Topic: Cant move Sound Libraries/MIDI Add-ins for EZD 2 from Internal to External SSD

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Replied 3 days, 10 hours ago #3508098
John
Moderator
Hi David,

if you open the Finder and go to {Macintosh HD}/Library/Application Support/, is there not an ‘EZdrummer’ folder?
If not, please press Cmd+Shift+L to open the User Library folder and check the Application Support there for an ‘EZdrummer’ folder. Is there one there?

If you go to the Users/Shared/Toontrack/ folder, is there an ‘Installerlog.log’ file there?

BR,
John

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor
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Replied 3 days, 7 hours ago #3508166

David Vinson
Participant

Hi John,

Thanks very much for the response, I appreciate it! Yes, there is an EZDrummer folder in the system folder “Application Support” that you describe above.

What does this mean? (what am I supposed to do with it?) The attached jpeg is a screenshot of the folder’s contents.

Looking forward to nailing this, thank you again!

David

EZdrummer version: 2.2.3
Operating system: macOS Sonoma (14)

Replied 3 days, 3 hours ago #3508215

John
Moderator

Hi,

if you have copied that folder with all its content and structure intact to your external SSD, you can delete it and then open the EZdrummer 2 standalone. You should now be prompted to locate the ‘EZdrummer’ folder on your external drive.

BR,
John

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

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Replied 2 days, 23 hours ago #3508253

David Vinson
Participant

Hi John,

Do you ever sleep? 🤭

Sorry, I’m confused. im not trying run the instance of EZD app from the external SSD; I want to run the app from the internal drive, while accessing the sound files, which will reside on the external SSD.

So im not sure of the purpose of copying system files such as the Application Support folders over to the external drive.

Also, I guess im reading it wrong, but what is gained by copying app system files to the external SSD, and then deleting them? Did you mean copy the app system files to external drive, and then delete the app’s system files on the internal drive?

The sound files have always resided in an entirely different directory tree instead of putting them in with the system files of a default install. (Since during the install, the sound files were already in a separate location than the app system files on the internal drive). So I have copied the directory tree of the sound files to the external drive, then deleted the old location on the internal drive.

My understanding was all I had to do was move the sound files to another location, then run the app (from the internal drive). When the app opens, it wouldn’t find the sound files, because they’ve been moved to the external drive. so the app would ask me for the new location.

What is happening instead, is that the app running from the internal drive is finding sound files from somewhere That I don’t understand; instead of asking for a new location of the sound files.

Thanks loads, I appreciate your time and expertise!

David

EZdrummer version: 2.2.3
Operating system: macOS Sonoma (14)

Replied 2 days, 9 hours ago #3508365

John
Moderator

Hi David,

that folder contains the Sounds and MIDI for EZdrummer 2 (and 3 if you have it installed), so I am not sure what you have moved earlier. The application itself resides in Applications/Toontrack/. The plug-in components in other locations.
The procedure for moving Sounds (+MIDI) for EZdrummer 2/3, EZbass and EZkeys 2 are the same; move their respective “HOME” folders from the Default location in Library/Application Support/ to the new location, then launch the app and point it to the new location.

BR,
John

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

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Replied 1 day, 21 hours ago #3508472

David Vinson
Participant

Wow, I had no idea. Thanks.

Somehow (for years?) I’ve been keeping maintenance of what I thought was my Sound Library in a completely different location than where it actually existed. I wonder how it seemed to me like my alternate folders were up to date? LOL

Oh well, I’ve followed your directions (And documented how to do this), and it works. The Sound Library is now on my external SSD.

Thanks again SO MUCH for your help!

Now on to installing Superior Drummer 3…

EZdrummer version: 2.2.3
Operating system: macOS Sonoma (14)

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Replied 1 day, 17 hours ago #3508493

David Vinson
Participant

Oh, hey John, ONE last question…

I’ve installed Superior Drummer 3, and have just tested for AU Plugin and standalone, all is working great! If I wanted to move the sound library for this app to my external SSD, do I perform the same process as I did for EZD2?

Here’s the current path I see in the App Support folder on the internal drive:

//Macintosh HD/Library/Application Support/Toontrack/Superior Drummer 3/

On my external SSD, I’m hoping to preserve naming conventions for my other plugins, so here’s where I have EZD2:

//MusicLibs/29 ToonTrak EZDrummer2/EZDrummer/
(The last subfolder being the one dragged from the internal drive’s Application Support folder)

So…for moving SD3 to my external SSD, could I create the following folder:

//MusicLibs/29 ToonTrak Superior Drummer 3/
(Then to this location, move the subfolder “Superior Drummer 3” from the internal drive’s Application Support Folder?)
So that it would ultimately look like this:

//MusicLibs/29 ToonTrak Superior Drummer 3/Superior Drummer 3/

…Or, MUST I keep the containing folder “Toontrack” in this path? If I have to, then the external SSD path would ultimately look like this:

//MusicLibs/29 ToonTrak Superior Drummer 3/Toontrack/Superior Drummer 3/
(The next-to-last subfolder “Toontrack” added in order to mirror internal drive; and the last subfolder “Superior Drummer 3” being the one moved from the internal drive’s Application Support Folder)

I hope this is clear, and not too excruciatingly redundant. It’s been said of my sire, if you ask him for the time, he’ll build you a clock. 😉

Thanks MUCHO for any light you can shed on this!

EZdrummer version: 2.2.3
Operating system: macOS Sonoma (14)

Replied 1 day, 10 hours ago #3508527

John
Moderator

Hi David,

when it comes to Superior SDX:s, it’s a bit easier, since they don’t need to be in a specific “HOME” directory like the EZ line.
You can move the main ‘SL-Xxxx’ folder to the new location and when you start SD3, you will not be prompted to locate it but you can visit the Settings > Libraries/Paths page to Change Path.
BTW, your all your Toontrack MIDI ends up in the ‘EZdrummer/Midi’ folder, even the MIDI included with SD3.

More info in the manual: https://www.toontrack.com/manual/superior-drummer-3/9/9-3-settings-2/9-3-5-libraries-settings-tab

BR,
John

John Rammelt - Toontrack
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