When you add an instrument in SD3, you have the choice to add it’s close microphones to either an existing mixer channel, or create a new mixer channel.
So if you have loaded a kit in SD3, and you add a new snare, you get the choice to route its close microphones (often snare top mic and snare bottom mic) to:
– The existing Snare Top and Snare Bottom channels in the mixer
or
– To new mixer channels.

They both have advantages and disadvantages, and the default is that SD3 will create new mixer channels.

You can have full control over where the microphones are connected to the mixer if you check Route Instrument Microphones (right click the instrument and select More menu).

Does this clear things up for you?

jimmy2thailand wrote:

I’m in the NY hit factory kit.  Want to add a new, seperate rim shot channel so I can raise and lower level without affecting the snare volume.  When I type in rim or side stick in the search it says T8 ri 1+2.  Not what Im looking for. How do I select the libraries to find a preferred rim shot and add it to it’s own channel strip in the mixer or to the boxes that appear left of the drum kit.  Please be specific.  Step by step…..dummy/newbie here

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.3.6
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• This post was modified 1 year, 7 months ago by jimmy2thailand.

Hi there,

In the SD3 Drums tab, select Add Instrument > Search for instrument

You can preview the sidestick samples for each snare drum on the right hand side.

Once you have found a sidestick you like, select “Add Instrument” bottom right blue button.

You will see 2 new channels in the SD3 mixer.

If you like you can go back into the Drums tab, select the newly added snare and disable all but the desired articulation in the articulations pulldown.

Hope this helps.