My gift to Sonar / Session Drummer 2 users

RE: My gift to Sonar / Session Drummer 2 users (ChristopherM)

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 06:25:34 GMT

Phil,

That's a nice piece of work. Many thanks.

With all due humility I have made the following amendments to your 1ns_HH.sfz -

<group> loop_mode=one_shot key=42 group=1 off_by=2 off_by=3
...
<group> loop_mode=one_shot key=44 group=2 off_by=1 off_by=3
...
<group> loop_mode=one_shot key=46 group=3 off_by=1 off_by=2

I am no expert in SFZ op codes and programming, but I wanted the closed or pedalled hh to quench the open one, and this seems to do it. FAIK, there may be much more elegant way of doing that.

Edit - corrected typos in op codes

RE: My gift to Sonar / Session Drummer 2 users (Clik)

Sat, 12 May 2007 16:42:20 GMT

Either click on the SD2 GUI and press F1 or go to Program Files/Cakewalk/VSTPlugins/Session Drummer 2/Documentation*. HTH.

Phrauge, thank you SO much! I was going NUTS trying to figure this out...

RE: My gift to Sonar / Session Drummer 2 users (Paul G)

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 08:52:27 GMT

ORIGINAL: pdarg

Is there any issue/problem with the WAVs rendering from 48 kHz to 44.1 kHz for recording Sonar?

I typically run Sonar at 24/41 so when I loaded the NS_kit it took a long time. I'm assuming that the samples were being resampled to 24/41 so I manually converted all the NS_Kit7 samples I use. I've since had no problems. BTW I used r8brain from Voxengo. Works great.

Paul" />

RE: My gift to Sonar / Session Drummer 2 users (pdarg)

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:56:50 GMT

Is there any issue/problem with the WAVs rendering from 48 kHz to 44.1 kHz for recording Sonar?

RE: My gift to Sonar / Session Drummer 2 users (Paul G)

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 15:27:07 GMT

ORIGINAL: pdarg

Wow! I am glad to see that this thread keeps getting found - I thought it had run its course some time ago.

I had deleted some of the ZIP files to conserve space, but if there is a demand for them I will put them back up.

Also, I am looking for more GREAT SOUNDING kits/samples to use with SD2 - so if anyone has any tips, leave them here as well.

Unfortunately, I will not be able to upload the files until the end of today.

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Stay tuned,

Hey Phil.

The NS_kit7 full are great sounding 24/48 samples and considering what you get, it's a steal! I've ported three kits over to VSampler and am working on others. All the wavs are included, so porting to SD2 should be doable.

http://naturalstudio.co.uk/

Paul" />

RE: My gift to Sonar / Session Drummer 2 users (Internalized Sun)

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 13:32:28 GMT

Thanx Phil,

I'll check it out and see what I can make of Session Drummer 2 (I currently own BFD and want to add some other flavours to my arsenal)...

Cheers,
Dennis P

RE: My gift to Sonar / Session Drummer 2 users (BrianSzep)

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 10:40:35 GMT

Thanks Phil.

- Brian

RE: My gift to Sonar / Session Drummer 2 users (pdarg)

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 17:27:03 GMT

Please forgive the delay - I have uploaded the two .sfz ZIP files for NaturalStudio 7.0 and for the original DFH. All links should work now.

By the way, I am still looking for other free resources to add to this page, partcularly quality drum samples that can be put into sfz format.

RE: My gift to Sonar / Session Drummer 2 users (kp)

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 15:13:03 GMT

I get a 404 at the moment trying to download the zip.

RE: My gift to Sonar / Session Drummer 2 users (stratcat33511)

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:57:44 GMT

thanks guys !

RE: My gift to Sonar / Session Drummer 2 users (Phrauge)

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:56:12 GMT

Either click on the SD2 GUI and press F1 or go to Program Files/Cakewalk/VSTPlugins/Session Drummer 2/Documentation*. HTH.

*might be a slightly different path after 6.2.1.

RE: My gift to Sonar / Session Drummer 2 users (scook)

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:55:38 GMT

ORIGINAL: stratcat33511

is anyone else disturbed by the fact there's no mention of SD2 in the online manual ?

Since it is not part of SONAR but a bundled soft synth, it does not bother me. The help is associated with the synth GUI like most of the other CW synths.

RE: My gift to Sonar / Session Drummer 2 users (stratcat33511)

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:38:48 GMT

is anyone else disturbed by the fact there's no mention of SD2 in the online manual ?

RE: My gift to Sonar / Session Drummer 2 users (pdarg)

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 10:16:58 GMT

Wow! I am glad to see that this thread keeps getting found - I thought it had run its course some time ago.

I had deleted some of the ZIP files to conserve space, but if there is a demand for them I will put them back up.

Also, I am looking for more GREAT SOUNDING kits/samples to use with SD2 - so if anyone has any tips, leave them here as well.

Unfortunately, I will not be able to upload the files until the end of today.

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Stay tuned,

RE: My gift to Sonar / Session Drummer 2 users (mudgel)

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 08:06:51 GMT

Downloading now. Thanks Phil. I'll let you know how they go.

RE: My gift to Sonar / Session Drummer 2 users (Internalized Sun)

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 04:29:03 GMT

Hi Phil,

Now that I'm playing around with different setups for drums I wanted to try the NSKIT7Free set with Session Drummer 2, but it seems the download http://www.phildarg.com/NS-sfz.zip is no longer valid?
Is this on purpose (due to some legal issues) or is it something you might want to fix?

Sincerely
Dennis P

RE: My gift to Sonar / Session Drummer 2 users (Red Firebird)

Sat, 25 Nov 2006 12:34:07 GMT

Did some of you get some good results with GSCW? Was hoping to get some very live jazz sound and found it processed and not really interesting. Missing sthing?

RE: My gift to Sonar / Session Drummer 2 users (SingSingGrrrl)

Sat, 18 Nov 2006 05:36:27 GMT

Very generous of you, pdarg! This has been very helpful in evaluating SessionDrummer2 as an alternative to VSampler. Thanks!

RE: My gift to Sonar / Session Drummer 2 users (Dan14)

Fri, 17 Nov 2006 18:55:35 GMT

Thanks Pdrag,

I dont have S6 yet (Waiting for the 'buy S6 and get S7 for free' :-)

But for those who have DKFH and dont want to rename all the sample one by one there's a little soft to help you.

http://www.musicsucks.com/CKSoft/CKRename/

DanXIV

RE: My gift to Sonar / Session Drummer 2 users (scook)

Fri, 17 Nov 2006 07:43:40 GMT

ORIGINAL: pdarg

Just makes me want to create that set of drum kit samples . . .

Let me be the first to encourage you in this endevor and thank you in advance should you decide to share the product of your effort.

RE: My gift to Sonar / Session Drummer 2 users (Dave King)

Fri, 17 Nov 2006 00:23:48 GMT

User's Group???

Where are you guys located?

RE: My gift to Sonar / Session Drummer 2 users (pdarg)

Thu, 16 Nov 2006 22:32:08 GMT

ORIGINAL: Blades

Hey...thanks for the tips. Looks like that sample set loads up and I've now saved a kit file for the first set, but I think there are some teaks that need to be done somewhere, as a few of the instruments within kit 1 seem really low in level. Looked a little at the sfz files and they look simple enough, but nothing looks wacky. Have to take a look at a few of the wav files.

You have stumbled upon an important point.

Aside from the DimPro and SD2 samples, there are very few 24 bit/44.1kHz quality drum samples, and many have serious problems with overall level. Also, very few seem to be balanced against each for relative volume.

Just makes me want to create that set of drum kit samples . . .

RE: My gift to Sonar / Session Drummer 2 users (Boogie)

Thu, 16 Nov 2006 22:24:56 GMT

Thanks!

pdarg for president!

RE: My gift to Sonar / Session Drummer 2 users (rkl122)

Thu, 16 Nov 2006 20:57:15 GMT

ORIGINAL: I think there are some teaks that need to be done somewhere, as a few of the instruments within kit 1 seem really low in level. Looked a little at the sfz files and they look simple enough, but nothing looks wacky. Have to take a look at a few of the wav files.

In case you want to do some heavy sfz editing, there's an editor here

Also, FWIW, if anyone wanted to load the entire NS7_free kit into the SFZ player, there are several alternative maps here. I played a bit with the "normal" one, and had to tweak the comment area to get it recognized by SFZ. The map will also work with SD2, though a copy would have to be loaded into each pad to get the full set (as Phil indicated above for a different kit).

-Ron

RE: My gift to Sonar / Session Drummer 2 users (Blades)

Thu, 16 Nov 2006 17:59:03 GMT

Hey...thanks for the tips. Looks like that sample set loads up and I've now saved a kit file for the first set, but I think there are some teaks that need to be done somewhere, as a few of the instruments within kit 1 seem really low in level. Looked a little at the sfz files and they look simple enough, but nothing looks wacky. Have to take a look at a few of the wav files.

RE: My gift to Sonar / Session Drummer 2 users (MArwood)

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 22:51:00 GMT

Thanks,
Max Arwood

RE: My gift to Sonar / Session Drummer 2 users (stratcat33511)

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 22:32:42 GMT

WOW, Phil, Thanks so very much
this is exactly what I needed to get running with SD2
Awesome
Thank You

RE: My gift to Sonar / Session Drummer 2 users (tonester)

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 19:25:20 GMT

Thanks Phil!!!

RE: My gift to Sonar / Session Drummer 2 users (sandman5000)

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 18:04:42 GMT

Thank you kindly. Very generous of you.

RE: My gift to Sonar / Session Drummer 2 users (pdarg)

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 17:34:23 GMT

ORIGINAL: mr. moon

ORIGINAL: mr. moon

Cool!!

You gonna make it to the user's group tomorrow night?

(...I think it's tomorrow night anyways)

If so, maybe you could show a few of us that attend how to use SD2?

-mr moon

Ohhhhh...

Guess who's on the "ignore" list. " />

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-mr moon

Oops, sorry - thought I answered you.

I may or may not be able to make it tomorrow, but I would like to start coming back to those sessions soon, and sure, i can talk about SD2 and sfz files.

There - you're off the "ignore list."