SD3.0, Trying to work out how to create a second, fixed hihat (XHat)

[Corin Grieves]

Hello all, I’m setting up an e-Kit (Roland/eDrumin based triggers) using SD3 and Reaper.

I’d like to add a second static, closed hihat (X-Hat) on a two-zone pad (bow and edge), but however I configure the Midi notes on my trigger units, it seems that the second hihat sort of “hijacks” the standard hihat in my kit- when I hit the second hihat it shows the primary hihat being triggered at the same time, but sounding using the samples of the second hat, and the primary hihat loses it’s response to the hihat pedal.

Really all I need is two hihat samples- tip and edge as completely separate instruments, with no interaction with the main hihat and its pedal.

I’m sure it’s easy and I’m doing something dumb, but if anyone has any tips I’d much appreciate it!

Cheers,

Corin.

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.1.7
Operating system: Windows 10

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[John]

Hi,

you write ‘units’, in plural, do you have the 2nd HH connected as a regular HH to the other module? If they send the same notes and CC data they will compete so you need to make sure they send different notes.

BR,
John

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

[Corin Grieves]

My Roland TD-10 is controlling the main hihat triggering. I’ve tried it two ways-

1.  With the second hihat pad (actually just a regular cymbal trigger) in an AUX input on the TD-10 and just triggering bow/edge on various MIDI notes, ones not associated with any hihat
2. With the second hihat plugged into one of my eDrumin triggers, again with various MIDI notes

If I assign the second hat pad to any other instrument (tom, cymbal, snare etc) it works fine, so it doesn’t appear to be a trigger modules issue.

Even if I don’t assign any trigger to the second hihat, it still seems to “break” the main hihat.

[shadrums]

Did you end up figuring this out? I have the same problem.

[John]

Hi,

setting up two different HH controllers via two different modules, connected to one instance of SD3 will not work, if you expect them to act independently.

If you, on the other hand, wish to connect a 2nd HH controller to your module/SD3 instance to be used as a “regular” pad, it should be just as easy as adding any other pad. Make sure it sends unique notes to SD3 and ‘Add Instrument’.

BR,
John

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

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