Can’t get REAPER to ‘see’ Superior Drummer 3

[DrProgNerd]

I’m a newb to recording. I just started using REAPER...

I’m a newb to recording. I just started using REAPER about a year ago. So far, it’s been pretty simple. I have successfully downloaded a dozen or so effects and instrument plugins with mostly no issue. I just got SD3 a couple of weeks ago. For some reason, I cannot get SD3 to show up in my list of plugins in REAPER – which of course means that I cannot record using SD3.

I’m sure it’s user-error. I’ve checked online for something that specifically addresses this – to no avail. Most tutorials start with REAPER already ‘recognizing’ SD3.

I have been putting off asking the Forum – because I didn’t want to be ‘the guy who asks before doing the legwork’. I also don’t want to be ‘the guy who spends hundreds of dollars on something he is unable to use’. Lol.

I throw myself on the mercy of the court. What am I doing wrong? Do I need to work this from ‘the REAPER side’ – or from the ‘Superior Drummer 3 side’?

In SD3 Settings, the Path for Superior Drummer 3 is            C:\Program Files (x86)\Toontrack\Superior\Superior Drummer\SL-SuperiorDrummer3

Thanks in advance for any help that can be offered.

Operating system: Windows 10

I’m a newb to recording. I just started using REAPER about a year ago. So far, it’s been pretty simple. I have successfully downloaded a dozen or so effects and instrument plugins with mostly no issue. I just got SD3 a couple of weeks ago. For some reason, I cannot get SD3 to show up in my list of plugins in REAPER – which of course means that I cannot record using SD3.

I’m sure it’s user-error. I’ve checked online for something that specifically addresses this – to no avail. Most tutorials start with REAPER already ‘recognizing’ SD3.

I have been putting off asking the Forum – because I didn’t want to be ‘the guy who asks before doing the legwork’. I also don’t want to be ‘the guy who spends hundreds of dollars on something he is unable to use’. Lol.

I throw myself on the mercy of the court. What am I doing wrong? Do I need to work this from ‘the REAPER side’ – or from the ‘Superior Drummer 3 side’?

In SD3 Settings, the Path for Superior Drummer 3 is            C:\Program Files (x86)\Toontrack\Superior\Superior Drummer\SL-SuperiorDrummer3

Thanks in advance for any help that can be offered.

Operating system: Windows 10

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[DrProgNerd]

See attached

[Scott]

Can you navigate to that folder location on your hard drive and take a screenshot of the contents of the SL-SuperiorDrummer3 folder?

Scott Sibley - Toontrack
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[DrProgNerd]

I got to the Superior Drummer Folder – by way of ‘Program Files (x86)’ – but it is empty.  *first attachment*

I checked Program Files – (not Program Files (x86)…) and it IS in there. *second attachment*

[Scott]

Go to the Settings screen in S3 and reset the path to that location and NOT the (x86) location.

Scott Sibley - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

[DrProgNerd]

I cannot access the SD3 Stand-alone – see first three attachments

I was able to go through the plugin in REAPER to make those changes – though Hansa doesn’t seem to ‘like’ the change – see fourth attachment

[Scott]

The Rooms of Hansa is not in the same library folder as the S3 sound library. It would be in a folder named SL-Hansarooms. Most likely one folder up from the S3 sounds library folder.

Scott Sibley - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

[DrProgNerd]

Yes. It was right where you said it would be. That part is now taken care of.  *see attached*

Any idea how to fix the standalone?

[Scott]

Where is the Superior Drummer 3.dll installed?

I would manually delete the .dll and run the S3 plugin update (not any sound installers).

Scott Sibley - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

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[Brad]

Scott wrote:

Where is the Superior Drummer 3.dll installed?

I would manually delete the .dll and run the S3 plugin update (not any sound installers).

It’s located in C:\Program Files\VstPlugins\Toontrack\

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.2.4
Operating system: macOS Catalina (10.15)

Mac Studio M1 Max, RAM 64 GB, 1TB Drive, OSX 12.x/13.x and Windows 10 (VM)
DAW: Studio One Pro (always up to date)
DTX Express III (Extreme triggers), Nektar LX88
OWC Thunderbay Mini (4 X 1TB Sata SSD), Express 4M2 (4 X 2TB M.2 SSD), Envoy Express (1TB M.2 SSD)
Presonus Quantum, Faderport & Faderport 8
Black Lion Sparrow Mk2 A/D, FMR-RNP-RNC, MIDI Xpress 128, BM5A, KRK VXT4, Equator D5
2020 Macbook Pro 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Audio(mobile rig)

[DrProgNerd]

Found it here

[DrProgNerd]

Just for clarification to your comment “I would manually delete the .dll and run the S3 plugin update (not any sound installers).”

For delete – just right click the Superior Drummer 3.dll>delete from the location:  PC > C: > Program Files > VSTPlugins > Toontrack ?

When you say “run the S3 plugin update” – where do I do that?

[Brad]

DrProgNerd wrote:

Just for clarification to your comment “I would manually delete the .dll and run the S3 plugin update (not any sound installers).”

For delete – just right click the Superior Drummer 3.dll>delete from the location:  PC > C: > Program Files > VSTPlugins > Toontrack ?

When you say “run the S3 plugin update” – where do I do that?

Yes, just deleted the .dll file and then run the SD3 program installer from product manager.

Sorry the update from product manager. below the full installer

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.2.4
Operating system: macOS Catalina (10.15)

Mac Studio M1 Max, RAM 64 GB, 1TB Drive, OSX 12.x/13.x and Windows 10 (VM)
DAW: Studio One Pro (always up to date)
DTX Express III (Extreme triggers), Nektar LX88
OWC Thunderbay Mini (4 X 1TB Sata SSD), Express 4M2 (4 X 2TB M.2 SSD), Envoy Express (1TB M.2 SSD)
Presonus Quantum, Faderport & Faderport 8
Black Lion Sparrow Mk2 A/D, FMR-RNP-RNC, MIDI Xpress 128, BM5A, KRK VXT4, Equator D5
2020 Macbook Pro 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Audio(mobile rig)

• This post was modified 4 years, 4 months ago by Brad.

[Scott]

DrProgNerd wrote:

Just for clarification to your comment “I would manually delete the .dll and run the S3 plugin update (not any sound installers).”

For delete – just right click the Superior Drummer 3.dll>delete from the location:  PC > C: > Program Files > VSTPlugins > Toontrack ?

When you say “run the S3 plugin update” – where do I do that?

Yes. Delete it from that location by right click and delete.

Then open Product Manager. It should indicate that the plugin (under the S3 product not the sound library) isn’t installed. Should have the red button to download and install

Scott Sibley - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

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[DrProgNerd]

SUCCESS !!!!!!

Brad and Scott- thank you so much for your help. I genuinely feel that one of the greatest gifts we have to offer is our time. I appreciate your patience in helping me through this – and for giving part of your weekend to help a wayward newbie stranger. Lol !! Cheers to you both !!

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[Brad]

DrProgNerd wrote:

SUCCESS !!!!!!

Brad and Scott- thank you so much for your help. I genuinely feel that one of the greatest gifts we have to offer is our time. I appreciate your patience in helping me through this – and for giving part of your weekend to help a wayward newbie stranger. Lol !! Cheers to you both !!

That’s excellent! Enjoy…. good work Scott…

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.2.4
Operating system: macOS Catalina (10.15)

Mac Studio M1 Max, RAM 64 GB, 1TB Drive, OSX 12.x/13.x and Windows 10 (VM)
DAW: Studio One Pro (always up to date)
DTX Express III (Extreme triggers), Nektar LX88
OWC Thunderbay Mini (4 X 1TB Sata SSD), Express 4M2 (4 X 2TB M.2 SSD), Envoy Express (1TB M.2 SSD)
Presonus Quantum, Faderport & Faderport 8
Black Lion Sparrow Mk2 A/D, FMR-RNP-RNC, MIDI Xpress 128, BM5A, KRK VXT4, Equator D5
2020 Macbook Pro 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Audio(mobile rig)

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