Is the only way to change Time signature by importing a midi file?

[Madeche]

Hi all, I’m new to ezdrummer3 and I’ve been trying to change time signature by manually and no matter what it just always reverts back to 4/4 (or the time signature I import from a MIDI file) after I press enter. Both in DAW and in standalone mode, if I use bandmate with an audio file that is clearly in 3/4 it’ll still stay in 4/4 no matter how many time I try to manually change the box when I upload it in ezdrummer.

If I just open it and go from scratch it’s the same result, if I try to change it manually it just reverts back to the original… Am I missing something really obvious? I’ve seen people on youtube just changing it the same way I do and it works for them.

Thanks in advance

EZdrummer version: 3.0.6
Operating system: macOS Sequoia (15)

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[Shootie]

Right Click on the Ruler in the Song Track, or equally, EZD Menu > Track > Time Signature Editor.

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Thanked by: Scott Eshleman

[Madeche]

Thank you but I tried that too, I can change the denominator but not the numerator. Basically if i write 3/4 the moment I press enter it reverts back to 4/4.

Edit: if I understood well it seems like I have to drag a midi sequence in the song track and it’ll take that, basically I cannot set it prior to that, and once I drop a 6/8 beat even if I go into the Time Signature Editor and “split” the time signature to have a 4/4 later it won’t change neither manually nor by dropping a 4/4.

• This post was modified 2 months ago by Madeche.

[Madeche]

I’m thinking it might be some issue with the mac version maybe? I’m seeing this video, which I think is yours, around the 2:45 mark you just write 5/4 there and press enter and it takes it, when I try to do the same it instantly reverts back to 4/4… it is really strange

[SCOTT SMITH]

I may be oversimplfying here but you must set the time signature BEFORE you import midi or add tracks. If you set tracks and then try to change from 4/4, it will revert, at least in my experience.

EZdrummer version: 3.0.6
Operating system: Windows 11

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