EZ Drummer Muted Cymbal / Choke problem – Cubase LE

[Stuart.Cameron]

Hello,

I have EZ Drummer installed and working in Cubase LE, everything is fine. Problem I’m having is with the muted cymbal not “muting”.
When I go into the EZ Drummer VST, click on the cymbal info arrow > then details > test the muting it works.
Go into the key edit, hit the keys in order (e.g. Cymbal 1 – G2 G#2) it works.
But playing the file the cymbals just ring out and their is no muting.

Is there something in Cubase or the EZ Drummer VST?
Any information appreciated?

Thanks,
Stu

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[John]

Hi,

which version number is reported in the plugin interface?
The Mute Hit key is Velocity responsive and changes the length of the Muted Hit accordingly.

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

[Stuart.Cameron]

Hello John,

Thanks for responding. Sorry mine is delayed.
I just updated to the latest version (2.1.1). Still no luck.

In the Cubase drum editor window, if I hit keys on the on-screen “piano keyboard” for the crash then mute, I will get the crash and then the muted cymbal, which will cutoff almost immediately (as expected). Even hitting just the muted crash works. But when I program in the hits in the drum editor and play the song, I just get the crash ringing, even the muted crash rings for a second or two, and it will not mute the full crash. Even changing velocities, etc, doesn’t work.

In saying that, before updating it did work once. But when I replayed the song, the problem returned.
I’ve tried it in Studio One and the same thing happens (muted crash not muting).

Thanks again,
Stu

[John]

Hi,

it sounds kind of impossible that you are being able to trigger a Cymbal hit and the following Mute hit doesn’t mute the previous, unless it is another Cymbal.
Also, I’m wondering if you are going about it the right way. Hitting the regular Cymbal articulation and then the Mute articulation will not just mute the first hit, it will mute the first hit but also produce a muted hit. The length of that second muted hit will depend on how hard you hit the key.
So, if you wish to produce just one hit that gets muted, please just use the Muted hit articulation or aftertouch to choke the regular Cymbal articulation.

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

[Stuart.Cameron]

Hi John,

I have been hitting/programming eg C#2 then D2 for a hit then hit with mute, or D2 for a hit with mute. Which worked hitting the keys but not when playing the file.
Strangely enough I tried it again (after a few days off), and it didn’t work. Persevered for 5 mins and surprise – it was working. And continued to work.
Not sure if it will continue tomorrow, but it was doing what it should. Computers, eh?

Thanks for your prompt responses (sorry, I was a bit late) and your assistance.

Cheers,
Stu

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