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[Scott Eshleman]

@yosoychema said:
Second: there is a posibility to create an new drum kit in muy Beat Buddy pedal by the app but for that i need all the wav files of each instrument and as i saw the drum kits in EZdrummer 2 is in a not open pack. If i pay for these drum kit i sould have the cahce to use it as i need it no? How can i find these wav files in the Post-Rock EZX pack or in the default vintage or moderm.
Chema

I think that you’re confusing sample libraries and virtual instruments. EZDrummer is a virtual instrument, not just a collection of samples.
and I think that you’ll find that the description for each EZDrummer EZX expansion sound library states that it “REQUIRES EZDRUMMER”.

Like almost every other virtual instrument on the market,
EZDrummer EZX sound libraries can only be used within the Toontrack drum products, EZDrummer & SuperiorDrummer.
They can’t be used in Addictive Drums, SessionDrummer or StudioDrummer. LIkewise, AddictiveDrums libraries can’t be played by EZDrummer.

[Scott Eshleman]

@woodnwire_1 said:
I am logged into the forum. When I “cut and paste” the urls into a new web browser, I get a forum message that the page has moved.

As these posts are both found in the ‘EZDrummer Support’ area of the forum,
perhaps they are restricted to demo-only forum members.
I’ll try to quote the meat-and-potatoes of their suggestions.

@geebake said:

I don’t know if this has been covered elsewhere but I thought it may help a user or two here.

As we all know, higher and higher resolution displays on our laptops are becoming more and more common. Even full HD now seems quaint. My Dell XPS 15 has a resolution of 3200 x 1800 and that’s not unusual anymore. The result is that some software can open in impossibly small windows – rendering it useless. In my experience all Toontrack software falls into this category.

Fear not! There is a fairly simple solution.

The lowly manifest file.

Below is the text of an example manifest file. In fact, it’s the manifest file for my laptop – fixing EZdrummer 2.

---

EZdrummer64

false

Note the line toward the beginning that says:

“name=”EZdrummer64.exe””

That must contain the exact name of the executable file. A few lines below it is another place we need to enter the application name.

To use this file. Open a new, blank text file. Copy and paste the above into the text file and save it to the directory where the offending application lives.

In my case, that directory is:

C:Program FilesToontrackEZdrummer

The file must be named as follows:

Exact original executable name + .manifest.

eg.

EZdrummer64.exe.manifest

As mentioned before, it must reside in the same directory as that exe.

After the file exists and is in the correct location, all you have to do is launch the application normally and windows will take care of the rest.

There is ZERO danger in using this. It only gives windows a few instructions that tell it how to render. NO permanent changes are made to anything. If you don’t like the results, simply delete the manifest file and all will return to original state.
Hope this helps,
Greg

and

@Jacob said:

– Try rightclick the EZdrummer icon and choose properties, then compatibility tab.
– Uncheck “Disable display scaling on high DPI settings”.

[Scott Eshleman]

@woodnwire_1 said:

seems that my “access is denied” to look at those pages. Don’t know why. Is it a windows 10 issue?

did you log into the forum?

[Scott Eshleman]

perhaps you missed these forum posts regarding window size,
starting with:
http://www.toontrack.com/forum/ezdrummer-help/hi-res-display-on-your-mpb-in-windows-got-you-squinting-heres-the-fix/

http://www.toontrack.com/forum/ezdrummer-help/windows-10-window-size-cant-use-software-in-tiny-window/#p158784

Maybe they’ll be of help.

[Scott Eshleman]

I use DropBox or GoogleDrive to share project files, grooves, etc.

[Scott Eshleman]

Please forgive my delayed response….I got home a short while ago
and just got a chance to sit in front of EZDrummer2, Logic Pro X and Pro Tools 12.

In short, the answer to your original question is “No. There is no Bar Offset function in EZDrummer2.”
BUT…

In Pro Tools 12, when I created a 2 bar offset before Bar 1,
EZD2 followed along bar-for-bar with the Pro Tools playhead; i.e.
when Pro Tools was playing Bar 2, EZD2 was playing Bar 2 in its timeline.

I had the same experience in Logic Pro X. When I created a 2 bar offset before Bar 1,
EZD2 followed along bar-for-bar with the Logic Pro X playhead;
i.e. when Logic Pro X was playing Bar 2, EZD2 was playing Bar 2 in its timeline.

Somehow, these 2 DAWs knew that the “Song Start” was moved 2 bars
and did not transmit “Follow Me” information to EZD2 until the “Song Started”.

When I tried to do the same in Reaper, I experienced the scenario that you described.
Reaper was playing Bar 1 while EZD2 was playing Bar 3.
Perhaps there is another offset required in Reaper that is not necessary in Pro Tools or Logic Pro X. SMPTE?

Please note: the most recent version of Reaper that I have is v4.591/64 rev b45de3; 01/17/2014.
Sorry. I only downloaded to help a friend get started with it 2 years ago.

[Scott Eshleman]

Thanks. I understand the idea & concept of a count-in.
I was asking why you need to include it in the EZDrummer2 timeline.

Why not just have Reaper’s metronome perform the count-in (in the DAW),
and your drum groove start in EZD2 timeline at Bar 2, leaving Bar 1 blank?

[Scott Eshleman]

Please explain the purpose of dragging the “count-in MIDI” into the EZDrummer2 timeline.
It is perfectly acceptable to leave empty space in the EZDrummer2 timeline.

[Scott Eshleman]

Why not leave the grooves in the EZDrummer2 Song Creator Timeline
and have it play along with your DAW in “Follow Host” mode?

Unless I need the piano roll in Pro Tools to edit the MIDI in some way that EZDrummer2 can’t,
I don’t have any reason to drag grooves into the DAW while still editing/rewriting the grooves.
just sayin’

[Scott Eshleman]

One of those great new features in EZDrummer2 is the ability to test drive/preview all Toontrack MIDI packs available in the Web Shop,
a kind of ‘try-before-you-buy’. ( http://www.toontrack.com/app/uploads/product/ezdrummer-2/jpg/13.looks_search_big.jpg )

I’d start with the grooves in the “Blues MIDI”, “The Blues EZX MIDI” packs.

[Scott Eshleman]

I can’t help you with your use of EZDrummer2 with Ableton Live 9 Suite and Renoise 3.0. I have no experience with either of them.
You should make sure that you are familiar with how to operate Virtual Instruments in them.
Many issues that I see here on the forum originate with moving or copying the EZDrummer.dll file to other locations on the PC
rather than pointing the host application/DAW to the dll’s installed default location.

That Solo does not recognize EZDrummer as an available drummer suggests an installation issue.
(PS. You shouldn’t need to run EZDrummer2 in Solo. It runs as a completely standalone program or within a host/DAW as a plugin.)
I would suggest that you uninstall EZDrummer2.
Then search for and delete any and all EZDrummer.dll files remaining after uninstalling.
Run the 2.0.2 base installation and the 2.1.1 update appropriate for the OS and DAW you are using (32-bit or 64-bit).
Then BEFORE doing anything else, open the EZDrummer2 standalone and authorize (if necessary).
Once authorized in standalone, you shouldn’t need to authorize it again on this PC.

[Scott Eshleman]

what DAW are you using?
what hardware and OS?
please share a few details

[Scott Eshleman]

where are you looking?
MIDI is shown on the SuperiorDrummer2 “Grooves” tab.
(I’m assuming that you have installed SuperiorDrummer2 and are looking for the MIDI within SuperiorDrummer2
as your post mentions that you “downloaded the MIDI pack for Superior 2“)
can you upload a screenshot?

[Scott Eshleman]

@jamesavery said:

I’m selling my licences for ‘Ballads MIDI’ and ‘Songwriters Fillpack 2’ MIDI packs. €12 each or €20 for the two of them. 🙂

Is it even possible to transfer licenses for MIDI??

[Scott Eshleman]

You do not have to install EZDrummer1 before installing the EZDrummer2 Upgrade.
The term, “Upgrade” is only relevant with regards to your ability to purchase it;
i.e. EZDrummer1 must be registered under your account in order to register the EZDrummer2 Upgrade.
ENJOY!!!

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