- Product: Superior Drummer 3.4.1 Update
- Publisher: Toontrack
- Version: 3.4.1
- Format: VST3, VST3, AAX, AU, SAL
- Requirements: Windows 10 or higher, macOS 10.13 or higher
- Source: toontrack.com/faq/release-notes-for-superior-drummer-3-4-1
The Superior Drummer 3.4.1 update, released on September 2, 2025, is a significant maintenance release focused on performance and stability. It introduces faster loading on SSDs, adds new e-drum presets, improves workflow visuals, and resolves a comprehensive list of bugs. This version is required for all SDX expansions released in the third quarter of 2025.
New Features & Core Enhancements
- Performance:
- The software now automatically detects if EZX and SDX libraries are installed on an SSD, which can reduce library loading times.
- New 16- and 32-sample buffer size options have been added to the standalone application, allowing for lower latency monitoring.
- E-Drums & Presets:
- Two new factory presets have been added to support modern electronic drum kits: the Zildjian ALCHEM-E and the DruML S1.
- Workflow:
- When working on the Song Track, the color swatch of the current song part is now visible in the Block menu and the right-click MIDI block menu, making it easier to identify parts visually.
- Dragging audio files directly from a host like Cubase into Superior Drummer is now more reliable.
Key Bug Fixes and Stability Improvements
General Stability
- All plugin formats now report a fixed latency of 16 samples at a 44.1 kHz sample rate to prevent timing issues in certain hosts.
- An issue where project files could grow very large and open slowly after prolonged use has been fixed.
- Loading specific parts of a preset using the “Select Parts” function no longer causes a crash.
- On Windows, it is once again possible to use the Tab key to navigate in detached windows.
Song Track & Grid Editor
- The application no longer crashes when deleting MIDI blocks with a keyboard shortcut while the Grid Editor is open.
- Pasting specific kit piece notes onto merged or resized blocks now works correctly.
- MIDI blocks that are drag-repeated now properly respect the Solo and Mute states within the Grid Editor.
- Dragging and dropping grooves from the Groove Part no longer adds an unwanted opening hit.
Drums & Mixer
- User-created instrument stacks now load with the correct output routing.
- An issue with tuning drum heads on reversed articulations has been resolved.
- The hi-hat mapping for the Simmons Titan 70 e-drum preset has been corrected.
- Toggling solo or mute states now correctly recalls their complementary states.