Linked Folders + Reset MIDI Database = hung app—install/uninstall does nothing

[Billyboy1111]

Third party MIDI doesn’t show up upon install of EZK2, so tried linking folders. Caused plugin to hang, had to force quit.

Couldn’t unlink folders, plugin spun and had to force quit.

Reset MIDI Database caused plugin to hang, had to force quit. It hung on 0/6 tasks achieved and 0 MIDI files added.

Install/Uninstall simply restarted the plugin’s attempt at restoring the MIDI Database.

General use of the piano and libraries works, but none of the MIDI libraries work whatsoever since they’re all “being added.” If I click on Grooves, tap to find, or Bandmate, the plugin stops working altogether.

EZkeys version: 2.0.0
Operating system: macOS Monterey (12)

• This post was modified 2 years, 1 month ago by Billyboy1111.

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[Ian Scott]

Hey There, I am having the exact same issue I tried ro reset Midi Database too and now it just hangs really annoying at this stage.

 

 

EZkeys version: 2.0.0
Operating system: macOS Monterey (12)

[Billyboy1111]

Good to hear I’m not alone. The couple of MIDI packs I have for EZK showed up on install. Just those third party ones really did a number on the entire program. Then when I clicked Reset MIDI Database literally the hanging linked folders and database stuff shut the program down for me altogether, except basic key playing on startup until I clicked any other tab.

I wonder what the solution is. I’ve tried sourcing the keywords and have found that users of EZDrummer have had MIDI Database-type problems in the past, but they’re somewhat older and not really applicable to the new EZK2 (I tried some of their methods to troubleshoot, too, just in case!)

[Thonspur]

Billyboy1111 wrote:

I wonder what the solution is.

Maybe just more patience. 😉 The import of many thousands of 3rd party MIDI files can probably take an hour or more.

See here for instance: https://www.toontrack.com/forums/topic/cant-link-folders/#post-3098558

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[Ian Scott]

I unlinked some of my more complex folders and it completely sorted it out. I suppose I was not patient enough 😉

EZkeys version: 2.0.0
Operating system: macOS Monterey (12)

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[Billyboy1111]

Do you know how to manually do it by deleting a file of some kind? My grooves page is completely taken up by the “Updating MIDI Database” prompts.

Even then, when I tried to unlink the original folder inside of the Grooves Tab before everything got mixed up, the Grooves Tab screen just sort of reset itself and still had that folder linked. It didn’t seem to do anything.

[Ian Scott]

I know, I thought the same when I was trying since Wednesday but you can unlink the folders manually by going into the grooves tab and the hit command and select the folder you want to unlink and then the option is at the bottom.

[Billyboy1111]

Hello to all. Thanks for current input. Still struggling mightily to understand how to stop hanging plugin. I’ve tried moving files and copying/deleting/restoring mididb files. Uninstalling/installing multiple times.

When I’ve uninstalled and reinstalled, the program picks up from the last auto-save, where the original attempts to link folders and Restore MIDI Database are all hanging. Even on a new project, both hanging. In neither scenario have any of the MIDI pages worked. Basic piano and library functions are only things functional.

Is there some physical file I can delete that wipes its memory of trying to ever link a folder?

Or a completely fresh download somehow, pre-trying to link a folder?

[Ian Scott]

Hi, Sorry I have been offline most of the day

When you go into grooves and go to Linked Folders at at the bottom (I use a 2 button Mouse) you can right click and at the bottom you can pick unlink

 

I hope this helps

EZkeys version: 2.0.0
Operating system: macOS Monterey (12)

[Billyboy1111]

Update:

Hi to all who have perhaps been experiencing the same issues as me.

Up until two days ago, attempting to link my User MIDI that works just fine with EZK1 made the new program stall, hang, and outright not work. Still don’t know why.

I tried deleting the MIDIdb files, uninstalling/reinstalling, scouring the internet for solutions. Program still hung. Worse, it somehow corrupted my personal User MIDI folder and Finder altogether (I’m on Mac), getting the “error -36” I had tons of fun learning about and trying to fix.

Upon a fresh install, I determined to just not have any User MIDI in any EZK version, and lo and behold, EZK2 started working with just the factory MIDI of EZK1 and EZK2.

After finally getting to play around with the plugin, I added a single MIDI file to the EZK2 User MIDI folder, tried to sync, and the plugin hung again and I had to force quit.

Long story short…NO MIDI IN USER MIDI IN EZK2 IS THE ONLY WAY MY PLUGIN WORKS WITH FULL FUNCTIONALITY.

I’m not tech-savvy, so this is likely not useful to any case study on fixing any potential bugs, but wanted to share my experience.

I hope this gets fixed soon, because I’d love to start blending in User MIDI to Bandmate to create some new sequences and use the the other layering features.

EZkeys version: 2.0.0
Operating system: macOS Ventura (13)

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[Petter]

Billyboy1111 wrote:

I added a single MIDI file to the EZK2 User MIDI folder

Hey Billy, we have replied in your support ticket.

Petter Adsten - Toontrack
Support & Betatesting

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