When “Drumkit from Hell” came out in 1999, it raised the bar for sampled drums.

So, which is the best route for you? Toontrack Sets the Standard for Drum Plugins While both are powerful in their own right, they tend to serve different purposes depending on what you’re looking for in virtual drums. Two thumbs up for this Master Class- I can't recommend it enough to all Superior Drummer 2 users Thanks to Rikk Currence and CreativeLive for a superior course on Toontrack's Superior Drummer 2.Toontrack produces industry-leading virtual instruments and sample libraries, including two popular drum plugins: EZDrummer 2 and Superior Drummer 3.

The knowledge I gained from this CreativeLive two day course has given me extra insight, increasing my functionality with Superior Drummer 2. So much more is covered in this course, that I can't fully begin to share it all in this review. Rikk takes you through the program settings and options creating custom virtual drum kits settings for MIDI controllers and E-Drum kits using the SD 2.0 as a stand alone virtual instrument, as well runninf it as a plug-in in a Digital Audio Workstation (D.A.W.) like Avid's Pro Tools.

Instructor Rikk Currence takes you thoroughly through basic to advanced concepts showing the true depth of this virtual instrument program. Absolute beginners to using software instruments and creating music in their computer might find the information in this course a bit overwhelming. Though I would recommend having a working knowledge of MIDI, audio and computers. I doesn't matter what your experience level is with Superior Drummer- there is something here for beginners, intermediate, and advanced. If you are a current Toontrack Superior Drummer 2 user (or are thinking of buying SD 2) and are looking for a guided way to learning this software, this course is one of the best learning methods I have ever come across. I am so impressed, that I have purchased it. It was originally presented as a free live stream and is the first CreativeLive course that I have taken in.

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