Session Drummer 3: Getting Started

[MrStratocaster1949]

can I configure Session Drummer 3 to use it in Mixcraft 5 and If so how do I do it?

[skatelikechristian]

why doesn't mine have drums or any thing at all???

[swatcats22]

hi!! i am in some sort of a problem here... if u could help me out of this, i would truely appretiate it..

well i have a sonar 8.5 LE and i cannot open my virtual drum... every time i go and press INSERT>SOFT SYNTHS> it just shows PSYN II and DROP ZONE... there is no session drummer any where else out there.... could u please tell me what do i have to do in order to get that??? and do i have to buy this SD or what???

plz help!!!

[leparditas]

nice

[oskysum]

I can honestly saw Session Drummer is awesome. the samples are excellent, and i haven't found a better program.

[CarcPazu]

I'm wondering if it's working well with a V-Drum. So far no many drums plugins does that. There's always something missing like the dual trigger cymbals or the chokes on the cymbals. From what I know only Superior Drummer 2.0 handles the cymbals choke. Would be great if there was some presets you can load according to what drum brain you have.

[JaundiceJaun]

Drumkit From Hell sounds better, and has WAY more samples to work with - and it's especially awesome because the samples were recorded by Tomas Haake of Meshuggah.

[LesPaulsrgreat]

Will this work with any Guitar Interface!.............

[metallicachris92]

can you use this with ion ied05 usb drums ?

[kurtcobayn]

zep kit, my fave. 

[SystemInvader1]

Do you think its possible to create a Dance Song on this ? , like a Hard Dance Beat etc. ?

[TrueReaper777]

Can I import midi file with drums (for example exported from guitar pro), open it with this program and play the midi as the "real" drums? (Sorry for my English)

[SkittlekittenNG]

It's not recording for some reason.

[FunknGrvn]

Can you place the files from SD2 into this so I can use just one interface I can't seem to get an answer on the forums I have SD2 and 3 in my instrument list?

[REALJUGGALOSINCE97]

Just got this..never fucked with anything like this before..its the most confusing thing ever

[jdsongwriter]

Can you create your own beats or can you only use the exisitng patterns?

[CakewalkSoftware]

Please read the comments posted below. Yes you can create your own by the methods below.

[lawnrangerco]

@CakewalkSoftware

Hey I get to where I can load the SD 3, yet when I push "Play" nothing happens. When I hit individual drums or cymbals .............. no sound. What do I need to do to fix this? Also, I have loaded other synths and have them working fine. Thanks.

[rene007wazhere]

Cool!

Just wondering.....Does it have other things more that drums? I mean does it have guitar, chorus, Piano, organ, banjo... etc.

[equaleyez187]

@rene007wazhere it's called Session Drummer , not Session Digital Audio Workstation..

Check other plug ins for other instruments..

[CakewalkSoftware]

You can open up Session Drummer as a synth, set your midi track output to SD, drag and drop beat patterns from SD into the midi track but you cannot 'record' from SD without using a MIDI keyboard or device to trigger the sounds...

[johnlesliedowning]

You can use Piano Roll or Step Sequencer to create a pattern with you mouse.

[onetwonine2]

I know it has a lot of features, but I'd like to be able to tap on the drums with my mouse and record those directly into the track. I know it seems limited, but sometimes I don't want to hook up a keyboard. And I can make a pretty good rhythm with my mouse. Then I could maybe even quantize it a bit and keep it. So can session drummer generate midi and record it when you tap on the drums?

[onetwonine2]

and if it doesn't, are there plans to impliment that in the future? thanks.

[CakewalkSoftware]

Yes, you can use your mouse to point and click beats and patterns into SD3

[NathanLee0921]

I brought Sonar 8.0 producer about half year ago and this version got the exact same stuff. The only major difference is a cooler interface. And I have addictive drums and battery so I will not use Session Drummer anyway.

[macdaddylorenzo]

The Sonar DAW (esp. Sonar 8.5) looks really cool but in all its versions there are so few videos/demos/tutorials on it. Since the release of 8.5, I've checked at least once per day on Youtube & google for new videos: only this official one & two others posted by users.

Please show more, as many as possible. Thanks!

[foobar1968]

What's better in SD3 than in SD2? I have SD2, and don't see a reason for upgrade...

[pvalenti]

I'd LOVE to know if the kits and instruments are compatible with Drumagog?!

[squidskunk]

is it compatable with session drummer two files..?

[CakewalkSoftware]

All the content that was originally featured in SD2 is included in SD3 but any expansion packs are not immediately compatible

[RokDAWG1]

wow that's way bad ass!!

[MicEntity]

cool