Topic: Using SD3 with eDRUMin interfaces

Using SD3 with eDRUMin interfaces

Superior Drummer 3 Help

Posted April 11, 2020 at 07:52 #2560103
LeeBug
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Greetings,

I am slowly putting together an AtoE conversion kit and recently purchased Superior Drummer3 Orchestral pack, which I want to use with 2 eDRUMin interfaces. With years of using VSTs, keyboard controllers and electronic drum kit experience, I assumed it would be a somewhat “plug & play.” My bad. I need guidance—either directly, or a reference to a Youtube video or a link to documentation—a ‘step-by-step guide’ to help me sort this out.
1. What I have: 4-acoustic toms with JMan’s Stealth ISM6 triggers; a “snare” with a Roland RT-30HR trigger; a bass drum with a UFO Drums eBridge Trigger; 2- eDRUMin trigger interfaces; a MacBook Pro Retina 15” Mid-2015 running Sierra 10.12.6 ; 2-Roland CY-13R cymbals; a MOTU 828x Firewire interface (can be used if necessary to improve latency, etc.).
II. My problems: I need to reassign midi notes, either in SD3 or eDRUMin?? The drum hits do not correspond to the SD3 drums (ex, the bass drum triggers the snare, the 1st tom triggers the bass drum, etc.); some drums trigger nothing. Very low volume when hitting the pads; Unacceptable latency—even after trying lower/lowest buffer settings. No sensitivity (cannot detect ghost notes, buzz roles, double-stroke rolls) and uneven triggering (fast single strokes- all notes not detected).

III. I need step-by-step instructions on how to set this kit up with SD3 using 2 eDRUMins. Do I need to change all the MIDI in (SD3) or out (eDRUMin) settings? What about latency issues? Would it be best to use the MOTU interface (I am now connecting directly to the Mac via USB cables)? How to set-up the MOTU (connectivity)? Tweaks needed to be made with eDRUMin settings? Since I installed all of the triggers, that is a concern, too (maybe I need to adjust the cone heights)?

I need advice on how to sort this out, and troubleshoot each link in the chain (triggers, interfaces, software). Any advice, links to instructional videos, or online instructions (links or PDFs) would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you very much.

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.1.7
Operating system: macOS Sierra (10.12)
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Replied June 19, 2020 at 03:56 #2594147

nirzfan
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It might be better to hit up the eDRUMin forum.

On the right side of the eDRUMin interface is a map for Superior Drummer 3 (after you hit Drum Map). You can assign the MIDI notes that way… by just clicking on the drum in the graphic. It should be pretty easy to set up.

I just got my eDRUMin and everything’s working pretty great. Good luck!

Replied August 2, 2020 at 21:50 #2608380

monospace
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You may have figured this out by now, but yes, always change the mapping on the module, or the eDrumIn in this case. In the control app you can see and change the note assignments for each articulation in the lower right hand corner. You can match those manually to the MIDI values in SD3, or as noted above, use the handy Drum Map in the app to assign them automatically.

Getting sensitivity settings etc. properly set up in the EDrumIn takes quite a bit of fiddling, but once you get the hang of it it’s pretty astonishing how detailed you can get. Here’s the official YouTube channel with some tutorials to get you started.

E-drummer. eDrumIn trigger interface with various Roland trigger pads. MacBook Pro (mid-2015); MacOS High Sierra; Logic Pro X 10.4.8. Superior Drummer user since 2009.
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