assigning drum pads to addictive drums

[percy main]

I want to use an akai mpk mini with reaper - do I assign the drum pads with the akai supplied software or is there a better way to do it within reaper

[msundh]

1) configure your controller
2) configure input device in AD2
3) use midi mapper in reaper

[percy main]

Originally Posted by msundh

1) configure your controller
2) configure input device in AD2
3) use midi mapper in reaper

thanks for your very useful help
"Re-Mapping Midi Notes - Drum Pads in REAPER - video"
I've not used any of the akai software yet but if do will it perform the same function as midi mapper but without all the hassle or if i install it will it screw things up should i want to use midi mapper if it does not work?
I'm not being lazy but anything for a fix as music is my goal!

[percy main]

If anybody who has an akai mpk is interested :
It works, but the gui is crap - once you get the hang of it is quick.
Help is available on youtube
Only 4 save files though.

[Quambo]

I can't say whether this is the best method, but did you see the MIDI map section of AD2's settings (if using 2)? It's in the '?' button. It lets you set your pads to the sounds you want, and also lets you set velocity curves for each sound. I'm pretty sure that AD2's mapping applies to all instances of the plugin that you make. I'm also using an Akai Mini Mk2, and it was easy to use that to assign things.

I use the Akai editor just to set the notes of different programs apart. So I have a common set of notes on bank A that I use for a kick/snare/cymbal arrangement, and bank A of programs 1 and 2 use the same notes, but bank B has a different set of notes per program. They are all notes used for bass on my synth, not based around drum sounds. By doing it this way, I can have the notes I need on the synth.