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Do I need two computers?

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Posted August 25, 2012 at 20:34 #1897707

craig.simas
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I have been using an old version of cakewalk (V8.0) since 2000. It has worked fine for my needs. My computer crashed, and I am looking at starting over with a new current set up. Here is my quandary….

I used to program drums on my Roland DR-5 drum machine. I would spend hours programming it, and then record it first into Cakewalk, directly into two tracks. Then I would just continue recording all other instruments as usual. If I was to get a new computer (mac), would I need a second one to run Toontrack (drum kit from hell)? I am picturing it working like my old drum machine. It is separate from the recording side, and there-for needs to be running independently from my recording software.

So I am envisioning needing a second computer to run Drum kit from hell to “record” it into my other computer with the recording software. Or does it work real time through midi while recording.

With that in mind. is there an issue with lagging, and skipping while processing the drums, and recording in real time? Midi is a new thing to me. I am old school, and have always done things real time, and track by track.

Thanks in advance for any help or thoughts.
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Replied August 25, 2012 at 22:00 #1960177

Scott
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You’d just need one computer. EZdrummer or Superior Drummer 2 run inside the host (Pro Tools, Sonar, Cubase, Logic, et al). The host is also called a DAW in audio-speak.

You create your drum parts via MIDI (drag and drop MIDI files from inside EZD or S2 to your host, or you can create them by had in your host, or use a MIDI controller and ‘play’ them in). Then you can add audio to it in the host DAW as well. You then can go back and tweak that MIDI any time in your production process. For example, you may want to add cymbal crashes or fills that you didn’t originally create if, say, you come up with a cool guitar fill or something. You can alway tweak the MIDI to fit.

I’d recommend checking out any youtube videos that show EZD/S2 and your host DAW of choice to see the work flow that people are using.

I understand coming from the DR-5 side of things. I had a similar drum machine and would play my drum tracks I created in it into my Tascam Portastudio cassette recorder. Then overdub stuff over the top. Since using a modern DAW and software instruments/MIDI, it’s a whole new world. It takes time to wrap your head around some of the work flow but once you do, it’s ‘off to the races’.

Let me know if I can clarify and if you have any further question.

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