Is Session Drummer "backwards compatible"? Did newer versions keep original drum loops?

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2016/08/27 16:30:36 (permalink)

Is Session Drummer "backwards compatible"? Did newer versions keep original drum loops?

I'm contemplating getting Sonar for Life after not having upgraded in nearly a decade. There is an old project that I never finished that made heavy use of the loops in that version's Session Drummer. I know Session Drummer continued to advance (is it still included?) with each succeeding version of Sonar? Are the original loops still included or am I better off trying to finish the project with my older version of Sonar?
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    Re: Is Session Drummer "backwards compatible"? Did newer versions keep original drum loops 2016/08/27 16:38:44 (permalink)
    Depends on how old the project and SONAR are. The current Session Drummer is the same as Session Drummer 3. Session The Drummer 2 plug-in and content are different, although worth merging into the current Session Drummer. I am not sure if Session Drummer will load automatically in a project with Session Drummer 2 but I am pretty sure the note assignments are the same even if the layout of the pads is different. As a rule, it is better to finish projects on the DAW they were started on.
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    Re: Is Session Drummer "backwards compatible"? Did newer versions keep original drum loops 2016/08/27 16:40:17 (permalink)
    Those loops will still be there after the upgrade, along with Session Drummer 1 or 2, whichever version you'd been using previously.


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    Re: Is Session Drummer "backwards compatible"? Did newer versions keep original drum loops 2016/08/27 16:44:40 (permalink)
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    Those loops will still be there after the upgrade, along with Session Drummer 1 or 2, whichever version you'd been using previously.


    wasn't session drummer 1 just a popsicle stick taped to a paper cup ?
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    Re: Is Session Drummer "backwards compatible"? Did newer versions keep original drum loops 2016/08/27 16:49:30 (permalink)
    The original Session Drummer was not a synth. You may recall the plug-in got stepped on SD2 was rolled out. I imagine the threads are sill here.
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    Re: Is Session Drummer "backwards compatible"? Did newer versions keep original drum loops 2016/08/27 20:33:07 (permalink)
    This article explains how to make sure you retain all the Session Drummer 2 content when upgrading to Session Drummer 3.

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    Re: Is Session Drummer "backwards compatible"? Did newer versions keep original drum loops 2016/08/28 16:35:01 (permalink)
    Thanks to everyone who replied. I think this answers my question. 
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