THE COMPLETE DRUM
PRODUCTION STUDIO.

Superior Drummer ⁠3

A virtual drum studio, in your computer.

230+ GB of sampled drums
Engineered by George Massenburg
Immersive sound playback
Audio to MIDI conversion
7 kits, 25 snares, 16 kicks
350+ electronic kicks, snares and percussive sounds
35 sound processing effects
Mix-ready presets for different styles
Import your own samples
Comprehensive MIDI library

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AUDIO DEMOS.

These playlists include a selection of full production and preset demos featuring different kits from the Superior Drummer 3 core library.
Please find more drum demos in the ‘Drums’ section and preset demos in the ‘Mixer’ section.

FULL PRODUCTION:

METAL & HEAVY.

DRUMS ONLY:

METAL & HEAVY.

DRUMS ONLY:

UNPROCESSED DRUMS.

FULL PRODUCTION:

COUNTRY, POP & ROCK.

DRUMS ONLY:

COUNTRY, POP & ROCK.

DRUMS ONLY:

ALL KICKS & SNARES.

FULL PRODUCTION:

MODERN.

PRESETS + BEAT MIXES:

MODERN.

DRUMS ONLY:

ARTICULATIONS.

SUPERIOR DRUMMER 3 – INTRODUCTION.

What is Superior Drummer 3 and how can it help you in your creative process?
Learn all that and more in this video.

SOUND DESIGN.

A CREATIVE PLAYGROUND WHERE NO RULES APPLY.

The idea with Superior Drummer 3 is to let you step into a virtual studio with the best possible raw material and mix options at your disposal to create drum sounds in an environment where only your imagination sets the limits.
Superior Drummer 3 bridges the gap between acoustic and electronic and lets you venture off into completely new sonic landscapes.
This is the definitive tool for percussive sound design.

DRUMS.

A MASSIVE LIBRARY OF SOUND.

The Superior Drummer 3 core sound library boasts in excess of 230 GB of drum samples captured in extreme detail. In combination with the large selection of extra instruments added for stacking and sound design purposes, the sounds of Superior Drummer 3 give you an incomparable palette of options to craft drum tones beyond your wildest imagination.

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GEORGE MASSENBURG.

SUPERIOR ENGINEER, AUDIO PIONEER,
PROFESSOR AND INVENTOR.

SUPERIOR ENGINEER, AUDIO PIONEER, PROFESSOR AND INVENTOR.

George Massenburg’s contribution to the world of audio technology is hard to emphasize in words.

Aside from having produced, mixed or engineered in excess of four hundred records, received almost any industry award thinkable, been inducted into the Technology Hall of Fame and received an honorary Doctorate of Music at the esteemed Berklee College, he is the inventor of an industry staple: the parametric equalizer.

His attention to detail, accuracy and quality is second to none.

IMMERSIVE.

MAKE MIXES IN UP TO 11.1 SURROUND.

IMMERSIVE 11.1 SOUNDS. The Superior Drummer 3 sound library was recorded using eleven additional room microphones set up in a surround configuration. This will enable you to produce drum mixes for use in anything from stereo to 5.1, 9.1 and all the way up to 11.1 systems.

STUDIO.

AUDIO PERFECTION IN UTTER SILENCE.

The Superior Drummer 3 core sound library was recorded at Galaxy Studios in Belgium. With its 330-square-meter room and eight meter ceiling height, it was the ideal location for capturing immersive audio of the utmost quality. In addition, the entire studio complex is built on springs to ensure that the outside interference is literally nonexistent. In fact, with only 14 dBA of environmental noise, the main hall at Galaxy Studio is the most quiet recording space of this size in the world.

GROOVES.

THE HEARTBEAT OF YOUR SONGS.

From quickly getting a custom beat going to laying out entire songs or diving deep into fine-tuning timing and velocity detail, Superior Drummer 3 has got you covered.

Add to this the comprehensive Superior Drummer 3 MIDI library, covering a wide range of styles, and you have a wealth of inspiration to use to craft your custom drum tracks from.

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MIXER.

COMPLETE CREATIVE CONTROL.

The mixer introduces 35 low-footprint insert effects, making each channel strip a virtual sound processing powerhouse. Route, bus, send, saturate, blend and mix – the creative options are endless. With Superior Drummer 3, you are in control. Only your imagination sets the limits.

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TRACKER.

A NEW BREED OF AUDIO TO MIDI CONVERSION.

With the Tracker seamlessly integrated with Superior Drummer 3, replacing or augmenting drums has never been more powerful. Simply drop your drum audio material in Tracker, let it quickly analyze your content and in no time, you’ll be able to preview the MIDI based on your original tracks. Start blending, augmenting, replacing and creating.

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E-DRUMS.

MAKE YOUR ELECTRONIC KIT FEEL LIKE YOUR ACOUSTIC.

Superior Drummer 3 was designed with you in mind, the demanding e-drummer. Get started playing instantly with one of the the e-drum presets, or customize the way the software responds to your playing with the easy-to-use controls on the dedicated e-drum settings tab.

The flexibility of the software in combination with optimized velocity response, humanization and unparalleled velocity detail the Superior Drummer 3 core library will make your e-kit every bit as real and expressive as any acoustic kit can be.

PRODUCT CONFIGURATIONS.

REGULAR

For new users.

CROSSGRADE

For users who own EZdrummer 2 or 3.

WHY CROSSGRADE?

Save big compared to first-time buyers
Your already installed Toontrack sound libraries (SDX/EZX) will still work in Superior Drummer 3.
All your already installed Toontrack MIDI will still work

DOWNLOAD CONFIGURATION.

Due to the size of the library and to ensure that each customer freely can decide in what capacity he or she wants to utilize the source material, the product is configured in six (6) convenient download packages. Start by installing the software and then add each package in sequence as you go.

Software
The Superior Drummer 3 software. No sounds.

Approx. download size: 230 MB.

Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 need to be installed in sequence. However, as soon as you have installed part 1, you can jump straight to installing the Additional Bleed part.

Basic Sound Library
All instruments, all tools and all articulations in direct microphones as well as the OH Dyn and Amb Ribbon channels. Bleed available in Snare Bottom, OH Dyn and Amb Ribbon channels.

Approx. download size: 40 GB.

Room mics
The rest of the room microphone channels (OH Cond, Amb Near and Amb Mid).

Approx. download size: 46 GB.

Surround Setup
Surround. Five channel microphone setup to achieve 5-channel surround.

Approx. download size: 43 GB.

Height Surround
Height and width. Six channel microphone setup to achieve 11-channel surround (in combination with the “Surround 1” content).

Approx. download size: 52 GB.

Additional Bleed
All remaining instrument bleed, meaning the sound picked up by microphones other than the one(s) directly intended for a specific instrument or ambience.

Approx. download size: 54 GB.

Note: All surround channels can be used in any stereo system as additional ambience microphones.

SUPERIOR DRUMMER 3 – FEATURE COMPARISON.

	SUPERIOR DRUMMER 2SD2	SUPERIOR DRUMMER 3SD3	EZDRUMMER 3EZD2
Core library size	Approx. 19 GB	Approx. 235 GB	Approx. 15 GB
Drum kits	1	7	7
Kit configurations	6	14	9
Ready for surround playback
Audio to MIDI conversion (Tracker)
Kicks	2	16	18
Snares	7	25	25
Cymbals	32	32	34
Electronic sounds		(Approx. 350)
Mixer effects	5	35	Depending on preset
Mixer channels	18	22	Depending on preset, max. 24
Mixer/channel presets	19	> 67	> 105
Instrument bleed
Individual bleed controls
Internal mixer busses	16	16
Internal stereo outputs	16	16	16
Tune drumheads and cymbals
Reverse sample playback
Pitch envelope control
Audio bounce in 16- and 24-bit
Percussion sounds
Percussion MIDI grooves
Future hit MIDI grooves
Import your own samples
MIDI grid editor
Quantize MIDI grooves
Swing quantize MIDI grooves
Advanced MIDI editing (nudge, random, ect)
Edit Play Style
Tap2Find
Bandmate
Song Creator
Song Track
Tempo & time signature change on Song Track
Multiple song track versions
Scalable interface
Detachable windows/tabs
Macro controls
MIDI learn
Support for keyboard shortcuts
Core MIDI library size	Approx. 1513 files	Approx. 1640 files	Approx. 2500 files
MIDI categorized in song parts
Instrument search browser with filters
MIDI search browser with filters
Custom graphics for all drums
Show Web Shop MIDI
Customizable mixer layout
Combine drums from all installed Toontrack sound libraries (SDX & EZX)			Only EZX
Create drum stacks
Advanced e-drum features		Advanced	Standard
Edit hi-hat pedal response/openness
Edit ‘Snare Zone Control’
E-drum mapping presets for most brands
Enable MIDI out
Advanced metronome settings

SUPERIOR DRUMMER 3 VIDEO LIBRARY.

Here’s an overview of videos covering anything from behind the scenes material to tutorials and inspirational tips and tricks. Enjoy!

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DOWN TO THE DETAILS.

Want to learn the ins and outs of Superior Drummer 3? Check out this interactive user manual.

USER MANUAL

SUPERIOR DRUMMER® is a registered trademark owned by Toontrack Music AB in the United States (US Registration Number: 3171463), Canada (Registration no. TMA979813), United Kingdom (International Registration no. 1301338), Sweden (no. 530797) and other countries.

The Superior Drummer 3 user interface is a registered design owned by Toontrack Music AB in the European Union (RCD No.: 004171270-0001 –004171270-0012.) and the United States (D875125, D875772 and D875128)

All product names, not owned by Toontrack, that are mentioned on this website are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Toontrack. These trademarks of other manufacturers are used solely to identify the products of those manufacturers whose tones and sounds were sampled for Toontrack sound library development. For a list of current owners of each of these trademarks click here.

WILL MY DAW WORK WITH SUPERIOR DRUMMER 3?

Click below for a chart of supported DAWs.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.

64-bit Windows 10 or newer, 4 GB RAM (8 GB RAM or more recommended). macOS 10.13 or higher, Intel or Apple silicon processor, 4 GB RAM (8 GB RAM or more recommended). 64-bit host (with support for VST, AU or AAX). Standalone is included.

SOFTWARE:
Approx. 800 MB download installation space.

SOUND LIBRARY:
Basic install: Approx. 41 GB download and an additional 41 GB for the installation process.
Complete install: Approx. 236 GB download and an additional 55 GB for the installation process.

THE COMPLETE DRUM PRODUCTION STUDIO.

Superior Drummer ⁠3

AUDIO DEMOS.

FULL PRODUCTION:

METAL & HEAVY.

METAL & HEAVY.

DRUMS ONLY:

METAL & HEAVY.

METAL & HEAVY.

DRUMS ONLY:

UNPROCESSED DRUMS.

UNPROCESSED DRUMS.

FULL PRODUCTION:

COUNTRY, POP & ROCK.

COUNTRY, POP & ROCK.

DRUMS ONLY:

COUNTRY, POP & ROCK.

COUNTRY, POP & ROCK.

DRUMS ONLY:

ALL KICKS & SNARES.

ALL KICKS & SNARES.

FULL PRODUCTION:

MODERN.

MODERN.

PRESETS + BEAT MIXES:

MODERN.

MODERN.

DRUMS ONLY:

ARTICULATIONS.

ARTICULATIONS.

SUPERIOR DRUMMER 3 – INTRODUCTION.

SOUND DESIGN.

DRUMS.

PLAY VIDEO

GEORGE MASSENBURG.

SUPERIOR ENGINEER, AUDIO PIONEER, PROFESSOR AND INVENTOR.

SUPERIOR ENGINEER, AUDIO PIONEER, PROFESSOR AND INVENTOR.

IMMERSIVE.

STUDIO.

GROOVES.

PLAY VIDEO

MIXER.

PLAY VIDEO

TRACKER.

PLAY VIDEO

E-DRUMS.

PRODUCT CONFIGURATIONS.

REGULAR

CROSSGRADE

WHY CROSSGRADE?

DOWNLOAD CONFIGURATION.

SUPERIOR DRUMMER 3 – FEATURE COMPARISON.

SUPERIOR DRUMMER 2SD2

SUPERIOR DRUMMER 3SD3

EZDRUMMER 3EZD2

SUPERIOR DRUMMER 3 VIDEO LIBRARY.

SUPERIOR DRUMMER 3 VIDEO LIBRARY.

SEE ALL VIDEOS.

DOWN TO THE DETAILS.

WILL MY DAW WORK WITH SUPERIOR DRUMMER 3?

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.

THE COMPLETE DRUM
PRODUCTION STUDIO.

Superior Drummer ⁠3

SUPERIOR ENGINEER, AUDIO PIONEER,
PROFESSOR AND INVENTOR.