SDX

[pacificm]

I’ve been using SD3 for some time.  But I have never used SDX.  Is there any starter information available for someone beginning using SDX.  What is it?  How is it used?  Is it a generic program for any drum kit or is it specific to a particular kit?  Please advise.  Thanks!

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.4.1
Operating system: macOS Sequoia (15)

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[Michael Lewis]

You will find it in the kits menu on the right. Select whatever SDX you have and you can choose different kits in the next menu over. Everything else works the same.

[Bear-Faced Cow]

SDX’s are nothing more than more drums and grooves. The drums themselves are recorded by different producers in different studios. Once you installed them by the product manager, you can access them using SD3.

jord

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Jordan L. Chilcott

Web Site: https://jordanchilcottmusic.com/

[Mark King]

Exactly. SD3 comes with what is called the core kits. SDX are packs you can buy with new kits. Go to the toontrack website and look at sd3 packs. There are a lot of them now. You can listen to examples of the kits and samples.

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

[Byron K]

I have SD3 but have purchased only 1 SDX (NY Studios Vol 1)

Unless you are a producer EZX will do just fine for much less $$.

SDX has more velocities and articulation variations, more kit pieces and mic, room tracks.

SDX Are 24 bit instead of EZX 16 bit. (Difference which can’t be heard in a mix)

SDX are huge and take up a LOT of HD space.

-bK

 

DAW: Cubase 14

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.4.1
Operating system: Windows 11

[John]

Byron K wrote:

SDX Are 24 bit instead of EZX 16 bit.

Hi, only 1st gen EZX:s are 16bit, 2nd gen would be 18bit and 3rd gen 20bit, if I’m not mistaken.

BR,
John

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

[Bear-Faced Cow]

Unless you are a producer EZX will do just fine for much less $$.

You also get much less. EZXs work if all you want to do is grab something that is considered mix ready and drop it in your song. However, many of us prefer SDXs because we can tailor the mix. You also forgot to mention bleed channels. They help bring cohesiveness to a drum kit.

SDX has more velocities and articulation variations, more kit pieces and mic, room tracks.

Exactly! You get everything you need to create a drum mix that fits in your song. Many of today’s SDXs are also recorded by legendary producers/engineers to which there are no EZXs.

SDX are huge and take up a LOT of HD space.

Hard drives are inexpensive these days.

jord

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Jordan L. Chilcott

Web Site: https://jordanchilcottmusic.com/

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