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[Ilja Körrer]

Hi!!

You use Drum-Tec?? Are you from Germany??
If it so, we could talk in German aside this forum via Mail . . . .
What Module do you use for triggering??

Yes, it is possible to put 2 SSD’s in a MacMini late 2012. It’s a bit tricky and you have to be careful, but I did it by myself.
There are some Videos on Youtube as a how to and you need some Special Tools and a Mounting-Kit (avaiable on the net).

If you want contact me for further Infos in german use der.ilja@gmx.de

Cheers   Ilja

[Ilja Körrer]

The question is, are you using an Audiointerface?
I did and got rid of these problems as i bought my rme interface.
Nowadays I use my TD-30 as my Interface and have no problems at all while playing live.
Are you using SD3 only under Studio/Production-Conditions??

Aaaah yes, I forgot my MacMini Setup which runs clean at the moment.
I’ve got a MacMini Late 2012, Quadcore i7 2,3 Ghz, 16GB RAM, 2 x 256 GB SSD under HighSierra.
Never change a running system 😉 and it works fine for me.
I also use several other VST-Plugins such as BFD3 or SSD5. They all work fine und Reaper.
This is also a point that is important I think, how massive is your DAW performing?!??!?

I think the key might be the ammount of RAM and how many cores you have.
The SSD’s are just for loading the kit quickly into the RAM. Once it is loaded the SSD won’t be affected anymore, as far as I know.

So far from me and my experiences I have.

Cheers Ilja

Reply To: Mac mini for running SD3 version: 3.1.4
Operating system: macOS High Sierra (10.13)

[Ilja Körrer]

Hi,

i just dragged them to my new external SSD, cleared the paths in SD3 and set the paths to the new Location.

Worked fine for me . . . . .

 

Cheers Ilja from cologne

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[Ilja Körrer]

Hi there!

I tried this setup two years ago. But MS is pain in the …. for this. I had the same mac mini with two ssd running and even a RME Fireface, a real fat setup. But MS always made problems. You should take a look at LiveProfessor. They have a 30 day tryout with full functionality. MS works great with it’s onboard instruments for keyboards and so on, but not for thirt part VST’s.

I took my first steps with a state of the art Windows8 Laptop with bloxpander. The software was top notch for this project, but windows8 Was a crap!

Maybe this info helps you out . . . .

cheers and greetings from Cologne

[Ilja Körrer]

Hi there!!!
That’s my wish for years!!
The only reason I haven’t updated to SD3 is to save the money for an upcoming Drumbrain, that serves real natural sounding drums, like maybe the GEWA G9 Workstation that will be launched in September i think. The reason I use E-Drums is to be very flexible on stage regarding the song and what it needs. The Audience deserves to get the sound of a song as near as possible to the original. For me as a TOP40 Band Drummer, you need to be up with the needed sound in a second, especially live on stage.
Also with some ridicolous Sounds 😉 . . . . or real E-Sounds for som Club-, R&B Dance and House Stuff.
You at Toontrack do such a great job with your sounds and libraries that are really outstanding! So please think about doing as wished a thousand times, by a thousand drummers.
Why do you think, that such a lot of Drumcompanies come up with Drumbrains that have VST based Sounds?!???
The market for a flexible system is much bigger than you think.

I agree with GT_4, we need something affordable, good sounding, opensourced VST-Player for Liveperformance!!!!!
Yours Ilja

[Ilja Körrer]

I preferred Bloxpander for Live-Playing on stage. Much quicker an a better overview.
But it depends on you. I just recommend to take a closer look at Bloxpander.
Another maybe helpful Information is, that the Programmer of Bloxpander was a employer at Toontrack for several years.
He helped me a lot and was very kind. Just for information

[Ilja Körrer]

@eheller
when I was on PC I used Bloxpander. Very good Software. You can build different scenes which can be recalled by Midi through your Drumbrain for example.
Look for Bloxpander by EAReckon. But this not a DAW.

If you are looking for a DAW I can recommend REAPER. Works in both worlds.
A lot of Software for just a few bucks . . . .

Cheers Ilja

[Ilja Körrer]

This is maybe a phanomenon . . . . I always have the same Problem by using just the sounds form the module without SD.
When I playback a Songpattern from my Roland TD-30 to check out a specific Set in my Bank, the Set sounds much louder as if it l is played live with my Sticks.
Even if I hit the hell out of the drumset. Nobody could give me a Assertion so far . . . . .

[Ilja Körrer]

Hi!
Yes, just use the x-drum function.
You’ll have do this any way because of your bid fat kit you want to realize.
There are a lot of videos on youtube that describe all this.

Greets ilja

[Ilja Körrer]

Hi there,
I think the company is called “Presonus” and they built very good Audiointerfaces.
You can also take a look at Focusrite, MAudio.
Just in case you need some more Info.

Cheers and good Luck!!
Ilja

[Ilja Körrer]

Hi!
My suggestion is to get yourself a Headphone-Amp or a little mixer for a few bucks.
That is what I did and I’m happy with it.
I don’t know how powerful your PC is, but the more effective but also expensive way is to get you an Audiointerface.
This will lower the latency (depends on how much money you spend on it), and you can control the volume.
You wil find more infos to this on other threads in this forum.

Greets Ilja

[Ilja Körrer]

@John:
does your answer also mean, that if Ihave a steady running Installation of Superior under Yosemte,
I can run an update to Sierra without any issues?
Or do have to run a new Installation with he Product Manager?
Greets Ilja

[Ilja Körrer]

Hi Mike,
you can’t answer this question in general. It really depends on your needs.
Before you puchase anything, you should take your time in testing what is comfortable for you and your playing.
Some guys can’t get used to playing rubber pads or meshheads etc.
There is also the possibility to use triggers on your general drumset.
The most triggers on the market are sensible enough to transmit your nuances in playing.
Than it depends on which module you use. If you browse through the communities on the net, you will see that the oppinions are veeeery different on what you need and what’s the best.
I would always invest in a hgher leveld E-Drum, cause you also have the ability to you use the drunbrains sounds as well in combination. This can be very interesting.
But you can also invest in such triggers like Versatrigger, who have their own computerbased Triggersoftware and “wireless!” Triggers for Triggering any VST Software or Host.
Just take a look.

I personally use Rolandstuff. Some older PD-100 and PD-120 that I pimped myself to Stereotriggerpads, and a TD-30 as a module. The Reason for this is that I also need a good sounding module for live Performance in a TOP40 Band.

If I can help with any further informations, just ask.
Yours Ilja

[Ilja Körrer]

Hi Victor,
sounds for me like a damdaged Midicable!
Espacially because there is more than one issue going on.
I think if you take a look on the recorded Midi-Informations you wil see that the CC Information of the HiHat isn’t recorded right.
Does this happen all the Time at the same position in your Song while you’re playing it back?
Or does it occur in random Positions in your song?

Greets
derilja

[Ilja Körrer]

Hi Guys,
I think this is really a Mainstage Problem!
I don’t know what’s wrong but I only had this Problem in Mainstage.
Checked the Roland Midi Preset in TT Solo and in Reaper and it worked fine!
Only Mainstage gives me that problem.
That’s why I changed to Reaper.
@Procman: why do you want use Mainstage? Just to change between different Drumsets on demand?
Or do you also want to do some Soundtweaking??
If you just want to change between different Drumsets, you can manage this also in TT Solo.
If you want to know how, just let me know 😉
Are 16 Sets enough??

Greets Ilja

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