Here, you can find some helpful tips regarding E-drums in Superior Drummer 3 and EZdrummer 3.
First, check the manual on how to set up your E-Drums properly, you can find links to the manual for your product below.
For information on how to set up E-drums in EZdrummer 3 click here.
For information on how to set up E-drums in Superior Drummer 3 click here.
Here, you can find some frequently asked questions regarding E-Drums:
There is not one specific E-Drum module that Toontrack recommends more than others. Any device that outputs MIDI will be supported by EZD3/SD3.
If there is a specific module you are looking at you can check if there is an included E-Drum preset for the module in the E-drum settings.
When you play with your E-Drums, they should generate something like 115-127 velocity MIDI. You can display the velocity of a MIDI note in the SD3/EZD3 Grid Editor.
Generally, when working with E-Drums, it is advised that you ensure that your E-Drum module is in its default setting when using external sounds. Every E-Drum module is different, so you may need to make additional adjustments to the settings of the E-Drum module.
Make sure that your audio drivers and E-Drum module are updated to the latest firmware and that the module is set to default factory settings.
The Midi In/E-drum settings are ultimately where you can customize how your kit and hats trigger the sounds in SD3/EZD3 (how the software responds to your incoming MIDI). We recommend that you check the E-Drum chapter in the manual for your product.
First, make sure that you update the firmware for your drum module and audio driver, if there are updates available.
The nature of the driver used is an important factor when dealing with latency. Whenever possible you should use low-latency drivers while working with Toontrack plugins.
Please ensure that you have installed the latest version of your Audio driver, and please also ensure that this driver is selected in the EZD3 Settings > Audio/MIDI setup.
You can also attempt to lower the buffer size in the Settings > Audio/MIDI setup. Generally, the lower the buffer size, the lower the latency, but a low buffer size also puts more demand on your computer. If set too low, you may experience audio stutters or glitches. In such a case, simply increase the buffer size.
Most users with E-Drum modules tend to use external USB audio interfaces due to the audio processing power that the modules lack.
Make sure that your MIDI device is added and recognized as a MIDI device in your DAW first. If you check the Preferences/Settings for your DAW you should be able to see if your MIDI-device is listed there. Your DAW will need to have the device added first before the plug-in can use any incoming MIDI in the session.
If it works in the standalone version of SD3/EZD3, then it is a setting in your DAW that is causing this, check the manual for your DAW in this case.
EZdrummer 3 does not support more instruments than the pre-configured amount for each library (the instruments that you can see in the graphical interface by default). Superior Drummer 3 does, however.
In the top left corner of the Drums tab in SD3, you can add more instruments to your kit and assign these to your E-Drums.