dmcguitarI am using logic Pro X, and EZ drummer, and trying to figure out how to get the midi files to output to separate tracks. I setup EZ drummer to use Multi-out with each of the mixer outs going to their own output. In Logic i created an Aux channel (using the mixer) to correspond to each of EZ drummers outputs, and in Logic i highlighted all aux’s and created a track for them. In logic if i create a midi region for each track, i can program each instrument individually with the keyboard (nothing shows up in the SUM though).
What I would like is to take the midi from ez drummer, after creating a song structure, and get it to split to the individual tracks. This way I can bounce individual parts to audio files and further process them. (I currently drag the midi files to the sum track, which allows me to mute / adjust each tracks sliders and effects, but if I bounce it creates 1 file of the entire kit).
Thanks!
Philip VernonI just started this process myself having just purchased EZdrummer. I haven’t gotten too far along as I planned on playing with it more tomorrow, but what I have done thus far is to is to use the plugin and create individual software tracks and then adjust the MIDI note of each instrument to correspond to each track. I get output of each instrument but that’s as far as I have ventured thus far.
I’m assuming I will get an audio signal, but then that can be bounced to MIDI I am assuming.
I’m also considering already cross-grading to Superior Drummer 3 since is has more direct and immediate MIDI capabilities.
Hope this helps.
BTW – I’m running mac OS Big Sur
dmcguitarI am brand new to this as well. Where do you change which track the Midi notes correspond to?
ShootieDMC. Your workflow is close. Lets think about it a slightly different way.
In EZD2 you have successfully routed each channel from the Mixer Tab to its own isolated aux track in logic, correct? To confirm, you will see levels and hear isolated mixer channel audio coming out of these auxiliary tracks. If you’ve made it this far… (let me know if you haven’t succeeded with this part yet)
Keep all of your midi on your main EZD2 Instrument track in Logic. Since you’ve successfully routed everything to auxiliary tracks, all you have to do is solo and export each individual aux track to get your individual audio stems.
If you have good computer specs, you may not want to bother exporting these tracks. Just do whatever treatment you would on the audio files you’re wanting to re-import, directly on the auxiliary channels.
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Philip VernonOk, so here is another idea . . . if its individual MIDI tracks you want, you can create a EZ Drummer Software instrument in Logic then create new tracks with duplicate settings (one for each instrument). In each track, use Logic’s new, on-board step sequencer to create “loops” of 12-64 steps, choosing the MIDI note(s) you want to trigger for a respective instrument (you can create as many “loops” as you want or have more than one instrument triggered per track within the loop) and then right-click on the respective loop, choosing convert to MIDI region in the drop-down.
It’s a bit tedious perhaps but it seems to work. I’m going to play with it some more tomorrow.
Bear-Faced CowThat is the long and hard way to do separate notes in Logic. If you have an established track in EZD2 and want to split it up in Logic, you can drag the region into Logic and then right-click on it and select MIDI->Separate by Note Pitch. That will explode the track into separate regions. However, with all of the articulations available, managing those will be similar to cat herding.
Alternative methods is to use either the Step Sequencer or the Step Editor. The former is pretty much a drum machine style input but is very flexible, allowing various amount of steps, different looping styles, customizations for each note. The latter can be used similar to SD3’s Grid Editor, but you can use separate divisions on each lane. Either way, you can you keep the one MIDI region and visualize the separate notes within the region using either of these two. There are also commands and shortcuts to create lanes from existing notes, eliminating all of the tedious work and the mess.
Remember, however, that MIDI is just data and this will be useful for note creation. As far as audio goes, routing the outputs to their own aux for editing each output is still required. However, once you have everything set you, you can save it as a project template and create new projects out of it.
jord
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Thanked by: american_wifedmcguitarThanks for the ideas guys.
Shootie your method works to give me the one audio file I want, so I can just manipulate that.
Cow, that separates the midi into new tracks, but they all work as one (global solo / mute) and dont show in mixer as dedicated. I’ll keep clicking to see what I can figure out though.
For context, I’m used to seeing drums as you would when recorded with 12 mics on an acoustic kit and processing that way. With my current workflow mentioned above, I have control over levels and global sends (so all tracks get same reverb) and I think I can send individual or smaller groups of tracks to other plugins.
I am pretty comfortable with the BIP to reverse sounds now, thanks Shootie. But whats currently on my mind is, for example, putting a flanger / phaser on the snare drum (only) and only during the “bridge” section.
My method would be:
1. Get snare (or other instrument) isolated and make copy
2. Edit / cut part to remove other noises, and isolate section
3. Process with effects (on its own channel)
4. At mixing time play with automation to set levels of original snare and modified
Is there a “better” way of doing this?
Bear-Faced CowYes, you are correct in that sense, as it appeared that you were talking about midi as opposed to audio.
as far as Audio goes, you should just be able to set up a multi channel instrument and route it within Logic’s mixer via the aux channels. As far as your last step goes, it sounds like you were trying to do a parallel routing. For that, you would take your auxiliary input and route the output to a bus that feeds two parallel aux channels.
I would say once you are done setting that up, save it as a template.
jord
Mole31This is useful and I have done this but still presents some issues for me I haven’t yet solved:
1: Logic spits out stereo files even for mono tracks
2: How to easily isolate 1 part – let’s say kick, for example, if you then want to trigger another instance of EZ or alternative source to layer the sound
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