How to accomplish this in SD3 (apply effects to only certain MIDI regions)

[stpete111]

Hi,

I’m using SD3 inside Logic and am trying to create the entire drum track inside SD3 without having to bring any MIDI into Logic (that’s the point of SD3, right)?

What I want to do seems simple in theory, but I can’t figure out how to go about it, even having watched the entire SD3 Explained course over at Groove3 (which is fantastic by the way – well done Luke Oswald!)

I want the first 3 measures of the song, which are represented by 3 blocks of MIDI in the Track, to have a filtered EQ effect on them. Then when measure 4 comes in, I want to turn the effect off and go back to my default drum mix. So in essence, my question as seen in the subject title – how do you apply effects to only certain measures/MIDI regions?

Thanks!
StPete

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[John]

Hi,

first of all, what I will describe can’t be done entirely inside the plugin, you will need to record the CC data on the SD3 track in Logic.

If you have inserted an EQ on you Master fader, you can bind a Macro to the On/Off button of the EQ/Filter by going into the Macro Properties (have the EQ/Filter open), Click ‘Add…’, then Save Start. Click the On/Off button for the EQ/Filter and then ‘Save End’. Now this Macro knob controls the On/Off button on your EQ/Filter.
Next, you need to assign a CC number to this Macro knob. Either you right-click the Macro knob and select one or you Learn one by selecting ‘Learn…’ and then move your MIDI controller knob/slider.
Finally, you need to record this movement of the controller knob/slider onto your SD3 Track in Logic.

BR,
John

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

[Olof Westman]

Just wanted to mention that, generally speaking, enabling/disabling effects may impart some click noise. This would mainly be because of latency compensation being reconfigured. The EQ doesn’t have any latency so shouldn’t cause a click.

Also, the macro knobs are parameters of the plug-in and can probably be automated in the host without the use of MIDI.

Olof Westman - Toontrack
Coder

[stpete111]

Thanks very much Olle and John for your replies. This makes sense.

[Henrik Ekblom]

Actually, you can do this automation inside of SD3. Either use the CC value given by the Learn function (as described by John above), or right click the Macro knob and give it a CC number from the menu. Then in the grid editor, in the bottom, select the CC value you just assigned and you can draw a curve that will control the Macro knob!

It might be a better idea to map the filter cut frequency of the effect to the macro, instead of mapping the on/off button, if you hear some artefacts (like Olof mentioned).

Henrik Ekblom - User Experience Designer
Toontrack

[stpete111]

@Henrik said:
Actually, you can do this automation inside of SD3. Either use the CC value given by the Learn function (as described by John above), or right click the Macro knob and give it a CC number from the menu. Then in the grid editor, in the bottom, select the CC value you just assigned and you can draw a curve that will control the Macro knob!

It might be a better idea to map the filter cut frequency of the effect to the macro, instead of mapping the on/off button, if you hear some artefacts (like Olof mentioned).  

Henrik, great suggestion! Thanks! I’ll try it today.

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