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[Nathan]

Not in front of it at the moment, but I think there’s a output box on the top or bottom of each channel in the EZD mixer. Probably orange lettering, but could be wrong.

Select this and change the output to the output channel pair you want.

How it then translates to channels in your DAW is dependent on which one you use.

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[Nathan]

Heyup Jose, it’s a JS plug called the IX/MIDI Keymap. I’ve just inverted one octave onto the octave below it using it.

In theory you could insert your MIDI mapping values in the text file to work your EZD from your MPC and almost forget about it. I’m working from a laptop so I can’t test out latency or anything on EZD for real.

I think you can even wrap JS FX in a VST wrapper to use in other hosts. Let me know if you need any help configuring it, it took me only a few minutes to set up the above test.

Superior Drummer isn’t that frightening, you don’t have to dig under the bonnet until you’re ready. I know it maps MIDI well for live pad inputs because I’ve done it, and you can also combine your favourite EZD instruments from any and all library packs into one kit, MIDI map it and save it as a template…

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[Nathan]

You will have to place EZD in a host app that allows a remapping plugin to translate the MPC pad MIDI notes to the ones required for EZD.

EZD doesn’t allow internal MIDI remapping, you need its big brother Superior Drummer for that.

REAPER has a MIDI remapping JS plug that would do it. You create a ASCII text (notepad) file with all the MIDI in and out note combinations and place it before EZD in the FX chain.

If you give me the (sixteen?) pad MIDI outs and what you want them to play, I’ll do the configuring for you if you want, I have some studio down-time.

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[Nathan]

I think you’re going to need some help from one of the staff guys who has Cubase experieince as you’ll need to get the latest EZD working.

I seem to recall that the install file was consolidated with its updates recently, and I think it needs EZD 1.3.2 or 1.3.3. Not what you wanted to hear, I’m sure

Before this you downloaded v1.0.1 install and downloaded and applied the v1.0.2 update. I had a problem with the 1.0.2 update, so it’s possibly 1.0.3 now at a guess, I’m not up to date, might try it myself later. It’s actually v1.1.0.

Sorry I couldn’t help further.

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[Nathan]

Try out REAPER.

It won’t cost you to load and use it in evaluation mode.

…and it’s not expensive to buy a licence anyway.

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[Nathan]

Circle with line?

Is your output muted?

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[Nathan]

Create the MIDI with Drumagog and play EZD/SD2with it (MIDI in Pro and platinum versions).

If you have Drumagog Platinum, you can use it as a host and load EZD inside it.

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[Nathan]

It’s good isn’t it?

Have you been going through the MIDI? -there’s an awesome range in there. I’m not what you would call a “Metal” fan, but I spent a long time going through those fantastic fills ..!

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[Nathan]

I’m afraid I still can’t get your Soundcloud link to work.

Do you need to be registered to hear it?

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[Nathan]

I’m really sorry SB, but after all that I realised I don’t have the Nashville EZX, I have the Music City SDX.

I’ll see if I can get tis EZX and help you further, I’m not getting the effect (as you confirmed) using the Pop/Rock kit.

Edit: Using EZD Pop/rock library; 4/4 straight 50-140 BPM; Pop/Rock; Groove 1; Variation: Hats 8th rock open (EPD_P_G01_12H – L@12._Hats_8th_Rock_Open), I can get a pumping HH sound, but it is due to the odd 1/8 notes using note 60 (HH Open Max), which is the intended effect.

This is emphasised using my Music City USA SDX (which I believe was the same sessions that Nashville EZX came from) compared to the Pop/Rock EZX. Pop/Rock has more stick “click”, whereas Music City is nearly all hat “slurp” of the different open levels.

This is also noticeable using the Variation: Hats 8th Half Open (EPD_P_G01_10H – J@10._Hats_8th_Half_Open) as is rattles between the open1, open2 and open3 articulations, although not as pronounced as the Rock Open one.

This is sort of what Scott was asking with closed hat articulations following open ones. Is this what you are hearing I wonder? Apologies if I’m barking up the wrong tree

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