[callahan09]

Will EZBass feature DI output, or only amped bass output? I’d like to be able to use EZBass to generate my DI bass tracks, but then utilize a third-party (or even EZMix) bass amp to give it the sound & tone I want, rather than be limited to whatever amp & effects settings are available within EZBass itself.

[callahan09]

Just wanted to say I would think something like this would be amazing as well.  Would definitely buy an EZX and MIDI packs for this type of music.

[callahan09]

Hi, thanks for all the great info!

I finally have been able to get it almost at 100% replica of my original EZD2 preset. I definitely did all the things you said:

1) I copied & pasted the effects & bus sounds on the new microphones in the SD3 version of the mixer that didn’t have any effects or bus sends since those mics didn’t exist in the EZD2 mixer.

2) I played with the Tuning module on each drum until it matched up as close as I could get it.

3) I had to set the Output 1/2 fader (the last one in the mixer) to 12.0 dB (max) on my SD3 preset. Without doing this, the volume & distortion were very noticeably much lower on the SD3 preset vs the EZD2 one. This fader doesn’t exist in EZD2, so I suppose that it’s sort of “invisibly” set to max in that program, whereas it was at 0.0 dB on SD3? This setting actually was the biggest one that got my preset sounding closer to the original. I hadn’t found this one at first, and noticed that it seemed quieter and with less distortion on the drums, so I changed the Master Volume to 12.0 dB (max) in SD3, and that achieved the same effect, except that Master Volume is not saved as part of a preset, so I wanted to find a different way to achieve the same effect, and I found it in the Output fader in the mixer.

Thanks for your help, and I’ve got my preset sounding basically the same in SD3 now. I had trouble getting some of the toms and one of the cymbals and the snare to be tuned to the exact same pitch, but it’s close enough now and has more or less the same sound and feel as my original preset, so I’m happy with it. In fact, I think I like it better now, because I was able to pitch the cymbals lower than the lowest possible setting in EZD2, and the lower the better for this preset!

[callahan09]

@onewayout_1 said:
I run reaper too…Just a thought…. Do you have a mix knob ratio on the Scarlett that would help? or do you have any other FX on the channel or MST channel?

jeff  

Well, I tried it with the mix knob on the Scarlett in different positions. All the way to the left, I hear the clean guitar with no latency. All the way to the right I hear the effected guitar with tons of latency. In the middle, I hear both, but the latency between the two signals (the clean is not delayed, but the effected is) is too distracting to play through. So I pretty much just play it with the mix all the way left so I only hear the clean input signal when playing.

There are no other FX on any channels, just clean guitar straight into the Scarlett, and the one EZMix plug-in on the recording track.

[callahan09]

@Scott said:
Yes, turn on the Preview in Original Tempo in the browser page.

Check this section of the online manual for more details:

https://www.toontrack.com/manual/superior-drummer-3/4/#4-1-grooves-tab-header-bar  

Aha, I see it now, I appreciate it (not sure how I didn’t notice that, it seems so obvious now!).

[callahan09]

@John said:
Hi,

1) it finds grooves that you have in your library, it does not create new ones

2) yes, with a bigger library, the Song Creator will have more to choose from

3) no duplicates unless clearly stated on the product’s page. I.e. if a MIDI pack is from an EZX or SDX, it will be a note about it at the top of that MIDI Pack’s product page.

BR,
John  

Thanks for answering all of my questions, I’ve seen you answering questions all over this forum in my brief time perusing so far, so I’m impressed with the attention that you give each question, it’s very helpful and I knew asking here would get my questions all cleared up!

I now see exactly what you mean in regards to question 3, for instance:

https://www.toontrack.com/product/metal-machine-midi/

Says “Please note that this is the same MIDI as included in the Metal Machine EZX.”

So as long as the MIDI pack doesn’t say something like that, it’s all unique grooves, which is good to know.

I have a question, I may need to ask in a separate thread because it’s totally unrelated to the questions I already asked here, but I was hoping for a recommendation on both an EZX and any applicable MIDI packs that would help me get drum & bass / industrial metal / EBM feels? I’m having trouble identifying which expansions would fit those styles…

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