Relocation of Libraries (Sounds and MIDI grooves)

[Terry Tabor]

After installing 2 ezkeys sound libraries and 6 ezkeys MIDI libraries, I moved them to an external library. Now, every time I start EZKeys, either standalone or as a plugin hosted by Reaper, I get the message “Locate the sound files for EZKEYS”. If I browse to the new location and select it, EZKeys works while the app is open. But if after saving the project (Reaper or Standalone), I then reopen the project, it again cannot locate the sound files; although when I hit the browse button, it is already browsed to the correct directory and all I need to do to make it work is hit select folder. But close the app/plugin and then it again can’t locate sound files.

 

I think related is that when I run Toontrack Product Manager, all of the EZKeys stuff appears as uninstalled (i.e., Download is shown below each product). If I do download and install, it will “show” but not allow me to “change” the install address to the sound libraries new location.

 

What’s up????

EZkeys version: 1.3.2
Operating system: Windows 10

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[Olof Hermansson]

It’s an issue in versin 1.3.2 that it doesn’t save the new path. I can give you a Command Prompt command that sets it if you tell me which path you want to use.

Olof Hermansson - Toontrack
Coder

[Terry Tabor]

Ah.

The default path appears to be “C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Toontrack\EZkeys”.

 

And the external drive path where I’d like to point it to is “E:\Toontrack Libraries\EZkeys”.

[Olof Hermansson]

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Okay, open Command Prompt, paste the following line there and hit Enter:

reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Toontrack\EZkeys /v SoundPath /d "E:\Toontrack Libraries\EZkeys" /f

Olof Hermansson - Toontrack
Coder

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[Terry Tabor]

Bravo,

Hats off to you Olof. It’s so rare and so very laudable, to see an answer to issues like this that not only solves the problem completely but also, allows the problem to be solved so quickly.

Thank you so much!!!

I love Toontrack products, and your service makes it that much sweeter!

Terry

[ty]

I’m having the same issues but I don’t understand what open Command Prompt means. I’m trying to move EZkeys from my Macbook Air to an external hard drive. Please help Olaf.

EZkeys version: 1.3.2
Operating system: macOS Big Sur (11)

[Olof Hermansson]

ty wrote:

I’m having the same issues but I don’t understand what open Command Prompt means. I’m trying to move EZkeys from my Macbook Air to an external hard drive. Please help Olaf.

EZkeys version: 1.3.2
Operating system: macOS Big Sur (11)

What is the path that you want to use?

Olof Hermansson - Toontrack
Coder

[ty]

I’m trying to take it from the application support folder in my MacBook Air to an external drive.
Im not sure of any other path description..

EZkeys version: 1.3.2

[Olof Hermansson]

Please move the EZkeys folder to where you want it, then open Applications > Utilities > Terminal and paste the following to the Terminal window:

a=$(osascript -e 'tell application "Terminal" to return POSIX path of (choose folder)');/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c 'Set :SoundPath "'$a'"' /Users/Shared/Toontrack/Preferences/com.toontrack.ezkeys.plist

…and press Enter. That will open a folder selection dialog. Browse to and select the moved EZkeys folder. That should do it. And start EZkeys.

Operating system: macOS Big Sur (11)

Olof Hermansson - Toontrack
Coder

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[Brendon Sole]

Hi Olof. I’m having the same problem in Protools Ultimate / Windows 10. The location of my EZkeys samples is E:\EZkeys. Please send me the code to change it. Thanks Brendon

EZkeys version: 1.3.2
Operating system: Windows 10

[Olof Hermansson]

Brendon Sole wrote:

Hi Olof. I’m having the same problem in Protools Ultimate / Windows 10. The location of my EZkeys samples is E:\EZkeys. Please send me the code to change it. Thanks Brendon

EZkeys version: 1.3.2
Operating system: Windows 10

reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Toontrack\EZkeys /v SoundPath /d "E:\EZkeys" /f

Olof Hermansson - Toontrack
Coder

[Phillis]

This is a disgrace Toontrack why don’t you fix your install and stop wasting peoples time.

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