Whats the best way to build and save drum kits?

[hardgristle]

I like Impulse and the drum rack but they are a little bit limited.

For example I'd like to be able to add FX and processing to each individual part of the drum kit.

I figured a way to do this by loading up multiple instances of Impulse and splitting the midi
info on to separate tracks but this gets messy and I cant figure a way to save all those instances
of Impulse as one kit that I can load up whenever I want.

I'm new to Live so I've probably overlooked a much simpler way to have the control and recall that I want.

If anyone can suggest a better way to set up a kit, maybe add some verb to the snare and some compression to the ride
without editing the source samples I would be really grateful.

I can't help feeling that I'm failing to harness the full power of these excellent tools.

Cheers

[michaellpenman]

you can quite simply use drum racks, which use simpler or sampler (lives to samplers)
load in your samples and save.

If you want to use impluse:
create a inst rack with 10 impluse.
Add your drum samples 1 per impulse. This way you can add effect separately .

[emef]

when you load a sample in a drum rack, the sample is loaded in a simpler, just put your efx after the individual simpler
if you want to layer several drum hits on one pad
load an instrument rack onto a drum rack pad
then you can add multiple samples to the instrument rack and have separate efx on each individual drum hit
all on one drum rack pad

[hardgristle]

Thanks emef,

I think I understand what your saying but it would be easier to see it in the flesh.
Would it be possible for you to send me a file with an example kit?

I know this is a lot to ask so don't worry about telling me to get lost.

Cheers
hargristle

[AudioRuso]

drag a sample into the drum rack... and double click the pad.. it will open the "chain" that the simpler resides with the sample.