Recommended SDX packs for new SD3 user – any suggestions?

[James]

Hi guys, I’ve been a long time EZDrummer and EZKeys user and just upgraded to SD3. When I heard about “Superior September” I was really hoping that all of the SDX expansions would be on sale but that wasn’t to be.

I am waiting patiently to see what the new Eddie Kramer set contains: I’m excited to see images of Timpani and Tam-tam’s in the promo material as well as one of the music industry legends take on rock drum sounds but I was really hoping to snag a copy of the Decades or Rooms of Hansa packs in the sale to add more balanced drum sounds to the Core SD3 library and the two EZX packs I have (Metalheads and Progressive) hence this post…

Are any of the SDX currently on sale “Must Have’s” for a new users who already have Metal sounds covered (Roots, Independent, NY Studios?) or are the reviews of Rooms, Decades and D&D all correct and these are the ones worth saving up for / waiting for a sale when they are included?

Any advice very much appreciated

James

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.1.8
Operating system: macOS Catalina (10.15)

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[ChadwickDunderc0ck]

Rooms to me is a must along with Death/Darkness. Even if you’re not metal the Death and Darkness packs are just great  extensive kits… all around solid

Rooms – best ambience and unique kits. Extremely well done and recorded. Possible the best recording to date  imho

I have others too. Bob Rock orc etc. All are great depending on your “goals”.

so knowing what I know now, which isn’t much, Rooms and DD would be a must have to start. IMO.

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.2.0
Operating system: macOS Catalina (10.15)

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[James]

Thanks Digital – I’m waiting to see how Eddie Kramer’s History of Rock package comes out but if that’s a disappointment then Bob Rock’s library is definitely an option.

Score so far:

Rooms/Decades/D&D 1

Sales 0

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[Jeff]

Hey James,

you might want to take a look at dontcrack.com. They have prices on all of the SDX’s that are better than just about anywhere else.

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[James]

Thanks Jeff – don’t tell the admins here will you 😉 – I guess that means you vote for the full price ones as well, so that brings the score to…

Rooms/Decades/D&D 2

Sales 0

All opinions welcomed guys many thanks

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Operating system: macOS Catalina (10.15)

[James]

Wow Jeff some of the older SDX are reduced on that site as well – almost as cheap as the EZX expansions

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[Whagi]

Out of everything, Death and Darkness is my fav, and the one I use for just about everything, its that good. Much prefer it to Decades and Rooms.

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[James]

Thanks Whagi appreciate your insight there

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[Whagi]

Now! Let me say Im not a great drummer, I only do it for fun and enjoyment and for my music productions. So be kind to me

I just thought id share some drumming videos I put together to show how much I like the Death and Darkness SDX.

In fact just about all the videos use it, and there is a mixed array of song.

Its the Death Black Kit:

https://www.youtube.com/user/Whagi11/videos

I just love the sound of the kit out of all my SDXs

Im not saying it fits into everything pert, but I like it.

Thanks.

P.S. Sorry for the legs and running shorts, I grab time after a run and before a shower. lol 🙂

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• This post was modified 4 years, 9 months ago by Whagi.

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[James]

Thanks for the link – I’ll check it out

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[drdrum]

thanks for the dont crack link. I wish I knew about this 2 hrs ago when I bought Hanza and EZ Bass

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[Andrew Payne]

I have Progressive and Metal Foundry which I got on sale and D&D which was not on sale.

Hands down D&D is my favourite and would be my choice if I only had one SDX option. I really love the sound of darkness (in the pool). I am also a drummer with 3 rack and 2 floor tom pads so this SDX suits my set up perfectly. I have been able to tailor SD3 core library and the other SDX’s I have to get 5 toms (with a bit of tom tuning where 5 options don’t exist) but not as good as having 5 toms.

If you take the time to learn how to alter the sounds (bleed, ambience, effects processing, parallel compression/reverb, tuning, envelopes/offset etc), you can actually get pretty good results with any starting point in either SD3 or SDX and the options are huge – You could spend forever exploring the opportunities. But the SDX’s do add that extra flavour to suit specific genre’s.

The lack of 5 tom options is the main thing stopping me from getting other SDX’s as I am so used to playing with 5 toms.

I would like to see Toontrack always having 5 toms where possible to suit drummers with larger (but not excessive) kits.

I am on 3.2.0 (not 3.1.7)

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.1.7
Operating system: Windows 10

Dell Precision 7730, i7 6 Core 2.6 GHz, 128GB RAM, 1TB SSD and 3 x 2TB SSD, Windows 11, Cubase Pro 14, SD3 plus a variety of SDX's and EZX's, Orchestral Percussion, EZBASS, RME BabyFace Pro FS and KRK V4 monitors. Modified Yamaha DTX900, DTXPRESS4 and Edrumin10 triggering SD3. Yamaha pads/cymbals and Roland VH-10 HiHat. PDP Maple acoustic kit for live playing.

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[James]

Thanks ondipayn – sounds like everyone thinks that D&D is the starting point for new users. I’ve been waiting to see what Eddie Kramer’s set comes out like but in the meantime I’ve been reviewing a lot of the You Tube videos about D&D and they all just say the same thing.

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[Whagi]

the new Legacy of Rock is now available to buy!! …im downloading it now. 180GB!!!

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[James]

I’m just checking out Mike Luke’s review to get a feel for it but already itching to get my credit card out!

Have a feeling this will be the perfect kit to complement D&D – that for the Metal / Prog sessions and Kramer’s for the Blue’s rock – this is just perfect.

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[Bear-Faced Cow]

The Eddie Kramer Legacy of Rock is going to be the perfect addition along side The Rock Foundry (Bob Rock), which has been my go-to SDX since its release.

AIR Studio never sounded so good in a drum library.

jord

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Jordan L. Chilcott

Web Site: https://jordanchilcottmusic.com/

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