Alesis Nitro Max Kit | Setup with BFD Player
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- Опубліковано 18 чер 2024
- The Alesis Nitro Max Kit kit comes bundled with the powerful BFD Player software, giving you the ability to turn your kit into a powerful MIDI controller. Learn how to install & set up BFD Player with your Nitro Max Kit in this video, and how to redeem the free expansion pack that comes with it!
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0:00 Intro
0:16 Register Nitro Max module to inMusic account
0:29 Download inMusic Software Center
1:12 Install inMusic Software Center
1:35 Log into inMusic Software Center with inMusic account
1:55 Connect Nitro Max module to computer
2:39 Redeem software
2:59 Download & install BFD Player and BFD Core Library
3:51 Download & install Dark Mahogany sound pack
4:20 Authorize Dark Mahogany in BFD Player
5:07 Audio & MIDI settings
6:27 Load, play & modify kits
7:54 Mixer View
9:08 Final thoughts & further support - Навчання та стиль
So, I figured it out after half an hour:
Step 1) Switch LOC to OFF and GM to ON just like the other user said.
Step 2) Restart BFD Player. If you don’t restart it, it doesn’t recognize the newly changed settings on your kit for some reason. Also, every time you turn off your kit, those values will default to the original settings (LOC to ON and GM to OFF)
Step 3) For latency issues, make sure you choose a (Windows Audio (Exclusive Mode)) output. I had latency issues with the default (Windows Audio) setting, but changing it to the output mentioned above made the drum strike and sound on the computer perfectly in sync.
I wish this video went into more detail. It tells you how to set it up on your computer’s end but not on your kit’s end.
oh bro, thank you, i was already desperate! :)
Thank you! But Doesn't work for me. 😢
Dude thanks for this! I will try it out.
i did everything and it still does nothing.
I hope this helps someone.. no where in the manual or this video does it mention that you may need to download an audio driver (also says if you have a decent video card shouldnt be an issue, have 2080ti?) Driver is called ASIO4ALL. Downloaded works perfectly
Hopefully you see this and respond....I have the Nitro Max, and have downloaded everything, including naked pictures of the Alesis.....it still doesnt record. I dont want to use BFD because its too big. I wanted to just use reaper. I donwloaded ASIO, still doesnt work. Some people are saying, I need an Audio interface???? Any ideas about that, i thought I could just plug the USB 2.0 into my computer and record, but i guess not.
This is the umpteenth tutorial I have watched that has not solved my problem making Daw notes on my drums.
Thank you so much this was perfectly explained
Hey Everyone, I have gone through a few of the comments and have noticed that most of folks are struggling to hear their kit in BFD player. I've taken these steps directly from the user guide of Nitro Max and modified a few of the lines. This video skips to tell this, so I hope you find it useful. Having said that you won't be able to play your kit in BFD player as there is a huge latency, which didn't resolve for me even after selecting the minimum sample rate of 144. However, playing in the DAW(Digital Audio Workstation), no latency was observed and I was able to play comfortably just as from drum module. Since you'd not be able to record via BFD player, it is better to get DAW anyway and play and record via it. You'd need to install BFD player and the whole shebang to use its kit inside DAW. However, you can always record with the built-in kits of the module in DAW by connecting the drum module to your Audio interface. Anyway, here are the steps:
A) To play directly in BFD player
1. Press Utility repeatedly until the desired setting appears on the display:
• LOC (Local Mode):
o When set to ON, playing your electronic drum kit will trigger the sounds
in the drum module.
o When set to OFF, playing your electronic drum kit will trigger sounds in a
computer connected to the module's USB port, bypassing the drum
module's sound library - You have to select this option to be able to play in BFD player.
o GM (General MIDI Mode): When set to ON, Channel 10 in the drum
module will use General MIDI percussion sounds.
o When set to OFF, Channel 10 in the drum module will use the module's
internal drum sounds.
2. Use the - and + buttons to adjust the value.
B) To play and record to recording software (DAW):
1. Use a USB cable (sold separately) to connect to the USB port on the module's rear
panel to an available USB port on your computer.
2. Open DAW software and set the active instrument or MIDI track to Channel 10,
and start recording.
Note: Be sure to have an instrument plugin (like BFD player) inserted into the
instrument track or MIDI track.
3. Start recording in your DAW.
4. Play your Nitro Max kit!
5. Stop recording in your DAW. Your performance has been recorded
C) To play and record with default kits of drum module in DAW(via Audio Interface):
1. Use the 6.35mm 1/4 inch cable to connect your drum module to your audio interface. You can use L/Mono output of the drum module and connect it to one of the inputs of your audio interface.
2. Select the instrument as the input in your bus and start playing and recording after arming the track.
My DAW interface (Audacity) only captures external sound. I can't figure out how to configure it to get sound from BFD.
- On Alesis Nitro Max LOC is OFF.
- The USB cable is connected.
- In the DAW, MIDI is set to Alesis Nitro Max, and the recording device is set to Primary Sound Capture.
- On Audacity the output is set to DirectSound - Primary device sound
Any ideas on what might be wrong?
@@TurbineTunes I don't think Audacity can be used for what you are trying to do. I tried to link another UA-cam video that essentially says this, but UA-cam won't let me.
Why don't you try Reaper? It has a free trial (and you can even continue to use it after the trial period is over for as long as you want). There's also the free version of Sonar (by Bandlab) available (but maybe not for much longer). But I switched to Reaper, and I highly recommend it...their development is much more open, and it's really innovative (not to mention, much less expensive, if you decide to buy it).
Ch 10 where?
It worked for me but my real question is how do you minimize the screen I can't see the gear icon at all or other stuff that you're talking about and then when I do minimize it to a little size that I can't see anything else The software on this thing's kind of screwed up can I get some help?
the procedure entry point discard virtual memory could not be located in the dynamic link library KERNEL32.dll. how to solve this
I wasn't getting any sound after following this tutorial. What fixed it for me was plugging it into a USB 3 port instead of just a normal USB. Hope it works for you.
I got the stand alone to play fine, open the plug in in the DAW the E-kit doesnt trigger BFD. I can click on the drums and it comes through the DAW no problem but the drums dont trigger it. THERE IS LITERALLY NOTHING ONLINE THAT HELPS WITH THIS..........
Can I use this with my strike module?
Can I export it to my nitro max bfd player's user settings ?
Im getting an error that says entry point not found when i go to open the BFD player, could you guys give me some assistance please?
I can’t hear the drum’s sound when I use the aux port in, anyone know why that happen?
can I record this sounds of BFD player in the garageband?
Pity it's not for tablet or Android, lugging a bulky laptop arounds not my idea of fun.
Can you please make a video for how to record the sound of alesis nitro max
yea ...this is stupid
It'a shame it can't write the selected kit to one of the user kit settings. There's a noticeable lag between hitting the kit and the output from my output device.
I second this notion. Even selecting the highest possible sampling rate (the only option I had) and the lowest possible buffer size as the video suggests, the latency between hitting the pad and hearing its sound is high enough to be largely unplayable.
Can you map it?
Its telling me that the software redemption has failed and that i need to check my internet connection but my internet is just fine, is there a fix to this problem?
Same. This thing is janky and no support.
Followed steps in this video. Double checked it all. It doesn't work. I selected loc off and nothing. The pc shows the nitro max set as connected. There's nothing in this video that says if any additional steps are needed on the module side..
The fact I am having to resort to UA-cam comments on what amounted to a $1,000 purchase is absolutely absurd. Highly considering returning this for a different kit that has better support
software not connect the server ihave 500mbps internet speed fix this lag
So... what kit on the Nitro Max module itself should we be tuned to for the BFD packs to trigger? I can see the triggers connect on the screen when I strike a pad but all I hear are the kit sounds that are built-in to the module through my headphones. Is there a certain kit that should be selected on the hardware for the BFD stuff?
i read a thread from 5 years ago saying you have to use the utility menu on your alesis module itself > then turn the LOC option to OFF and that should do it. i havent done any of this yet but its worth a shot
Anyone having volume issues? Everything works for me but the sound is so faint and I have turned the volume up on everything I can
I just got this kit and am having that exact same problem
GOddd.....! Iam clicking install and nothing happened. But it is already download and the install stuff.
someone can help ?
Just wait. Mine took a looonnng time before it started to install.
I tried it many times, but it is not working as the tutorial shows
have you tried to turn the 'Loc' to off from the drum module itself. If not then press Utility on the drum module until you get 'Loc" use + or - buttons to toggle it to 'off' and then you should be able to hear your drums in the BFD player.
How do we solve the lag?
I think he mentioned to reduce the number in settings
It states no licensed found for dark mahogany error 403004. How do I fix?
Same did you solve it?
For the amount of people you got to purchase this kit there isn't much help on how to get the nitro max to work with the bfd drums in standalone mode.
Do you mean standalone as in the BFD player application, not with a DAW? Or something else?
@@draconastar both and thanks for a reply. I've tried running it with the standalone software (aka BFD player) and also tried doing it through my daw (reaper)
@@FCdrums yup same for me....3 weeks later still cant record
After downloading the core library the install button does nothing. What a waste of time this process is. The download process took three hours on a 500mbps connection. After that it won't install at all and I have a lot of space. Not worth the effort even being free
im having the same problem, did you manage to fix it or is it still a mystery?
It doen't install on Windows 11 !
no it doesnt
So my pc registers my nitro max as a device, but nothing triggers, on anything, Ive tried literally everything I could find in the past 2 days and absolutely nothing has fixed my problem, I think it might be something I need to change pc side but again, Ive tried absolutely everything I could find in the past 2 days, so if anyone has had the same issue and somehow figured out a solution please help a brother out 😭
Just got mine in today and I'm having the exact same issue... did you figure anything out?
I got it to work a couple times but it seems to not stay that way, I think it might have something to do with how many devices I have plugged into my pc and/or the power amount allocated to each usb maybe? But I havent put too much research into that
I had this same problem. I purchased a new high quality/high speed cable. This solved the problem for me.
@@wayneetchells8211 Can you send me the link to it if you bought it online?
@@wayneetchells8211what kind of cable did you buy?
Dark mahogany will not install
This does not work…
I thoroughly enjoyed repeating this many times to only get the same result
Yeah software freezes constantly and shit . I can get it to work.
See my comment if you are still having issues. Was banging my head against the effing wall for hours
i followed step by step. I hit the drums. no sound. wtf.
I'm having the same issue. Did you figure it out?
@emilyearmuffz nope not at all I tried messing with it quite a bit and gave up. I ended up just permanently uninstalling the programs. I got frustrated with in.
@thaddiusthedark576 it worked for me for about a minute then never did it again. Probably for the best to uninstall. I'm not trying to record myself
have you tried to turn the 'Loc' to off from the drum module itself. If not then press Utility on the drum module until you get 'Loc" use + or - buttons to toggle it to 'off' and then you should be able to hear your drums in the BFD player.
@sanctioned.ayusharma no, I will try that tomorrow though! Thank you for your advice
inMusic has atrocious customer service. I don’t know if they think they’re smarter than everybody else, but whether you’re patient with them or not-they’ll lie to you. Repeatedly. Alesis used to be a good brand. I’ve owned Alesis gear since the HR:16 drum machine. The nitro max kit is my LAST Alesis purchase ever. It’s no surprise this video is barely useful. Buyer be ware.
Heres my issue, i have everything in the video done. I have an aux cord going from my laptop, to my module, then my headphones going to the module. I hit the pads, i hear sound. But its my preset sound from the module itself. NOT the sounds from bfd. If i click on a drum from bfd with my mouse, i hear the sound from that kit on bfd through my headphones and It sounds HORRENDOUS. What a waste of time, and will probably be returning my entire kit. Fucking useless.
Hi there, we highly recommend using your headphones directly with the computer that's running BFD Player, or with whichever audio output device you've selected in the BFD Player Settings menu (5:20).
Additionally, since you mentioned that you're hearing the Nitro Max module kit preset instead of the one you've loaded in BFD Player, make sure that:
• the module is connected to your computer via USB cable;
• "Alesis Nitro Max" is selected in the MIDI section of the BFD Player Settings menu (5:49);
• the Alesis Nitro Max keymap is selected in the BFD Player Preset menu (6:12).
If you're still having trouble after following these steps, please reach out to the Alesis Technical Support team, they'll be able to help you get up & running! alesis.com/support
have you tried to turn the 'Loc' to off from the drum module itself. If not then press Utility on the drum module until you get 'Loc" use + or - buttons to toggle it to 'off' and then you should be able to hear your drums in the BFD player.
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