I need drum maps instead of PDFs

[Tom]

I’ve been using superior drummer for one year now, bought a few expansions like “Rock Foundry”, “Rooms of Hansa” and – yesterday – “Fields of rock”, and I’m still fascinated with the whole product. I originally bought it for my Roland E-drum kit but never tried that option because I installed it at home on my iMac to use it with Cubase. A great combination!

Just one thing, please explain it:

Why do we only get a MIDI layout PDF with each expansion and not a  drum map? All I need is a drum map in Cubase!!!

I started  yesterday to make my own detailed drum map of HANSA MARBLE ROOM (the one with octobans and roto toms) in Cubase but it’s a fricklish work. I don’t want to transcribe each MIDI PDF into a drum map. I would though if Toontrack paid me.

What’s the reason why Superior drummer doesn’t add drum maps to their expansions?

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.2.6
Operating system: macOS Big Sur (11)

Superior Drummer 3
EZBass
EZKeys 2
Cubase 13 Pro
iMac 27" 2019 (macOS Monterey)

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[Mark King]

There are loads of DAWs out there, not just Cubase. You can’t expect toontrack to do this since Cubase is not their software. Why would they? SD3 already has its own interface with its own map and midi editing software. I’m a Cubase user by the way and use use Cubase drum maps but this really isn’t up to toontrack to create Cubase drum maps.

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

[Tom]

Thanks for your reply. Don’t get me wrong, please, I really don’t want a company to do another company’s work. I’m just a buying customer and ask for improvement of my work flow. If I’m the only customer with this idea then it’s totally okay with me that the company will ignore me.

Maybe I don’t understand drum maps.

I thought that a drum map is a standardized *.drm file in form of a general spread sheet where you have:

• one column containing all the keyboard notes from C-2 to H8 and
• one column containing all names of the sounds that are triggered

So while the first column is always the same, only the second column changes.

For example:

Note       “Rock Foundry”           “Hansa Marble”     “Fields of rock”

C7           Side Snare Rimshot    Octoban 6″x10″      Hi-Tom 8″x8″

I don’t see a reason why a spread sheet can’t be turned into a drum map.

Maybe Toontrack could add a general two column spread sheet for all DAW where I can copy and paste the information.

Or is there even a program to transform a spread sheet into a drum map?

Superior Drummer 3
EZBass
EZKeys 2
Cubase 13 Pro
iMac 27" 2019 (macOS Monterey)

[Mac McCormick]

I scoured the internet a while back and found a bunch of EZX drum maps for Cubase. I then started creating my own drum maps for the SDX’s that I own. I have posted them in my dropbox account. Feel free to use any that you want. If you find any mistakes, as I’m sure you will, please correct them and send them back to me so that I can update and share them with other Cubase users.

Let me know if you have any problems!
https://www.dropbox.com/home/ALL%20MUSIC%20DOCS/Toontrack%20Drum%20Maps

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.2.3
Operating system: Windows 10

Cubase Pro, Korg Kronos, M-50, Hammond XK-1c, Toontrack SD3, EZBass w/lots of expansions, many VSL Vi's, Shreddage 3 everything, and shit-tons of FX plugins.

[Tom]

Thanks for your reply, Mac, and the kind offer!

I opened dropbox and logged in with my google account. But I did not agree with the final terms. Why does dropbox want to download my contacts / address book?

Could we exchange drum maps personally?

Superior Drummer 3
EZBass
EZKeys 2
Cubase 13 Pro
iMac 27" 2019 (macOS Monterey)

[Mac McCormick]

Try this link and let me know if it works.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/bdqavx9qpftwfbd/AACX6es78dGXr4SJFk2VkoLka?dl=0

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.2.1
Operating system: Windows 10

Cubase Pro, Korg Kronos, M-50, Hammond XK-1c, Toontrack SD3, EZBass w/lots of expansions, many VSL Vi's, Shreddage 3 everything, and shit-tons of FX plugins.

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Thanked by: Greg Busby

[Tom]

Thanks, that worked ….. I’ll check the content.

Superior Drummer 3
EZBass
EZKeys 2
Cubase 13 Pro
iMac 27" 2019 (macOS Monterey)

[Mac McCormick]

Good to hear!

Cubase Pro, Korg Kronos, M-50, Hammond XK-1c, Toontrack SD3, EZBass w/lots of expansions, many VSL Vi's, Shreddage 3 everything, and shit-tons of FX plugins.

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