"Foregone Presence" by James R. Sutton (Drum Tracking) Roland SPD-SX PRO + Toontrack Post-Metal EZX
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- Опубліковано 19 лют 2023
- As seen in the video, I recorded the drums for this song using the Roland SPD-SX PRO as a controller for Toontrack's Superior Drummer 3, using their "Post-Metal" EZX expansion for sounds. All of the drum parts heard in this video were played live as a full take and were not programmed.
For anyone interested, I’ve uploaded a video talking about how I configure the SPD-SX PRO for use with EZDrummer 3:
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Cover photograph (in this video only) by Evgeni Tcherkasski
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When the drummer knows what he's doing, vst plugins sound as natural as a real drum kit. Fantastic playing.
Thanks so much.
So natural sounding😍
Amazing drumming. Very good video. Thanks for taking your time and sharing this for us. God bless you.
Very well done!
Awesome man! I have exact same setup :-)
I love seeing someone demo something so well that I've been thinking about. Thanks James :) A cool setup.
That's badass, James! Great vibe and you make that Roland sound like a real kit. Great sounds all around.
Thank you so much. I never thought I’d eventually find myself playing drums on a little box of rubber squares, and somehow make it sound good.
@@jamesrichardsuttonRight? Same here! I started with Mattel's Synsonic 4 pad drum back in 1984 and in 1989 I began using the 10 pad DrumKat. 👍
bravo. really nice job. the 6 stroke roll fill into the beat at the beginning really says alot for your feel and the pad's abiity to translate it.
Thanks, Neil.
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Bro pls put a video about how to connect the spd sx pro to computer(toontracks)
Hi Judah! Thanks for the request. I can't promise anything, but I'll look into putting something together that might help.
hi James - great post rock ambiance. I know as a standalone device, the spd-sx pro can only do 2 velocites of HH sounds (Layer A+B). But does it at least output standard CC4 messages over midi for HH control? thanks!
Hi D.H. - Yes, as one of the improvements made to the PRO model of the SPD-SX, proper hi-hat control including support for CC messages was added. I'm using an FD-9 pedal in this video, but I've also successfully used a VH-11 with the SPD-SX PRO.
This a great demo. You think this is a good alternative for space limited beginner Drummers? I've always wanted to learn but never had the space
Thanks, Scott. This setup is definitely great if you're extremely limited on space and an experienced player. However, when you consider the cost the SPD-SX PRO, pedals, computer, and software as in this case, I think that's a lot of money for any beginner to commit to spending. You can get a small, entry-level e-kit for a fraction of the cost.
@jamesrichardsutton thanks for taking the time to respond. Sounds like good advice
Excellent. Do you have two FD 9’s one for Kick and one for hihat. Is the fd 9 worth the extra money over the 8? Also would be interested in how you set up with EZ Drummer
Hey Richard - For this video I'm using a Roland KT-10 as the kick pedal, and an FD-9 as the hi-hat controller. I had the FD-8 as part of a TD-3 kit I bought in the 2000s and used it for years and ultimately had to replace the sensor actuator to keep it usable. The FD-9 is absolutely worth the money. To me, it feels better and is considerably quieter than the FD-8. As for how I setup EZDrummer with the SPD-SX PRO, I'm currently working on a video to explain it.
@@jamesrichardsutton cheers. I worked out Steven Slate and EZ Drummer and it is really good. Much better than the stock engine in terms of playability. I think I will get the FD9 as I have heard FD8 gets knackered in time. But I’m interested in the video. Are you monitoring through the SPDSX?
@@reggietelly Yes, in this case I was using the SPD-SX PRO as the audio interface in my DAW and without any problems or latency.
I did finish a video yesterday on how I configure the SPD-SX PRO for use with EZDrummer 3. I hope it’s somehow helpful. I’ve updated the description above with a link.
Can you just let the loose stick rebound and get lots of little triggers?
Hello, I'm experiencing a latency problem using a sustain pedal on the footswitch input of my spd sx pro, I've already sent several emails to Roland to find out if they're going to do this recall in the next update, do you know anything about this subject?
Hi Geo. What is it that you're trying to accomplish by using a sustain pedal?
This is dope!!! What are using under the KT-10 pedal?
Thanks, Javier. I have the Roland NE-10 under each pedal to keep the noise down.
Nice! Thanks for the response mate 🙌
Do the Roland NE-10’s work? Would they help in a second story apartment to keep the noise from the concession through the floor from disturbing the people who live on the first floor?
James do you like this setup? I have an acoustic kit but cant play too often cause of the noise was thinking of doing something like this
I do like this setup, however I wouldn't say it's the the most cost-effective way to get into e-drumming. By the time you buy an SPD-SX PRO, pedals, and hardware, you could buy a very usable full e-kit and a more realistic drumming experience. In my case, space is very limited right now and since I already had the SPD-SX PRO and pedals as part of my hybrid setup, I had to make do.
Cheers for the reply, gives me something to think about
Hola hermano saludos desde Argentina podria compartir los sonidos samples saludos y bendiciones
Hi Rafael - These are all sounds from the "Post Metal" EZX from Toontrack, which is an add-on for EZ Drummer 3. Here I'm using it with Superior Drummer 3.
Hermano no entiendo nada de eso me gustan los sonidos sample
Te lo agradecería mucho si me lo compartieras saludos y muchas bendiciones
Is the sound a preset from the library or something you mixed?
Hey Gary. What you're hearing is the "Post Metal" EZX as it is out-of-the-box using the "Aurora" preset with a couple of very minor volume tweaks.
Very nice, is that your own composition?
Thank you. Yes, it is.
Would you be ok with me using some of your tracks for my UA-cam videos? I’m planning to do countryside/drone photography videos this summer and the ambience of your tracks would fit perfectly. It’s no problem if you say no.
How are you finding the SX Pro by the way?
@@curbroadshow I apologize for the delay in responding. I have my music registered with UA-cam now so you're welcome to use this song in your videos if you'd like. Thanks for your support!
what kind of hi hat pedal?
Roland FD-9.
Now if you could show some of us novice type how and what to do to get to that point with SD3 or EZD3 that would be Amazing ,,,,,
Hi Craig - I did make a video talking about this setup. There’s a link to it in the video description.
@@jamesrichardsutton sorry I did see a video after many that you did ,,Thank You