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Bear-Faced Cow wrote:

Thank you. I’m aware of both, but neither addresses my current need. I worded it very carefully to describe exactly what I need. Thanks again.

Whatever… there are plenty ways to get what you need

jord

• This post was modified 1 month, 3 weeks ago by Bear-Faced Cow.

Great. Then I look forward to your sharing them.

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Bear-Faced Cow wrote:

You can also make your own unique grooves by dragging groove parts from different grooves. You can also add to a groove using Edit Play Styles. Plenty of ways to make your own grooves.

jord

Thank you. I’m aware of both, but neither addresses my current need. I worded it very carefully to describe exactly what I need. Thanks again.

Reply To: Seeking recommendations for Toontrack MIDI w/unusually interesting hi-hat. version: 3.1.1
Operating system: macOS Sequoia (15)

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Shootie wrote:

Try taking the ones you’ve already found and drag then to the Tap2Find drop zone. You can also select the webshop midi button to assist in packs you don’t own yet.

Thanks a million. I’m one of your YouTube subscribers. However, I don’t want grooves that are similar to those I’ve already found. I’d to find as many different types of unique, hi-hat performances as possible. 😊

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Markham White wrote:

I own 67 installable Toontrack products and you are telling me I need to download everyone of these, one at a time and then, install them one at a time? Each time authorizing with my computer password? All this to move to a new machine… I find this VERY INCONVENIENT! Seriously, you should provide a batched way of doing this or allow the libraries to be copied over to the new machine and updating authorizing the new machine ONCE! Otherwise, I love your products….

While I agree that Toontrack remains seriously negligent with respect to these installation issues, I’ve never found it necessary to reinstall each product individually. I’ve had success with simply copying my Toontrack folder(s) from an old computer to a new one. This may not be an official process, and I must offer the disclaimer that your results may vary from mine. It requires knowing where all of the files get installed. (Applications, plug-ins, etc.) But I’ve done it. More than once.

Operating system: macOS Sequoia (15)

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OK. I heard back from Toontrack support, and the “Restore MIDI Database” command is indeed poorly named. Rather than “restoring the factory MIDI database,” which is what it states it does, it actually rescans and refreshes the database—which is what I needed.

I’ve asked them to consider renaming it to more accurately reflect what’s actually being done.

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Mick Avoidant wrote:

Do the Restore MIDI Database.

More information would help to foster confidence in your suggestion.

As I mentioned, the pop-up for that function states that it restores the factory database. But “restoring the factory database” doesn’t sound like what I need. I have a massive MIDI library—aside from the factory database—that I don’t want to have to reinstall if this command “restores” my library to factory settings and erases the additional MIDI.

If you believe the command behaves differently than its wording suggests, any additional thoughts from your experience with the command would be very helpful to hear about.

Thanks.

Reply To: How do I make EZdrummer 3 rescan the *entire* MIDI library (not just user MIDI)? version: 3.1.0
Operating system: macOS Sequoia (15)

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Hey, folks, here’s an update on this issue, which I just received from Toontrack support (a composite of two replies from them):

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“Paste on Selected Groove” does not work well on grooves on the song track after one of the two edges of the groove has been dragged so that the original length of the block has been changed.

Under these circumstances, using “Paste on Selected Groove” can incorrectly change the length of the block (internally), such that it may even overlap other blocks, or it can incorrectly move [or delete] the notes within.

This can also happen in other cases: For example, when a block is automatically made smaller to make room for another block. Additionally, merging blocks can also cause the resulting block to get into a similar, internal state. Merging is normally not a problem, but it causes “Paste on Selected Groove” not to work correctly on the merged grooves.

The coders are going to work on fixing this.

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So, this was a complicated bug to track down. Please know that while I appreciated each of your efforts to attempt to replicate the behavior on your systems, I was under intense pressure with work deadlines and simply wasn’t able to follow up on each request. I knew the bug was real, but I didn’t know what the recipe was for making it rear its head on your systems. So, I simply had to wait for Toontrack to identify it—and now they have.

Thanks again for everyone’s help. Communities like this are invaluable.

Reply To: Is “Paste on Selected Groove” broken? version: 3.1.0
Operating system: macOS Sequoia (15)

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P.S. The forum won’t let me upload the .ezd3p file. Go figure!!

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Hey, folks, I really appreciate all of the replies. I’m really under the gun with a deadline, here, so a quick reply:

1. I opened a support ticket with Toontrack, and a rep has already replied, acknowledging the issue and saying my report has been sent to the appropriate department for fixing.
2. No clue why some of you aren’t seeing this behavior. Maybe it’s specific to the AU version of the plug-in. Or the fact that I’m on an M2 Ultra Mac. Or maybe it’s DAW-specific (I’m in Digital Performer 11). Whatever it is, I genuinely appreciate all of those chiming in to help, but I don’t have time to devote to proving that I’m seeing this bug. I’m an advanced user, as well as a beta-tester for various, major developers, and this is not pilot error. The command is simply not working.
3. Someone asked for a specific groove. On my machine, Paste on Selected Groove is broken on every groove. Literally. There’s no groove on which it doesn’t happen. (For grins, I just went to “Funky Dance 116 BPM” “Verse o3.” Copied hi-hat and tried to paste the hat elsewhere. It erases the entire groove while pasting the hat. Every. Time.)
4. Finally, I’m attaching the .ezd3p file (a work in progress). But if you don’t see the bug, I don’t know what else to say. Again, Toontrack says they’re working on it.

Thanks again for everyone’s efforts! You guys are fantastic!

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Mick Avoidant wrote:

I’ve had a go at what you’re doing. The instruments in the destination groove are all replaced by the hi-hat if I choose Paste on Selected Grooves > All.

Hey, Mick. While I appreciate your reply, the issue is not with “Paste on Selected Grooves > All.” The issue is with “Paste on Selected Grooves > Hi-hat” (or with other, individual instruments in that command). Thanks.

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Shootie wrote:

I think it’s just a moment with a particular groove you’re having I think. If you set up a different example with two different grooves, it will probably work. You could do it a different way if needed. Right-click the source groove > Find > Select Containing Folder. With your source Groove now selected in the Search Results Area, now you can use the Groove Parts feature and drag the hihat from there.

Thanks, Shootie. I just tried it with another two grooves, and I’m getting the same result. “Paste on Selected Groove” is broken, no matter where I try to use it. (Not sure if the plug-in format matters, but I’m using the AU plug-in.)

Thanks also for the workaround. I’ll give that a shot. (The caveat is that I’m currently using multiple filters on the Grooves tab, and I’m continually referring to this set of grooves to build my track. So, if I choose Select Containing Folder, I’ll lose those filters. So, I’ll have to take note of the filters so I can re-select them.)

Toontrack: I’m 100% sure this is a bug that needs to be addressed. I’ll look to see if there’s an official bug-reporting thread.

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Bear-Faced Cow wrote:

The fact that it shows “View all results” is rather obvious. Not to mention that if there are people that can necromance 8 year old threads, it is pretty much proof that it works. Nothing poor about that. jord

Thank you. Your helpfulness is exceeded only by your lack thereof.

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Bear-Faced Cow wrote:

Yes… they are. Brad and I have already illustrated it to you.

Your replies there have not addressed my specific issue. You’ve addressed a similar issue, but not mine.

Thanks anyway.

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Bear-Faced Cow wrote:

Considering you double posted on the Superior Drummer forum, your answers are there.

The answers there have not addressed the issue. But thanks.

Also, you seem to be implying that “double-posting” is some sort of infraction. Although I originally did a Google search specifically for EZDrummer 3, Google showed me the thread for Superior Drummer 3, which was not immediately apparent, as the title of the forum is in tiny text at the top of the page. It didn’t occur to me, at first, that I needed to check that. So, I posted my question there. Then, I came here to post the question in the correct forum.

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Brad wrote:

Works great, I do it all the time. Drag and drop from one instance to an empty track in the target instance and copy and paste the one instrument to the desired track.

From the Grid Editor?

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