[Robin Bell]

I’ll add my voice to the requests for Linux versions. I have EZKeys/EZKeys2 (with many expansion packs which together add up to a considerable investment) as well as EZDrummer and EZMix. Previously used all on my Windows 10 PC but recent changes by Microsoft have convinced me to make the swap to Linux (now on Ubuntu Studio) and happily using the Linux version of Reaper. I have managed to get EZDrummer to work through Wine and Yabridge but so far even EZKeys1 has me baffled….

Toontrack seem to have turned a deaf ear to all requests for Linux versions of their products – even a response to say that it’s not going to happen would be a step in keeping customers informed….

Please Toontrack, at least respond in some way so we know where we stand

[Robin Bell]

Thankyou, I don’t speak your language, but I tried changing the Windows audio settings to 44.1 from 48 and that at least allows me to get sound on Youtube at the same time as from EZKeys. Thanks again…..

[Robin Bell]

Just an update. I rechecked the permissions between my two Windows 10 computers. For my main computer, the folder Toontrack had Administrator and Robin (Me) with full control, with SYSTEM and Users also having full and partial control respectively. When I checked the music studio computer, both SYSTEM and Users were missing under permissions. I was able to update the permissions by restarting the computer in Safe Mode, logging on as Administrator and adding these 2 to the permissions table. After restarting in normal mode, I was then able to install both 64 and 32-bit versions of EZdrummer and authorise the product with no problems.
So it seems the problem was with Windows 10 somehow screwing up permissions. Worth remembering if anyone else has the same problem….

[Robin Bell]

Hi John – thanks for the reply!
Yes, I’ve unpacked the zip file to my desktop and run the install logged on as Administrator with exactly the same results. Rechecked the permissions on the folder ProgramDataToontrack and both myself and Administrator have full control. When the installation failed, before hitting retry, I manually created a directory EZdrummer under Toontrack (similar to the EZkeys directory there), but retrying the install gave me an error trying to create the directory, presumably because it was already there.
It’s a bit catch 22 at the moment as the install isn’t able to create the directory, but I can. If I do, then the install fails because the directory exists.
My next option – after spending several hours on this – is to take the zip file to my second computer, also running Windows 10 Pro, and try to install there – if it works I’ll try to find differences between the 2 machines. I’ll kepp you posted…..

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