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Using Kit Maker
1Can I use any Sample Pack? What files/folders will work?
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2Is there a video overview/tutorial of Kit Maker?
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3'Making Kits...' Screen is Stuck
If the app hangs up on the “Making Kits” screen, it is typically because of one of the issues below.
1. Make sure you are on the latest version of Kit Maker, which fixes some minor bugs that would cause this in the past.
2. It could also be that the sample packs are being imported from an external drive or cloud drive that is not connecting well with the app.
On rare occasions, a user will have external hard drive that will cause the “Making Kits” screen to come up.
Solution: Before importing, copy the sample pack to your computer’s main hard drive. Then import the sample pack. If this works, then the issue was a connection with that specific hard drive.
You can also try out Troubleshooting steps at the bottom of this page. If that does not solve the issue, the steps help put together information for me to look into it myself. PLEASE provide a shared link to the sample pack and details of what went wrong, I will look into it myself!
1. Make sure you are on the latest version of Kit Maker, which fixes some minor bugs that would cause this in the past.
2. It could also be that the sample packs are being imported from an external drive or cloud drive that is not connecting well with the app.
On rare occasions, a user will have external hard drive that will cause the “Making Kits” screen to come up.
Solution: Before importing, copy the sample pack to your computer’s main hard drive. Then import the sample pack. If this works, then the issue was a connection with that specific hard drive.
You can also try out Troubleshooting steps at the bottom of this page. If that does not solve the issue, the steps help put together information for me to look into it myself. PLEASE provide a shared link to the sample pack and details of what went wrong, I will look into it myself!
4Maschine kit questions?
Check out this article here!
5How to customize categories / layouts?
I have an article on how to customize Kit Maker and make specific customized layouts here.
You should be able to make just about any kit layout you can think of!
You should be able to make just about any kit layout you can think of!
The Kits I created arent working as expected
1Sample Pack Mode kits came out different than expected
2Maschine kits came out different than expected
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3Ableton Specific Issues?
Scroll down lower on this help page to find the Ableton Specific Issues section
4Empty pads are sporadic, even in the first kits that are created (Sample Pack Mode)
Kit Maker will eventually run out of samples, and the final kits may be missing some samples. This is normal.
However, if there are plenty of samples in the imported pack, and the first kits being created have many sporadically empty pads, this could be a Windows related bug that has been fixed as of Kit Maker 2.4.
Download the latest version of Kit Maker here.
If this was not your issue, and you feel like a Sample Pack is not being processed correctly, please send me your main.log file (Help > Show Log Files) along with a description of what happened and a shared link to the Sample Pack for me to look into the issue.
However, if there are plenty of samples in the imported pack, and the first kits being created have many sporadically empty pads, this could be a Windows related bug that has been fixed as of Kit Maker 2.4.
Download the latest version of Kit Maker here.
If this was not your issue, and you feel like a Sample Pack is not being processed correctly, please send me your main.log file (Help > Show Log Files) along with a description of what happened and a shared link to the Sample Pack for me to look into the issue.
5ALL the kits are blank, or missing samples
If your kits are being created, but ALL the pads are blank or missing samples, this is typically because of a permissions issue with your computer. This means that your computer doesn't have full access to either the folder/drive that your sample pack is on or the folder/drive that the kits are being created on.
If your sample pack is on a different drive than your main drive, try copying the sample pack to your desktop. Then try processing that drive in Kit Maker.
If you still have issues, please message us with as many details as possible so we can help.
If your sample pack is on a different drive than your main drive, try copying the sample pack to your desktop. Then try processing that drive in Kit Maker.
If you still have issues, please message us with as many details as possible so we can help.
6MPC kits that use .aif files are not working
Currently, .aif files are not compatible with the MPC format in Kit Maker
7Deluge kits are having errors
Update to the latest version to fix this old bug.
Ableton Specific Issues/Questions
1I use a custom location for my Ableton User Library, how do I set this up?
Make sure to point Kit Maker to your User Library location (in the Kit Maker Preferences) before processing libraries.
Visit the help article on how to use a custom Ableton User Library in Kit Maker.
Visit the help article on how to use a custom Ableton User Library in Kit Maker.
2Ableton says "Media files are missing"
You may have set up a custom User Library location in Ableton. Kit Maker uses Ableton's default User Library location by default. Make sure to link your custom User Library location in the Kit Maker preferences. Once you have saved your preferences, reprocess the sample packs.
Our help article on how to use a custom Ableton User Library has additional info.
If you already linked your custom location in Kit Maker, and you’re likely a PC user running Ableton Live 12.1 or later, this may be a bug that was in the Kit Maker 2.3.x versions. It has been fixed in version 2.4.0, which you can download here!.
If you still have trouble, please follow the Troubleshooting Ableton Files steps at the bottom of that page. These steps will help you solve the problem, or help provide me the info I need to investigate the issue further.
Our help article on how to use a custom Ableton User Library has additional info.
If you already linked your custom location in Kit Maker, and you’re likely a PC user running Ableton Live 12.1 or later, this may be a bug that was in the Kit Maker 2.3.x versions. It has been fixed in version 2.4.0, which you can download here!.
If you still have trouble, please follow the Troubleshooting Ableton Files steps at the bottom of that page. These steps will help you solve the problem, or help provide me the info I need to investigate the issue further.
3How do I transfer Ableton kits to Push 3?
Follow this guide to learn how to import your kits onto your Push 3.
4Ableton presets are not showing up
If you have a custom User Library location in Ableton Live you will need to link that location in the Kit Maker preferences. This is the most common fix.
You can confirm the location of your Ableton User Library by viewing the Ableton preferences; check the Library tab under "Location of User Library." Then in the Kit Maker preferences, click the folder path under "Ableton User Library" and update the location to that same directory you saw in your Ableton preferences. The folder you select should be called "User Library." Save the Kit Maker preferences and try processing the library again.
For more details, visit this article on how to use your custom Ableton User Library location in Kit Maker.
If you still have issues, follow the Troubleshooting steps at the bottom of the Ableton help page.
You can confirm the location of your Ableton User Library by viewing the Ableton preferences; check the Library tab under "Location of User Library." Then in the Kit Maker preferences, click the folder path under "Ableton User Library" and update the location to that same directory you saw in your Ableton preferences. The folder you select should be called "User Library." Save the Kit Maker preferences and try processing the library again.
For more details, visit this article on how to use your custom Ableton User Library location in Kit Maker.
If you still have issues, follow the Troubleshooting steps at the bottom of the Ableton help page.
5Can I use multiple banks in Ableton?
Yes! We added this feature in an update. Download it here.
There is info on the feature in the manual.
There is info on the feature in the manual.
6Ableton says the presets are damaged or broken.
Make sure you are on the
latest version .
In older versions of Kit Maker, kits would have issues in Ableton if strange characters were in the sample names or file paths (such as %, ^, *, etc). Weird character names can confuse Ableton. In later Kit Maker updates, these characters are fixed for you.
If you still have issues, follow the Ableton Troubleshooting steps at the bottom of our Ableton help page.
In older versions of Kit Maker, kits would have issues in Ableton if strange characters were in the sample names or file paths (such as %, ^, *, etc). Weird character names can confuse Ableton. In later Kit Maker updates, these characters are fixed for you.
If you still have issues, follow the Ableton Troubleshooting steps at the bottom of our Ableton help page.
Other Questions
1Preset Maker help?
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2How do I transfer kits to my iOS app?
iTunes lets you transfer files directly to an iOS app on your device.
See here for more info.
You can also transfer them using the Files app or a cloud service such as Dropbox.
Check the instructions of the specific iOS app you are using.
iMPC Pro 2 has a slightly different way of importing files, which is explained on the iMPC 2 Pro page.
Check the Kit Maker page for your DAW in the dropdown in the top menu of this website (DAWS/FORMATS), which may have more specifics of how to transfer files.
Check the Kit Maker page for your DAW in the dropdown in the top menu of this website (DAWS/FORMATS), which may have more specifics of how to transfer files.
3Where does Kit Maker install on Windows?
The install location is C:/Users/(UserName)/AppData/Local/kit-maker
If the AppData folder is hidden, click the "View" menu at the top of the File Explorer and check the box to show "Hidden" items.
If the AppData folder is hidden, click the "View" menu at the top of the File Explorer and check the box to show "Hidden" items.
4How do I import MPC kits into the MPC (or Beats) desktop software?
Drag the Kit Maker Kits converted pack folder that you want to import (ie; "Drums That Knock") and drag it into the "Samples" panel at the bottom of the MPC software.
This view will be visible in "Main Mode" or "Program Edit" mode.
This view will be visible in "Main Mode" or "Program Edit" mode.
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