1. Direct your web browser to
http://www.stevenslatedrums.com/audiomidi. Fill in the first name, last name, and e-mail fields, then cut and paste the passcode into the passcode field (this is case-sensitive).
2. The next screen will display your serial number; this will also be emailed to you. We recommend saving this serial number in a safe place. Click the "click here" link; this takes you to the login page. It's best to open a new browser window when doing this in order to simplify copying the username and password (right-click and Open in new window on PC or Mac). Copy the username and password (case sensitive) into the appropriate fields.
3. Once you've entered the username and password, you'll be taken to the "Download Area" page. Download the following files:
. 3.5 DOWNLOAD INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS.txt
. EX_001.zip
. EX_002.zip
. EX_003.zip
. INSTALLERS MAC AND PC.zip
MIDI GROOVES VOLUME1.zip
OPERATION MANUALS AND DOCUMENTS.zip
Note: These files, particularly the EX_001 and EX_002 files, are BIG (around 2GB) and can take a long time to download dependent upon your internet connection. Be patient for the tonnage of rock mayhem that awaits you!
4. Open the INSTALLERS MAC AND PC folder and double-click to unarchive the appropriate file for PC or Mac. Now open the SSD INSTALLERS folder and double-click the Steven Slate Drums EX Installer.zip file to unarchive it. Once it's done, double-click the Steven Slate Drums EX Installer to install. Choose a destination. Note that in this dialog, external drives will be unavailable, however, they can be selected on the next screen.
5. Now double-click the KontaktPlayer3.zip file to unarchive it. Once it's done, double-click the Kontakt Player 3 Installer to install it. This is the Native Instruments Kontakt player Steven Slate Drums uses within your DAW. Check the appropriate boxes for the plug-in format used by your DAW software in the installer.
6. Locate the Steven Slate Drums EX Library folder. If you don't see a Samples folder, create a new folder and name it Samples. Drag the following files into the Samples folder:
. Steven Slate Drums EX_info.nkx
EX_001.nkx
. EX_002.nkx
. EX_003.nkx
If you have a fast external hard drive for audio/samples, we recommend relocating the Steven Slate Drums EX Library to it for optimum performance.
7. Now we'll authorize the Native Instruments Kontakt Player. In your computer's applications folder, locate and open the Service Center folder, open it, and launch the Service Center app. This is a Native Instruments app used to manage all licenses and updates for Native Instruments software. It's automatically installed with the Steven Slate Drums EX Installer.
Upon launching Service Center, it may take a bit to initialize and will likely perform a "self-update". When it finishes, click the restart dialog box (sometimes it runs through this process a couple times). Once Service Center launches, you'll see Steve Slate Drums EX listed with a field for the serial number. Cut and paste the serial in its entirety from the registration email you received, then click the Activate button. You can now quit Service Center.
8. You can now run Steve Slate Drums EX either as a standalone by launching Kontakt Player from the applications folder, or as a virtual instrument inside your DAW software.
If you run into any installation issues, please contact Steven Slate Drums support at
support@stevenslatedrums.com.
