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[Brad]

Byron K wrote:

What is the hot key to play from the beginning of the track?

and is there a Ripple command that automagically move all the patterns to the right in a track when inserting a a pattern in the middle?

Every DAW and video editor can do this.

Please reference the manual where this is because when I did a RTFM search on Ripple i got this:

Sorry, your search for ripple didn´t return any results.

Thanks in advance for any assistance.

-bK

Reply To: Hot Key to Playback from Beginning of a Track and Ripple version: 3.4.0
Operating system: Windows 11

Hi there,

No “Shuffle” or “Ripple” edit functionality (it has been discussed before, so never say never)

There’s a move cursor to start shortcut (Option/Enter), you have to press “Space” to play.

You can view and modify all shortcut keys in Superior Drummer 3 Settings > General > Shortcut Keys Tab

 

Reply To: Hot Key to Playback from Beginning of a Track and Ripple version: 3.4.0
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[Brad]

Andrew Lao wrote:

Yep Ambient fader was off. Not sure how that happened and tbh I’ve never even used the mixer for my purposes. Now I know! Thanks a lot for the help.

Reply To: No sound from cymbals version: 3.4.0
Operating system: macOS Sequoia (15)

Actually, I believe that preset has the Ambient fader pulled all the way off by default. Glad it’s sorted out.

Reply To: No sound from cymbals version: 3.4.0
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Mac Studio M1 Max, RAM 64 GB, 1TB Drive, OSX 12.x/13.x and Windows 10 (VM)
DAW: Studio One Pro (always up to date)
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OWC Thunderbay Mini (4 X 1TB Sata SSD), Express 4M2 (4 X 2TB M.2 SSD), Envoy Express (1TB M.2 SSD)
Presonus Quantum, Faderport & Faderport 8
Black Lion Sparrow Mk2 A/D, FMR-RNP-RNC, MIDI Xpress 128, BM5A, KRK VXT4, Equator D5
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[Brad]

Andrew Lao wrote:

Sorry. I’m on the Warm Ayotte Kit. I just updated to 3.4 and still same issue.

Reply To: No sound from cymbals version: 3.4.0
Operating system: macOS Sequoia (15)

In the mixer, try pushing the fader labelled “Ambience” up and see if you hear them better. And as Jack eluded to ever so gently :), make sure you’re on the latest version.

 

Reply To: No sound from cymbals version: 3.4.0
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Presonus Quantum, Faderport & Faderport 8
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[Brad]

Burke Ingraffia wrote:

Thanks Jordan

Yes, I understand it is the audio out, not the MIDI out.  I’m not sure you are correct about being responsible for the bus processing.  I think you could use multi-out and not add any buses, and it would sound exactly the same – please clarify if you perhaps know something I don’t here. As you mentioned, you’re getting the audio after it is processed – you can use the dry drums with most EZX sets if you want complete control.

What I like about adding my own buses though is to make it gel with the reverbs and the transients used on other instruments.  I suppose I could do that without multi-out just on the full kit.

I don’t want to get too much into the weeds here, but with EZDrummer the presets are processed, unlike Superior Drummer (for the most part) we don’t know what’s being used on the 2 bus (1/2 Out) or any of the other channels for that matter. So when you “multi-out” you change the relationship between the channels and instruments that are routed into 1/2 Out and whatever plug-ins are inserted (in the background). So like Jord says, that makes you responsible for making everything work the you want it to. So the statement that it would “sound exactly like the same”, I would say (IMHO of course) is probably incorrect, for the reason I summarized. And there’s a number of threads that discuss this in detail on this board, I say that, with the caveat of using the “Drum Kit” or “Kit Piece” presets, which have no plug-ins or channel processing where, as you mentioned, you could have full control. The main thing is, do whatever works for you, whatever gets the sound and mix you want, is the right way. Also MHO.

Reply To: EZ Drummer 3 Main has 20 channels but only 16 MIDI out version: 3.1.0
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Burke Ingraffia wrote:

When using EZD3 Main drummer, there are 20 channels in the mix but you only have the option to have 16 sends as MIDI out.  What are some good configurations to combine drums to the same send?

 

I’m thinking toms could probably all be grouped together. Any other ideas?

Reply To: EZ Drummer 3 Main has 20 channels but only 16 MIDI out version: 3.1.0
Operating system: macOS Sequoia (15)

What device, hardware or software, are you sending MIDI out to?

Reply To: EZ Drummer 3 Main has 20 channels but only 16 MIDI out version: 3.1.0
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Mac Studio M1 Max, RAM 64 GB, 1TB Drive, OSX 12.x/13.x and Windows 10 (VM)
DAW: Studio One Pro (always up to date)
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[Brad]

Frode Hansen wrote:

Hello.

Forgive me if this is in the wrong place. Also, I know this has been adressed before, but I haven’t been able to find a solution so far. So if someone can help, it would be greatly appreciated.

I’m running a Windows 11 PC (fully updated), and have SD3 (v3.4.0.) and all updated libraries installed on my OS drive (Corsair Force Series MP600 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD). I figured that having all of it there would provide for the fastest load times.

My DAW is the latest Cubase 14 Pro.

My other specs are as follows:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

RAM: 32Gb G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4.

GPU: ASUS ROG Strix x570-F

Also, I have a few other SSD disks in the PC for storing as well, but everything that has to do with this (Cubase and SD3) is on the OS drive.

My default kit that loads upon startup in SD3 is Nashville Slam at 2599Mb. On a freshly started computer, I tried opening SD3 within Cubase 14 Pro. No other tracks than the SD3 track. Nashville Slam took 4 min and 9 sec to fully load.

Then I tried SD3 stand alone, and the load time was just the same as in Cubase. I switched over to 16-bit, but that didn’t affect the loading time.

It it supposed to be this slow, or can I do something to decrease the loading time? Should I move the libraries from the OS disk? That M.2 reads and writes quite quickly, so I don’t understand what’s taking so long.

Thank you for your input.

 

 

Reply To: SD3 very slow loading. version: 3.4.0
Operating system: Windows 11

Hi there,

Just to add to the conversation. Some simple problem solving: after rebooing the PC, could you start up the Task Manager > Resource Monitor

Then start SD3 and see if anything else (process/program) starts eating CPU or disk cycles. Looking for like a anti-virus/anti-malware type program that may be interrupting the data on load.

 

Reply To: SD3 very slow loading. version: 3.4.0
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[Brad]

Dan wrote:

hi all, to answer some of the questions…

I’m running left and right out of the scarlett 2i2 into an amp which is more like a general music amp (my wife uses it for her dance school with the speakers I’m using and it sounds fine when she runs a laptop or similar through it).

Amp doesn’t have any eq on it at all, just left and right volume.

I’m using headphones from the scarlett 2i2 and the sound is great.

many thanks,

Dan

Can you try  connecting directly from your PC to the amp, the same way your wife does, and see if it sounds better.

Is she using headphone port on her laptop, or does have RCA or some other type of audio connection?

Reply To: EZD3 and EQ version: 3.1.0
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[Brad]

Hi there,

The scarlett 2i2 has line outputs, I assume that is what you are running into your amplifier, I assume a stereo amp so you are running both outputs into it?

Which amp? If it is like an instrument amp, you are probably not going to get a quality sound, as guitar amps are usually configured to accept instrument output, not line output like what you would be getting from your interface. That would be my initial guess.

Need more information, what kind of amp, is it stereo, does it accept line input as opposed to instrument input?

Reply To: EZD3 and EQ version: 3.1.0
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DTX Express III (Extreme triggers), Nektar LX88
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Presonus Quantum, Faderport & Faderport 8
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TIBrent wrote:

I set up a preset with a sidestick stack on my main snare, sent it to it’s own channel(s), effected it & out to main snare out. It was great, but I decided to change a few components in my preset (toms & kick), no other changes made. I didn’t modify any routing, mics, buses, etc. But now when I try to use the sidestick articulation, it fires a full velocity snare rimshot/center hit. I have tried swapping sidestick stack drums, velocity ranges, hit variations… it fires that same damn hit every time. I have included a video to show exactly what I mean. It’s frustrating the hell out of me. I’ve tried loading other presets in my DAW & they seem to work, but I didn’t change anything enough to effect this. Help from the guys who know more than I do, PLEASE!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mse7A7iE8Y4

-Brent

Reply To: SD3 Sidestick articulation firing issue version: 3.4.0
Operating system: macOS Sequoia (15)

Hi there,

Would you mind Saving the project (file > save or save as), with the troublesome side stick, put it in a zip file and post it here.

 

 

Reply To: SD3 Sidestick articulation firing issue version: 3.4.0
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Presonus Quantum, Faderport & Faderport 8
Black Lion Sparrow Mk2 A/D, FMR-RNP-RNC, MIDI Xpress 128, BM5A, KRK VXT4, Equator D5
2020 Macbook Pro 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Audio(mobile rig)

[Brad]

LeanderL wrote:

Here…this Mark Lewis preset (Death & Darkness -> death -> Mark Lewis) has 5 snare sounds…but although there are many articulations available, the stack of 5 is only in the center. WHY? When you play a rimshot or flam, you will only hear one of the 5 sounds, correct?

I am confused…

Sorry I do not know the answer, but I see what you mean. Now whether all SD3 SDXs are like this, I can’t say without looking at every preset for every SDX.

Reply To: Stacking question version: 3.4.0
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Presonus Quantum, Faderport & Faderport 8
Black Lion Sparrow Mk2 A/D, FMR-RNP-RNC, MIDI Xpress 128, BM5A, KRK VXT4, Equator D5
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[Brad]

mikez wrote:

I have tried this, doesn´t work.

Thank you, though!

That should work. Are you saying that if you pull that control all the way left it doesn’t basically mute EZDrummer?

Alternatively, in the EZDrummer Mixer; select the first channel, shift/select the last channel and pull all the faders down.

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msciresi wrote:

When I click the +/- buttons in the bottom right corner nothing happens, not sure as to what I am doing wrong!

Reply To: How do I “re-size” the grid editor to show more lines? version: 3.1.0
Operating system: Windows 11

Hi there,

Make sure you have auto resolution selected and you are using the proper +/- settings circled in the screen attachment.

Reply To: How do I “re-size” the grid editor to show more lines? version: 3.1.0
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OWC Thunderbay Mini (4 X 1TB Sata SSD), Express 4M2 (4 X 2TB M.2 SSD), Envoy Express (1TB M.2 SSD)
Presonus Quantum, Faderport & Faderport 8
Black Lion Sparrow Mk2 A/D, FMR-RNP-RNC, MIDI Xpress 128, BM5A, KRK VXT4, Equator D5
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[Brad]

George VanderLaan wrote:

Hi, thanks for the reply.

I updated to 3.4.0, still no luck.

This is the Core Library only, I don’t own any expansions.

The cymbal is the 20″ Paiste 2002 Medium Crash/Ride

I don’t remember the name of the preset, I changed a couple of toms and saved it as a custom preset some time ago. I do know that the preset

contained Pearl Masterworks toms, a 20×22 Ayotte Classic bass drum, and the 6.5×14 Tama Bell Brass snare.

Operating system: Windows 10

• This post was modified 2 weeks, 1 day ago by George VanderLaan.

Hi there,

In the properties for that instrument/cymbal can you make sure the Crash Articulation is active/selected/highlighted?

Reply To: Incorrect Cymbal Articulations version: 3.4.0
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Presonus Quantum, Faderport & Faderport 8
Black Lion Sparrow Mk2 A/D, FMR-RNP-RNC, MIDI Xpress 128, BM5A, KRK VXT4, Equator D5
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