Topic: How to automate Power Hand during a song?

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Replied January 22, 2025 at 17:45 #3361476
Korken
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If you loaded the midi into SD3, you should be able to split it in parts, making cuts. This way you could set the power hand individually.

If you don’t want to split the midi, maybe it can be done with automation, but here I am still too beginner and at the time I am still not in position to give advice, as I still haven’t worked with automation within SD.
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Replied January 22, 2025 at 18:04 #3361482

Mark King
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Select the bits you want in the chorus and drag them to the ride. It sounds like you are selecting every note to the right hand side.

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Replied January 22, 2025 at 18:05 #3361483

Chris Brady
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Thanks! Yeah I have the parts in midi correct and all set. The verse is on the hats and the ride in choruses, I just wanted to know how automate the Power Hand option/feature within SD3. I am know how to move it, just not automate it. This is what I am trying to figure out.

Thanks all!

Chris
Replied January 22, 2025 at 19:19 #3361515
Bear-Faced Cow
Participant
There is no automation as such. The power hand is determined by the MIDI notes you are using. If you want to change your power hand, you use MIDI notes pertaining to another kit piece. The above answers of segmenting your regions and adjusting your MIDI as such within them are correct.

jord

Jordan L. Chilcott

Web Site: https://jordanchilcottmusic.com/
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Replied January 24, 2025 at 05:17 #3361884

Chris Brady
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How change you automate the power hand from the hi hat in the verses to the ride in the choruses? I have the midi split out so it plays the right notes but the power hand option doesn’t change. If I pull the power hand from the ride in the chorus rocks hit hats, it doesn’t go back to being on the ride in the choruses. Is there a way to automate it to make the changes I am looking for?

Replied January 24, 2025 at 06:17 #3361891

Bear-Faced Cow
Participant

Again, there is no automation. Power hand is determined by the notes assigned to your kit pieces as illustrated in this screenshot.

You have tell Superior Drummer what kit pieces to play either by selecting the notes in the Grid Editor or using Edit Play Styles and moving the Power Hand to a new kit piece.

If you moved your Power Hand and it stayed there for the next section, then you either selected both regions or you didn’t split your regions.

jord

Jordan L. Chilcott

Web Site: https://jordanchilcottmusic.com/

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Replied January 24, 2025 at 15:29 #3362072

Chris Brady
Participant

Hi Jord,

This is helpful. I haven’t been using SD3 for very long and this mauve why I am a little confused.

As you can see onu screenshots below. It is driven by the hi hat, but the power hand is on the ride in the edit window. I I move the power hand icon to the hi hat for that part, it doesn’t move back to the ride, as it should in the chorus.

As you said, I maybe not splitting it. What exactly does that mean. I have everything in is correct lane.

Thanks again for your help!

Chris

Replied January 24, 2025 at 15:56 #3362133

Bear-Faced Cow
Participant

Post a screenshot of your track timeline.

jord

Jordan L. Chilcott

Web Site: https://jordanchilcottmusic.com/

Replied January 24, 2025 at 16:03 #3362144

Scott
Moderator

Use the Scissors Tool on the Song Track to cut the region. For example, if you have an 8 bar “Verse” and after the 4th bar you want to change the Power Hand from hats to ride, scissor the Verse region at bar 5. Select that new section. Switch the Power Hand on the Edit Play Style accordingly.

Scott Sibley - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

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How to automate Power Hand during a song?

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