So I just bought SD and while I’m loving it, I thought now is the best time to give some first impressions feedback and maybe ask a few questions to help me get the most out of it.
First, how do you categorize user Midi? I have a heap of the stuff I’ve gathered over the years. As far as I can see it just all gets lumped into some generic area, you can’t tell SD what the original tempo was meant to be, whether it’s a verse or fill section, you can’t tell SD that it’s Rock, Pop, TripHop or anything else. Am I missing something? Some way to tag midi files? Some metadata I should be changing on the files? This seems like an obvious thing that should be trivial to do as a user, as I’d like to also have my own midi stuff used in the awesome Song Creator.
Second. Why can’t you simply add a drum while editing the number of hits/velocity for a segment? It looks like the full drum kit editor, but for some reason doesn’t have this part which means you have to switch back and forth to add a new instrument into the kit. It’s just a little clunky.
Third. Multipart drums in that same segment/grid editor. Is there any way to select the sub-component? For example if there’s a lot of rim on a snare pattern then you seem to only be able to edit the number of rim-hits, I can’t find a way to simply get more normal snare in there. What am I missing?
Fourth. I’ll echo others. Download and install time was outrageous. I wouldn’t mind that so much as I can set something to go overnight, but you can’t if it’s broken up into many pieces with separate installers that can only be run after the previous one. Please offer a single installer which allows you to select components to both install and update and then allows you to set and forget, come back the next day to a fully installed plugin.
Fifth. Surf – underrepresented. I realize it all fits into the 60’s Hal Blaine, Al Jackson, Wrecking Crew, Funk Brothers, Swampers (also underrepresented) area, but the 60’s MIDI pack seems to be really way more focussed on jangle pop than Ventures. Heck I’d like to see some Tommy James inspired beats (mostly Hal on that stuff) too. This 60’s and 70’s stuff is where the groove is at, you don’t get an Amen Break without Gregory C Coleman, or an Apache break without Jim Gordon and that didn’t happen without the Shadows and Tony Meehan. This era is why I love drums, so pretty please start representing more of the phenomenal range of drum beats, feels and sounds of the 50’s 60’s and 70’s. Heck I couldn’t even find classic Bonham beats in the shop libraries, fortunately I have a few from elsewhere, but I needs moar!
Sixth. Why isn’t the Tap to Find extended into a matching a complete simplified beat track? If it is, how do you do it? i.e. you tap in some beats here and there on your song via a midi track, maybe at points you want some fills you amp it up more on the rhythm end than accuracy of which drums being used. Then SD could scan the whole track and lay down what it thinks matches appropriately to that in a more complete/smart song creator. It’d be like a far more refined or customizable version of the Logic Drummer (which I always have problems controlling if I just want to add a break or something). Heck if I didn’t already have a full time job I’d knock this out myself as a plugin.
Seventh. Just wanna reiterate Although it sounds like I’m kvetching so far I’m loving this product. There are just some things that I’d like to know how to do, some things I think I know but don’t, and some things that hopefully will be improved.
TIA
I need help!
When using the Alesis Nitro e-drum kit, SD2 only recognizes the kick drum and snare properly. When striking any of the toms or cymbals on the Alesis, SD2 plays the kick drum. I have tried all of the options for MIDI in SD2, including the Alesis option and default.
There is nothing I’ve tried that works!
Has anyone else experienced this problem?
I’m desperate!
Thanks for anyone that can help.
Hi,
I have received a sales announcement saying:
END-OF-SALE ANNOUNCEMENT.
Attention all owners of Superior Drummer 2: The Superior Drummer 3 Upgrade will be discontinued on December 31, 2018. Don’t miss taking advantage of the heavily discounted upgrade pricing. Upgrade today!
I hope you are not really serious with this intention. You are forcing me to upgrade now and disable it later – this is unfair! You shall not do that! I have already invested into you, do not say it will not count any more! If I am not ready to upgrade now do not force me! Leave it up to me when I upgrade!
Stefan.
