Loading drums from other SDX's

[linguos]

I can imagine this has been answered before but I’m unable to find an answer and it’s unclear how to word this to maximize search results.

 

I own numerous SDX libraries and enjoy mixing bits from all of them for optimal results. The issue is that mics are different from one SDX to another. The core SD3 kit’s kick for example uses a standard Kick In, Out and Sub, whereas the Metal Foundry has separate L and R Kick Ins, an Out and no Sub. While the Progressive Foundry has Kick In Condenser, In Dynamic 1 and 2 all in addition to the usual Kick Out and Sub. The Indiependent has all the standard mics plus a Kick Far mic.

So for example say I’ve loaded up the Metal Foundry (not unlikely because I prefer their cymbals over others) but suddenly I decide I want to blend in shells from the Progressive Foundry, or rather to simplify for this post, I want to completely replace a kick with one from the Progressive Foundry. Perhaps I want those Condenser and Dynamic mic options on the Kick In. How do I do this?

Additionally is it possible, mostly for folk or indie styles to create 3 or 4 mic kits for vintage sounds?

Thanks for your time

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[Scott]

From the S3 manual regarding ROUTE CLOSE MICS TO MIXER CHANNELS…

Imagine that you want to change the kick drum in the SD3 Core Library to a kick drum from the separately purchased Progressive Foundry SDX. The Progressive Foundry SDX is unique in that it has 5 separate microphones placed on the Kick, but the SD3 Library uses the more traditional 3 mic technique on the kick. In this case checking the “Existing” option in Route Close Mics to Mixer Channels would simply route all 5 Progressive Foundry Mics to the 3 kick Microphone Channels used in the SD3 Core Library. Clicking the “New” option would instead automatically create 5 new user Microphone Channels in the mixer that each correspond to a microphone used on the Progressive Foundry SDX kick drum. The new kick drum is then automatically routed to output through these channels.

You should also check this section of the manual for details on mic routing in the mixer.

https://www.toontrack.com/manual/superior-drummer-3/9/9-4-view-menu/9-4-1-route-instrument-microphones

Scott Sibley - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

• This post was modified 6 years, 5 months ago by Scott.

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