Sync issues in Pro Tools (2024 and 2025) on ONE Superior Drummer 3 track only!

[Brian Boyd]

Hi All – this is the weirdest – I recorded...

Hi All – this is the weirdest – I recorded 3 instrument tracks in Pro Tools – kick, snare, hihats. All good until I save and playback. The kick sound happens a second before the note on the timeline. It’s not delay compensation, sample rate, etc. The snare and hit are perfectly synced, but the kick is a second early (even though the visual notes are perfectly aligned). Any thoughts? Thanks!

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.4.0
Operating system: macOS Sequoia (15)

Hi All – this is the weirdest – I recorded 3 instrument tracks in Pro Tools – kick, snare, hihats. All good until I save and playback. The kick sound happens a second before the note on the timeline. It’s not delay compensation, sample rate, etc. The snare and hit are perfectly synced, but the kick is a second early (even though the visual notes are perfectly aligned). Any thoughts? Thanks!

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.4.0
Operating system: macOS Sequoia (15)

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[Brian Boyd]

Three separate instances, one for kick, one for snare, one for hihats. Only the kick has the problem! Even when I create a new track each time.

[Mark King]

So are you saying you physically play in time but the midi is out if time for one of the three instances? What if you create a 4th instance and play a different drum? Is the midi in sd3 or on a track in the DAW?

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

[Bear-Faced Cow]

I find myself asking the obvious question of why is it necessary to use three instances of Superior Drummer, when a single instance will carry the kick, snare and hi-hat. I realize that it is a roundabout way of getting around this issue, but all I am seeing is that it is extreme overkill to me to use a single instance for each kit piece. Perhaps there may be a special reason, but it has not been stated anywhere.

jord

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Jordan L. Chilcott

Web Site: https://jordanchilcottmusic.com/

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