Re: HiHat Control with Alesis ControlPad in Cubase

[Scott]

First, EZdrummer edrumming support is very limited. As you’ve discovered, EZdrummer works best for edrumming with Toontrack’s Solo host. This is because it’s our own host and we can offer the best compatibility because of it. When using EZdrummer in another host, in your case Cubase, response isn’t nearly as good due to how each host handles each VSTi. Mostly it’s the hi hat that suffers the most when using EZD in a host other than Toontrack’s Solo.  

I know that isn’t much of a help. There is full edrumming support in EZdrummer’s bigger brother Superior Drummer 2. It offers many more adjustments for integrating edrums in any host. I would look at the crossgrade option from EZD to S2. Yeah, it’s more money and probably not what you want to hear but if edrumming is something you’re really wanting to do, I would take a good long look at it. Take a look at the http://www.toontrack.com/ezd_s20_comparison.asp to see what each product offers.

Scott Sibley - Toontrack
Technical Advisor