Superior Drummer 2 Tips & Tricks

Luke Oswald reveals his killer techniques and secrets for getting the most out of Superior Drummer 2! In this comprehensive video tutorial series, he lets you in on some of his favorite workflow tips and tricks that you can’t find anywhere else.

Sample Manipulation

• Subdue Sustain Using the Envelope (04:15) - Learn how to subdue the sustain of your drum sound using the Envelope function.

• Subdue Attack Using The Envelope (02:32) - Luke explains how to tame unruly transients by using the attack parameter within the Envelope function.

• Manipulate Kick/Snare Drum Sustain (07:02) - Learn how to adjust the sustain of a kick drum and snare drum using the Transient Designer.

• Manipulate Kick/Snare Drum Attack (04:36) - Luke explores how to enhance or subdue the attack of your kick/snare using the Transient Designer. He then demonstrates how to manipulate the attack and sustain simultaneously using the Transient Designer.

• Using the Envelope & Transient Designer Simultaneously (02:14) - Learn how to use the Envelope and Transient Designer functions together.

• Subdue/Expand the Hi-Hat Room Sound (06:11) - Luke explains how to create a tighter or more ambient hi-hat sound.

• Using Envelope/Fade Settings to Adjust Room Ambience (07:40) - Learn how to adjust the room ambience using the Envelope/Fade functions.

• Manipulating Room Ambience with the Fade (06:11) - Adjust the "space" of the room by using the Fade function within the Superior Drummer 2 mixer.

Parallel Processing

• Parallel Compression/Processing In Your DAW (07:51) - Parallel Processing 101: Luke explains how Parallel Processing works by demonstrating it within Studio One 3.

• Parallel Compression/Processing In Superior Drummer 2 (05:47) - Learn how to utilize Parallel Processing within Superior Drummer 2 exclusively.

• More Parallel Processing! (11:14) - Luke demonstrates how you can use Parallel Processing with already processed drums for more creative options. He then walks you through an alternative way to setup Parallel Processing within Superior Drummer 2.

• Direct/Bleed Parallel Processing & Bus Routing (11:19) - Learn how to apply Parallel Processing to direct and bleed signals exclusively. Luke also explores how to apply Parallel Processing to the direct/bleed signals at the same time, with or without the original dry signal.

Presets

• Studying/Manipulating Mixer Presets (06:12) - Luke explains the importance of loading mix presets within Superior Drummer 2.

• Using Presets (13:04) - Learn how to utilize the factory presets within Superior Drummer 2 as well as creating your own create brand new drum sounds. Luke aslo explores using Combined Preset settings from other libraries.

• Auditioning Mix Presets Using Cached Mode (07:36) - Using the "cached" mode is helpful when auditioning mix presets.

Miscellaneous Tips

• Creating Discrete Cymbal Channels (07:48) - Learn how to create an exclusive channel for your cymbals for discrete processing and routing capabilities.

• Enable All Bleed For All Channels (11:11) - Luke explains how to emulate the most realistic multi-channel drum recording session.

• Using EZD2 Expansion Libraries (01:51) - An explanation of how to use EZDrummer 2 expansion libraries within Superior Drummer 2.