The “Black Box” Effect

[Steve McNamara]

In SD3 there is something called a “black box” in some FX slots, and when I click on it an effect appears that is not one of the FX choices in the drop down list (I think it’s “Tape” something or other –I’m not in my studio at the moment).

Any insights?

Thanks,

Steve

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[John]

Hi Steve,

this is because you are loading an EZX with a Preset that is using the EZdrummer 2 mixer FX. These can be loaded in SD2/3 but not edited.

BR,
John

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

[rrosin]

@John said:
this is because you are loading an EZX with a Preset that is using the EZdrummer 2 mixer FX. These can be loaded in SD2/3 but not edited.

BR,
John  

This happens with SDX as well (Progressive Foundry SDX). In my eyes it’s very dissapointing to buy an extension for a software and beeing unable to use it 100%.

Will there be a fix for this?

Regards Reiner

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[Dean Brenna]

…or at least if not a fix, some form of documentation that shows what each “Black Box” is/does so that we can attempt to replicate it in SD3?

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[Steve McNamara]

@John said:
Hi Steve,

this is because you are loading an EZX with a Preset that is using the EZdrummer 2 mixer FX. These can be loaded in SD2/3 but not edited.

BR,
John  

John:

Thanks for clearing that up. Is there a reason the effect from EZD2 does not exist in SD3?

Steve

[Tal Busfield]

Please help, I need to know what these FX are doing!

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.2.4
Operating system: Windows 10

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[Kyle Brandt]

Paid a lot of money for the Progressive Foundry SDX to figure out how Forrester built the greatest drum tone of all time…
It’s good to know he used the mysterious “Black Box”.

 

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[Josh_guitarreiru]

Hi John,

Why is this happening for the Progressive Foundry SDX in SD3 though? I can see the effects in the presets in SD2 but not in SD3. Is this expected?

Thanks

Check out my youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/joshguitarreiru

[Tal Busfield]

LMAO!

[jbrogly]

Also curious here too and want to see what the fx are to be able to apply them elsewhere. Just bought Progressive Foundry SDX, I own SD2 and SD3 and see this “black box” under the fx for the majority of the presets (Luke’s Kit, etc)

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.2.8
Operating system: Windows 11

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