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[John]

Hi,

as far as I can tell, there’s no error per se with the Drums & Mixer User Preset but more of a question that you need to understand about mixing Instruments between libraries, the Bleed and Routing of Microphones concept more.

The added Instruments 2, 5, 6 and 7 are from another Library, i.e. The Metal Foundry SDX. This Library has, apart from another set of instruments, a different setup; microphones, gear, mixer, etc. There may (likely) be differences in volume between libraries, which you can fix by either changing the Instrument Level in all microphones in the Level Property Box on the DRUMS page or by visiting the Properties pane for a Channel in the Mixer.
E.g. you have the ‘Close’ signal for a Cymbal Instrument routed to its own Mixer Channel but the Bleed is routed through the ‘OH’, ‘AMB Near’ and ‘AMB Far’ Mixer Channels and since the volume of that Cymbal feels higher than the ones from the Main Library (in your case Death SDX), you lower those Bleed levels in the above mentioned Properties pane for those Channels.
Examining the Instrument 2 in your preset, it’s the 22″ Sabian Tomas Haake Custom Power Bell Ride. In the MF SDX, it is recorded in Stereo for the ‘Close’ signal as well as the ‘OH Drummer’ and ‘AMB Far’. That’s why the ‘Close’ signal gets a Stereo Fader in the Mixer, instead of a Mono fader, like the one in the Main Library. You can change it to be routed to the Regular ‘Ride’ Mixer Channel (Mono) if you want to, even if it’s recorded in Stereo.

Checking further, I see that this added Ride for Instrument 2 is the Stereo Reversed version, which you can see by the ‘>

John Rammelt - Toontrack
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[John]

Sorry, totally missed this, I will have a look tomorrow and get back to you.

BR,
John

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[John]

Hi,

and thank you for your interest in Toontrack products.

The offline bounce gives you further options for getting audio files from SD3 into your DAW, like splitting the Close and Bleed signals, Force Enable all Bleed, etc.
When you route the outputs (16 Stereo Outputs) of the SD3 plug-in to your DAW, it’s a WYHIWYG situation, so there is no change in what you hear in real-time when you bounce in your DAW.
Since there are other options for the offline Bounce in SD3, you can get resulting files that may not be possible for you due to limited memory/CPU resources (less of a problem these days). The offline Bounce also can get you per microphone files instead of Mixer outputs, resulting in a more “realistic” recording session, if that is what you are after.

BR,
John

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[John]

Hi,

I can’t reproduce here, so I would need more specifics regarding which grooves are used or an EZkeys 2 Project where this happens to look at.

is this with Song Part and MIDI still intact? Undo doesn’t work? Have you tried the ‘Chord correction > Reset’ when the chord is back to what it was?
Maybe I do not understand the problem exactly since I haven’t seen anything like it, so a recipe to reproduce and/or Project for EZkeys 2 and/or Pro Tools would be best.

BR,
John

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[John]

Hi LeanderL,

Jack and Jord are right, internally (Standalone or DAW) it doesn’t matter and since it’s dependant on how you play, the density, plus the fact that over the years people generally have complained about the presets being too low in volume; I wouldn’t think it’s something that need to/will be adjusted. If you are going directly from an output in the SD3 mixer to a hardware output and experience distorsion, you simply lower the output fader.

BR,
John

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[John]

Hi,

another thing to check is the number of CPU cores assigned in the Settings > Performance in SD3. Set it to ‘1’ if it isn’t already.

BR,
John

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[John]

Hi,

your OS and other apps will easily use up those last free GB’s so I would suggest either you slim down your kits or get more RAM.
I run an M1 Max MacBook Pro with 64GB RAM and I have never had any memory issues, even with big kits will all Bleed Enabled.

Removing unused Bleed, using Cached mode and/or 16bit will ease the memory pressure.

BR,
John

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[John]

Hi,

as I understand it, without reading the Reaper Forum post, is that if you are sending CC messages to an already recorded track, the real-time CC messages will mess with the recorded. It could be caused by small movements on the pedal while listening back on what you recorded or a faulty controller/cable. If you are using a DAW with MIDI In/Thru on the Track, I would simply select another track after recording.

BR,
John

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[John]

Hi,

Rixa answered your question in your other post:
https://www.toontrack.com/forums/topic/what-is-the-show-web-shop-midi-feature-in-ezkeys-2/?view=all#post-3226942

BR,
John

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[John]

Hi,

first I would like to know exactly where you are trying to save this preset? Is it on the ‘MIDI In/E-Drum Settings’ page?
And it is here on this page you ‘Learn’ the note?

Did you start from the Roland TD-27 Preset?

The double-pad triggering is caused by X-talk (crosstalk), there is nothing in the software that lets you trigger two different instruments with one note, so I would check cables, if there’s physical contact causing this and then review the X-talk settings in your module.

BR,
John

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[John]

Hi,

so it works as expected when working with the Audio Tracker but placing the tracked MIDI on either the EZbass Song Track or dragging it to your DAW and switching to the ‘Bass’ page, playing back said MIDI, induces clicks and pops? And all MIDI in your Grooves library?

The Default Library location would be C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Toontrack\ on PC.

I was thinking that you could try moving the library location as described in this FAQ:
https://www.toontrack.com/faq/can-i-relocate-the-ezbass-sound-library-folder-to-my-external-drive/

What other programs or processes are running at the same time?

BR,
John

John Rammelt - Toontrack
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[John]

Hi,

no problems with the standalone?

What’s the library location?
Which sample rate are you working in?

BR,
John

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