Cannot get tempo to sync after exporting the midi as an audio file.

[Chris White]

I use reaper as my DAW, and superior drummer 3 as a vst plugin within the DAW. The client gave me a preset midi tempo map to follow. i recorded my drums, and all was well. everything lined up to their guitar tracks within the DAW. I exported the midi file, and imbedded the tempo changes into the midi file i used to record my drums from my Roland td-11 e kit. I then drag, and dropped the midi file into the plugin, and i did NOT have the follow host option on when exporting the audio files. I always double check the rendered wave files but dropping them into my DAW and lining them up. I have tried 10 times now, and the raw files are just out of sync every time. the tempo map the client sent me is a weird one, it gradually speeds up, and slows down quite a bit. i need to have this song out by tomorrow, and i really need some help on this. thank you for your time.

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.3.6
Operating system: Windows 10

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[Bear-Faced Cow]

Did you import the tempo into SD3’s tempo map? If not, that is why your exported audio is not in sync.

jord

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Jordan L. Chilcott

Web Site: https://jordanchilcottmusic.com/

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[Chris White]

yes i exported the midi file straight from the daw, and also went to the track option inside of SPD3, and imported the tempo from selected midi. its like its just slightly off, but then it adds up once it gets to the end of the song. thanks.

[Mark King]

In Cubase I keep the midi in my DAW and activate the multiout feature if sd3. I assign what I want separate to different outs in the sd3 mixer. I then render in place in Cubase and the tracks are always in time. Does reaper have the feature to render in place to audio?

SD3 with older sdx,s plus Rooms of Hansa and Death & Darkness. Cubase and wavelab current versions. Roland TD50x using all trigger inputs for triggering SD3 only. Windows 11 computer. Various keyboards and outboard gear as well as VST instruments. Acoustic drums: Yamaha 9000 natural wood and Pearl masters. Various snare drums. RME BabyFace Pro FS and Adam A7X monitors

[Chris White]

so with these settings are you able to export the raw stems, and mics with zero effects? i just watched a video on how to creature multi tracks in reaper for superior drummer 3, and got it set up. i just want to make sure i give the client all of the separate microphones, and stems. i normally just use the feature inside of superior drummer 3, but for this specific song, the timing ramps up and down a lot.

[drumjack52]

Chris: Why import the MIDI into SD3? Why don’t you keep the MIDI in Reaper and send it to SD3? IOW treat SD3 like any other vi where you feed the MIDI in your daw to the vi?

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.3.6
Operating system: macOS High Sierra (10.13)

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[Bear-Faced Cow]

Chris White wrote:

yes i exported the midi file straight from the daw, and also went to the track option inside of SPD3, and imported the tempo from selected midi. its like its just slightly off, but then it adds up once it gets to the end of the song. thanks.

If the tempo is ramping up and down in a linear fashion in your DAW, there are two problems with this:

1. Your DAW will interpolate the tempo changes. Thus, instead of a smooth ramp, you will wind up with a set of staircases. This can throw the tempo off.
2. Tempo is converted to microseconds in integer form in MIDI. Thus there is a chance of rounding, however slight. It could still be enough to throw a tempo off to a point where it is noticeable.

If you want to export your raw unprocessed kit pieces with all microphones, you will have to work a bit on the tempo map in SD3 to match it to your DAW.

jord

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Jordan L. Chilcott

Web Site: https://jordanchilcottmusic.com/

• This post was modified 1 year, 3 months ago by Bear-Faced Cow.

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