Cannot open EZDrummer 3 vst inside DAW (Reaper)

[beast91]

After installing via the Product Manager, I was able to open the EZD3 standalone, but in my DAW (Reaper), the VSTi still brings up EZD2. I tried uninstalling EZD2, but then no EZX VSTi appeared in my DAW at all. I reinstalled EZD2 and I’m back to where I was.

It seems like EZD3 didn’t create it’s own .dll file when installed… so when I try to use the VSTi in the DAW, it’s still brings up EZD2. How do I fix this? There is no custom install option for Windows so I don’t know how I would’ve installed differently. Is the new EDZ3 .dll hiding somewhere on my PC? Please help.

Operating system: Windows 10

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[mpmcgeehan]

I’m having the same problem with EZD 3 and Ableton Live 11.  Standalone is fine, plugin not showing anywhere in Ableton.  Still showing EZD 2 only.

EZdrummer version: 3.0.0
Operating system: Windows 10

• This post was modified 3 years, 1 month ago by mpmcgeehan.

[propianist]

BEST ANSWER

In Reaper, on Windows 10, after you go… Track > Insert Virtual Instrument On New Track

The older program EZdrummer 2 appears as a VSTi in the list as…  “VSTi EZdrummer (Toontrack) (32 out)”

but newest EZdrummer 3 appears as a different type VST3i much further alphabetically down in the same list as… “VST3i EZdrummer 3 (Toontrack) (32 out)”

Try that, it should be there.

If for some reason it doesn’t appear, locate the plugin folder path…  C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3 and make sure you have EZdrummer 3.vst3 plug-in file inside that folder, so that Reaper can find it.

The new plugin is not a .dll file, by the way.  The original EZdrummer 2 (VSTi plugin) was a .dll file, however the newer EZdrummer 3 like other VST3i plugins all have the .vst3 file suffix instead, so if you were searching your file system for a .dll plugin file for EZD3 that’s why you couldn’t find it.

Operating system: Windows 10

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[marklnichols]

I have the same problem.  I have verified I have the .vst3i file, made sure Reaper knows about the directory, tried rescanning, restarting, etc but I cannot get EZD3 to appear.  I don’t see any VST3i type in the list either.

EZdrummer version: 3.0.0
Operating system: Windows 10

[Olof Hermansson]

marklnichols wrote:

I have the same problem.  I have verified I have the .vst3i file, made sure Reaper knows about the directory, tried rescanning, restarting, etc but I cannot get EZD3 to appear.  I don’t see any VST3i type in the list either.

EZdrummer version: 3.0.0
Operating system: Windows 10

Make sure your plug-in path in Reaper (C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3) doesn’t contain any extra spaces that shouldn’t be there. Also before or after each path there should be no space characters.

Olof Hermansson - Toontrack
Coder

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[marklnichols]

Thanks, I got it to work by specifying the full path to the .vst3  There was a path containing %LOCALAPPDATA% that was not working.

[TREVOR TINBERG]

marklnichols wrote:

Thanks, I got it to work by specifying the full path to the .vst3  There was a path containing %LOCALAPPDATA% that was not working.

Yeah, that sounds about right. Anyone having problems in Reaper should make sure all the possible pathways are selected. When I installed a new hard drive last Fall, I just let the VSTs install in their default folders instead of trying to get them all under one place. Even though I hate that they’re spread out all over, it’s made it easy to ID the proper folders from the get-go, so future installations are somewhat easier!

EZdrummer version: 3.0.0
Operating system: Windows 10

[Luca Barillari]

Hi

My DOW (Cubase) reads only .dll and doesn’t see .vst3

Sombody can help me pls🙏🙏

EZdrummer version: 3.0.0
Operating system: Windows 10

[redddog]

Can’t get mine right in Reaper either. Tried all above.

Ugh.

set the path right to EZD 3 in the program files. Still nothing. I find it strange that there are no .dll files. It looks like the only thing installed is the stand alone EZD 3 which works fine.

• This post was modified 3 years, 1 month ago by redddog.

[propianist]

Hi redddog,

1. Open Reaper
2. Track > Insert Virtual Instrument On New Track
3. On the left column of the grey pop-up, scroll down to “Developers” and find “Toontrack” and click to highlight that only.
4. This will temporarily hide all the others, to avoid confusion making things clearer, then you can just see Toontrack’s plugins only in the big grey column list on the right.
5.  I’m assuming you already own both products?  EZdrummer 2 (which is VSTi plugin) and EZdrummer 3 (which is VST3i plugin) so you should see both of these two items listed in the big grey Reaper window something like this…

If it doesn’t show up there in Reaper’s window, then you need to find where a file called EZdrummer 3.vst3 is located on your computer, and copy and paste this file into the specific correct folder which is…

C:/Program Files/Common Files/VST3

Remember, this EZdrummer 3 plugin is not a .dll type file – because it is a VST3i type plugin which isn’t the same thing, and has .vst3 file extension.

So Reaper cannot “see it” and it therefore it won’t work, if you’ve mistakenly put it inside the wrong folder such as the same VST plugin folder you have your other existing .dll plugins stored.

All these typical VST plugin folders I’ve listed below, where you perhaps might look to find if you’ve accidentally put in there, are really the WRONG folder for it!  They are for plugins which have .dll extensions, but not for .vst3 plugins like EZdrummer 3.vst3 which doesn’t belong in any of these folders.  Yes, I know it can get confusing because names are very similar…

C:/Program Files/VstPlugins   ……..wrong folder!

C:/Program Files/Steinberg/VstPlugins  ……..wrong folder!

C:/Program Files/Common Files/VST2  ……..wrong folder!

C:/Program Files (x86)/VstPlugins  ……..wrong folder!

C:/Program Files (x86)/Steinberg/VstPlugins ……..wrong folder!

C:/Program Files (x86)/Common Files/VST2  ……..wrong folder!

C:/Program Files (x86)/Common Files/VST3  ……..wrong folder!

There could also be another subfolder called Toontrack inside any of these.  Have a look in there too.

When you eventually find it, it needs to be copied into here, which is the CORRECT folder for 64 bit VST3i plugin such as EZdrummer 3.

C:/Program Files/Common Files/VST3  ……..correct folder for EZdrummer3.vst3 plugin file

EZdrummer version: 3.0.0
Operating system: Windows 10

[Olof Hermansson]

EZdrummer 3.vst3 gets installed to C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3 and should not be moved from there.

Olof Hermansson - Toontrack
Coder

[redddog]

Got it. Thanks all.

[redison93]

I have Reason 11 and having the same problem. Installed it and the stand alone works but not in my DAW. I went to c:\program files and made the path, but still not working.

EZdrummer version: 3.0.3
Operating system: Windows 10

[Scott]

redison93 wrote:

Files\VST3

I don’t believe Reason supports VST3 which EZD3 is.

Scott Sibley - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

[archie karr]

MY OS IS WINDOWS 8.1 BUT IT IS 64 BIT—–CAN GET STAND ALONE EZ DRUMMER 3 BUT CANT GET IT INTO REAPER –DONT THINK I HAVE VST3i—how do i get it?

EZdrummer version: 3.0.0
Operating system: Windows 8.1

[John]

Hi Archie,

EZdrummer 3 is VST3 only, so if you have run the installer and can start the standalone, you have installed the VST3 Instrument.

Check your Reaper Preferences > Plug-ins > VST paths, that the system VST3 path is added.

BR,
John

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

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