Phantom cymbal
 

I’m using Superior Drummer 3 in Pro Tools 11. When playing back the midi data a phantom cymbal will play that is not in the midi data. It does not happen on each play. One playback it’s there, the next it’s gone.

Any idea what’s causing this?

Thanks!

Re: Phantom cymbal
 

Any number of things can be the cause of this.
Have you installed any phantom cymbals lately?
Any pets around the vicinity of a midi input device?


I'm sorry, but this isn't much to go on.
Have you tried any troublshooting?
Google?

Re: Phantom cymbal
 

Ok. I recorded using my Roland TD 25k kit. Triggering Superior Drummer 3. The midi data is residing in Pro Tools 11. When I play back the midi part, at the same location, a cymbal will be triggered. Looking at the midi data, at that location, there is no midi data. But a cymbal can be heard, not every pass, but randomly. One pass I may hear it, the next pass I won’t hear it.

If I knew all I wouldn’t be asking on a forum site like this. You say there could be multiple reasons it could be happening. Name a few and I will see what I can find out.

Thanks

Re: Phantom cymbal
 

hidden track sending MIDI to SD?

Re: Phantom cymbal
 

Simple as a bad sample. One of the edited sample clips in Superior Drummer 3 must have a cymbal in it and they should have removed that sample. Wouldn't be the first time sample libraries missed a bad sample. If you can find the bad sample, many sample playback engines allow you to remove it from being played/mapped. I can't tell if you can do this in Superior Drummer but since you can import your own samples, it should be possible.

If there are options for "round robin" or randomized sample playback, turn them off so the same samples trigger each time.

Re: Phantom cymbal
 

Could be the cymbal only shows at certain velocity levels or range of velocity levels. I don't know about SD3 but East West Quantum Leap Symphonic Orchestra Gold in some of the string samples at certain velocities you hear people talking in the background, noises in the samples (the hall where they recorded the samples - Benaroya Hall in Seattle - sits right over the subway).

The op doesn't say what kit piece he's playing that has the phantom cymbal but I'd start looking at kick then snare and lastly toms (rack & floor). Also turn off any overhead and room mics and just use any direct mics on the kit pieces.