (Drumset button active) loading a kit affects the drum set kit (like Big Kit etc.). When you are in Jamcussion mode, you load a Jamcussion kit into the second kit part, which does not affect what you have already loaded into the drumset kit. In other words, loading 'Latin' in Jamcussion mode will not change your current 'Big Kit' assignments.

Mark Blair · Post by **Mark Blair** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 11:11 am

Aah! That explains it -- I was an idiot!!

Now it makes perfect sense. Thanks, Ralph!

Mark Blair · Post by **Mark Blair** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 11:29 am

Note to john @ studio64 -- I guess you said basically the same thing as Ralph. Sorry I missed that. But thanks!

dirkpiano · Post by **dirkpiano** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:20 pm

OK, I got it too now, thanks!

Dirk