In under half an hour, I can effortlessly build up a basic song structure to accompany the guitar lines I punch in, thanks to the handy ‘Creator Bar’. Building Song Structures Hasn’t Been EasierĮZDrummer has been my drum rompler of choice for the past several years, for a singular reason: it’s downright the easiest plugin to get a songwriting vibe going.ĮZDrummer exists for those of us who only require a drum VST to get ideas flowing. Once I have laid down the foundations of a track, I send it over to a real drummer to do their thing, which more often than not, ends up being wildly different from what I programmed in in the first place!Īs a result, many of the features that come with Superior Drummer 3 end up being overkill for me. I only use drum romplers for demos and idea generation. Before you Superior Drummer fanboys start flaming me, let me explain my case. Opinion: EZDrummer Is Better For Songwriters I love Superior Drummer 3, but EZDrummer 2 stole my heart long ago. I’ve compiled a handy guide below which should help you make the right purchasing decision. They are entirely separate tools and depending on your circumstances, one will fit you better than the other depending on what you want from your drum tracks. They both have their pros and cons but deciding which is the best depends entirely on your own needs.ĮZDrummer 2 and Superior Drummer 3 isn’t just some clever marketing ploy to rebrand the same drum rompler and make double profits. In this case, neither are a clear winner. Like most things, the answer isn’t so clear cut, and just because Superior Drummer is more expensive, doesn’t mean it’s the right fit for you. Toontrack have done a fantastic job at developing both EZDrummer and Superior Drummer 3 (following on from, you guessed it, Superior Drummer 2), both have great drums sounds, but you might be wondering whether Superior Drummer is worth the extra cash. If you’re reading this, chances are that you’re in the market for a fantastic drum rompler that’ll take your songwriting to the next level. Yes, they will by default be wide.but you have the option to pan them tighter as you like.Īlso.I tend to shrink the L/R panning of the default OH and Amb tracks down to like 60-70% of default, which also tightens the entire kit rather than it being super wide.and then the individual Kick/Snare/Tom tracks, I pan accordingly to go with that.EZDrummer VS Superior Drummer: Which Is Right For You? TBH.I never needed more than 4 cymbals in a kit setup, so I never used 3+ X-Drums for cymbals, but I do use other X-Drum elements. I never put out more than 4 cymbals.so I leave two of them default, and use X-Drums to bring 2 more closer into the center L/R. You have to make each X-Drum a unique pick/sample.I'm pretty sure that's how it is, and maybe that's what you are experiencing.? I don't think you can pick the same X-Drum cymbal twice or more.and pan each where you want. Not sure of the problem you are experiencing other than it just might be which cymbals you are picking. You are on the right track.X-Drums is what you need to use.and yes, be aware that the AmbMic tracks are also often in play. Not asking for secrets, but I would like to hear some examples of how some of you approach it. I'm running in circles and not sure what to do. But that can't be the right approach, since cymbals should be in the OHs. They sound the same quality-wise and aren't panned as hard left and right anymore. I then noticed that my "Amb Close" mic, which is always off, also has all the kit pieces, so I turned off the cymbals in the OHs and turned them all on in the "Amb Close" mic. Hence I couldn't individually pan them anymore. Not sure which is the most "correct" way though.ĭo you create new cymbals as X-drums and then give them their own channel/mic? I was first trying that, and it was working, but as soon as I would create a 3rd cymbal, it would then route them all to the newest mic channel and disengage the other new ones I made. I've been messing with it all night on my main kit that I have saved, and it seems there's a few different ways it can be done.
I've watched a few YouTube vids and got a little advice in the mp3 forum, but I would like to hear some more input.
Doesn't sound horrible, but it is definitely quite noticeable in the few recordings I've done so far. It seems Superior Drummer by default has all the cymbals panned hard left and hard right. I'm still very new to Superior Drummer, so please bear with me. Hi all, I hope I'm posting this in the right place.