Got a deal on Superior Drummer 3 and boy is this thing awesome. Having its own mixer is just incredible. Was using AD2 but don't think I ever will again. Also any midi tracks that were done in AD2 were easily transferred to SD3.  Well worth the price as you get like 7 kits with it and some really good presets. 

It is an incredible value for what you get for the money.

Well, SD3 is great but its musical strengths are more organic. Real drums in real spaces. There are some processed kits and such but I dunno how great they are. "Experimental" kits - not so awesome to my ears.
 
If I were primarily producing the synth-based '80's space music that so gracefully emanates from your furry paws, I don't think SD3 would be a huge priority. But if you are venturing into other, more organic universes, like singer-songwriter stuff, you can't go wrong with SD3.
 
just a devil's advocate thought for ya.
 
cheers,
-Tom
 

The only regrettable part of this thread is that there is no companion thread in the Deals forum. Where’s the holiday sale? Instead we’re told to upgrade by 12/31 at the regular upgrade price, because after that date, there will be no upgrade path at all. Al that is missing is “Bah Humbug”!

Thank you all again for your valued input.  I agree the 31/12 deadline is annoying.

Tom I do do that sort of thing with other peeps so.....

just downloaded.
 
15% off guitar center coupon.
will report back......
 

Had your same thoughts....ive already made some user presets which will save a lot of work. Stacking drums is sooo much easier. Much more. Took me about 8 hrs to d/l.

Thanks again I have until the end of the month to make a decision.  Will be interested to hear what Bat has to say on the topic.

I HAVE FOUND THE RABBIT HOLE.
 
 
and it is, Superior Drummer 3.
 
 
holy carp.

it's hard to explain in just a short paragraph,
the intensity of this program.
 
i found this vid, which is about the best overview i've seen of what the program can do.
 
i blindly dove into it, and found a lot, but still that was only about 25% of it's capability.
 
https://www.youtube.com/w...ue=1&v=Q56SPGPsYnE