How To Enter Jazz EZX Brush Snare by Keyboard in Dorico 6

[George]

Hi, especially swing-brush-snare people,

I’m using EZDr3 Jazz EZX in Dorico 6 and have a track set up just for entering and playing back brush snare.

I’ve used that track to play a brush groove out of EZDr3 successfully but would like to find out how I can enter a basic brush swish/swirl feel off my keyboard.

The MIDI notes according to ToonTrack’s list are 66 for Short Drag, 67 Full Circle, 68 Muted and 69 Half Circle and I can hear those sounds when playing those keys.

But when I enter a very basic note brush combo it just plays back as straight snare notes.

Do I have to create new snare instruments in Dorico that contain those names like Short Drag etc?

It’s was a slightly dodgy cumbersome exercise in Finale but I managed to create the odd brush groove for play back.

Any suggestions received with thanks,

George

EZdrummer version: 3.1.2
Operating system: macOS Tahoe (26)

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[Mick Avoidant]

Try recording into EZD, within Follow Host checked.

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[Brad]

Hi there, first question I have is what preset and or kit are using?

EZdrummer version: 3.1.2
Operating system: macOS Tahoe (26)

Mac Studio M1 Ultra, RAM 64 GB, 1TB Drive, OSX 14.x, 15.x, 26.x and Windows 10 (VM)
DAW: Fender Studio Pro 8, Presonus Studio One Pro 7
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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[George]

Thanks for your reply Mick.

I’m pretty new at both EZD3 & Dorico and my keyboard skills are basic.

So I usually step my notes in.

Can you explain what you mean by recording into EZD.

I know about Follow Host, because I played a brush groove in Dorico.

 

[George]

Hi Brad,

I use the Jazz Kit with Brush Delight.

EZDr3 is pretty new to me and so is Dorico. I’m a Finale refugee.

So there are many tricks and solutions in both apps that I don’t know about.

I can click on the snare in the jazz kit (14″ Solid Maple Shell – Brushes) and get center hits and rim but can’t get a swirl.

Thanks!

[Brad]

George wrote:

Hi Brad,

I use the Jazz Kit with Brush Delight.

EZDr3 is pretty new to me and so is Dorico. I’m a Finale refugee.

So there are many tricks and solutions in both apps that I don’t know about.

I can click on the snare in the jazz kit (14″ Solid Maple Shell – Brushes) and get center hits and rim but can’t get a swirl.

Thanks!

Hi there,

To preview the different articulations in the upper left, expand the preview to show the different articulations:

Expand the articulation to preview all the available ones:

To write different articulations in the Grid Editor Expand the desired kit piece (drum in this case snare)

Hope this helps….

EZdrummer version: 3.1.2
Operating system: macOS Tahoe (26)

Mac Studio M1 Ultra, RAM 64 GB, 1TB Drive, OSX 14.x, 15.x, 26.x and Windows 10 (VM)
DAW: Fender Studio Pro 8, Presonus Studio One Pro 7
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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[George]

Hey Brad, that’s a great help, thanks, quite a few lights went on about what can be done in EZDr3.

I can now make my own brush grooves in EZD but my other aim is to be able to enter a basic brush groove from my keyboard in Dorico.

The half, full circle and short drag MIDI notes are not recognized in Dorico even though I’ve got them mapped to the right notes (F#4 66 / G4 67 / A4 69).

I think it is because those 3 snare note names (Short Drag | Full Circle | Half Circle) don’t exist. So I’m going to create them today and see if it makes a difference.

I’ll keep you posted.

Cheers

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[George]

Hi again,

My issues with EZDr3 & Dorico are solved.

I can now enter a brush groove into Dorico from my keyboard and it plays back through the EZD Jazz kit.

Thanks for your help, much appreciated,

George

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[Brad]

George wrote:

Hi again,

My issues with EZDr3 & Dorico are solved.

I can now enter a brush groove into Dorico from my keyboard and it plays back through the EZD Jazz kit.

Thanks for your help, much appreciated,

George

Awesome, glad you got it worked out….

EZdrummer version: 3.1.2
Operating system: macOS Tahoe (26)

Mac Studio M1 Ultra, RAM 64 GB, 1TB Drive, OSX 14.x, 15.x, 26.x and Windows 10 (VM)
DAW: Fender Studio Pro 8, Presonus Studio One Pro 7
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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