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I have EZ Drummer 2 are there no preset shaker, clap, basic percussion presets?

EZdrummer Help

Posted October 15, 2025 at 22:11 #3450875

nathonjones
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For a lot of what I do, I just want a nice groove shaker, light hi-hats, percussive thing, which I find so much easier to follow/jam with than a click, but there doesn’t seem to be any pre-set midid patterns for this? Am I missing something?

All of the preset midi stuff feels like full on rock beats, even the Americana kit that I purchased.

Everything SOUNDS great, but I don’t want full on drum kit when I’m initially comping an arrangement together.

Advice and guidance would be greatly appreciated.

I’m happy to buy an additional midi-pack, but just want really basic stuff to replace the click.

Thank you.
NJ

EZdrummer version: 2.2.0
Operating system: macOS Sonoma (14)
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Replied October 15, 2025 at 23:07 #3450883
Bear-Faced Cow
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You can always go into Edit Play Styles from ann empty region and select the shaker and turn up the amount in the groove. Then you will have a shaker to play along with.

jord

Jordan L. Chilcott

Web Site: https://jordanchilcottmusic.com/
- This post was modified 1 month, 3 weeks ago by Bear-Faced Cow.
Replied October 16, 2025 at 01:23 #3450903
nathonjones
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Soory, I should have specified what I’m using! Logic basically. I know I can assign the click to a software instrument (bear with me btw, I’m new! – and a couple beers in!), but it doesn’t have the swing that pre-made midi patterns have, and I wondered if they existed for EXdrummer. Did you mean the click like?

PS. Why the heck can I not type the word midi? lol
- The post has been modified 2 times, last modified 1 month, 3 weeks ago by nathonjones.
Replied October 24, 2025 at 17:56 #3453024
John
Moderator
Hi,
1. create an empty block on the Song Track (you can just grab anything/record and delete what’s there), then
2. click the ‘Power’ button for the Pad you wish to activate, then
3. increase the amount of hits. If you wish to just loop this to your Logic song,
4. click the loop button
BR,
John

John Rammelt - Toontrack
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