Ultimate Studio Drums II: The Sequel - GB Discussion Thread

[chroma]

in case anyone tries it... the installer didn't work for me... only installed the mac ._Name ones, and in the wrong place. If that happens to you... just open the zip, select the USD 1 and 2 Hybrid Kits folder, find your infinite player folder, and unzip it into the Multis folder. It will create the new folder under Multis, and that works great. Thanks Squids!

[combomhumor]

GOT IT..I had to use explorer for some reason..firefox would not work!

Had the same thing, but finally it worked

[standalone]

The download is not working for me..the USD1&2 download button takes me to a screen with a bunch of writing on it..anyone else have this problem?

Still getting this, both with IE8 and Firefox.

[Squids]

That's been fixed.

[jarrydee]

I forgot how to do this...how do you make kontakt find the samples? the new hybrid kits cant find the samples, I have to hit the "search database" button to get them to load..not a big problem but will I have to do this forever?

[egbert]

I forgot how to do this...how do you make kontakt find the samples? the new hybrid kits cant find the samples, I have to hit the "search database" button to get them to load..not a big problem but will I have to do this forever?

If you have full Kontakt 4, you can do a "batch resave" operation on the whole folder. There is a beta version of 4.1 available from NI which will not only do this but the new format files saved will accelerate loading of all Kontakt sample sets (but they will only work in K 4.1 onward once you do this so back them up first). I have run this on all the GB I and II kits and it has sped loading noticeably.

[DarkStar]

IMo, that should not be necessary. The hybrid kits should find the samples - as long as they are in the right place.

@jarrydee, can you post a pic / describe how you've got your folders organised. Personally, I would not go with the new beta until I had sorted out the hybrid kits. Then you can go for 4.1 beta and compact the sample files.

[thenumber23]

I'm having problems with missing samples in the new Hybrid kits too. Some work (like Akoustika STm Kit GM) but some don't (like Biggz Kit GM).

My directory structure (starting from Infinite Player as a base dir)
Instruments
Multis
Multis\USD 1 and 2 Hybrid Kits (nkm files in this dir)
Samples

[Squids]

That is in the right place. But remember these are referencing sample NKX's from ALL of the kits of the Two Group Buys of USD1 and USD2. So if you don't have a a full complete download of any one of those kits then you could get a missing samples. Now, you say the GM one doesn't work... but the IMAP does? If so that's really strange... but remember too that you can change the mapping of any of the kits with just one key switch at C-2 and D-2. I will have the Drum Masters 2 Manual for you to dig into VERY soon... as Drum Masters 2 Multitrack and Drum Masters 2 Signature Kits are being released this coming week... so will the manual. Might help.

[jarrydee]

IMo, that should not be necessary. The hybrid kits should find the samples - as long as they are in the right place.

@jarrydee, can you post a pic / describe how you've got your folders organised. Personally, I would not go with the new beta until I had sorted out the hybrid kits. Then you can go for 4.1 beta and compact the sample files.

I have them on a separate HD sitting right next to the other hybrid foldes from GB 1&2..I have kontakt 4 full version!

[egbert]

IMo, that should not be necessary. The hybrid kits should find the samples - as long as they are in the right place.

while not strictly necessary, the advantages of the batch resave operation are that:

1. You get all sample locations resolved for all kits in one operation. You never need to show Kontakt where any samples or impulses for these kits are again.

2. If you use K 4.1 beta to do this, you accelerate kit loading

[dbotte]

Two questions :

the extra bonuses hybrid kits are 12... but Squids you said that there will be 20...

for me too, loading those hybrid kits doesn't work for all of them.... i've got usd1 and 2 installed correctly... with nothing manually changed.

thanks

david

[blueman]

I start to work on a song and 5 minutes later I find myself looking for the next great thing...I hope I am not alone in this

You are not alone

[Squids]

Two questions :

the extra bonuses hybrid kits are 12... but Squids you said that there will be 20...

for me too, loading those hybrid kits doesn't work for all of them.... i've got usd1 and 2 installed correctly... with nothing manually changed.

thanks

david

I did 26 of the other hybrids (instead of 1 as planned during the GB) and was going to do more for this batch referencing both. I was intending to do about 20 but got hung up at 12 for the moment. I might do some more but this is extra on top of the extra on top of the extra. To do them as all three formats is really 32 different kits that have to be set and checked... and apparently even the ones I did are having some problems referencing so I will have to look into that. In any case, I hope everyone is happy with the main product and at least some of the extras too.

[dbotte]

Two questions :

the extra bonuses hybrid kits are 12... but Squids you said that there will be 20...

for me too, loading those hybrid kits doesn't work for all of them.... i've got usd1 and 2 installed correctly... with nothing manually changed.

thanks

david

I did 26 of the other hybrids (instead of 1 as planned during the GB) and was going to do more for this batch referencing both. I was intending to do about 20 but got hung up at 12 for the moment. I might do some more but this is extra on top of the extra on top of the extra. To do them as all three formats is really 32 different kits that have to be set and checked... and apparently even the ones I did are having some problems referencing so I will have to look into that. In any case, I hope everyone is happy with the main product and at least some of the extras too.

ok squids, i know that it's the cherry.... but we really love your hybrid kits !
so if you say 20, we hope 20... thanks again to have a look to this referencing problems ...

david