Insert The Soft Synth:

a) Open Sonar 7 and create a new project.

b) Click on Insert > Soft Synths > Session Drummer 2 (SessionDrummer2).

c) When the Insert Soft Synth Options Window appears, click OK. A new track folder will be created for Session Drummer 2. It will contain an audio track and a midi track.

Open the Soft Synth:

a) Open the Synth Rack. This is done by either clicking on Views > Synth Rack, or by using the default shortcut "Alt + 8". It will show that the soft synth is already inserted.

b) Double click on the Session Drummer 2 icon on the left side of the synth rack.

Choosing the Drum Set:

At the upper left corner of the Session Drummer 2 window, there are three menus.

The PROG (also called Program) menu is where the type of drum set is selected.
The MIDI menu is where the drum patterns are selected.
The PAD menu is where the individual drum sounds can be changed.

Click on New Program to open the Program Browser and select the drum set of preference by double clicking on the program. The drum set will now load into Session Drummer 2.

Midi Patterns:

To the right of the menus is a 3x4 grid. The bottom row contains buttons to Rewind, Stop, Play and Loop. Letters A through H contain different patterns and fills. Click on one of the letters and then click Play. The assigned pattern will play once. Click on Loop if you want the pattern to loop.

To change the Midi patterns, click on the letter of the pattern you want to change, then click MIDI > Load Pattern to open the Load MIDI Pattern window. You can search the folders for different patterns. To open one, click on the fill or groove file you want, then click Open.