can you control start/stop of a pattern within easy drummer 3 ?

[Dan Ward_2]

Hello,

I would like to use EZDrummer 3 in live shows instead of a drum machine.  But, I need to be able to start and stop easy drummer patterns with a footswitch.  Is this possible ? If so, what equipment do I need to do this?   Many songs have stops and starts within the song, so EZDrummer would have to stop and then re-start the pattern  exactly when I hit the footswitch.  Is anyone doing this?  I’m a drummer myself (but I play guitar in this band) and I have an e-kit in my studio that I play to trigger EZDrummer—it works well for me.   But I’ve never tried starting a pattern with a footswitch.  Thanks for your help—Dan

Operating system: macOS Sonoma (14)

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[Mick Avoidant]

The nearest I know is to make the MIDI into audio and play that onstage. I’ve been doing the same for the last few years. The audio tracks are on a spare phone, patched into the stagebox or mixing desk. A Boss FS-1-WL footswitch, Bluetoothed to the phone, is how I do the stop/start/next track/previous track.

[Dan Ward_2]

Thanks Mick—-Your reply is very helpful.  I thought about that,  but I wasn’t sure if you could start and stop digital audio accurately enough in the middle of a song.  I’ll give it a try—Thanks again—Dan

[Mick Avoidant]

My phone is quick enough for that. I have everything as MP3s.

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