"I'm trying to record Session Drummer 3 to a track.
I have the groove running, I arm the midi track and hit record but it doesnt record anything... "
And it won't. Unlike salmon, MIDI data does not swim upstream.
The MIDI track feeds data to the synth. The synth cannot record to the MIDI track, it only responds to the data in it.
When you play the patterns in SD3 (or 2), the data is being processed internally.
You need to drag the patterns from SD3 to your MIDI track
Watch the Get Your Groove On With Session Drummer 3 video here.
http://www.cakewalk.com/P.../session%20drummer%203 The key is at 1:55.
Robin does it quickly, but whichever pattern you have selected can be dragged to your MIDI track from the note icon.
You can drag different patterns into your track for variation.
Once the patterns are in your MIDI track, you can manipute them pretty much at will.
When you hit Play in the Sonar transport, the MIDI track will feed the pattern data to the synth(SD3).
Be sure to click the Stop button in the SD3 GUI, or you will hear the patterns from the MIDI track AND the currently selected pattern in SD3.
To have each drum play to its own track, it's best to insert SD3 with All Synth Audio Outputs.
You can then direct each drum to a specific audio track within the synths framework.
Watch the video, and as CJ suggested, do the tutorials, and read through the SD3 help files
Once you understand how it works, it is very easy to use..