Superior Drummer 3 (regular)

Overview

• 230+ GB of sampled drums
• Engineered by George Massenburg
• Immersive sound playback
• Audio to MIDI conversion
• 7 kits, 25 snares, 16 kicks
• 350+ electronic kicks, snares and percussive sounds
• 35 sound processing effects
• Mix-ready presets for different styles
• Import your own samples
• Comprehensive MIDI library

SOUND DESIGN.
A CREATIVE PLAYGROUND WHERE NO RULES APPLY.

The idea with Superior Drummer 3 is to let you step into a virtual studio with the best possible raw material and mix options at your disposal to create drum sounds in an environment where only your imagination sets the limits.
Superior Drummer 3 bridges the gap between acoustic and electronic and lets you venture off into completely new sonic landscapes.
This is the definitive tool for percussive sound design.

DRUMS.
A MASSIVE LIBRARY OF SOUND.

The Superior Drummer 3 core sound library boasts in excess of 230 GB of drum samples captured in extreme detail. In combination with the large selection of extra instruments added for stacking and sound design purposes, the sounds of Superior Drummer 3 give you an incomparable palette of options to craft drum tones beyond your wildest imagination.

GEORGE MASSENBURG.
SUPERIOR ENGINEER, AUDIO PIONEER,
PROFESSOR AND INVENTOR.

George Massenburg’s contribution to the world of audio technology is hard to emphasize in words.

Aside from having produced, mixed or engineered in excess of four hundred records, received almost any industry award thinkable, been inducted into the Technology Hall of Fame and received an honorary Doctorate of Music at the esteemed Berklee College, he is the inventor of an industry staple: the parametric equalizer.

His attention to detail, accuracy and quality is second to none.

IMMERSIVE.
MAKE MIXES IN UP TO 11.1 SURROUND.

IMMERSIVE 11.1 SOUNDS. The Superior Drummer 3 sound library was recorded using eleven additional room microphones set up in a surround configuration. This will enable you to produce drum mixes for use in anything from stereo to 5.1, 9.1 and all the way up to 11.1 systems.

STUDIO.
AUDIO PERFECTION IN UTTER SILENCE.

The Superior Drummer 3 core sound library was recorded at Galaxy Studios in Belgium. With its 330-square-meter room and eight meter ceiling height, it was the ideal location for capturing immersive audio of the utmost quality. In addition, the entire studio complex is built on springs to ensure that the outside interference is literally nonexistent. In fact, with only 14 dBA of environmental noise, the main hall at Galaxy Studio is the most quiet recording space of this size in the world.

GROOVES.
THE HEARTBEAT OF YOUR SONGS.

From quickly getting a custom beat going to laying out entire songs or diving deep into fine-tuning timing and velocity detail, Superior Drummer 3 has got you covered.
Add to this the comprehensive Superior Drummer 3 MIDI library, covering a wide range of styles, and you have a wealth of inspiration to use to craft your custom drum tracks from.

MIXER.
COMPLETE CREATIVE CONTROL.

The mixer introduces 35 low-footprint insert effects, making each channel strip a virtual sound processing powerhouse. Route, bus, send, saturate, blend and mix – the creative options are endless. With Superior Drummer 3, you are in control. Only your imagination sets the limits.

TRACKER.
A NEW BREED OF AUDIO TO MIDI CONVERSION.

With the Tracker seamlessly integrated with Superior Drummer 3, replacing or augmenting drums has never been more powerful. Simply drop your drum audio material in Tracker, let it quickly analyze your content and in no time, you’ll be able to preview the MIDI based on your original tracks. Start blending, augmenting, replacing and creating.

E-DRUMS.
MAKE YOUR ELECTRONIC KIT FEEL LIKE YOUR ACOUSTIC.

Superior Drummer 3 was designed with you in mind, the demanding e-drummer. Get started playing instantly with one of the the e-drum presets, or customize the way the software responds to your playing with the easy-to-use controls on the dedicated e-drum settings tab.

The flexibility of the software in combination with optimized velocity response, humanization and unparalleled velocity detail the Superior Drummer 3 core library will make your e-kit every bit as real and expressive as any acoustic kit can be.