All user reviews of 4/5 for the Toontrack Superior Drummer 2.0

The Toontrack Superior Drummer 2.0 installed on my computer running Windows XP without any problems. It ran very well and never crashed or gave me any sorts of glitches or issues. I have also used it on a Windows 7 and Windows Vista computer and it ran just as fine on those. It can also be used on a Mac too! All of the drum samples are recorded at high quality studios by Pat Thrall and Neil Dorfsman who are well known in this field.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

I have used Superior Drummer 2.0 in Logic, FL Studio, Ableton Live and Cubase. It runs pretty much the same in all applications and does not use too much CPU. I can even combine all of my sound libraries from Superior and EZDrummer together no matter which version I have.

OVERALL OPINION

The sounds are pretty good; the quality of them is amazing I just wish it would have come with some more versatile kits. I also feel like the price of Superior Drummer 2.0 is a little too expensive. Paying this amount of money I expected a lot more from ToonTrack. I have a U control MIDI controller that I use to play the drum samples with through my DAW and it works great. I do love using this program for drum patterns as well because there are some really good ones and I also love the fills that it has with it. I have used other plug ins that are virtually the same as this one. Superior Drummer 2.0 doesn’t stick out to me nor do I think it is better than other drum sample based programs. If it was a little cheaper I would think a lot more highly of it. But all in all, it does have some good sounds and kits that have been very useful for me. I have been using it for months now and so far I am satisfied.

I left a EZdrummer upgrade and the installation went very well. The plug is available in 32 and 64 bits, it is stable and comes with EZplayer Pro, an app that allows you to compile the different grooves battery app to build the perfect track.

In terms of ergonomics, I think the app lacks some clarity, with different menus: the choice between kits, wands, effects presets, it has an interface that has a few too many drawers for my taste. Personally, at this level, I prefer Addictive Drums.

Practice Tip: banks can be read from EZdrummer Superior, which is handy because it has a single VSTi to manage everything.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

My PC is a Core i7 3.2 GB with 16 GB of RAM and an SSD hard drive hybrid. In this context, even the loading of the heaviest batteries no problem, as their treatment elsewhere.

OVERALL OPINION

For me it is really a compromise between the approach of a BFD sound engineer and musician approach an Addictive Drums, ie we have very detailed Dry batteries, without feeling , as in BFD, to be confronted by issues of mixing (phase problems with the microphones, etc..).

I have 2 banks in addition to those originally provided: the Music City and Custom & Vintage. The main criticism I could make the software is its lack of presets ready-mix side of the battery. With Toontrack, one must buy extra, and it's painful, where an Addictive Drums is more generous. So when I want a drum sound occurs at the point of sounding artificial, I go to Addictive. And when I try something more natural, with detail, to Superior.

Second default, no bank is rubbed brushes provided with basic software (just hit the brushes).

Third defect: as in the full range Toontrack, and as with competition from elsewhere, naming is imbitable grooves and there is not an intelligent search engine to navigate in it: we start from a little fishing .. .

Finally last, default: the side a little too wise for banks proposed. I loved the approach of the Twisted Kit from the same publisher or that of 8-bit kit FXpansion and we would be delighted to see such a little exotic land banks in Superior: when a real big bank percussion Asian, South American or African, for example. When is a bank, the bronx Drum '?

I nabbed the software upgrade when the EZdrummer was on sale, so I made a good deal and I do not regret my choice, but even at full price, the quality / price seems good to Toontrack sleep as much as to change its software by offering regular MIDI grooves or for additional sound libraries (but it will buy).

I would not recommend it as a basis for beginners who may feel a bit lost. Start with a EZdrummer sounds very good. But if you already have some experience with virtual batteries, this is an app that you will not regret to have added to your arsenal.

installation of soft base without worry. For extensions I met concerns (small bug in the metal foundry cd) but I managed to get out.

you better have 3 gig of ram for some metal kit for other banks with less things go.

a use that is fairly easy to understand on the basis of preserving base. If we enter the programming kit that's more personalized Sioux (choice of pickups, buses, setting elements of the kit, controller response, effects, ...) but doable.

The sound quality is top nothing to say.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

stability nothing to say with my config rather muscular

OVERALL OPINION

I have 2 years and I appreciate the extension and custom metal that fits with what I do. In recent weeks I use session drummer of more native because it is faster to program effects kit. there is a good integrated reverb that does not exist in toonrack. In contrast, in toonrack kits are programmed with wand, broom, stick and mallet and sometimes that's a sacred difference with the competition.

Install is literally a snap. You choose how big you want to go. The core sounds are roughly 3gb or so but there's a lot more if you want to include all the ambient mics and such. That's really all you have to do. Simply open up your software DAW and get going. Now I have heard people say they have to calibrate Superior for performance on some systems but I have a very capable desktop so it ran fine without any haggling. Load time is fast as lightning. I never experience any slow down.

Learning the program itself can be intimidating even for past toontrack users. The interface has been totally revamped and there's a few different features as far as midi and velocity settings go. You don't have to get in depth with the functions to use it, but it helps to really read the manual or at least watch some videos on it. I use an axiom 25 with Superior most of the time and there are a few things I did to improve things after reading the manual.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

I am what you would call a mid-level user. Not a drummer, but I know a lot about Superior. I use it in the studio only. For tracking drums for full songs. Performance is flawless. Never a hiccup. Very stable. I've been using it for a long time now. It does what I need and sounds great. The samples are amazing.

OVERALL OPINION

I have to say, while the vsti itself is much improved in look and feel from the old toontrack stuff, the biggest positive here are the samples. They're just great. I don't think any other vsti can compare. The price, considering what you get is appropriate. I definitely recommend it if you need a way to get pro drums tracks in the studio.