Addictive Drums in Ubuntu 12

This tutorial describes how to get Addictive Drums working in Ubuntu 12.04. Rock and roll, no time to fiddle...

1. Install Jack

• Use synaptic package mager to install jackd
  • ​during the install, check the 'Enable realtime process priority?' box, then click 'Forward'

2. Set ulimit

• open /etc/security/limits.conf and add these lines (replace 'tyler' with your Ubuntu user name)
  • tyler hard rtprio 95
  • tyler soft rtprio 95
  • tyler hard memlock unlimited
  • tyler soft memlock unlimited
• open /etc/pam.d/su and make sure the following line is present, and not commented out
  • session    required   pam_limits.so
• open a terminal window, and type this command: ulimit -r -l
  • verify real time priority is 95
  • verify max locked memory is unlimited
  • if the values don't match, restart your computer and check the values again from the terminal

3. Install Wine

• use synaptic package manager to install wine
• open 'wine configuration'
  • switch to the 'Audio' tab
  • click 'Test Sound' to verify sound works
  • click 'OK'

4. Install Addictive Drums

• insert the Addictive Drums DVD into your drive (mount it)
  • you may have to copy the contents of the DVD to your Desktop to complete the next step, once installation is complete, you can delete the files from your Desktop
• locate the Addictive Drums .exe file using the Ubuntu file browser, right click on it and open it with the wine program loader
• use all the default settings suggested by the installation wizard
• sit back and relax while the program installs... perhaps even put your feet up, guy
• close any confirmation windows that are displayed when the installation is complete

5. Install dssi-vst

• use synaptic package manager to install dssi-vst

6. Open Jack

• open QjackCtl
  • click the 'Start' button
  • click the 'Messages' button and pretend you know what they all mean, and leave the messages window open

7. Open Wine

• open 'wine configuration'
• switch to the Audio tab

8. Open a Terminal Window and Launch Addictive Drums

Use a terminal command like this:

vsthost ~/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/VSTPlugIns/Addictive\ Drums.dll

Done!

There you have it, you should now be rocking out with Addictive Drums in Ubuntu 12. Once you've completed this process, you only need to use steps 6-8 to get back up and running next time you want to rock.

Possible Troubleshooting Ideas

It took me a long time and lots of messing around to get this to work. Here are some possible things that may help this work along the way:

• restart computer
• power down computer
• use synaptic package manager to install ardour
  • then open ardour at least once, then close it
• copy the "Addictive Drums.dll" and remove the space from the file name so it lives here: /usr/local/lib/vst/AddictiveDrums.dll
  • ​in step #8 above, use this command instead: vsthost /usr/local/lib/vst/AddictiveDrums.dll