Made the BIG Plunge

[Dan Maynard]

I completed a complete system makeover going to all 64...

I completed a complete system makeover going to all 64 bit. This includes the 64 bit version of Steinberg MR816CSX, Cubase 5 and Vista 64. Everything went off without a hitch except for a couple of operator caused hiccups.
The Toontrack software included SD2, EZ Drummer, Nashville EZX and Latin Percussion.
The problem now is with EZ Drummer, Nashville, and LP. I am unable to drag and drop any grooves into the Cubase tracks. Some message pops up but it goes away too fast to read. SD drags and drops just fine. Additionally some projects that had EZ drummer on them from the 32 bit system and play just fine won’t allow me to open the EZD mixer or groove window or do anything with them. I would like to convert the EZD tracks to instrument tracks instead of MIDI.

Is it just me or is something out of kilter? I use the canned beats “grooves” because they serve my purpose just fine.

Thanx in advance.

Just A Simple Guitar Player

I completed a complete system makeover going to all 64 bit. This includes the 64 bit version of Steinberg MR816CSX, Cubase 5 and Vista 64. Everything went off without a hitch except for a couple of operator caused hiccups.
The Toontrack software included SD2, EZ Drummer, Nashville EZX and Latin Percussion.
The problem now is with EZ Drummer, Nashville, and LP. I am unable to drag and drop any grooves into the Cubase tracks. Some message pops up but it goes away too fast to read. SD drags and drops just fine. Additionally some projects that had EZ drummer on them from the 32 bit system and play just fine won’t allow me to open the EZD mixer or groove window or do anything with them. I would like to convert the EZD tracks to instrument tracks instead of MIDI.

Is it just me or is something out of kilter? I use the canned beats “grooves” because they serve my purpose just fine.

Thanx in advance.

Just A Simple Guitar Player

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[Dan Maynard]

Ok, Either I am a complete idiot or its too early in the day. All I see in my account are update files. Can you tell me where the archive files are located.

Just A Simple Guitar Player

[John]

red button under the product picture

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

[Dan Maynard]

OK, I am an absolute idiot. I will report the results. Thanx!

Just A Simple Guitar Player

[Dan Maynard]

I downloaded the online version of EZD and installed it. THE EZ Drummer.dll is in the VST instrument rack showing as version 2.4. When I add an instrument track to a project, EZD without the 32 bit icon is a choice. When I click on it it opens a track as EZ drummer 02. This project also has a SD2 track in track. If I click on the edit instrument button it turns blue but no graphic appears. If I click on the same button in the SD2 track the graphic appears. The graphic is the drum set on SD2. I am not getting this with EZD.

thanx in advance for your help.

Just A Simple Guitar Player

[Scott]

If I click on the edit instrument button it turns blue but no graphic appears.

Make sure the EZD graphic window isn’t hidden behind any Cubase window…minimize the project window, mixer, etc. and see if it’s there.

Scott Sibley - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

[Dan Maynard]

OK, found the graphic window, had to minimize or auto hide the bottom toolbar. Still can’t drag and drop any drum grooves either in SD2 or EZD. I have done everything that was suggested. Never had any of these problems with the 32 bit system. I am thinking I should have steered cleear of this 64 bit stuff.

Just A Simple Guitar Player

[John]

You are 100% positive double-checked you have Cubase right-clicked and ‘Run as Admin..’?

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

[Dan Maynard]

John,
Yes running as adminstrator. I am thinking the exisiting 32 bit projects aren’t compatible with the 64 bit system, both Cubase and Toontrack. The 32 bit stuff will play but can’t edit. I did start a new project. When I open a blank project in Cubase 5 and choose add a track I add an instrument track. It comes up with Instrument track configuration. I add 1 track of EZD. SD2 is also a choice. I click the edit instrument button in that track and the EZD graphic pops up, although it is hidden. Now that I have auto hid the windows task bar it just showing the top bar of the graphic so I have to drag up to see it. I pick some groove and drag it to the track and it creates 2 new tracks, one intrument and one identified as the groove track. That one (identified as the groove)is empty but the groove is placed in the newly created instrument track. I can either move the groove to the orignal track and delete the new one or vice versa. Can also delete the newly created groove track. If I do the F11 or add a MIDI track the VST rack opens. If I choose EZD or SD2 there it asks if I want to create a MIDI track. If I say yes it opens the graphic. I pick a groove and drag it to the created MIDI track. Some pop up opens but goes away too fast to read. It also does not drop the groove. Same on either EZD or SD2.
So maybe I have to re learn everything because IT IS different than the 32 bit stuff. I hope this makes sense.The biigest obtacle is re creating the drums. I cut and pasted a 32 bit track into the new 64 bit track and the breaks are different so some editing would be required I guess.

It is perplexing but I will get around it.

Just A Simple Guitar Player

[John]

Wait a minute…are you sure the dragged groove isn’t added to a new track at the bottom of the screen?

Please visit to the Preference menu in Cubase 5.
Under: Midi -> Midi File-> uncheck ‘Auto dissolve format zero’
Also make sure that ‘Import to Instrument tracks’ is also unchecked.

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

[Dan Maynard]

Nope, Forgot that part. I was aware of it, but it slipped because of all the other problems.

The tech support team for this site is great.

Just A Simple Guitar Player

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