Essential Information About the "Superior Drummer 3" Software
- Monumental library of over 230 GB, recorded at Galaxy Studios by George Massenburg for unparalleled realism and immersion.
- Advanced mixing engine with 35 effects, precise bleed control, and multitrack outputs for mix-ready drum kits.
- Integrated creative tools: groove sequencer, Tap2Find, AI-based audio-to-MIDI Tracker, and extensive MIDI library.
- Operates as a standalone application or 64-bit VST2/AU/AAX plugin, with immersive mixing capabilities up to 11.1.
What Superior Drummer 3 Is For
Designed for producers, composers, and sound designers, Superior Drummer 3 covers the creation of hyper-realistic drum parts, groove programming, quick sketching, and post-production. From rock, pop, metal, and jazz styles to urban, electronic, and film music, it offers a native and electronic sound palette to build custom kits and modern or cinematic mixes.
Main Features
A Reference Sound Source
The library includes six flagship kits (Ayotte, Gretsch, Pearl, Premier, Ludwig, Yamaha) plus a wide selection of snares, bass drums, and cymbals. Additionally, there are about 350 electronic drums and percussion instruments, with fine tuning options, natural attack, reverse playback, and pitch envelopes for limitless creative layering.
Fluid Production Workflow
The groove sequencer with grid editor, tempo/time signature editor, and Tap2Find function speed up writing. The Tracker converts your drum takes or stems into MIDI using instrument recognition, while macro controllers and the scalable interface simplify automation and detailed editing.
Immersive Mixing Ready for Spatial Audio
Eleven dedicated room microphones provide perspectives from stereo to 5.1, 9.1, and up to 11.1. The internal mixer offers 35 effects (filter, equalizer, compressor, gate, transient processing, etc.) and granular Bleed Control to sculpt channel bleed with precision.
Technical Specifications
System Requirements
- License validity: unlimited
- Copy protection: online activation
- Simultaneous activations: 2
- Windows: from 7 (64-bit)
- Mac OS (64-bit): from 10.10
- Minimum RAM: 4 GB
- Minimum disk space: 235 GB
- Internet connection required
Supported Formats
- Standalone software
- VST2 64-bit
- AU 64-bit
- AAX Native 64-bit
Features
- Virtual drum production studio, download version
- Delivery: box with license code, no installer (requires Internet connection)
- Meticulously recorded samples of high-quality drums
- Recorded in 11.1 surround by George Massenburg at Galaxy Studios
- Over 230 GB of natural drums without effects
- 6 kits (Ayotte, Gretsch, Pearl, Premier, Ludwig, Yamaha) + additional snares, bass drums, and cymbals
- Approximately 350 electronic drums, percussion, and cymbals tunable with natural attack, reverse playback, and pitch envelope
- Built-in groove sequencer with grid editor
- Multitrack functionality and separate outputs
- Tempo and time signature editor
- Tap2Find feature with intuitive search
- Scalable mixer with 35 effects: filter, equalizer, compressor, gate, transient processing, and adjustable Bleed Control
- Integrated Tracker for audio-to-MIDI conversion based on instrument recognition
- MIDI library recorded by a professional drummer: 1640 grooves and fills
- Macro controllers and scalable user interface
- Expandable with Toontrack SDX / EZX expansions
- Supported formats: VST2 / AU / AAX Native
Included Content
- Core sound library (~230 GB) and 6 complete acoustic kits
- Standalone application + 64-bit VST2/AU/AAX plugins
- MIDI library with 1640 grooves and fills
- License code (online activation)
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