Bear-Faced Cow
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Bear-Faced CowDifferent libraries have different mixer configurations and routings. Thus loading parts from them will be nothing more than challenging to Superior Drummer. Unfortunately for you, the configuration you made is pretty much the monster you created.
However, If you are loading presets from the same library, you can load parts by clicking the down arrow on a preset.
jord
Bear-Faced CowAll of the packs you purchased are from different producers from different genres recorded in a different studios using different recording chains and recording techniques. So yes, the differences are expected.
You would handle it just like any other audio recording: gain staging and a certain amount of audio “trickery“ to make your mix a sound cohesive. This is where some of the features, such as stacking and mic routing, as well as FX within Superior Drummer come into play. And where Superior Drummer leaves off, your DAW takes over (which is at your discretion). Everyone has different ways of handling this as noted on this thread. As for me, I handle it within the context of the song at hand. There is no one a size fits all.
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Thanked by: drumjack52 and etheoryBear-Faced CowFYI, Songwriters Bundle is on sale for BF this year. For the price of an EXS on sale, you’ll get a couple thousand grooves. That should be enough to get anyone going.
jord
Bear-Faced CowAt least no one called them SEX. 😀
Yeah, EDM packs have fewer grooves because of their nature. As Shootie pointed out, the groove packs are consistent around the 400-500 range. Some of the packs are might not seem as obvious as they aren’t divided into songs.
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Thanked by: ShootieBear-Faced CowIf you have both Superior Drummer 3 and access to a stem separator (either a DAW or utility), you can grab the beat, and then use the Tracker in Superior Drummer to grab a 4 bar MIDI groove and then run it through Tap2Find to find matching beats.
jord
Bear-Faced CowPlease elaborate as to which presets you might be referring to? I use the Orchestral Grand EKX almost exclusively and I’m not experiencing sonic issues.
jord
Bear-Faced CowDepends on the EXS. Older expansions contain more MIDI than newer ones. as well, the MIDI from the older expansions were also sold separately.
jord
Bear-Faced CowActually, the Jazz Sessions SDX is the most comprehensive when it comes to brush articulations. Roots is great, but it was done around SD2. Things have changed since then.
As far as brush articulations and grooves in other expansions, they would be dictated by their genre.
jord
Bear-Faced CowI can’t say I have experienced this behavior. Can you provide any steps to reproduce this?
jord
Bear-Faced CowCheck your library/paths settings to see where your user area is. Check to see if you have permissions to see if your presets there.
jord
Bear-Faced CowNo worries. I would go as far as to say that the metallic and wood melodic percussion packs are a must have. They remind me of some of the musicians I grew up listening to, such as Peter Appleyard.
FYI, they were sampled at Galaxy Studios, which is where the Orchestral Percussion was done.
jord
Bear-Faced CowI was going to say the same for you, Jack. I’m willing to admit that you may have a few years on me. What I do find humorous is that as soon as we speak from experience he seems to pull out his programming credentials as if it’s going to refute everything. This is a matter of using my ears from all the work I’ve done working for various producers in the video industry, and no the fact that I am also a software developer starting with machine language programming since 1984.
There’s a reason various DnB producers (at least the ones I know) use copious amounts of reverb.
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Thanked by: drumjack52Bear-Faced CowPitching using SD3 would be significantly better quality than a pitch change plugin after SD3.
No… it wouldn’t. It would create a very disjointed mix between the transients and the ambient channels. Doing this within your DAW would be a lot more cohesive.
I’m a software engineer for the VFX industry and I write 3D rendering software.
This is audio, and I’ve been mixing it since the 70’s.
jord
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