Session Drums Midi Files in Live 8 ?

[emma]

Got my Live 8 suite box today and missing the session drum grooves . Can anybody explain where are the session drums midi files (or clips) in the Live 8 Suite content ? The downloadable update doesn't work (update is not possible, cause you're trying update a older version over a newer one ).

[db]

Hi,

thanks for letting us know. You're right, the "Live 8 Session Drums Update" on the Live Pack Downloads Page contains the wrong Live Packs. We'll update them shortly.

In the meantime, you can go to http://www.ableton.com/session-drums-update and download the "Session Drums Expansion Pack" - it contains all MIDI Grooves. When you install this Live Pack in Live 8, it will automatically be updated to the right version.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Best,
Daniel

[emma]

thanx

[alexaaz]

Hi,

I've installed the Session Drums Midi Files... but where are they?

In fact, where should the Session Drums themselves be? In Drum Rack > Kit?

These downloads could come with a readme detailing exactly what they put where

Thanks,

Alex

[alexaaz]

I just installed the SessionDrumsMidiGrooves.alp from the Session Drums expansion and I still can't find the Midi Files.

I noticed in the help quick links there was a link for Session Drums Kits & Clips. When I click on 'clips' I get the following error message:

"failed to resolve the link to BrowseLibraryFiles:/Clips/Drums/Session Drums MIDI Grooves"

And indeed there is nothing there!

Where should they be? They appear to install correctly.

Thanks,

Alex

[db]

Hi Alex,

I'll look into it. There are 2 versions of the Session Drums MIDI Grooves on the website, which ones did you download?

Best,
Daniel

[Schnauzer]

Same problem here.

Installed latest version (suite 8.0.1)
Installed every single DVD that came in the box (with loads of coffee )

Downloaded the Session drums update (version v8.1)

oops
Just read the previous post correctly... installing session drums expansion...
keeping fingers crossed

[Schnauzer]

solved it:

went to preferences
deleted the midi-clips

installed the session expansion.... and presto!

[bkunrath]

Hi,

how did you manage to delete them?

When I try to deinstall the Packs via pref, i.e. "Session Drums MIDI Grooves" or "Session Drums Expansion" my Live-after-eight tells they can't be deleted because some files are in use!?

Thanks for any hint to get these Session drums to work (the reason I bought the Suite actually<g>)

Ciao, Bernd

[Schnauzer]

my first reaction would be to do complete restart, and try de-installing the packs.

At least that did it for me.

[JAMM]

still can get this to work.
Downloaded the update but when i instal the SessionDrumsExpansion.alp, ableton says: SessionDrumsExpansion.alp: already installed.
but it still doesn,t work!

[JAMM]

how do you uninstal the files....i,m on a mac

[Schnauzer]

start live8

go to preferences ----> library... ah, maar dat vind je wel.....



LISTEN EVERYONE!

The key to this is to install THE EXPANSION not the UPDATE!

[crystalmsc]

Excuse me to bump an old thread, but I need to know if everything was installed right

I just installed the 8.0.1 DVD on a Mac and update with the latest 8.2.2. There were no session drums midi grooves.

Later I installed the Session drums update v8.1
http://www.ableton.com/downloads/downlo ... e_v8.1.zip

NOW I have the midi grooves, 17 folders total.

The questions are:
1. Do I still need to install the older Session Drums Expansion Pack?
http://www.ableton.com/session-drums-update

2. How many is the "correct" total amount of midi folders of the session drums?
Can't find any documentation about this.

Thanks guys.