5 quick tips for using Superior Drummer 3

Happy new year 2019 to everyone! I put together my five favorite tips for using Superior Drummer 3 from Toontrack - especially dedicated to those who just started to use this software. Hope that helps!

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Drumsticks:

Headphones (drumming):

Headphones (mixing):

Hardware:

Interfaces / Headphone Amp:

Monitor speakers:

DAW Controller:

External drives for samples:

Cameras:

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[Cues]

6 years later and still helping people! That stacked velocity setting was driving me crazy, and I couldn't figure out why my ghost notes were coming through way too loud!

[mishterpreshident]

That first tip about the cache is so amazing! A lot of my tracks use little more than kick/snare/hat, so loading the entire drum kit is really pointless. The default SD3 kit is >1GB, but with caching on, the kick/snare/hat only loaded up 25MB. What a huge difference!

[MarcoH]

The cache tip is extremely helpful. I did not know it was an option; then again I’ve only had the software for about a week. Thank you!

[PaulRoseGuitar]

Thanks so much for these videos Mike. My brother recently invested in the TD27, and your vids have been an invaluable source of information on this glorious software. All the best to you.

[linadecaseleycarloss]

3 years into using SD3 & only now do I understand these functions. Superb!!! Subscribed.

[jonathanescalona]

Thank you for all the videos you made about SD3. As a drummer it helped me to set up in the right way to play and have control in the dynamic range....

[stabbingwestward]

Thanks for the tips. The stacking tip was super helpful.

[jakelucasmusic]

Can you please consider making a video about using the future hit instruments like tambourine, shaker, hand claps etc. I can’t find any info on that. I heard it’s a good way to add percussion to the beat

[davidkamaunu]

Great tips or pointers. Really on-point and thought provoking

[PeachesChrenko]

Thank you for this video. Trying to decide between SD3 and EZD3 so this is good to know.

[StevenCasteelYT]

Good tutorial video. Straight to the point and great examples.

[alvaroruizruiz]

Another interesting thing is that u can go to the midi in/e drums settings and check which is the lowest midi speed note that every pad of ur edrumset gives and adjust the speed curve starting point to that, this way the edrums become more dynamic

[noiseinthebasement]

Excellent suggestions! Thank you for your insights, Mike.

[bigsquatchsasfoot]

Thanks Mike great advice and thanks for the tutorial 👍

[ThePanchomack]

Hey Mike - great Tips, thanks a lot ! Very helpful

[SteveMonti]

Great useful tips Mike, thanks - Happy New Year to you

[learnngwell]

Perfect timing, Mike! I just upgraded my copy of SD2 to SD3 a few hours ago, to beat their somewhat arbitrary end-of-life deadline. What a beast! Right now, it’s downloading in my studio overnight. So I’ll hit the ground running this year with your tips. You are my biggest inspiration to improve my drum producing. I’m glad Toontrack seems to recognize just how influential you are. May this New Year bring every blessing to you and yours!

[justmakeit]

Sound leaks to each other.. I already tell my mama Its so cooool!!

[najinelson]

You seem to know every corner of sd3. Great video

[philfyphil]

Very useful, thanks very much Mike. :-)