There’s no need to drag the library over to clog up your computer, it runs fine off the SSD – this convenience meant I could do much of the review on a humble MacBook Air.
#Superior drummer 3 midi map download#
SD3 is available as a download, but if the download size scares you, for an additional €189, Toontrack ships an SSD with the library pre-installed, which is how it arrived here for review. Beyond the kits themselves, SD3 features a built-in MIDI editor, MIDI beats ready to use in the form of ‘grooves’, a full-featured mixer with effects, macro controls, and audio-to-MIDI conversion. The kits are from Gretsch, Ayotte, Pearl, Yamaha, and Premier, and the core library includes 230GB of 44.1kHz/24-bit samples, with an additional 350 or so drum-machine sounds. It’s built around recordings of seven acoustic kits recorded at Galaxy Studios in Belgium (“the most quiet recording space of this size in the world”), by renowned engineer George Massenburg. SD3 runs standalone, or as an AU/VST/AAX plug-in. I've spent a few hours tweaking a lot of stuff! haha.Toontrack has updated its flagship product, Superior Drummer, and while I admit it’s not something that’s been on my radar – in fact, I’ve never heard of it before – I’ve discovered that many of my fellow producers are fans, especially those involved in soundtrack composition, needing fast access to a large library of high-quality sounds, detailed programming, and possibly a bit of Surround, too.
#Superior drummer 3 midi map software#
This is really helpful, because the software I guess doesn't understand that you don't always want the Rimshot articulation when you smack it. with Note 40 being routed to the Center articulation. And then, another MIDI Map saved, for your lower-tuned snare stuff. with Note 40 being routed to the Rimshot articulation.
I recommend having two MIDI Maps saved: your main one (with your higher-tuned snares, for the funky stuff). and now, you have complete control over what articulation you want to hear when you smack it. If you SMACK it (again, with eDRUMin), you'll see a different screen, and you'll see that Note 40 was transmitted. if you hit lightly on the snare pad, you'll see the 3 zones show up and you'll see that Note 38 was transmitted, assuming your snare is set to send positional sensing info on CC#16. When you're in the MIDI / E-Drums Settings page. So, instead, you might want simply, the Center articulation to sound, when you reach the Rimshot Range threshold with eDRUMin. It doesn't exactly sound like a loud hit. what happens with a low-tuned Supraphonic, Black Beauty, or something else? When you smack it, you get a weird, quick/dry rimshot, as that's the sound those particular snares make when they're tuned low. Normally, this sounds great for those ringy, tighter-head snares. depending on how you set your "box" (the green box, in the Rimshot Range). eDRUMin offers the Rimshot note (Note 40, E1) when you smack the head. So, when you set up the 3 zones in Superior 3, they're (oddly backwards) but like this: Zone 1 (the very edge) is for Rimshots, Zone 2 (off-center), is for Edge / Off-Center sounds, and Zone 3 (the center) is for a majority of your snare hits, especially if you're a rock drummer. Rimshot: Note 40 (E1) or "E2" in some circles. Universally, Superior 3's MIDI notes are as follows, for the 3 most common snare head articulations:Ĭenter: Note 38 (D1) or "D2" in some circles.Įdge or off-center (depending on the library): Note 33 (A0) or "A1" in some circles. So, I finally understand the mapping aspect of Superior. See, rimshots when you smack the snare, don't always work for various snare drum types. I want that first count to be simply, a louder "Center" hit articulation for my snare drum, but NOT a rimshot sound as the eDRUMin will trigger, when you smack the head above a certain velocity.
and this is a good way to see how the head responds.
Say you're doing a single-stroke roll, 16th notes, accenting the first count, on your snare drum, just to test the preset/vibe. Positional sensing can be annoying as hell! Case in point. It's really useful when I don't want positional sensing. Worked great but I did miss that positional sensing a lot (had it briefly with a TD-12 a few years ago). For a while, was using an RT30HR with a DIY snare. I bought one to use only for my snare pad (DDT MS-140c) and positional sensing. YOOOOOOOO! Let's cover 3 things in one post, because they're all connected.įirst off, eDRUMin is dope.