Turning off MIDI merge or workarounds

[beebeeveevee]

Hi everyone

When I loop record directly into SD3 using V-Drums , subsequent loops overlay the MIDI data over the data from the previous loop (I believe this is known as “MIDI merge”).

Is there a way to de-activate this so that the first hit from a new loop/cycle record/take will wipe the existing MIDI data? If not, can you suggest any workarounds? My V-Drums are away from my computer, so it’s not ideal to stand up and re-set SD3 each time, but I also know that SD3 doesn’t have a take/playlist feature (which is fine with me – I generally know when I’ve got a decent enough take to then edit it).

Thank you

Bee

LUNA / Logic Pro (latest versions)
iMac 2019 (3.6 GHz 8-Core Intel Core i9) w/ 32GB RAM
UAD Apollo Twin X
Roland TD-17 KVX
Superior Drummer 3 (latest version)

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[MintberryCrunch]

I would do this in a capable DAW 🙂

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[beebeeveevee]

Thanks MintberryCrunch, could you explain a bit more please?

I thought the benefit of recording directly into SD3 was that I could use the TD17 preset and so avoid crazy double hits and MIDI notes triggered all over the place 🙂

LUNA / Logic Pro (latest versions)
iMac 2019 (3.6 GHz 8-Core Intel Core i9) w/ 32GB RAM
UAD Apollo Twin X
Roland TD-17 KVX
Superior Drummer 3 (latest version)

[Bear-Faced Cow]

If you are getting those kind of problems in your DAW, then you have a set up issue.

Logic gives you three options to record MIDI:

1. Merge
2. Replace
3. Take Folders

Take Folders is the most advantageous as it will allow you to grab MIDI chunks out of each take.

jord

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Jordan L. Chilcott

Web Site: https://jordanchilcottmusic.com/

[beebeeveevee]

Thanks Jord.

I’m still not quite understanding – does the MIDI recorded directly in SD3 (i.e. in the song track) match that in the DAW track?

I thought that while I could set the DAW to switch off merge or use takes, SD3 would just overlay data regardless.

The reason I’m asking all of this is that I thought the benefit of recording directly into SD3’s song track was that SD3 would use the V-Drums preset and so it would reduce a lot of the double hits and general craziness.

LUNA / Logic Pro (latest versions)
iMac 2019 (3.6 GHz 8-Core Intel Core i9) w/ 32GB RAM
UAD Apollo Twin X
Roland TD-17 KVX
Superior Drummer 3 (latest version)

[Bear-Faced Cow]

As I stated before, if you were getting those type of MIDI problems, then there is a problem with how the drums are set up. SD3 won’t eliminate MIDI problems by using the mapping preset. All the mapping preset does is just that: maps the drum controller’s MIDI to trigger SD3’s articulations.

When you record the MIDI in your DAW, you don’t need to record it into SD3. You would then play the MIDI from your Instrument track within your DAW triggering SD3 using the drum mapping preset.

jord

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Jordan L. Chilcott

Web Site: https://jordanchilcottmusic.com/

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[MintberryCrunch]

beebeeveevee wrote:

Thanks MintberryCrunch, could you explain a bit more please?

Jord’s answers are the explanation 🙂

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