DrumGPT Plugin Guide

Welcome to the DrumGPT Plugin Guide. This guide goes over all of the info you need to download, install, and use the DrumGPT plugin. If you're new to the DrumGPT plugin and looking for help, this is a great place to start.

The DrumGPT plugin allows you to create any drum kit you can imagine with words in your DAW. Learn more about DrumGPT.

The DrumGPT plugin is currently available for Fadr Plus subscribers. Learn more about Fadr Plus.

Tutorial

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How to Download the DrumGPT Plugin

Download the DrumGPT plugin from the plugin tab on your account page. You will need to choose the right format for your operating system and DAW. For Windows, VST3 should work across all major DAWs and programs. For Mac, some DAWs support VST3 and Audio Units (AU), while other DAWs support only one or the other. Your DAW's website will likely explain the best choice for you.

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How to Install DrumGPT

Mac

On Mac, simply run the downloaded (VST3 or AU) installer and the installation will be handled for you. Once installed, if the plugin does not appear immediately, try scanning for new plugins in your DAW's settings menu.

Windows

On Windows, add the .vst3 (VST3) file to your DAW (this process varies across different DAWs). For most DAWs, you will simply need to copy and paste DrumGPT into the right folder on your computer. The most common folder DAWs look at for VST3s is C:/Program Files/Common Files/VST3.

Your DAW will likely scan for new plugins when it opens. If not, try scanning for new plugins in your DAW's settings menu.

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How to Create Drum Kits with DrumGPT

Load DrumGPT onto a track and open it. You will start on the Home page, where you create new sounds. Select the text input, describe a sound with words, and then press enter (return). Your text prompt will be sent to Fadr, where we will run our AI engine to create a matching drum kit.

Once it's done loading, your kit is ready to play. Keep in mind, DrumGPT creates the drum sounds with AI, but it still leaves the composition and performance to you. Run MIDI information through it via your DAW like any other virtual instrument to play your drum kit. The drum sounds are triggered using notes C2 through D#3 on your keyboard/timeline, following the MIDI standard.

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How to Fine Tune Sounds in DrumGPT

You can use the right arrow on the home page to generate an unlimited number of unique kits based on your prompt, until you find one you love. Once you find the kit, there's many ways to fine tune it within DrumGPT.

First, you can modify your prompt. Adding more specific information to your prompt is a great way to tailor your sound. For example, switching from "techno" to something like "90s industrial hard techno" will allow you to have much greater control over the result. In our opinion, changing your prompt is the most powerful way to fine tune DrumGPT kits.

You can also use the Drums pages to fine tune your sound. On the Drums page, you can control the pitch, volume, and ADSR envelope for each drum in the kit with a helpful visualization.

Feedback

Thank you for being a part of Fadr and for using DrumGPT. We're hard at work improving DrumGPT, and excited to share new features very soon. Please continue to make us aware of any feedback you have DrumGPT via our contact form (https://fadr.com/contact), which we monitor every day.

We can't wait to hear what you make.