In SD3 one can record a midi track and access instrument elements by making a drum/preset selection. Then one can build the track by returning to it in record mode and add more elements if desired. When one is done, the track can be exported to a DAW through either midi or audio.
But, what if one wanted to build a more varied total drum landscape with SD3 beyond the elements available in the original drum/preset selection? For example, let’s say one added a couple of elements from one drum/preset selection for one track. But, then one wanted to add other sound elements available in a different drum/preset selection – not to follow the original track but rather to play simultaneously with the first track. Attempting to do this in the same track/drum/preset configuration would not allow this. One would need to create another track layer to “sit on top” of the original track.
Another way to do this would be to export the original track as an audio file and import it into the DAW. Then, open an instance of SD3, make a selection of instrument elements from a different drum/preset, create a new track and record in a SD3 track while playing back the newly created audio file in the DAW. Next, export the newly created track to the DAW and have it on a new track layer “sitting on top”of the other original track layer so that in the DAW they will play back simultaneously.
But, that seems a bit cumbersome. Is there a way of creating layered midi tracks in SD3 to more fully access more of the sound elements contained in the different SD3 drum/preset options simultaneously? If that is possible, how can it be done? Perhaps there is a feature that already does this I’m not aware of. If so, please let me know.
Thanks!
Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.3.5Operating system: macOS Big Sur (11)
