MIDI Mapping in SD3

[kemccarthy1]

SD3 newbie question:

How is the MIDI mapping table used in SD?

It seems the instruments in most kits correlate to a general default pattern – i.e. kicks, snares, hats, etc. – with various keys mapping to various articulations of each instrument. But how is the MIDI mapping key to be read for a 88 key controller as many values aren’t mapped to existing keys on the keyboard? For instance, in the Default preset in the default Library, the lowest key on my keyboard is mapped to #21, the highest to #108. How can I access the keys above and below those on my controller?

Or is there a workflow step of which I’m completely ignorant on this? I know that within the software all of the grooves can access the data but if I want to actually perform drum tracking on the keyboard in real time, I’m not going to have all of the instruments/articulations available to me or so it seems.

TIA.

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.1.4
Operating system: macOS Mojave (10.14)

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[Mac McCormick]

Well there are 88 notes on a piano but there are 127 notes in the MIDI spec. So the MIDI spec actually allows for notes above and below your keyboard. However, you can change any drum/articulation to any MIDI note number in SD3. So, if your DAW allows it, you can insert note numbers outside the 88 note range. I don’t know what DAW you are using but in Cubase is called the ‘draw tool’. So just ‘draw’ the note in your DAW’s editor and then assign the SD3 drum or articulation to that note. See the attached image on how to do this in SD3. In this image the snare is selected in the SD3 drum window and the red circle shows to where to click to change the note number for any of the snare articulations.

Hope this help!

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.1.4
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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[kemccarthy1]

Thanks. Yes it does help. Being new to this I envisioned using SD3 more as a performance tool than as an editing tool. I know it’s fantastic for both but I only had the notion of that one approach.

My main DAW is also Cubase so your suggestion helps as well.

[Bear-Faced Cow]

Your keyboard should possess the ability to transpose octaves up or down? You should be able to set up your octaves on your keyboard and play within that range. As well, you can also create your own custom MIDI mapping.

jord

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[kemccarthy1]

Bear-Faced Cow wrote:

Your keyboard should possess the ability to transpose octaves up or down? You should be able to set up your octaves on your keyboard and play within that range. As well, you can also create your own custom MIDI mapping.

jord

• This post was modified 5 years, 8 months ago by Bear-Faced Cow.

I think it’s a matter of developing a workflow now that I have an idea of how SD3 works with MIDI. Probably a good idea to develop my own presets based on presets in libraries and swapping out the drums and articulations in MIDI mapping I prefer to have as default go-tos for various styles I’m working in.

Thanks.

[Henrik Ekblom]

Bear-Faced Cow wrote:

As well, you can also create your own custom MIDI mapping.

This is done in the Settings / MIDI In/E-drums page, which is developed for changing MIDI mapping and keeping that even when changing preset or library. You can save a custom MIDI mapping which you can recall when needed, or setup a MIDI mapping and then save a Default Project, which will recall this mapping every time you start SD3.

Henrik Ekblom - User Experience Designer
Toontrack

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