Why would Addictive Drums (VST) not Show up?

toddcatx · 08-11-2011, 08:39 PM

Installed Addictive Drums as I usually would any VST type application/plugin, but reaper NO see (not present in FX/VST). Double checked, triple checked the VST path and the DLL is present. Addictive Drums Demo version (for now), should it, perhaps show up some other way/elsewhere?

thanks!

td

DarkStar · 08-12-2011, 01:45 AM

What is the AD dll file name?

Have a look in the reaper-vstplugins.ini file (you should be able to get to the folder containing the file from [Options] > select "Show Reaper resource path in Explorer / Finder").

See what is says for Additive Drums
-- if it's not there then Reaper did not scan it
-- if the entry looks similar to others, then Reaper scanned it OK
-- if the entry is short, then Reaper ran into a problem when scanning it.

Let us know.

Deltones · 08-18-2011, 04:27 AM

I have the same problem. I installed Reaper 4 64bit on my new machine, installed Addictive Drums and my other plugins. I see that Reaper scans AD because I do see that it does at scan time. But it does not appear in the list of plugins available. It's the only plugin that did this.

vstvsti · 08-18-2011, 05:50 AM

Obviously reaper has good taste when it comes to drums and declines to list AD out of conscientious objection.

Blastrio · 08-18-2011, 06:31 AM

Seems to be a common problem with Win 7 64.
That thing hasn't seen an update for something like 2 years.
Dead product maybe? If you want to buy, I recommend you look elsewhere.

richie43 · 08-18-2011, 07:04 AM

Hmmmm....
I am running Windows 7 64bit, and it shows up as it always has. I also have tried many other drum vsti's and find AD to be the best for my work-flow and needs. And Blastrio, the newest update, although not exactly new like a Reaper update, is less than a year old. Just sayin'.

steveo42 · 08-18-2011, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by richie43

Hmmmm....
I am running Windows 7 64bit, and it shows up as it always has. I also have tried many other drum vsti's and find AD to be the best for my work-flow and needs. And Blastrio, the newest update, although not exactly new like a Reaper update, is less than a year old. Just sayin'.

+1
Works fine here as well.
FWIW I agree with what you say about Addictive Drums. I prefer it to EZ Drummer.

richie43 · 08-18-2011, 08:50 AM

I tried EZD as well. Nice, but after the romance wore off, the lack of realism set in. I still use it for harsher and machne-like sounds. I also tried Jamstix. Jamstix is a very cool concept, and I've actually spent quite a bit of time learning it. It has a cool drummer-like behavior and it's customization potential seems limitless, but....
I still prefer AD to everything else. It takes me some time to get where I want, but the final results are the best, in my projects and to my ears. But, like using Reaper, there is something for everyone.