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  • Nathan
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    I think those are song titles, they’re subdivided into parts.

    The blues EZX may have what you’re after, but it’s always so hard to describe a beat unless you map it out on a grid and describe the feel -and then different people would play it differently.

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    SD2.3, NYII, C&V, MC, MF, ED, Latin Perc, Twisted, Pop, N1H, Electronic, Classic, Funkmasters, Rock Solid, Blues, Indie-Folk.

    Nathan
    Participant

    John’s profile says he uses a Hart Pro kit with TD-12 and a Roland TD-3KV.

    Damian (programmer) recommends the TD-12 module, don’t know what kit.

    Maybe some others will chip in and give you their recommendations.

    I use a Roland TD4 kit, but with PDX-6 and PDX-8 mesh heads. Looking for a TD-9 module.

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    Nathan
    Participant

    I know how to do that in REAPER with an included JS plugin that uses a text mapping-list to remap one set of MIDI notes onto another, but JS is only supported in REAPER.

    Logic is pretty good with MIDI, I’m sure there’s a method or plugin included or available to do this.

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    Nathan
    Participant

    Click the “?” mark in the top-right of th EZD window.

    Select your EZX library from the frop-down menu.

    Select “MIDI Layout”.

    Voila, drum-map. Or did you mean a MIDI mapping plugin to re-map MIDI notes to instruments..?

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    Nathan
    Participant

    To be fair, although SD2 is far more capable and sophisticated than EZD, you don’t have to touch anything you don’t want to.

    If I load Rock Solid into SD2, it sounds exactly the same as it does if I load it into EZD. The presets work and sound identical in SD2 also. The difference is I can tweak and shape much more than I could in EZD.

    If you use one of SD2’s own sound libraries, they do sound less processed (let’s face it everything does next to Rock Solid ) straight out of the tin, but load a combined preset or Producer Preset and you have an instant processed sound to use “as-is” or as a starting point. As I’ve just posted on another thread, the beauty of the CPs and PPs is you have access to everything to back-off some of that processing if you want to, it’s not a “take it or leave it” setting.

    I didn’t appreciate this when I first got Superior2, but you don’t need to be an engineering whizz to use SD2, you can just choose presets from a menu if you want to, and you can use all of the EZX library packs.

    Of course that does defeat much of the purpose of having SD2, but you can use it without studio training.

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    Nathan
    Participant

    Whether and what FX you need is very dependent on the musical and production style you are trying to achieve, it’s a very “open-ended” question. You EQ and compress to optimise how the drums sit in the mix of your music, if that requires no processing or lots of processing it is alway “right” if it sounds “right”.

    As Scott said, Superior samples are generally less processed than EZD or other drum ROMplers; the ethos being they are for the more knowledgeable and skilled “engineer” types to do as they see fit, and it’s better to apply your own processing to unprocessed sounds rather than to something someone has already shaped in a particular direction.

    I used to ignore the Superior mixer and effects, and process and mix entirely within my DAW. After some time spent exploring the plugin to some depth, I’ve found myself still mixing outside of SD2, but I may use some of the Sonalksis FX within the SD2 mixer before the channels are sent out to the DAW tracks. I find the internal compressor and transient shaper are well optimised for drum sounds.

    Everyone’s style is different, and everyone will give you different tips on what and how much to use, but if you look through the combined presets, or buy some of the add-on “Producer Preset” packs, you can audition what other people do, and when you find something that you like the sound of, you can look in the mixer for the routing, the processing, the tuning, the dampening, etc to see how it was achieved.

    I like the producer presets, they’re a pre-processed sound that you can cheerfully unravel, un-pick and undo. They are also a good reference to see quite what some producers and engineers will do to get the sound they want.

    Hope this was sort of what you needed to hear. Happy to chew the cud on specifics if you have more questions…

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    Nathan
    Participant

    Buy Superior Drummer, buy Superior Drummer, buy Superior Drummer, buy Superior Drummer, buy Superior Drummer, buy Superior Drummer, buy Superior Drummer, buy Superior Drummer, buy Superior Drummer… you know you want toooo….

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    SD2.3, NYII, C&V, MC, MF, ED, Latin Perc, Twisted, Pop, N1H, Electronic, Classic, Funkmasters, Rock Solid, Blues, Indie-Folk.

    Nathan
    Participant

    John Rammelt is from support…

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    Nathan
    Participant

    You can try REAPER without it costing you anything. It’s a small download and it is not intrusive on your system.

    -it might be a bit different from Audacity so you may feel a little lost at first (it tends not to use tools) but read the first few chapters of the guide and ask questions on the REAPER forums if you get stuck -it’s a lively place and they’re a helpful bunch.

    I use it with EZDrummer and also it’s big brother, Superior. You can drag MIDI grooves into the MIDI editor and name the notes in it to easily tweak hits.

    Try it and ask if you need any help, I’m on the REAPER forums too.

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    SD2.3, NYII, C&V, MC, MF, ED, Latin Perc, Twisted, Pop, N1H, Electronic, Classic, Funkmasters, Rock Solid, Blues, Indie-Folk.

    Nathan
    Participant

    Could be an issue with the USB MIDI driver or as simple as a MIDI channel mismatch.

    What MIDI channel is your drum brain sending out on, PTS?

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    Nathan
    Participant

    What do you need to know Frosty?

    What’s doing your noodle in? Can we help?

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