SDSE 2.7.1

• support for the Drums Of Destruction and Custom Shop EZX2
• SD2 accessibility: menu to select all options when loading presets with F10, Load/Save
• SSD5: fix to export some 14" toms, added percussions, hihat foot splash and chick - thanks to Siren from SiREN-DRUMS and Andrew for the feedback
• new default settings for the Alesis Strike profile - thanks to Siren from SiREN-DRUMS
• Drum Module profile with settings for the Alesis DM10 MKII
• Samples: options to set different minimum/maximum/length for the most open hihat articulations
• option to add velocity to wav filenames (Options > General > Filenames: add velocity)
• option to remove brand name from instrument names (Options > General > Filenames: Brand: remove)
• option to fit hihat articulations by removing from the first open articulation
• fixed abbreviations for some brand names

Accessibility keys:

• F9: focus on the VST list and jump to the next available VST
• F10: Superior Drummer 2 or Addictive Drums, open a menu or access preset menu.
• F11: Superior Drummer 2 or Addictive Drums, open a menu to select kit pieces.
• CTRL + F11: Superior Drummer 2 preview selected piece

DrumIt Manager 1.5.0
This version supports the NVDA screen reader for accessibility to the blind and visually impaired.

• DKit Manager: channel faders are linked correctly when assigning them to different groups
• DKit Manager Copy to Folder: option to allow duplicate dsnd among the exported kits ("Uniques" to avoid duplicates, "Everything" to export each kit independently for backup purposes)
• DKit Manager Copy to Folder: fixed issue when copying a single kit without a title
• DKit Manager Unit •••: added HType (DrumIt Three)
• DKit Manager Report: added zone and layer information for .dsnd flagged with "CHECK"

Accessibility improvements:

• DKit Manager and DSound Tuner can be used with the NVDA screen reader - thanks to Cody for all the feedback
• F1 to F6 to select the main tabs (Kit •, Kit ••, Layout, Unit •, Unit ••, Unit •••)
• F7 to select the first of the other tabs, F8 to select the last tab
• Kit and Unit: press Page Up/Page Down to select the previous/next Pad (or group of setting for Unit •••)
• Kit: press Enter on any setting to preview the sound, press Enter on the kit name to preview the kit.
• Kit: Up/Down on instrument names: select previous/next dsnd press Up/Down on any up-down setting to increase/decrease the value
• the preview keys (X, C, V, S, D, F, G, E, R and T) can be used on the Layout tab
• press Alt + one of the preview keys (X, C, V, S, D, F, G, E, R and T) to hear the second rim zone for 3 zone snare, edge for cymbals or foot splash for the HiHat

This version adds support for Steven Slate Drums 5.
It also works with SSD5 Free which is a fully functional demo that contains a full kit.

Changelog:

• support for Steven Slate Drums 5
• SSD5, SSD4: support for the David Bendeth and Terry Date expansions
• accessibility: when NVDA screen reader is running SDSE will use it for all status messages
• accessibility: improved F9, F10 and F11 menus for SD2
• GetGood Drums Halpern: fixed setting mapping with Kontakt 6 and the latest Halpern version. Make sure to use the PIII checkboxes to export the PIII pieces
• GetGood Drums Modern & Massive: added checkbox to export the Mega Bell Ride

This version adds support for Kontakt 6.
To use Kontakt 5 you can add it to the project like this (or send me a message and I'll send you the file)

1. open Reaper with the SDSE project
2. click Add near the bottom/left of the Docker window and add Kontakt 5 to the list
3. remove Kontakt 6 from the list
4. save the project as SDSE_kontakt5.rpp

Changelog:

• support for Kontakt 6
• fixed detecting Abbey Road in Kontakt
• SD3: fixed issue when exporting on smaller screen resolution (1366x768)
• Pearl Mimic: normalize to -6dB to match the stock sound library (with default settings when Maximize is enabled)

This version adds support for GetGoodDrums Modern & Massive Drums.

New settings profile for the Roland TD-17 (similar WAV samples capabilities as the Roland TD-50 with less memory)

Changelog:

• support for GetGoodDrums Modern & Massive Drums (with Halpern mapping)
• improvements when exporting from GetGoodDrums Halpern
• fixed issue when building .dkit with custom kit layout
• added Roland TD-17 settings profile