[kemccarthy1]

Mac McCormick wrote:

If SD3 is gradually falling farther out of sync with your host, (Cubase) make sure that you are using “Follow Host” in SD3.

Over the years I have created an collected a bunch of EZX and SDX drum maps for Cubase. I’m happy to share them at the link below. All I ask is that if you find any mistakes, let me know so I can correct them.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/bdqavx9qpftwfbd/AACX6es78dGXr4SJFk2VkoLka?dl=0

-mac

Reply To: MIDI export/import in Cubase version: 3.2.4
Operating system: Windows 10

Thanks, yes I am using Follow Host.

And thanks for the Drum Maps, very generous of you. They’ll be put to good use, I assure you.

[kemccarthy1]

Thanks guys,

tl;dr

I’ve become addicted to using the Song Track in SD3 and grab MIDI Grooves from the Packs I’ve purchased to combine as a complete track while auditioning the rest of the ensemble playing in Cubase. The Grid Editor has tools I’ve been using that help a lot especially on a global basis but it is not nearly as granular or useful as Cubase’s Drum Editor for sure.

*The nice benefit the Grid Editor is that it neatly shows the various drums and articulations in the current Library as opposed to the Drum Editor where I have to mark up each library I use in SD3. I’ve downloaded a Drum Map from somewhere online that corresponds to the Default SD3 library pretty closely but it would be such a nice feature in SD3 to have a simple method to output a drum map from every library I have to import into Cubase.*

When I’ve made my track I’ll drag it into Cubase and work from there but sometimes I’ve wanted to drag the MIDI back into SD3 and do some more work with Grooves.

This is where I’ve run into the problem that the MIDI I’ve dragged back into the Song Track no longer synchronizes with the Cubase playback in that it progressively falls further behind as the track progresses. I appreciate your workflow suggestions and it’s probably the most efficient way to go but it still boggles my mind exactly why this happens even with Follow Host enabled and all.

Just curious why this would be.

Thanks again.

Reply To: MIDI export/import in Cubase version: 3.2.4
Operating system: macOS Catalina (10.15)

[kemccarthy1]

No response here yet. In Facebook on the SD Group one person replied that it is not available. I gather that the Grid Editor is a new feature and it is a fantastic one but having the ability to see all the data about each event is a critical requirement IMO.

[kemccarthy1]

Got it, it seems like NY Studio 1 is basically NY Avatar which I indeed have left over from SD2. Very confusing to me and apparently to others as well. Not a good way to market material.

Will have to consider about NY 2 and 3 then.

[kemccarthy1]

HodSaridDrums wrote:

Hi guys ! Just purchased the legacy of rock sdx, really exited to try it out. Unfortunately I don’t have enough storage space , so I’m downloading it to an external drive. How should I tell sd3 to find it? Is it possible to work inside the plugin in my daw with the new library available in the external drive? Tnx! Really loving sd3

On a Mac, if you’ve already installed it,

1. In SD3, go to Settings | Libraries/Paths and scroll down to find the SDX you’re looking for. Click on the down arrow on the far right of the row with the three short horizontal lines and select Change Path… It will open a Finder window (I assume it would be an Explorer window on Windows 10) to the current path of the library directory.
2. If you want to move it to another drive, close out of the program, open up a new Finder window to navigate to directory that contains the library and manually copy the directory from where it currently lives to where you want it to live on the other drive.
3. Open up SD3 again and go back to the Libraries/Paths then to Change Path… When the Finder window opens navigate to where you copy/pasted the directory and select it then select Open at the bottom of the window. This tells SD3 to look for the Library at that location instead of where it had.

You can also just use Add Alternative Library Path if you want to use both locations but unless there’s a reason to, not worth doing IMO.

Also note that on the Libraries/Path window you can set which Disk Type the disk is where the Library lives – SSD (solid state) or HDD (disk drive).

HTH.

[kemccarthy1]

Still learning about Mixer settings in regards to presets:

I figured this out now using Select Parts…

Reply To: Drum and Mixer Presets version: 3.1.7
Operating system: macOS Catalina (10.15)

• This post was modified 4 years, 10 months ago by kemccarthy1.

[kemccarthy1]

I just ran into the same issue trying to add a tambourine. In Cubase I created a SD3 track assigned a drum kit and added a tambourine and assigned it a MIDI key in the mapping. However I couldn’t figure out how to “play” it on my controller.

Short of it is I went through the video above, read the manual and a couple of discussions online but came to the conclusion it’s far better to find a Groove that uses a tambourine and import it in Cubase. From there I can edit it for the performance I need.

If anyone else can add to this, let me know.

Reply To: Hand percussion – video? version: 3.1.7
Operating system: macOS Catalina (10.15)

[kemccarthy1]

Bear-Faced Cow wrote:

Your keyboard should possess the ability to transpose octaves up or down? You should be able to set up your octaves on your keyboard and play within that range. As well, you can also create your own custom MIDI mapping.

jord

• This post was modified 5 years, 8 months ago by Bear-Faced Cow.

I think it’s a matter of developing a workflow now that I have an idea of how SD3 works with MIDI. Probably a good idea to develop my own presets based on presets in libraries and swapping out the drums and articulations in MIDI mapping I prefer to have as default go-tos for various styles I’m working in.

Thanks.

[kemccarthy1]

Thanks. Yes it does help. Being new to this I envisioned using SD3 more as a performance tool than as an editing tool. I know it’s fantastic for both but I only had the notion of that one approach.

My main DAW is also Cubase so your suggestion helps as well.

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