Installing subsets of SDX packages (or pruning)

[ColdSteel_1]

Hello!

I just purchased 3 amazing SDX packs for Superior Drums 3  (that I’ve had for 6 years).

The issue is that the packs are HUGE!!!  I have no need of Surround Mikes and possibly not bleed feeds either.

Without actually running the installers, it’s impossible to know if we will be given options to prune down what will be installed.  I can find no documentation or User Guide that gives that information either.

How does one accomplish a subset install?  Can installations be pruned to eliminate unneeded sound files afterwards?

 

P.S. Off topic question:  Why is there no search option for this forum?

Operating system: Windows 10

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[Korken]

Hello: when you are about to install the pack you are asked to choose what kind of installation you want.

For searching in the forum you can use the search option above, next to the cart. It will find forum posts too.

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[drumjack52]

You don’t need the surround files but you might want to install the bleed files though.

Jack
aka musicman691 on other forums
Superior Drummer 3.4.0
Area 33 1.0.0
Death and Darkness 1.0.1
PT 2021.6
OSX 10.13.6
3.46 GHz hex core 2012 MacPro 48 gig ram

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[Bear-Faced Cow]

It is recommended to use the installers to install the libraries. Sone SDXs allow you to install subsets of the libraries. As mentioned above, installing surround and bleed is not required as far as the core library goes.

jord

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Jordan L. Chilcott

Web Site: https://jordanchilcottmusic.com/

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[ColdSteel_1]

Yes, it’s probably best to get our money’s worth and install the bleed mikes too.  I went ahead and bought a new 2 terabyte SSD to replace the auxiliary 1 Tb drive I had.

[Bear-Faced Cow]

If you’re going to use them. Not everyone does and that’s okay. But yeah, I have all of my Superior Drummer libraries on a 4TB SSD.

Be sure to set the drive type in your Library/Path settings to SSD, in case you haven’t.

jord

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Jordan L. Chilcott

Web Site: https://jordanchilcottmusic.com/

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