Topic: EzKeys move soundbanks (libraries) to external HD

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Replied December 9, 2014 at 08:15 #1976518

John
Moderator

Hi,

you can do it the same way you did with EZdrummer 2 but instead of moving the ‘EZdrummer’ folder and pointing the software to the location, you move the ‘EZKeys’ folder containing the sounds and MIDI. Just make sure you’re updated.

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

Replied December 9, 2014 at 09:30 #1976519

laban1
Participant

Hi again!
“Just make sure you’re updated.”
For some reason when you update you are not able
to select folder as you can in most (all other) VSTi.I have.
What is the best workaround for updates once you moved the folder?

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Replied December 9, 2014 at 10:25 #1976520

John
Moderator

The folder contains the Sounds and MIDI, not the plugin. The plugin must NOT be moved or copied post initial install. This will sooner rather than later break functionality and updating.

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

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Replied December 9, 2014 at 13:30 #1976525

laban1
Participant

It was the Sounds and MIDI folder I was refering to.
Since you cant select this folder in the update
is EzKeys able to find this moved folder and update Sounds and midi correctly?

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Replied December 9, 2014 at 15:10 #1976529

John
Moderator

Yes,
if you have linked the library to the plugin after you moved it. Moving the library and then running a MIDI or Sound Library update would not work, of course, since there would be no way for the updater to know where to look except for in the previous location.
So run any available updates before you move the library, then directly after you have moved it, link the library to the plugin by opening it (in your host or standalone) and pointing to the new location.
Subsequent updates will be aware of the new location.

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

Replied December 9, 2014 at 15:18 #1976531

laban1
Participant

And this works both for EZKeys and EZDrummer2
in the same way you described?

Replied December 9, 2014 at 19:21 #1976532

John
Moderator

Yes,

as described here:
https://www.toontrack.com/faq/how-do-i-move-the-sounds-for-ezdrummer-2/

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

Replied December 9, 2014 at 20:15 #1976533

laban1
Participant

Thanks !!

Replied March 31, 2015 at 20:56 #1979609

Felix A. Llanos
Participant

Good day,

I did this successfully with EZDrummer 2 and EZkeys Upright, it worked perfectly. Now that I’m attempting to install Classic Electrics, it defaults to the Boot Drive. I thought that it would automatically know where to go after I moved Upright Piano.

I don’t want to proceed with a Boot Drive install, only to have to remove everything.

Please Help!!!

All the best!

Replied April 1, 2015 at 08:38 #1979625

John
Moderator

Hi,

IIRC it only looks as if it is Defaulting to the system drive, since there is a symbolic link there, pointing to the correct location.
I.e. if I have my EZkeys folder moved to my external FW drive and browse to ‘Library/Application Support/EZkeys’ on my internal drive, it will show me the contents of the ‘EZkeys’ folder on the FW drive while it is attached.

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

Replied April 1, 2015 at 19:41 #1979646

Felix A. Llanos
Participant

Thanks for responding, It’s actually another internal drive in my Mac Pro, not an external drive. My Boot Drive is labeled “SSD Boot”, and that’s where it’s defaulting when I try to install Classic Electrics.

Again, I installed Upright Piano, did all updates, and successfully moved it to another drive with no problems. If I understand you correctly, you’re saying it only “looks” as if it’s going to install on “SSD Boot”?

It should now default to “Sample Drive” since that’s where I moved EZKeys Upright, as well as EZDrummer 2 successfully.

Please Advise…Thank you!!!

Replied April 2, 2015 at 07:58 #1979660

John
Moderator

In short, yes.
I just ran the installer for another EZkeys product and the paths shown to the system drive has to do with the plugins and standalone app.

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

Replied April 2, 2015 at 16:36 #1979669

Felix A. Llanos
Participant

Thank you John…it worked as you described.

All the best!!!
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