Drums sound in DAW

[Bullfighter5000]

I am desperate for help. EzD2 drums sound like poop in DAW. Even bought EZ Superior and have exactly the same issue. I make and save the kit I want and it sounds great in EZDRUMMER.  When I hit the notes in my DAW they sound dead and flat. What am I doing wrong? I am using MacBook pro with Big Sur, Uaudio Apollo TwinX interface and latest version of Pro Tools. I am making a single instrument track in pro tools to sequence/write. EzD is opened in Pro Tools. I previously used the free version of Steven Slate and had no issue like this following same process. Be advised… I very new at all of this so speak raytard if you answer please. I’m ready to give up.  I just wanna write and every little issue turns into a multi week ordeal. There is nothing EZ about this, lol!

Operating system: macOS Big Sur (11)

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[John]

Hi,

I presume that you mean Superior Drummer 3 when you write “EZ Superior”? Anyways, is it possible for you to zip archive a session where it doesn’t sound as expected and attach to a post here? Like I have done here to this post?
EZdrummer-2-recording.ptx_-1
We have similar setups, so it should be no problem getting you up and running.

BR,
John

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

[Bullfighter5000]

Yes, EZ drummer Superior. I’ll see if I can make a vid tonight.

[Bullfighter5000]

Sorry, I don’t know how to zip or anything like that. Won’t let just video cause file is to large. Not sure what that would accomplish anyway. I can’t even figure out how to sequence in ez superior.  The is no video help. Just drag and drop midi preset crap. I don’t want that. Again, it just seems like effects and or selected kit are not transferring to my Pro Tools.

[Brad]

Bullfighter5000 wrote:

Sorry, I don’t know how to zip or anything like that. Won’t let just video cause file is to large. Not sure what that would accomplish anyway. I can’t even figure out how to sequence in ez superior.  The is no video help. Just drag and drop midi preset crap. I don’t want that. Again, it just seems like effects and or selected kit are not transferring to my Pro Tools.

Here’s a place to start @Shootie makes some great videos to get you going

https://shootieschool.com/ez-guide-to-ez-drummer-2/

EZdrummer version: 2.2.2
Operating system: macOS Big Sur (11)

Mac Studio M1 Max, RAM 64 GB, 1TB Drive, OSX 12.x/13.x and Windows 10 (VM)
DAW: Studio One Pro (always up to date)
DTX Express III (Extreme triggers), Nektar LX88
OWC Thunderbay Mini (4 X 1TB Sata SSD), Express 4M2 (4 X 2TB M.2 SSD), Envoy Express (1TB M.2 SSD)
Presonus Quantum, Faderport & Faderport 8
Black Lion Sparrow Mk2 A/D, FMR-RNP-RNC, MIDI Xpress 128, BM5A, KRK VXT4, Equator D5
2020 Macbook Pro 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Audio(mobile rig)

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[Bullfighter5000]

I can tell you after messing around today that if I sequence a bar or two within EZ Superior then drag and drop that sequence to a midi track in Pro Tools, the drums sound as they should.

[Bullfighter5000]

Okay, think I have it figured out with a description of velocity from toontrack tech guy. I have to change the velocity curve on every drum, cymbal, etc to get it to send correctly to DAW.

[John]

Hi,

that sounds overly complex and definitely not something I have to do and I work with Pro Tools and Toontrack instruments on a daily basis.

There are a lot of how-to-videos on the Toontrack YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/c/toontrack/playlists

Maybe some of them will shed some light on how to make things easier?

BR,
John

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

[Bullfighter5000]

Not sure what to tell ya John, but it worked. Was a simple adjustment i made ro each drum and cymbal as i remapped the midi to a usable piano roll on the instrument track.  Could be that I’m using just a mouse to sequence and maybe you have a separate midi controller?

[John]

OK, you know where to find us if you need further assistance.

BR,
John

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

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