Export as stereo audio file out of sync

[Rick Stallkamp]

Hello!  I have a project where there are two separate tempos.  There is a clean part with only guitars, no drums, after the intro for a couple of measures in a different tempo than the intro or the rest of the song.  When I export the song as a stereo audio file from EZDrummer 3 Track menu & then try to drag the stereo file back into my project, the drums do not start up at the correct spot from where they start in the song track.  They are starting about one measure too late.  I can see the audio file is off, the drums after the intro have been pushed back about 1 measure or so. The tempo seems to be correct, but I’m wondering why the export is off compared to how I have my project set up.  I’m using Logic Pro 10.7.7.  I did find if I export using the Logic export menu for the track, the exported stereo drum file is lined up correctly without issue.  Anyone have any ideas why export as stereo file from EZDrummer itself is not lining up the drums correctly during export?  Thank you!

EZdrummer version: 3.0.6
Operating system: macOS Ventura (13)

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[Fons Bouchier]

Hello! If the difference is exact one measure, then it might be the difference between EZdrum and Pro Logic: some systems start with measure 0 (zero) some start with 1 (one). But actually I suppose this is too easy for you to miss this.

On the other hand: I use Fruity Loops and in that program I can choose for a fixed or a non-fixed point to start recording. Have you considered that as a possibility? This is all I can come up with; good luck solving your problem.

Greetzzz, Fonzzz

EZdrummer version: 2.2.3
Operating system: macOS Ventura (13)

[Rick Stallkamp]

It seems as though EZDrummer is not recognizing the tempo change from Logic. Just keeping the initial tempo in the track area even though Follow Host is enabled.  Is this how EZDrummer is supposed to work? Not recognize tempo changes in songs? Only allow one tempo thru a whole song? Because if so, that seems pretty slim.

EZdrummer version: 3.0.6
Operating system: macOS Ventura (13)

[John]

Hi,

the offline export needs the Tempo changes on the Song Track since the host actually isn’t sending Tempo while EZdrummer 3 is exporting, i.e. the Tempo at the current playhead position is what EZdrummer 3 uses in that case.
If your Tempo changes are many and/or gradual, it might be easier to just export a MIDI file from Logic (doesn’t matter what notes are in it) and then use the ‘Import Tempo from MIDI file…’ in the EZD3 Track Menu, instead of doing it by hand. Once the Tempo changes are on your EZD3 Song Track, Disable ‘Follow Host’ and export the Song Track to Audio.

BR,
John

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