Using Multiple Tracks in SD3

[Edward Driscoll, Jr.]

Hi there,

I’m using SD3 with Cakewalk’s Sonar Platinum, and I’m a bit stumped at how to add a second track that plays simultaneously with the first track. I’d like to have the main drums on track 1, the shaker on track 2, and the tambourine in track 3. But when track one is featured, track two is silent, and then vice-versa if I feature track two. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks,

Ed

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[Henrik Ekblom]

The different tracks in Superior Drummer 3 are made for different takes of the drums. Say you have a drum track, and you want to test another idea with different drums. By creating a new track you can try the new idea without deleting the old one. Tracks can als be used as a sketch pad, you drag down grooves that you might use soon and want to experiment with.

However, I understand that it would be useful with multiple tracks in the way you explained it: have them play at the same time. I will take a note of this as a feature request, and we’ll see what we can do…

Thanks for the feedback!

Henrik Ekblom - User Experience Designer
Toontrack

[Edward Driscoll, Jr.]

HI Henrik,

Thanks, now it makes sense. But yes, it would be great to have a few extra tracks to add percussion instruments and audition how they work with the main drums.

Regards,

Ed

[Philntheblanks]

I would love to be able to have two drummers (i.e. Allman Brothers) in one DAW session without having to bounce one to an audio track first.

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.1.4
Operating system: macOS Mojave (10.14)

[Scott]

Philntheblanks wrote:

I would love to be able to have two drummers (i.e. Allman Brothers) in one DAW session without having to bounce one to an audio track first.

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.1.4
Operating system: macOS Mojave (10.14)

Open 2 instances of S3 in your DAW. Pick 2 complimenting kits.

Scott Sibley - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

[Wozza_1]

Hi Henry,

Are you saying that at the bottom of SD3 where you ‘Add a new song track’ there is no way to listen to both together?

I have to click on the different tracks to here my clips and can’t find anywhere so they play together,

 

Regards,

Wozza

[AltSound]

Henrik Ekblom wrote:

The different tracks in Superior Drummer 3 are made for different takes of the drums. Say you have a drum track, and you want to test another idea with different drums. By creating a new track you can try the new idea without deleting the old one. Tracks can als be used as a sketch pad, you drag down grooves that you might use soon and want to experiment with.

However, I understand that it would be useful with multiple tracks in the way you explained it: have them play at the same time. I will take a note of this as a feature request, and we’ll see what we can do…

Thanks for the feedback!

Hi Henrik.

Are you planning to add this feature anytime soon?

I was searching for the same thing OP wants and came across this topic. It could be great to play two or more tracks simultaneously.

In that case, instead of having Track tabs horizontally, it would make more sense to have them vertically aligned so that it is better to visualize the “layers”.

But this means each track should be able to hold a different kit/preset, which I am not sure if it is pragmatic enough.

Thank you.

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.2.4
Operating system: Windows 10

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[CT_Maxwell]

I would like to also add my interest in playing/rehearsing multiple drummers simultaneously.

Here is why: Simply Google “Double Drumming in Wikipedia. Check out all the great bands that did it.

I want to do it too. Please add it. I need it now.

Thanks a Million!

CT

 

 

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.2.4
Operating system: macOS High Sierra (10.13)

[37Wayne]

Layering percussion in this manner would be super helpful!  Hope it can be done.

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.2.6
Operating system: Windows 10

[John]

Hi 37Wayne,

as Scott suggested above; the easiest way is to simply open 2 instances of SD3 and run them at the same time. This way, it won’t be a problem with finding MIDI notes for each kit’s instruments in the MIDI layout and you can use Toontrack or 3rd party MIDI as base for your Double Drummer grooves.

BR,
John

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

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Thanked by: 37Wayne

[Dresmond McLaurin]

1) copy the midi from SD3 groove track 1 to the same DAW track the SD3 vst lives on.

2) copy the midi from SD3 groove track 2 to a new DAW midi track and route that tracks output to the DAW track where SD3 lives.

Activate the Sync to Host button.  Play both tracks and SD3 will play midi from both tracks.

Note: My DAW is Ableton Live 11.

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.3.6
Operating system: macOS Catalina (10.15)

[patrick maguire]

This points out the advantage of using the midi channels in the DAW you are using. Way more options to have unlimited midi tracks playing what ever you want and mute and/or solo specific tracks.

The grid editor in SD3 is a nive sequencer, but your stuck inside of the plug in.

What would be nice is to have the DAW.s midi pinao role reflect the layout of the SD3 grid editor. That would be optimal

Mac Studio

[Dresmond McLaurin]

That would be nice, but as you pro’lly know, would require a re-ordering of the notes on the piano – I don’t think any DAW would do that. Still, when viewed side-by-side, the SD3 grid and the DAW piano roll look similar enough to figure out what’s going on.  It would be nice if Ableton had a rename feature, so you could change the note name to the actual instrument. No worries, if you click the midi note you can hear what instrument is being played.

In SD3 the only way I have found to see the midi note is to menu-dive.  Or am I  missing a preference somewhere? Either way, I think the seperate midi track solution solves the OP’s issue.

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.3.6
Operating system: macOS Catalina (10.15)

[John]

Dresmond McLaurin wrote:

In SD3 the only way I have found to see the midi note is to menu-dive.  Or am I  missing a preference somewhere?

Hi,

not necessarily but it depends on which note number you mean.
MIDI In transforms must be viewed on the E-drums/MIDI In page but you can have the ‘MIDI Mapping Keys’ Side Panel open on the DRUMS page to quickly return to from the Grid Editor.

BR,
John

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

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