Basic SD3 Qs – How do I add to grid editor and how do I move tracks in DAW?

[Henry Robinett]

SD3 3.2.2. I’m a new user even though I’ve had it for awhile. I’m trying to figure out how to create my own either beats or amend the grooves already given.  In the Grid Editor I’m trying to figure out how to add notes. I’m working in the DAW, in this case DP10. I’m not interested in having pre-determined hits given to me based on a sample of many hundreds of drummers. How can I just drop the little diamond on the grid on the row of the instrument selected?  What am I missing?

Also how do I edit in the DAW with SD3 groove song. If I go to the DAW tracks and try to move everything 4 bars; cut from 1/1/000 abd move everything to 5/1/000 it won’t move I think because SD3 is holding it?  How do I  move everything AND the song in SD3?

I hope my two questions make sense!  I’ve been trying to find the information in the manual.  Thanks!

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.2.2
Operating system: macOS Catalina (10.15)

SD3, Metric Halo ULN-8, Axe Fx III, DP10, Logic Pro, PT

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[Scott]

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So, in the Grid Editor, there are 2 tools available. They are located at the top  left in the Grid Editor. The regular Pointer Tool for moving notes and the Pencil Tool for adding hits. The arrow tool can be instantly changed to the Pencil tool by pressing Command + Option (Mac) on your keyboard (Alt+Control PC). See the link below to the section of the manual for more details on the Grid Editor.

https://www.toontrack.com/manual/superior-drummer-3/7/7-3-edit-midi-edit-play-style-and-the-grid-editor/7-3-2-the-grid-editor-2

Also, see the video walk-through of the Grid Editor.

As to your second question, if you’re going to have MIDI on the S3 Song Track you’ll need to move them on the Song Track. Moving things in your DAW won’t move them in the S3 Song Track automatically. You’ll need to move them manually. If you want, you can drag MIDI from the S3 Song Track onto your DAW MIDI Track and use your DAW MIDI Editor instead of the S3 MIDI Editor. It’s one or the other. If you prefer your DAW editor, and also have MIDI on the S3 Song Track, make sure you disable Follow Host in S3 so you won’t have 2 versions of MIDI playing at the same time.

Scott Sibley - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

[Henry Robinett]

Thank you!  That’s very helpful.

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.2.2
Operating system: macOS Catalina (10.15)

SD3, Metric Halo ULN-8, Axe Fx III, DP10, Logic Pro, PT

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