How to
Now that you know what all the features of Sensory Percussion V2 are, this section will show you how some of them are commonly used.
Ableton Live Plugin
An overview of using the Sensory Percussion 2 VST plugin in Ableton Live
Add Assignments
An overview of creating assignments and best practices for organizing assignments.
Add Effects
A breakdown of how effects work in Sensory Percussion
Add a Microphone (or another audio source)
How to get audio from a microphone or line-input producing sound in Sensory Percussion.
Change Sets with an Assignment
A guide to switching sets with an Assignment
Audition Samples
A step-by-step guide for how to audition samples
Blend Between Zones
A guide to applying blends to samples across zones of the drum.
Choke Sounds
An overview of the various methods to cutoff sounds in Sensory Percussion 2
Cross Control
A simple guide on how to control sounds mapped to one drum with a different drum
Drop Sounds onto the Drums
Put samples and instruments on your drums by dragging them from the library or your computer
Export a Sound Pack
A guide on how to export a sound pack from Sensory Percussion 2
Install Sound Packs
A guide to installing Sound Packs for Sensory Percussion 2
Control Parameters with MIDI-in
A basic guide on how to control stuff in Sensory Percussion with a MIDI device
Play Drum Software
Drive Superior Drummer 3, Addictive Drums, and other drum software from your Sensory Percussion kit with a MIDI Kit
Send MIDI Out
A guide for sending MIDI out of Sensory Percussion to other programs/devices
Navigate Complex Sets
Tips for navigating your sets' layers in edit view.
Play to a Backing Track
Three ways to play along with a backing track, and how to keep the click in your headphones only
Play to a Click Track
Hear a click in your headphones that stays out of the main mix, from the built-in metronome, a Metro, or your DAW
Record Your Performance
Tips for Recording Sensory Percussion
Relink Samples
Find samples your session can no longer load and relink them to where they are now.
Sequence Chords, Chops, and Loops
Step through chord progressions, sample chops, and loops from your drums with the Sequencer
Set Up MIDI Routing
Intstructions on how to set up virtual MIDI routing on your computer
Use a Drum Trigger
Play Sensory Percussion from a conventional single- or dual-zone drum trigger or trigger pad
Use a MIDI Sample Pad
Trigger sounds in Sensory Percussion from a sample pad or pad controller like an SPD-SX, Octapad, or MPD
Use Your eKit
Play Sensory Percussion sets from an electronic drum kit over MIDI
Use Environments
Save your home, studio, and stage setups as environments and switch between them in one click
Use Melody and Harmony
A Compendium of Tips for Using Tonal Elements in Sensory Percussion
Use Thresholding
What is thresholding and how best to use it