User manual M-AUDIO IDRUM QUICK STARTED

[. . . ] Paste the Response into the box in "Step 2" and click "Next" to complete authorization. Manual Authorization 1. On the computer you want to authorize, write the challenge in "Step 1". 2. On a computer with internet access, visit http://www. izotope. com/activate. html. Enter your serial number, user name, and password, or follow the instructions to register and create a new account. Select the product you want to authorize by clicking "authorize with challenge/ response". [. . . ] 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. The iDrum Menu Since plug-ins do not have the ability to show menus in the Mac OS Menu Bar, most of iDrum's functionality is accessed via a contextual menu. This is the primary means of accessing iDrum's extensive online help. To access the menu, hold down the "Control" key and click anywhere in iDrum's window. Musicians using a two- or threebutton mouse can simply right-click. Alternatively, you can click on the menu button in the upper-left hand corner of iDrum's window to display the menu. NOTE: In Digital Performer 4. 1. 2, you must use the menu button, as contextual menu clicks (control-click or right-click) do not work. Some of the Menu items may be disabled depending on whether a channel is selected or if there is iDrum data in the Mac OS clipboard. Quick Start Guide » 9 English Using iDrum in Pro Tools 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. Remember that unlike standard audio loops iDrum files are completely flexible--you can change sounds, parts, tempo, effects, anything!Start experimenting with some of the included patterns and you'll be creating your own beats in no time. To load an iDrum file: 1. Bring up the iDrum menu by control-clicking (or right-clicking) anywhere in iDrum's window, or by clicking on the menu button in the upper left-hand corner of iDrum's window. NOTE: The factory iDrum files are located in /Library/Application Support/iDrum/Kits. Select `Open. . . ' from iDrum's menu. A standard Mac OS X "Load File" dialog appears. Find the iDrum file you want to load and press the "Open" button. Please be aware that this will erase any currently loaded pattern and song data, so be sure to save your work before loading a new file. Exploring the Step Programmer If you're new to step-oriented drum machines, you might be wondering what the row of sixteen buttons to the right of each channel is. By default, each of these buttons represents a 16th note in a single bar of 4/4 time. So a `four-on-the-floor' kick pattern would look like this: In iDrum jargon, this is called a "Part. " You edit a part by clicking on a step to toggle it on or off. When a step is active, it appears lit up. When a step is inactive, that step will not sound regardless of any other settings for the part. When a step is active, you can change the volume of the step by clicking on the step, holding down the mouse button, and dragging up or down. [. . . ] The FAQ is updated regularly with answers to common questions. Finally, if you are still having difficulty, please contact M-Audio's technical support department using the following contact information: Phone: Fax: Online: Mail: 626-633-9055 626-633-9060 http://www. m-audio. com/tech M-Audio Technical Support, 5795 Martin Rd. , Irwindale, CA 91706-6211, USA 12 » Quick Start Guide < 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. [. . . ]