Why is EZD forwarding notes?

[Drummern9]

I have an Alesis Strike Pro kit I’m trying to get set up with EZD2. I’ve selected Alesis map from settings and everything works great except one cymbal. Cymbal 1 plays the same note as cymbal 3. I’ve configured all the notes in my module to correspond with the notes in EZD but that one cymbal seems to forward? When I hit it I see E2 > A2 at the bottom of the details screen. When I hit cymbal 1 it just says A2. The rest of my kit just shows one note as well. How can I fix this?

EZdrummer version: 2.1.8
Operating system: Windows 10

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[Shootie]

Since EZD2 will not solve mapping for you besides the one menu item you have already tested, I recommend pursuing support from Alesis or an Alesis community for faster results. Consider that even if this was an EZD2 problem, EZD2 can’t solve it besides that one Settings>E-Drums menu page. You need to make the Alesis hardware send the correct note.

You can see the type of help you might get here from this thread in which users did not even reply back whether their issue was solved or not… https://www.toontrack.com/forums/topic/alesis-strike-pro-ezdrummer-2-mapping/

Mapping is much easier in Superior Drummer, incase you were ever considering crossgrading from EZD2.

Hope you figure it out soon, good luck!

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[Drummern9]

I appreciate the input and time to respond, but I posted here to hopefully figure out why EZ is appearing to forward that note. To be clear, the correct notes are set in my module. No issue there. I figured someone here with knowledge of EZ software could tell me why it’s displaying what appears to be a forward (E2 > A2). Maybe that’s not even what that means? That’s just what it looks like to me. The EZ software is telling me something by displaying that, but there’s nothing in the literature that says what it means. If I can figure that out then I’ll know how to solve the issue.

EZdrummer version: 2.1.8
Operating system: Windows 10

[Shootie]

“The EZ software is telling me something by displaying that, but there’s nothing in the literature that says what it means.” I see.

Have you tried the default mapping in the E-Drums menu? Not the Alesis one.

One of the mods might swing by with some questions for you. You could try support as well.

*I’m curious if the default setting will get rid of this Forwarding issue, regardless if it changes all of your mapping. Because you head unit can fix any mapping changes as you know.

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[Drummern9]

Yep, I’ve tried that. I’ve tried just about everything I can think of.

[Shootie]

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I had just edited my post, you probably missed it…

I’m curious if the default setting will get rid of this Forwarding issue, regardless if it changes all of your mapping. Because your head unit can fix any mapping changes as you know. Setting to default still makes two of your triggers hit the same note?

 

*Where do you see this displayed? “E2 > A2”

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[Drummern9]

I did miss it, but I had tried every preset in there. What I hadn’t tried was “none” so I did after I saw this …and that worked!! I was even able to switch positions of cymbals. Basically it worked how I thought it should have from the beginning. Those presets must all force a certain profile even if the module is sending a different note. Kind of saying “you’re sending this, but I really think you meant to send this, so that’s what I’m going to play”.

Thanks for your ideas! So happy to have this sorted! Hopefully someone else will benefit if they find this someday.

[Drummern9]

To answer your question you edited in. I was seeing that at the bottom of the details panel. If you click “details” in the bottom right of the instrument panel it slides a window out that shows you the note/articulation. At the bottom it says “Midi IN” and shows what note is incoming when you strike a pad. Now when  I hit that cymbal it just shows E2 instead of E2 > A2.

[Shootie]

I assume these e-drum presets are for old units that have limited capability. Only someone at toontrack could confirm this assumption though. Have fun.

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