Session Drummer: how to output each instrument separately?

alan9990

Just picked up Session Drummer in a sale. Loving it so far, but something I'm not quite able to work out even when going into the "tools" section:

My DAW of choice (Bitwig) allows me to add output chains inside the device, to which I then map each output in the VSTi (in this case Session Drummer). This means that e.g. the kick drum has its own chain inside the device as my DAW hosts it, as does the snare etc. This means that I can process the output from each drum/bus as desired using my own tools rather than the inserts inside Session Drummer.

But with Session Drummer everything is routed to the first chain (ST 1|2) which I suppose put another way is to say that all I can map is a single chain containing all of the drums.

Does anyone know how I can assign each drum to send to a discrete chain to then map in my DAW?

MLARS

You have to do it in settings within your DAW. The settings are different for each DAW. When all the new tracks are availble go back to Kontakt and switch output for each component of the drum kit (normally under Mixer in the instrument).

alan9990

thanks @MLARS but in fact despite I suspect I didn't word my question very well, I found the answer a little while ago on Youtube.

Nothing to do with my DAW as such - it is VERY much all about setting up first Kontakt, and THEN the Session Drummer.

Basically: add (for example) 16 stereo outputs inside Kontakt. Quit. Reload. Insert Session Drummer. Then I can assign each drum/instrument per stereo output. Once I have done this, the chains inside my Bitwig container device do indeed work as expected 👍️

MLARS

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/211340#Comment_211340

Did it in Cubase with the instrument already loaded, activated 16 channels in DAW for the track, then rerouted each track in Kontakt within the instrument (this case Studio Drummer). Did not have to quit and reload, different for each DAW I guess.