Topic: Recommended SDX packs

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Replied November 25, 2023 at 19:24 #3169023
rcmrecords
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I don’t own any of these but I for one am deff interested in the legacy of rock sdx.

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Replied November 26, 2023 at 07:00 #3169947

Shen G
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I personally love Fields of Rock for modern rock. Legacy of Rock for classic Led Zeppelin era rock. For the progressive metal part I would recommend Death and Darkness. I use it a lot for other stuff too eg. Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Tool. The ping of the Dunnet cast iron snare *chef kiss*, plus all the bell brass’s. Plenty of nice drums in that pack, seems like good “value”.

I’m particularly biased towards the SDX’s that have come after SD3, I think they sound a step above the couple I have from pre SD3 (Rock Warehouse and Prog Foundry). But I’m a lazy amateur who doesn’t want to spend time working to get the best sound from things.

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.3.6
Operating system: Windows 10
SD3 with Real to Reel, Fields of Rock, Drum Factory, Death and Darkness, Legacy of Rock, Hitmaker, Stories, State of the Art, Decades, Stockholm, Jazz Sessions, Hansa, Rock Foundry, Area 33 (in order of preference). Plus a few older SDX's and EZX's.
Into: Reaper with Ryzen 5700x, 32GB RAM and assorted SSD's.
Through: Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 Gen2 USB Audio Interface
From: eDRUMin 10 + eDRUMin 8 with assorted Roland and Yamaha pads.

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Replied November 28, 2023 at 14:13 #3174978

BlueMistral
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+1 for Fields of Rock, the Stormtrooper kit is just killer

Replied November 29, 2023 at 21:53 #3177216

bpjacobsen
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So I’m wondering, is it really worth purchasing these SDX packs? I mean, are they really that much better than the stock library? Prob a silly question but I’m asking anyway. LOL

Replied November 29, 2023 at 22:48 #3177322

Bear-Faced Cow
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It’s not a silly question. However, only you can answer that question. Each SDX is a different producer with their own different method of recording each kit piece. All you can do is listen to them and see if it appeals to you or not.

That being said, I have my own go to SDXs. So which may not be on your list:

The Rock Foundry

Legacy of Rock

Hitmaker

Roots

Indiependent

jord

Jordan L. Chilcott

Web Site: https://jordanchilcottmusic.com/

Replied December 4, 2023 at 09:33 #3181523

BlueMistral
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Since you’re playing E-Drums and you’re not a producer/song writer, I can tell you that some libraries sound great on the computer but are not so great when used with E-drums, like the Death & Darkness for instance, the stock library is also recorded very quietly, you can barely hear the cymbals whereas the Fields of Rock is just plug and play with edrums, you just need to modify the midi mapping but then you can blow your ears off very easily!

Replied December 5, 2023 at 03:03 #3181785

Shen G
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BlueMistral wrote:

Since you’re playing E-Drums and you’re not a producer/song writer, I can tell you that some libraries sound great on the computer but are not so great when used with E-drums, like the Death & Darkness for instance, the stock library is also recorded very quietly, you can barely hear the cymbals whereas the Fields of Rock is just plug and play with edrums, you just need to modify the midi mapping but then you can blow your ears off very easily!

Yeah, so much this. I know all my preferred SDX’s are mixed/levelled to have max velocity bashing to be closer to 0dB on the main outs. Mainly what I mean when I say they sound better to me and I’m too lazy to volume/level match everything. I get what you mean with D&D SDX, though I find Death OK, but Darkness a bit quiet.

Then are other strange decisions like many Tom Dalgety presets from Fields of Rock having velocity envelopes on the kick and snares that make them too quiet etc. Perhaps this is a difference in design choice for e-drums vs midi programming.

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.3.6
Operating system: Windows 10
SD3 with Real to Reel, Fields of Rock, Drum Factory, Death and Darkness, Legacy of Rock, Hitmaker, Stories, State of the Art, Decades, Stockholm, Jazz Sessions, Hansa, Rock Foundry, Area 33 (in order of preference). Plus a few older SDX's and EZX's.
Into: Reaper with Ryzen 5700x, 32GB RAM and assorted SSD's.
Through: Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 Gen2 USB Audio Interface
From: eDRUMin 10 + eDRUMin 8 with assorted Roland and Yamaha pads.

Replied December 5, 2023 at 13:48 #3181925

pumpkinking
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For a “load and play” eDrum experience, I find that Legacy, Hansa, Fields and Hitmaker are the best. Some of the presets sound good to me without tweaks. I like the sound of the other post-SD3 SDXs but they take some fiddling when used with eDrums, to my ear anyway.

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