iDrum the drum machine for Mac OS X quick start guide
Thank you for purchasing iDrum, the Drum Machine for Mac OS X. iDrum was born out of a deep love for vintage and modern-day drum machines, and was designed from the ground up to capture the same feel. The result is an indispensable, easy-to-use tool that is also a lot of fun to play. This Getting Started Guide will help you get started quickly and easily. Despite its power, iDrum is simple to use.
Authorization iDrum must be authorized after installing. While there is a 10 day period in which iDrum will run without restriction before requiring authorization, we encourage you to authorize it as soon as possible. Authorization helps us provide the highest level of support to our customers. Challenge/Response Internet Authorization 1. Click the link in “Step 1”. 2. On the web site, enter your serial number, user name, and password, or follow the instructions to register and create a new account. 3.
1. English Using iDrum in GarageBand Create a new track using GarageBand’s “New Track” menu item. 2. In the New Track dialog, make sure the Software Instrument tab is selected. Then select “iDrum – Default” in the “Drum Kits” section and press “OK.
3. Double-click on the track (or click on the “Info” button) to bring up the Track Info window. Click on the “Details” disclosure triangle to display the track details. 4. Click on the “Edit” button (it looks like a pencil) next to the Generator pop-up buttons to open iDrum’s musician interface.
Using iDrum in Logic 1. Select an Audio Instrument object. Click-hold on the instrument slot and select iDrum from the iZotope sub-menu. 2. Logic automatically opens iDrum’s musician interface, and you’re ready to make some beats. Quick Start Guide » 7 English 5. Push GarageBand’s “Play” button and iDrum will start syncing to your song, playing its default pattern.
Using iDrum in Digital Performer 1. From Digital Performer’s “Project” menu, choose “Add Track,” “Instrument Track” and then “iZotope: iDrum (stereo).” 2. Digital Performer will create a new Instrument Track with iDrum inserted in the first slot and open iDrum’s musician interface.
1. English Using iDrum in Pro Tools In Pro Tools, add an instrument track. 2. In the “inserts” section, select iDrum from the instruments menu. Slave To Host Whenever you are running iDrum in a host application like GarageBand, Logic or Digital Performer, you’ll probably want to have “Slave To Host” engaged. Slave To Host makes iDrum sync to the host’s tempo and transport, and keeps iDrum’s song mode position in sync with the host’s song position.
Loading iDrum Files Unlike manufacturers of hardware drum machines, we had no constraints on the number of samples and patterns we could include with iDrum. There are approximately 200 iDrum files installed by default—each with several patterns—and over 500 drum samples! Here’s how to get started with the included files.
Trying Different Sounds There are various ways to change a channel’s sample to another audio file on your hard drive. You can step through all the files in a folder quickly, jump directly to a file in a given folder, or specify a new file to load via a file dialog. Stepping Through Samples Click on the “stepper” control to the left of the channel’s file name. This will load the next file located in the same folder as the current sample’s file.
Moving On... This Getting Started guide has barely scratched the surface of what is possible with iDrum. You can export your patterns and songs as AIFF audio files and MIDI files, mangle the sound of each channel beyond recognition, get funky with the swing feature, and more. Remember that help on all these features is only a click away when you’re using iDrum. Just bring up the iDrum menu and select “Help.” (Okay, that’s two clicks.
< Additional Sound Design: Adrian Clarida, Ned Bouhalassa www.nedfx.com < Additional Skins: Adam Fothergill at Strange Flavour www.strangeflavour.com, Cris ‘atariboy’ Pearson www.atariboy.com © 2006, iZotope, Inc. iDrum and iZotope are trademarks of iZotope, Inc. GarageBand and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. registered in the U.S. and other countries. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.
