Possible to switch between 2 kits in one instance of SD3?

[Billy 86]

I’d like to have two kits available in one instance of SD3. What I’m trying to do is have a hip hop style kit in the verses and a rock style in in the choruses. I would somehow trigger (automation?) a switch between the two, one for the verses one for the choruses. Is this even possible in one instance of SD3, or is the only way to run 2 separate instances, one for verse, one for chorus. Thanks.

SD3 3.4, EZK2.1.3, EZ Bass 1.3.1, Win11, i9/9900, all SSDs, 64g RAM, Cakewalk, Studio One

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[drumjack52]

You’re going to need not just two instances of SD3 but also two instrument tracks for the MIDI. One for the verse and one for the chorus. As well as either ram to hold both kits or bandwidth of the computer bus to handle the sample streaming.

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Jack
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[Mark King]

Is this for live? I’m guessing it is as you simply use two instances in a DAW. There is no way way to have two kits loaded in one instance of sd3. You could load the extra drum kit pieces to one kit and and have different note numbers for the kits and have those triggered. A bit messy though.

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

[Billy 86]

Thanks for the replies. It isn’t for live. Working in a DAW. Thought I might have to have two instances, but thought I’d check with the community. You never know…

SD3 3.4, EZK2.1.3, EZ Bass 1.3.1, Win11, i9/9900, all SSDs, 64g RAM, Cakewalk, Studio One

[Bear-Faced Cow]

Since you’re in a DAW, why not use two track instances of SD3? Why complicate it using automation when it looks like you have the RAM and probably more available tracks than you’ll ever need?

jord

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[Billy 86]

Yep. That’s what I’ll do. Was just curious.

SD3 3.4, EZK2.1.3, EZ Bass 1.3.1, Win11, i9/9900, all SSDs, 64g RAM, Cakewalk, Studio One

[patrick maguire]

i normally use 3 or 4 instances of SD3 in a recording session. works great

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[drumjack52]

patrick maguire wrote:

i normally use 3 or 4 instances of SD3 in a recording session. works great

If you have the memory

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.3.6
Operating system: macOS High Sierra (10.13)

Jack
aka musicman691 on other forums
Superior Drummer 3.4.1
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]

Not every instance will be using Legacy or Rock or Decades (or some massive library like that). An instance with the main kit and something electronic or percussion is often good enough in my sessions.

jord

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Jordan L. Chilcott

Web Site: https://jordanchilcottmusic.com/

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