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Mike Luke
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Hello!
Thanks for stopping by! On this channel, you'll find tutorials on music software, mixing tips, collaborations, interviews and reviews. Everything music related. My goal is to share my own experiences and to help others creating music.
Thanks for stopping by! On this channel, you'll find tutorials on music software, mixing tips, collaborations, interviews and reviews. Everything music related. My goal is to share my own experiences and to help others creating music.
I saved the best for last ...
What a distance this channel has gone since I started in 2015. I thank all of you so much for your support, help, friendship and inspiration. And there couldn't be a better end then being allowed to mix such an incredible song like "Fruit and Pills" by PHORM. because all I've learned and know about mixing and Superior Drummer went into this song.
Please check it out and share it, because it's worth it!
"Fruit and Pills" by PHORM on CZcams: czcams.com/video/LOrx6sFRmwA/video.html
"Fruit and Pills" by PHORM on Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/2RMq96bgYnvNuama3efOPH?si=xI7nowtOQuGiQ-6jKa_Ftw
#mikeluke #mixing #phorm
Please check it out and share it, because it's worth it!
"Fruit and Pills" by PHORM on CZcams: czcams.com/video/LOrx6sFRmwA/video.html
"Fruit and Pills" by PHORM on Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/2RMq96bgYnvNuama3efOPH?si=xI7nowtOQuGiQ-6jKa_Ftw
#mikeluke #mixing #phorm
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Is the core library of Superior Drummer 3 (still) any good? (feat. Huub83)
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After all those fancy expansion packs that have been released lately, you might ask: Why cannot I just use the core library? In this video, I talk about three reasons why people sometimes struggle with the core library and demonstrate how you can achieve everything from a dry and tight sound to open and loud with just a few clicks of the mouse. Chapter: 0:00 Intro 1:34 Understanding sample reco...
Adding "vintage" vibe to your drum mix & song (feat. SD3 & Plugin Alliance)
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This video is a request from my subscriber Kevin Abadie from Norway, he asked me to show how I added that "vintage" sound to one of my last videos, so here we go. Using an old cover of "The River" by Bruce Springsteen which I played some years ago, Superior Drummer 3 as a VST and mainly plugins from Plugin Alliance. Enjoy! @toontrack @PluginAllianceTV #mixingdrums #superiordrummer #pluginalliance
4 SDX, 1 Song: Why there's still no such thing as "the best" (even though I have my favorite)
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One question I see all over the place is: "What's the best sounding SDX for Superior Drummer 3?" While I basically understand where this is coming from, I do actually think that any answer will lead to a wrong direction. In this video, I will explain why. I mixed four of the latest SDX for SD3 using the same song to demonstrate that each one has its purpose. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:56 How I prep...
Toontrack Legacy of Rock SDX by Eddie Kramer - In-depth Review
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What do you expect when the most legendary engineer in rock music history teams up with Toontrack to create an expansion for Superior Drummer 3? Well, nothing less than that big drum sound which shaped rock music as we know it today. In my review, I'll go in-depth on that question. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:57 Eddie Kramer 3:57 AIR Studios 5:02 The Drums 8:08 Default Kit Sounds 11:03 Instrument Wa...
How To Change Tempo & Time Signature in Superior Drummer 3
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This was a request from one of you, so here you go. Hope this helps! If there's more stuff you want to know, don't hesitate to suggest in the comments section! Check out my full playlist of videos about Superior Drummer 3:czcams.com/play/PL1EmxeEnpVQJ2CeCo1mFE3AQXW9quvum1.html Get 7% off your first year's membership at with DistroKid if you signup through my VIP link: distrokid.com/vip/MikeLuke...
FULL Mix Breakdown of "Magenta & Gold" by PHORM
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Here you go, a more than 2 hour in-depth mix down of PHORM's new single "Magenta & Gold", which I mixed for them. Find the chapter links in the description and in the video for easy navigating! 0:00 Intro 2:03 My mix template 12:56 Superior Drummer 3 Routing 15:26 Drums 30:55 Bass Guitar 42:43 Guitars (Rhythm & Lead) 1:36:00 Vocals 2:06:05 Sub-Group Processing 2:16:26 Master Bus Processing 2:22...
How to easily use contrasts to make your song more exciting
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While mixing & recording we can use contrasts to create excitement: Loud vs. quiet, left vs. right and near vs. far. In this video, I demonstrate how you can easily achieve subtle, but powerful effects on an actual mix. Intro: 0:00 Raw Mix: 1:04 Final Mix: 2:05 Fading Guitars: 4:10 Panning the Synth: 5:49 Radio Effect: 10:09 LV Delay and Verb: 11:29 BV Reverb: 13:50 Processed Vocals: 15:25 Outr...
I Mixed This New Song For A Client Using Superior Drummer 3 (Rooms of Hansa SDX!)
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I am happy and thrilled to announce the release of the new single "Magenta & Gold" by the band "PHORM", which I mixed for them using Superior Drummer 3. Please check the song on Spotify, CZcams or iTunes and share it, give it some likes to help the band and also me! "Magenta & Gold" on CZcams: czcams.com/video/Z326HPjdMz8/video.html "Magenta & Gold" on Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/4eYqWRKBC0...
It's done! My Home Studio Tour 2020
zhlédnutí 5KPřed 4 lety
After weeks of planning, building and buying stuff my new studio is finally done. So much fun and so inspiring to work in here and to make music, the improvement in sound is huge due to the acoustic treatment and of course due to the new speakers and audio interface. 0:00 My old studio 0:18 My new studio 1:03 Intro 1:55 The core idea 3:27 Basstraps 4:34 Ceiling treatment 4:54 Wall Absorber 5:28...
Expansions packs for Superior Drummer 3 I recommend to buy
zhlédnutí 49KPřed 4 lety
There are dozens and dozens of expansion packs for Superior Drummer 3 available. But which one to choose? In this video, I show you my recommendations to smartly build a collection of different drum sounds - including two must-haves. All my videos about Superior Drummer 3: czcams.com/play/PL1EmxeEnpVQJ2CeCo1mFE3AQXW9quvum1.html My in-depth review of "Rooms of Hansa SDX": czcams.com/video/hCToj7...
Using Toontrack's EZbass and Superior Drummer 3 in a full mix production
zhlédnutí 26KPřed 4 lety
The new EZbass from Toontrack is an amazing piece of software. See how I use it together with Superior Drummer 3 to enhance a mix - both replacing existing tracks as well as to emphasize a sound and make it fatter. Find the band Jokers, Jacks & Kings on SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/jokersjacksandkings Make sure you watch my full review of Toontrack EZbass: czcams.com/video/lQwnCaeXHVM/video.html ...
Toontrack EZbass - ALL Preset Video
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All Presets from the brand new EZbass plugin from Toontrack. No talking, just the presets. No additional processing, no further tweaking. One programmed groove for both libraries: Modern & Vintage. Make sure you listen on good headphones or studio speakers. My EZbass Review: czcams.com/video/lQwnCaeXHVM/video.html Jump Markers Modern Bass (Finger): 0:09 Modern Bass (Pick): 10:51 Vintage Bass (F...
Toontrack EZbass - 1st Review: A Game Changer as Expected?
zhlédnutí 52KPřed 4 lety
Long and heavily anticipated, here it is: Toontrack's latest product - completing the rhythm section: EZbass. In this review I guide you through the software, show some presets and explain the amazing MIDI conversion feature. My All Presets Video: czcams.com/video/Q4dmuF-XF2k/video.html All my videos about Superior Drummer 3: czcams.com/play/PL1EmxeEnpVQJ2CeCo1mFE3AQXW9quvum1.html Get 7% off yo...
How to change a Preset in Superior Drummer 3 (Part 2: Using different libraries)
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How to change a Preset in Superior Drummer 3 (Part 2: Using different libraries)
How to change a Preset in Superior Drummer 3 (Part 1: Within the same library)
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How to change a Preset in Superior Drummer 3 (Part 1: Within the same library)
5 Tips for Dynamics in Programmed Drum Performances (+free SD3 preset)
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5 Tips for Dynamics in Programmed Drum Performances ( free SD3 preset)
Toontrack Metal Foundry SDX - Still the King of Metal Drum Samples? (+ Free Preset!)
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Toontrack Metal Foundry SDX - Still the King of Metal Drum Samples? ( Free Preset!)
Talking Electronic Drums with Justin Greenawalt from 65 Drums
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Talking Electronic Drums with Justin Greenawalt from 65 Drums
First Review: Is Steven Slate Drums 5.5 worth the upgrade?
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First Review: Is Steven Slate Drums 5.5 worth the upgrade?
I have a new studio! (Well, not yet ...)
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I have a new studio! (Well, not yet ...)
1 Song, 4 Rooms: Playing in all "Rooms of Hansa" - A Superior Drummer 3 expansion
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1 Song, 4 Rooms: Playing in all "Rooms of Hansa" - A Superior Drummer 3 expansion
The Rooms of Hansa SDX by Michael Ilbert - The Presets (Superior Drummer 3 expansion)
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The Rooms of Hansa SDX by Michael Ilbert - The Presets (Superior Drummer 3 expansion)
The Rooms of Hansa SDX by Michael Ilbert - In-depth Review (Superior Drummer 3 expansion)
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The Rooms of Hansa SDX by Michael Ilbert - In-depth Review (Superior Drummer 3 expansion)
"The Elephant" - Full Mix Walkthrough - Final Part: Reverb, Delay & Mastering
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"The Elephant" - Full Mix Walkthrough - Final Part: Reverb, Delay & Mastering
"The Elephant" - Full Mix Walkthrough - Part 2: Mix Bus, Vocals, Guitars
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"The Elephant" - Full Mix Walkthrough - Part 2: Mix Bus, Vocals, Guitars
"The Elephant" - Full Mix Walkthrough - Part 1: Drums & Bass
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"The Elephant" - Full Mix Walkthrough - Part 1: Drums & Bass
Mixing in Superior Drummer 3 vs. DAW: My Workflow Explained (Part 2/2)
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Mixing in Superior Drummer 3 vs. DAW: My Workflow Explained (Part 2/2)
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👍👍👍 Yeah? it's a good tutorial. But this tempo edit works when you create the drums session separately. But how to link it with host tempo??? I have a project in my DAW with few instruments, but a tempo of midi copied to SD3 in 1 point slows down. I have created the edit point with tempo increasing but it works when the "follow host" button is off but in this case Superior does not play together with host? it paused. If you link the Superior with host it follows to host tempo and all your edit unusable...
Great video as always, really helpful 👍👍 I can't understand the drum map concept: when I drag and drop a pattern the kick hit is converted to open, and I can't find it even trying to create a new map from scratch. Any suggestions? I both program and play with a Roland TD-50 with positional sensing configured in SD3 zones
This library sounds great. I’m sure I heard a lot of artefacts and clicking at points in the video.
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Still helpful after all these years!
Great video review!
No ride cymbal????
Now if someone only told me how to do that.
Do you know how to animate the hihat opening and closing off the cc4 track automation track? I can't get SD3 to follow it?
Do you know how to animate the hihat opening and closing off the cc4 track automation track? I can't get SD3 to follow it?
toon track needs to have a humanize function that can do this automatically
Tq so much dude
Thank you Mike for your time and sharing your knowledge. I'm sure many, many of the people out there understand your desission. You make sure you take care of yourself.God bless ...
I bought this thinking the Kicks and Snares could be added to any existing Kits i have... cant see a way of doing this 🤷🏻♂️
I really like this song, but the riff sounds almost identical to the song "Bound for the Floor" by Local H. If you don't remember that song, it was a hit in the 90s that went "And you just don't get it, you keep it copacetic."
I just discovered your channel and wish there was more content. But I totally respect and understand your decision to devote your attention elsewhere. I watched your full mix breakdown of "Magenta and Gold" and loved it. Thanks for sharing your expertise.
As with all these drum plugins....just give me the grooves.
appreciate the vid, just subbed ❤
I don't have enough room on my C-drive for Rooms of Hansa. If I install it on another drive what would I need to do within SD3 for it to be accessible?
Very fond of Addictive Drums 2. Use it a lot in my instrumentals ❤
tremendous review! Sold! Thank you!
Hi! I don't have the same presets as you 2:30. Where did you get them?
Hi Mike! I hope you are doing great my friend! :) I was wondering if there is a way to have MIDI be triggered out of Superior Drummer 3 Grid Editor and into a different VST in one's DAW? I want to make use of the Superior Drummer *Grid Editor* to record MIDI (helps dial in the articulations better) and have it trigger my other VSTs while I record in Superior Drummer Grid Editor. I have tried linking stuff in Logic 11 Midi environment to no avail. I know of multiple ways to combine stacks to play this setup but that means I am recording MIDI in my DAW track instead of Superior Drummer. Thank you :)
The biggest plus with Addictive Drums if the fact that you can effect each track within the plugin. There's no need to create a drum map which adds an additional 10 or 15 tracks to your mix. I absolutely LOVE this feature. Compression, velocity, room mics and more...they're all right there within the plugin....one and done!
It just sounds like you added a bunch of ambient and room noise.... You could have just turned those faders up and got the same result.
Legacy of Rock fit better into the mix
It comes in a box? Why? Sorry im new to music software so im really stupid when it comes to stuff like this but how is it put into the PC, is it in a USB thinf
hi Mike thanks for the video. i have question im facing please. i recently bought presets of Gavin Harrison for Superior drummer 3 the problem is when i connect my Edrums most of instruments are mixed up and i was wonder is there any way i can copy the presets with it mixer and stuff so i could create new drum set based on the old presets thank you indeed.
Hi Lars, yes, it‘s possible. You can decide which part of the preset you want to load: just the mixer settings, just the routing or the instrument allocation. I know about the issue that the instruments get mixed up, Superior Drummer often works „better“ for mixing purposes than for actual drummers. So, I‘m not at my computer currently, but you may wanna quickly check the owner‘s manual of SD3 on that. Just one note, though: if you, let‘s say, play a kit with four toms and the preset just includes two toms, you need to manually add the missing toms into the mix preset, which can be fiddly.
Great attention to detail bro Thanks,
How in the world do you create ghost notes?
Purchased the whole EZ line ❤Too 👍🏻 good
The ride cymbals weren't played even once...
They really should've made this an SDX instead. They could've called it the grunge foundry. Nirvana, Helmet, Prong, Radiohead etc. They really missed out on Steve's potential.
So, SDX expansion will work on EZD3???????
it is one of the best sounding packs toontracks has to offer imo
Helpful! Thank you.
I use HDD for superior drummer 3 and it works with no issue , but I use a lot of vst’s each session and I wouldn’t use a bunch off an HDD at one time that will definitely bottleneck I’ve been using an m2 and ssd for the rest
After a recommendation from a friend I decided to get myself the "Progressive Foundry" SDX and goddamn, is it easy to get a good classic heavy metal tone out of it even with just the raw sounds and very little FX work. The depth in the sampling of the kicks isn't quite there, but the snares and toms and cymbals are just very lively in the best of ways.
SD3 is rarely on sale, and when it does, it's never a huge sale. EZ doesn't really go on sale at all, they only include a "free" pack as part of their sales. At least AD2 has massive sales.
Snare on SS4, Kick on SD3
This superior drummer pack was made to sound exactly like metallica drums so of course its going to sound better.
90% of this video is just you talking... please
Finally I been racking my brain trying to get the Tom’s to sound decent and your video helped thank you please keep the videos coming
If one is of the bald then DAW if not toothless
Great pack. Check my last track with drums from death czcams.com/video/ScYYRTtF884/video.htmlfeature=shared