SD3 with Logic as a multi output instrument

[OFS]

Hello everyone. I’m trying to setup SD3 as a multi-channel instrument in Logic Pro X. I’ve done the obvious part, create the instrument, press the ‘+’ button in Logic to create all inputs and went into the SD3 mixer to output them to the correct Logic inputs.

My question is regarding stereo vs mono. Are the aux tracks created with the ‘+’ button in Logic mono or stereo? Normally, in Logic, mono tracks have a single circle on the header, stereo tracks have two. These special channels created with the ‘+’ button don’t have any…

Since, if I’m not mistaken, in the SD3 mixer, some tracks are mono and some are stereo. How does this translate to Logic?

For example, imagine I want to route the left overhead mic to a track in Logic and the right to another. How can I do this in the SD3 mixer?

Thanks!

Miguel

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.1.7
Operating system: macOS Mojave (10.14)

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[Bear-Faced Cow]

All of the instrument aux channels in Logic will stereo from SD3. However, Logic is flexible enough in that you can set up mono aux channels with the input being the left or the right stereo instrument channel. In SD3, you would hard pan your instruments going to these outputs.

jord

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Jordan L. Chilcott

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[OFS]

Hello Jord, thank you very much.

So, if I understood correctly, even if in SD3 the channel is mono, it will be sent to Logic as a stereo signal, in which I assume, both sides will be the same, right?

About the mono aux channels in Logic, how do I create them? Is it a regular aux? How then would I assign it to a SD3 output? Because I don’t know of any other way to create channels in Logic to receive audio from a multi output instrument, other than the ‘+’ button technique.

Also, do you know why the snare bottom channel is stereo in SD3?

I apologize having so many questions, and let me thank you for all your readiness to help people all the time in this forum.

Stay safe,

Miguel Barrosa

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.1.7
Operating system: macOS Mojave (10.14)

[Bear-Faced Cow]

The SD3 instrument channel could be mono, but the output routing is stereo.

You can create aux tracks in Logic’s mixer and set their input to the instrument output channels. As well, you can set them to the left or the right stereo channel which will make it a mono channel.

The snare bottom is stereo because George Massenburg recorded it as such. There was a thread on this and Toontrack answered as to George’s reason for this.

jord

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Jordan L. Chilcott

Web Site: https://jordanchilcottmusic.com/

[Andrew Hillstrand]

does anyone know a good tutorial video to see the set up of the outputs in sd3 to logic pro x so i can mix in logic instead of using the SD3 mixer

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.1.7
Operating system: macOS Mojave (10.14)

[Bear-Faced Cow]

There are plenty of tutorials on YouTube regarding Logic and multiple outputs, aux tracks and track stacks. They apply to any instrument.

Logic’s help guide is quite comprehensive as well.

jord

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Jordan L. Chilcott

Web Site: https://jordanchilcottmusic.com/

[Andrew Hillstrand]

Thanks for the info yes i saw the main one it seemed like the last little step was missing as far as the kick in and name of the main track when it was stacked. but i’ll check out the other videos and the logic help. thanks again

[OFS]

Hello. A few videos I watched:

A few questions I still had afterwards were answered by Jord on this thread.

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[OFS]

Ok Jord, thanks for the info once again.

[Bear-Faced Cow]

Once you find yourself comfortable with multi-outs in Logic, I highly suggest familiarizing yourself with Track Stacks. This is basically the next level up as it will allow you to save instrument routing configurations and open up new possibilities. One step at a time, however.

jord

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Jordan L. Chilcott

Web Site: https://jordanchilcottmusic.com/

[OFS]

Hello Jord. I was trying the technique you mentioned in Logic in a previous answer:

“You can create aux tracks in Logic’s mixer and set their input to the instrument output channels. As well, you can set them to the left or the right stereo channel which will make it a mono channel.”

I’m trying to create two mono auxes in Logic to receive the left and right Overheads from SD3 in separate channels. However, even If I make the auxes in Logic mono by clicking on the header, when I try to choose an individual output from SD3 all I get are the stereo outputs (Supe 3-4, Supe 5-6, etc), there aren’t any choices like Supe-3, so I can’t find a way to route, say, the left overhead to a mono aux in Logic and the right overhead to another.

Maybe I misunderstood your answer, but I got the idea that you said this is possible?

Thanks,

Miguel Barrosa

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.1.7
Operating system: macOS Mojave (10.14)

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[Bear-Faced Cow]

Sorry, should have made it a little clearer on what needed to be done. I obviously created a misunderstanding in my earlier post, and should have clarified this extra step. Sorry. You need to route your SD3 multi-out into a bus. Logic’s default setting is to create a new aux track when you assign a bus. However, if it didn’t, simply create a new aux track in the mixer and assign the input to that bus. In fact, you will want to have two aux tracks. The Stereo Link is actually a button in itself. Click on it and it will show you a bunch of input options. From there, you can select Right or Left.

Do yourself a favour: once you set this all up, either create a track stack or a template and save it for later recall.

jord

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Jordan L. Chilcott

Web Site: https://jordanchilcottmusic.com/

• This post was modified 5 years, 3 months ago by Bear-Faced Cow.

[OFS]

Hi Jord, thanks once again!

I’ll try this tonight.

All the best,

Miguel

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