[SAMPLE LIBRARY REVIEW] Superior Drummer 3

Guy Michelmore's latest sample library review, this time Superior Drummer 3. Working in Cubase 10.5 he shows you the library in action. If you want learn more then check out ThinkSpace Education's range of courses. I'm not paid to review or promote this software. I get a review copy and I only review software I like.
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[@russellszabadosaka5-pindin849]

My dad is 88. He used to play drums in jazz groups in New York after returning home from service in the Korean War, then worked with computers in the 1970’s. I showed him Superior Drummer 3 last week and it was like he saw an alien...he was so fascinated and blown away by what’s become possible in his lifetime. That was a fun afternoon!

[@zombiemachinery4868]

Thank god your dad isn't a purist prick.

[@marcusdekker]

Nice, ty. I just bought a gravestone (his and my mums) yesterday, with my dad (84). That was a fun afternoon. We had a nice lunch afterwards.....

[@russellszabadosaka5-pindin849]

Zombie Machinery you know it man. The world is full of music purist pricks, especially in jazz. My dad’s cool, he was trying to get me to write music on his Mac in the mid 90’s but I wasn’t interested at the time. I started in 2002 when a band mate showed me Logic.

[@russellszabadosaka5-pindin849]

for whatever I’ve been there. It’s depressing, but better to do it while they’re still around. Dealing with all that after they pass away really sucks. At least now it’s done.

[@marcusdekker]

@@russellszabadosaka5-pindin849 i know. I wasnt being sarcastic. ty.

[@joecantdance494]

This should be required viewing for anyone having a bad day!

[@KiraPlaysGuitar]

On it.

[@morpheusQ]

Totally agree!! This man and his positive and fun attitude is awesome!!! Best music lessons and reviews on KZbin!!!

[@Gbhbbgvsbnjhhdchhb]

Agreed- refreshing change from the usual robotic bland technical reviews

[@vubear]

Seeing as you've been so generous with your knowledge I'm going to do likewise. The entire guitar playing enterprise is built on the grip of the pick. Almost everything about it falls apart if the grip is "insecure". It creates tension that kills rhythm, synchronisation & accuracy. Move the pick towards the side of the finger, but not quite & you should be laughing. Think about how we say "come here" with our index finger but with the thumb along for the ride.

[@hugovandermeer1566]

I'm a jazz and blues drummer always drumming. Keep music live man!!!!

[@soroushtaherimusic]

25:00 This moment must become a gif!

[@beatz04]

27:52 Or this one lol

[@soroushtaherimusic]

@@beatz04 Yeah that's a good one :))

[@deejay7339]

Surprised he didn't break the desk when he kicked it, haha...

[@skatepark02]

3 seconds in and I love him already! And he’s a fellow Brit. You got yourself another subscriber

[@AE-hx7wy]

If i had a teacher like this in school maybe i would have listened. Thanks for being the teacher i never had. Love your lovely energy! I (not to brag) was around when Drumkit From Hell got released. And as a young adult i was amazed what a difference in sound a certain compression preset setting did for the snaredrum that Fredrik Thordendal (One of toontrack originators), created. Rock on, i mean orchester on!

[@itsKaceMusic]

Today you really made me feel like I was watching my indian uncle dancing in a marriage party by the way you were enjoying your music :D it was amazing haha!

[@ThinkSpaceEducation]

HA!

[@ly_filmmusic]

5:17 ... Ok we need a gif of that. (Thanks for the video, amazing as always)

[@astika81]

I love every video you make ! but your timing man is giving me an ulcer :D

[@Deenk2009]

25:00 Love This Moment hahaha Amazing dudeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!

[@justletmesigninokthx]

lol it was cool

[@ExileLBL]

Youre one of the 10 greatest man alive, I swear ;D..

[@GenuineHeather]

Excellent review, thank you. I opted for the EastWest ProDrummer library (mostly because I got it on sale), which looks very similar in many ways. The samples are excellent as you'd expect from EastWest, although it doesn't look like you get quite so many drum options or articulations. What you do get sounds great, though, with extensive mixing ability. I was impressed by the number of mics involved. It's basically like having a pro drummer come in and lay down a few tracks for you. I'm an abysmal drummer but I do have an electronic kit, so I can play direct to ProDrummer. It's a lot more practical than setting up a whole live kit. Anyway, again, thank you.

[@markmallinder7618]

Love this guy! I would love to have him as my teacher. 👍

[@InfiniteConstellations]

Guy: are you the kind of person who drums on tables and all that kind of thing? Me: YES YES YES YES YES

[@Shapeplusform]

That reaction to hearing what you made is fabulous

[@russangel]

I subscribed as I thought you were a fun all round person with a great personality.You seem to really enjoy the set up that you have and it was a breath of fresh air and an entertaining video.Well done Guy and all the best.

[@martindammable]

I was not at all prepared for the drum sounds playing over the finger tapping. That got me laughing real good haha

[@davidellismartin9619]

Sounds, from my "SLIGHTLY rubbishy" home kit? Thanks for instant upgrade to my kit!!! 😁

[@ThePipster2]

That was so enlightening, it catapulted me forward and expanded my imagination. You are so much fun Love your videos!!

[@audios22]

You almost fell out of your new chair..... Toontracks has been my goto drum kit for years. (EZ Drummer my 1st too) What I have players do is one of two ways of recording their drummer live. One is separate tracks for the kit. Then I can convert each track to a midi file in Cubase and replace desired parts of the kit with Superior drummer 3. The other way is that some players use electronic kits and they record the drum tracks as well as the corresponding MIDI tracks to each part of the kit. I import to Cubase and edit. Love the samples in Superior Drummer 3. Being a drummer before I got into scoring, It takes the worry out of having a piece of kit that works perfectly right out of the box. And for quicky sessions, I have a selection of pre-made loops for easy drop-in and play. I have no less than 10 custom kits, on & on. Great vid Guy.

[@ZHEER]

Don't have the time to watch the entire vid right now but came here to say that thumbnail is hilarious lol.

[@chrismassa5891]

Perhaps a review of the add on Orchestral Expansion might be of additional value.

[@cdh79]

Thanks for showing the guitar playing.. I was a bit demotivated with your piano playing the last time (because i just can't play.. i started learning now though ;)) however i DO play the guitar myself. ..if i may give a small piece of advice: when sitting down, don't tap your right foot to the beat, as you will move the guitar up and down (as you can see), which makes it quite difficult to hit the right strings consistently with the picking hand.. try the left foot, or if it has to be the right foot, then try only moving the toes or stand up..

[@ThinkSpaceEducation]

AHA. Good point!

[@Art-zs6sl]

Always tap with your left leg, that will help your guitar playing instantly!

[@marcusdekker]

Ty Guy. Glad to see some of the issues i upperd at the last video adressed in this one, in your joyfull, inspiring style. Nice to see you getting out of your comfortzone (orchestral arangements) and taking bald steps ( drum rock computer programming and playing a real instrument (guitar, just kidding) and showing us how you would deal with it. This takes real guts. So, i can only say, as they do; RESPECT!! (ar-ee-es-pe-ee-see- tee 😊). Kidding, but not realy. I thought all if you classical schooled musicians should be able to play two instruments; piano and than your main...real, propper, instrument (like the triangle or the bugle). A fan.

[@Skkyyyyyyyyyyy]

SD3, SSD, EZD, AD are all pretty incredible virtual drums. You can’t go wrong with either of them.

[@RudalPL]

Bit late to the party, aren't we? ;) Been using EZDrummer for a while and jumped on Superior Drummer 3 when it came out. Love the stuff!!

[@gkaranikolos]

Laughed so hard around 25:00! Great review of SD3 nonetheless.

[@DemonChild_111]

This opening makes me feel SO understood!!!!!!

[@Gedagnors]

Your videos can cure cancer!!! )))) Thank you for all the energy that you share!!!!

[@jacquelamontharenberg]

I have been using Easy Drummer (which preceeded Superior Drummer) in my original smooth jazz / funk recordings for the last several years. I have listeners (some pro musicians) asking me who my drummer is and who did the sound engineering. I enjoy telling them it's me...! I am a tenor saxophonist and keyboard player. Excellent demonstration Guy of how you can use this fantastic tool. I will stick with the Easy Drummer. It takes up much less room on my SSD hard drive than Superior Drummer. It's all about creativity man.... Guy you are so entertaining man. I know you are having tons of fun. Thanks...

[@josefweisleitner2559]

Such a pleasure to watch your videos!

[@LindaMissad]

I remember Easy Drummer -- was great for making midi drum tracks. Great info -- great tips. Thanks Guy!

[@mortenkalland]

I like it. I have Addictive Drums and Studio One 4. I love your videos! Regards from Oslo.

[@allendean9807]

Your guitar playing is like my piano playing! We can always trade skills, if you need some guitar tracks!! The way i use SD, i will take the stock grooves, and edit them similarly to fit them to my guitar or bass parts. I often will use cymbal hits to emphasize vocals as well. not being a drummer, or having anywhere to track one, SD is a lifesaver

[@upsidedawn_]

So fun to watch you rocking 🕶️🎸🥁😅😅😅

[@DEADLINETV]

I wonder what you think of their Orchestral Percussion SDX! I love it and it sounds amazing!

[@MartinJG100]

Interesting. I never knew Michelangelo was a drummer. I learn something new every time I watch your show :). Glad to see that Electric Blue Strat finally unsheathed in anger, 6:25, but that's no way to treat a Fender, Guy...

[@HowlingUlf]

There is nothing like SuperiorDrummer that I'm aware of and if you add the SDX orchestral percussion thingie it's even better for getting real life drums in a can. That said you also have some kind of small GrooveAgent SE in Cubase and the big brother pro version of GrooveAgent is a bottomless well of tools for creating, editing, squeezing, bending, wrapping and skewing beats and sounds not necessarily intended to sound natural. Great for any timed sound FX and paired with a some 4x4 drum pads it really shines. SuperiorDrummer and GrooveAgent is a lethal combo!!!

[@ThaKid14]

you have such great drum energy i love it haha sweet video very informative

[@ChadWork1]

I love SD3! And those midi loops they have are performed by real drummers.

That little bit of rock sounds more appealing and natural and rocknrolly than most of nowadays rock music...

[@hugovandermeer1566]

It sounds like you've, almost, really got me The Kinks.

[@johnkrummrich4948]

Edit the midi in SD3 That way all the articulations show up and then drag into cubase if that is your work flow. There are some really cool and fast editing midi options in SD3

[@wizmos74]

Great review,you forget mension about this Sir, Orchestral Percussion SDX for Superior Drummer 3 it's another 65 Gb !!! Plus more expansions available :)

[@DJ-ll4mq]

This is sooooooo cool. I write a lot but get so intimidated by the techy stuff! This is great. Thanks!!

[@timbeaton5045]

Yep. Been down exactly the same road... EZ drummer->SD2-> SD3. It's great, as demonstrated here, and it does have a load of depth to it. 2 things... One) You don't have to download/install all 240GBytes of samples... if you don't need the extra 11.1 mics, the basic kit is only(!) 40GB, so makes it easier. You can always download the rest at a later date if you need them. Two) it IS 40GB in size! If you haven't seen it, you might want to check out the MODOdrum package released recently (IK MultiMedia , i think). It is more of a Modelling kit, rather than a massive sampled library. And what it lacks in ultimate (almost overkill!) sound, it more that makes up for in editablilty and the fact that it's much smaller that standard sampled kits. Check Dancetech's YT page for a great demo of this instrument. PS, finally connected you to the Guy Michelmore i remember from the "Old Days" and the infamous "Coffee Incident!" Glad to see your sense of humour is still as irreverent as ever! Great videos. Have you on Bell notifications!

[@haydenlakemedia2982]

Nice Guy. I love Superior Drummer 3

[@cornerliston]

Drum editor! Loved that one when using Cubase on Atari.

[@Harrysound]

As someone who is a guitarist with an axe Fx and all that stuff as well as SD3 you made this sound really really good. The classic rock guitar sound better when it’s a bit sloppy. Well done.

[@ThinkSpaceEducation]

I can do sloppy on a guitar! Just tight and well played is a bit more of a challenge

[@Mark_N]

Thank you very much! Goodnight!

[@Mp3Charlie]

Me: Sees theres only 5 minutes left of the video Guy: Writes 3 more tracks in that time

[@Wayne_Mather]

Now I know what it looks like when I play a piano. Guitarist here

[@ThinkSpaceEducation]

Ha! I know my limitations!

[@coloaten6682]

Not even a Pat Boone-Debbie Boone?!?! The Drummers Union will have your guts for garters! :D

[@Anshul1614]

I was hooked when he chose the Djent Pack.

[@niteboatermusic]

love your vids! Notice that you use both NI Battery 4 and Superior Drummer 3 - if you could own only one, which would you prefer and why?

[@marvinschluckauf6783]

Rarely are the first 20 seconds of a video so relatable

[@zeppo20]

I did all my record with the version 2, this one is far better. The best virtual drummer.

[@elijahcarbon4282]

Always a pleasure 😆

[@fitdogStudios]

Wonderful channel. Thankyou👏🏻

[@mrdali67]

This is propably one of the most comprehensive and well wrote Drum plugins. One thing I would really like from toontracks tho is ... Drum editor and drum layout files have been around since the Atari days of Cubase and has always been a good editor for making drum tracks... so why don't they provide some drum layouts for cubase of the base sets included in the program. Then you can easy change the i-notes in cubase if you like me have pretty much all drum placements on the keybed in the head from the days of GM/GS so you can use your favorite layout no matter wich strange note placements they have for all those different articulations. EZ drummer been a favorite of mine for years but always needed to spent quite some time on doing drumsetups from scratch for it

[@coderuti]

My new discovery, rock & roller

[@bredda_marcus]

I love MODO drum by IK Multimedia

[@SLEEP-236]

What dark side version have you got?👍😘

[@alfonsorusso84]

You are the best!!!

[@DanMcLaughlin]

Guy, thoughts on best way to play in rhythms for percussion? Keyboard (either) is clumsy, is there a drum bad that is reliable?

[@RiffMusic1970]

I bet Brian Johnson can come up with some lyrics for this riff. 🤘🏼

[@MichaelLeeMetalProject]

cool vid, I usually write my midi drums on one track. Then route it out to a drum buss. Either way, it sounds great.. Truly enjoy watching another musician that also uses Cubase and Superior Drummer. ~Cheers

[@thedamnchicken]

One of my favorite things about JXL Brass (which is 300GB!), is that you can uninstall mic positions. For example, you can merge 5 of them into 1 mic position, then free up space. It would be nice if you could do the same here to save some space!

[@justin1603]

Specially their latest sdx are simply amazing and unbeatable Decades Rooms of Hansa Fields of Rock And my favorite Death and Darkness These sdx are way better then the good core libary

[@MrJoebeliever]

Brilliant! This video made me subscribe. Guy, you’re hilarious.

[@nickkkiks9610]

Love you...you always inspire me to work harder in life 🙂can you please do an in depth tutorial on your mixing and mastering would love to learn your processing. My warm regards & best wishes to you.

[@matthewashton9472]

50K subs, congrats Guy you deserve it! Would've laughed if you broke the new chair at the end tho 😂🤣

[@ThinkSpaceEducation]

Thank you!

[@pierrefitch]

How you enjoy the APC Mini MK2

[@VAIBHAVSINGHMUSIC]

24:52 I AM DEAD LAUGHING 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Sir, You rock

[@retepretep3014]

Love your style 👍😊🙏🎼

[@MixaL_OLEGOVICH]

Я, конечно, не всё понимаю, что говорит автор, но очень зажигательно и доступно. Подписка!))

[@chadwilsonTV]

Fantastic and sooo funny

[@ronricherson6685]

I've got SD3. It is truly incredible. If you want the BEST ever, this is it. (Not a paid endorsement. LOL).

[@charlottemcmillan9668]

Wondering what processing you have on the drums and/or which drums you used. They sound slammin'!

[@matslarsson5988]

Man I wish I had that energy.

[@mikemay66]

god it's so good I'm gonna buy it 🤣🤣. Gotta love this guy

[@tickscollector9029]

Dear Guy, I don't know what made me laugh harder, your guitar playing (I'm a guitar player) or your midi drumming/programming (yup, I'm a drummer as well) or the moment you started - kind of - headbanging right there in the end LOL (yes I grew up in the 80s, probably lost few gray cells doing just that back then). Three things: First, I was so scared you will fall and break something (honestly!!! I was scared man). Second, did your children see this vid? lol Third, in the end? in the mix?! your guitar tracks sounded pretty well!!!! LOL

[@RobKL2008]

What headset microfoon u use sir?

[@pjdahmen]

Nice One and I like it

[@Rockhopper1]

Thank you I am terrible drummer, this may help

[@AndrewKamenMusic]

It's weird to think that in 50 years I'll still be in my bedroom like 10:32

[@Meat-Puppet]

Dear god I thought you were going to fall off your chair lol

[@GILLISH]

imagine if they had virtual mic's that you could move around over the drum set like OH TOM SNR RIDES and so on

[@ricasonis1574]

Hi my fun friend. I love your videos and I learn a lot from them. I would like to know the name of the mobilphone app that you use to whistle the melodies that you used in the November 22nd video. The applications I found do not work very well. Big hugs!!

[@andymacc]

Feel BFD3 has the edge on the actual sampled sounds though have been looking at EZbass for its ability to create quick ideas and from what I can see this program has the same ability to match your style in the same way which is fabulous when ideas spring and I’ve no idea what scale I’m in but, EZbass includes a circle of fifths too.... magic and I’m still not sure if my latest idea can go C,Eb,F or should one replace the C with a Cm instead. Rules rules rules he yells

[@jonesy5185]

Dark Side of the Moon....lol.............I was thinking Whole Lotta Luv............:).......oops, still listening..................maybe not Ha!

[@pacman_pol_pl_polska]

I'd love to have access to SD3 but I don't have enough storage and don't feel like paying that much :^) For those who need raw, shitstained drums from hell I recommend KVLT Drums 2 from Ugritone :=)

[@kaitsu9608]

Storage is very cheap to upgrade unless you are using laptop

[@pacman_pol_pl_polska]

@@kaitsu9608 Sure but I have like 3 smaller disks that I use. I would need to shuffle them all. Would give me AIDS.

[@musikone1780]

STUDIO ONE 4.5 baby! DRAG AND DROP!

[@ppsayl1235]

Cubase 10.5 Pro...drag and drop! Since version 5...ugh. /facepalm

[@ochre6887]

did the chair finally arrive.

[@ThinkSpaceEducation]

Yes! See next vid for details

[@chrismartinez1370]

6:29 aaahhhhhhhh This made me laught, more than I tough it would

[@dafingaz]

Nice!

[@3sidesofeve711]

Can you resize the window in vst mode? That’s my biggest gripe with Toontrack. Lots of useless clicks and scrolling and is not ergonomic at all.

[@danielscott63]

Guy, How big of a hard drive do you have for all your sample libraries and is it ssd or hard drive? in need of advice before I buy something too small or over the top