bpjacobsen
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bpjacobsenYes, the boxes are connected. The weird thing is, one of them stays checked but the other 2 do not. see the following:
I saved a project but same issue persisted
I had the eDrumin boxes connected together using a powered hub on 2 of them and the 3rd to the pc and that stayed connected. but due to issues, I decided to connect all 3 directly. but now I have this rather odd issue. Hope there is a way to fix. thanks!
bpjacobsenIm having the same issue using edrumin in Reaper and standalone. I updated Reaper the eDrumin firmware, and UA Volt drivers. After playing on the kit for a minute or so it just goes silent but usually it’ll start making a crackling staticky sound first. Or if I am playing in sd3 standalone it will eventually start crackling and stop working. In Reaper I’m usually playing stem tracks that I play along to on my kit and the song continues to play even after the drums cut . So I think it has something more to do with one of my edrumin boxes as I have three of them. Tomorrow I think I’m going to connect the boxes one at a time and see if the issue persists on one or all of the boxes. I figured maybe the issue is with my powered USB hub. I don’t have a choice but to use a hub because I’m using a Mini PC which doesn’t have enough USB ports for all of my boxes to connect directly. libraries are all running from the internal 2 GB SSD. It was working fine for the longest time and then just in the past few days or so it has gotten progressively worse and now it’s to the point where I can barely play. It’s pretty infuriating.
bpjacobsenWhere in Philly are they playing? I’m in Trenton NJ and if tickets are available I’d be in on that.
xfinity mobile arena
I’m sure there are other sources of tickets but this would tell you the dates etc.
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Thanked by: drumjack52bpjacobsenGlad you got it figured out. There’s no way to replace The Professor. Sure hope that Annika Nilles can get the job done. She’s going to need to change her rack tom setup as from what I’ve seen of her playing she only has 2 of them. And as we all know Neil has 4. That’s my problem with D&D – the 4th has to be added as an x-drum and repitched to fit in. Area 33 can get that done but the drums are way different.
I not all that enthused with the presets in SD3 core or any of the SDX’s I have – that’s why I do it all in ProTools. Let’s me process to taste with tools I know very well. My favorite drum bus compressor is that Purple Audio MC77 I mentioned. Does not mess with the snap of the high end like an API would (or any other 1173 clone I’ve tried).
BTW on January 7 it will be 6 years that Neil has left us. Got to get a bottle of Macallan Scotch to remember him with. He loved that stuff.
- This post was modified 3 weeks, 4 days ago by drumjack52.
Reason: corrected date of Neil's death
RIP Neal. So many drummers were influenced by him. While you might find plenty of drummers out there that are faster etc. but he had a way of playing his kits in way that was musical and melodic. He was the best at incorporating his playing into the songs that was part of the musical experience more than any drummer I have heard. But then the solos were always done at the appropriate juncture of the song. He didn’t overplay but he certainly didn’t under-play either. Just the right balance. Sux he left us too soon.
As for Miss Nilles, she is in a class all her own. She is not trying to replace Neal. She will have her own flavor added to the songs. We have to realize she is not going to sound like Peart. Nor should we expect her to. She is going to sound like Anika Nilles playing her own take on Rush Songs. And I’m OK with that. I don’t want someone else trying to sound like Neal. It just would not feel right IMHO. She is super talented and professional. I’m going to one of the Philadelphia shows in August and can’t wait. I’m not expecting it to be a classic rush concert like the old days. But I expect it will be a good show still with great musicianship. While the boys are older and Geddy does not have the vocals he once had, they have always set the bar high for themselves and would not tour if they couldn’t put on a show that makes people smile. I’m sure it will be an enjoyable concert. Better be for over $1200 for 3 tickets! LOL
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Thanked by: Scott Eshleman and drumjack52bpjacobsenBelieve it or not, I found that the Slingerland Professional 1930s Single Ply wood snare from legacy of Rock fits the mold of the moving pictures snare sound pretty well. I bumped up the pitch a tiny bit and loaded it under the core library default. For the toms, I loaded the black dw maples from D&D. Of course got rotos in there as well. Will likely tweak a bit in the mixer but even as is, it’s much better than the crap preset I was using. Sounds more natural and not overly processed. I’m not looking for a perfect match, just something close enough to be fun to play. Was reminded, I forgot several parts of Red Barchetta as it’s been a long time since I new those parts. But now that I have the ability to load stems of my fav songs, it will no doubt make me a better player. nice to be able to turn the drums on and off as needed. On to re-learn the parts or try to match the sound. Off to play along (and dare to replace the great Neil Peart. LOL)
bpjacobsenWell that sux if that is the case. Why would they charge less to go from ezx to sd3 but not the other way around? Especially given that the SDx packs don’t work with ezd. I guess I will wait on the official response. But I’m not about to pay full price for EZd given that I have already dumped nearly a grand on SD3 plus packs. If that is the case, we may just need to find a cheaper alternative. he isn’t using it with an e kit. just mixing.
bpjacobsenIf you’re trying to copy the snare sound on those two albums you are SOL until you find that exact snare (and the heads that were used). And the rest of the chain that was in use. Even for me being a huge Neil Peart fan I would go with the snare he used in his DW kits rather than try and copy something from an album. But try and find a wood DW snare in an SDX – I seem to remember one but not the SDX it was in. Would love to have a complete wood DW kit from say the Time Machine or Clockwork Angels tours. There is a DW wood kit in D&D which I use to cover Rush stuff but the snare is metal though. I am NOT buying an SDX just to get a wood DW snare.
Would it be possible for you to share your preset or project file that has your ‘rush’ cover stuff in it? I have D&D. Would be curious to see what your’s sounds like.
bpjacobsenWhat would help is having the drums Neil used. Here’s a link to what he used on Moving Pictures: http://andrewolson.com/Neil_Peart/drums/drumkits/moving_pictures.htm
And here’s a link to the parent site which has album cover pictures of the Rush albums. Click on a cover to go to the page that lists what Neil used on what: http://andrewolson.com/Neil_Peart/drums/drumkits/drums_history.htm
On both albums Neil used what he called ‘Old Faithful’ which is a 5.5×14 Slingerland Artist Model snare with candy apple red finish, a 3 ply shell and 8 lugs. Interesting that his drum tech was not Lorne Weaton but Larry Allen.
But I don’t think there is a snare in SD3 in any library matching that snare. The whole point is to try to find something that closely resembles it. Was hoping someone out there might have a preset they can share as this is a pretty darn popular album for Rush. Not sure where I would even begin to mimic that sound especially since no library would appear to have a Slingerland Artist Model snare with candy apple red finish, a 3 ply shell and 8 lugs. LOL
bpjacobsenUnfortunately this is one of many improvements we have been screaming about and hoping will be available in the next version. I have resigned myself to the fact that if they are out of order they are not going to be in order. The only way to fix it is to remove them and re-add them.
bpjacobsenI am fairly certain this would be on the drum page under hit variation. There is a check box for ‘use alternate hits’. You would need stacked kick samples. Might have to try with and without the ‘randomize hits’ box checked. If unchecked, I think it will just alternate which means you would have two different samples on the same pedal when doing single strokes. I’m not an expert though but hopefully fiddling with those settings will get you closer.
bpjacobsenquestion, what is the main difference between EZx libraries vs SDx libraries? I feel like just based on the demos, EZx sounds just as good and in some cases better depending on what you compare. My only guess is less mics and mixers. But sound quality wise, how much better are the more expensive SDx vs EZx packs? I personally feel like they sound similar, but EZx libraries seem way smaller.
bpjacobsenI don’t see the Fusion EZx pack in that list. Any idea release date on that one?
bpjacobsenWhy is modern metal on sale for so cheap? Is it lesser quality than say duality etc? Just hesitant to take the plunge. lol
bpjacobsenJust to re-iterate, time is of essence. trying to decide if I want to give an EZx pack a shot given the cheap price on sale and today is the last day. wish I had realized EZx worked with SD3 sooner. Is modern metal a good one to do this with based on my message?
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