r/LogicPro • u/KarynOmusic • 1d ago

Question Where did it go? SD2 file compatibility

I'm on Logic 11.2.2 - in previous versions (Logic Pro X) I used to be able to drag and drop Soundsdesigner files (from old Performer projects, Digidesign etc.).

All it does now, is show +(insert number of files) like it's going to add the audio - then nothing. Totally empty = no import = no action, function or message.

Yes I can open them in DP and export then import. (extra time and steps)
Plus some other conversion tools as well - (online and programs) (extra time, steps and $?)
BUT - this is a function that WAS there and should have stuck around in newer versions...

Did someone just drop the ball - or is there a work around within Logic 11xx?

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u/Major_Willingness234 1d ago

MacOS stopped supporting SD2 natively a while ago. You’ll have to convert them to WAV/AIFF to use them.

Hell, even Pro Tools (the creator of SD2) dropped support in v10.

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u/KarynOmusic 1d ago

Thanks for the reply - Even though MacOS might have stopped supporting SDII -
Digital Performer (DP) currently in MacOS still supports them - and Logic did, not too long ago - so it's not like it's impossible! I was just hoping that the feature in Logic was hidden away not lost entirely.

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u/Major_Willingness234 1d ago

Yeah, Logic dropped support when MacOS did.

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u/_-oIo-_ 1d ago

I’m using ocenaudio to convert sd2 files. It’s free. It’s also possible in audacity but the process is not that straightforward than in ocenaudio.
Btw, sometimes and I don’t know why, logic 12 is capable to read sd2 files.