[srmd22]

Yes, I know John, I was referring to other VI’s (but Toontracks are my favorites!).

However, thanks for the sample. I have to say, the more I use this product and refer to the boards here, the more impressed with your customer service. It is really a great feeling knowing that there are folks who really know the product and care about helping out their customers– especially with getting over some of the basic hurdles that less experienced DAW users (ahem, like myself) face. Also, I just discovered your video tutorials, which are fantastic.

If there were a testimonials page, I would post there, both extolling the great sounds and features of SD, and the helpfulness of people like yourself, and the other Techs here.

2.8g core2duo pc
4g ram
digirack002,
pro tools le 7.4
all software updated (pro tools, superior drummer 2, toontracks solo, ezplayer pro).

Regards,
Seth

[srmd22]

ORIGINAL: John
Right,
the manual needs updating in this aspect and it has already been looked into. It was a mix-up with the former EZplayer Free manual.

However, this is also from the very same manual:
This documentation assumes basic knowledge of operating your sequencer program
and Your Favorite Drum Sampler (referred to in the rest of this manual as YFDS). It
is imperative that you have a good grasp of MIDI routing as EZplayer, while a simple
product in operation, relies on the host capabilities to provide the appropriate bridging
between EZplayer and YFDS.

We’re always happy to help here, though.
The Instrument view (with MIDI I/O) of the mixer in Pro Tools is Enabled/Disabled via the Mixer View Menu found at the left bottom corner of the Mixer Window.

Yeah, well, you gotta start somewhere. I do have some gaps I have yet to fill in with PT. I have been using VI’s on audio tracks with midi tracks routed to them for years, but never had to set something up quite like EZ Player. So, yes, I took a look at the manual.

2.8g core2duo pc
4g ram
digirack002,
pro tools le 7.4
all software updated (pro tools, superior drummer 2, toontracks solo, ezplayer pro).

Regards,
Seth

[srmd22]

I read the manual a bunch of times (actually, it’s still open on my desktop, lol), but there is some confusion:

1) Inserting the plugin:
• Insert the EZplayer plugin on a Mono Instrument Track
2) Setting up:
• Create an Instrument Track with YFDS instantiated on
• Enable the ‘Instruments’ section at the top of the Pro Tools mixer to access MIDI I/O
• Set the MIDI Output to YFDS
• Change the Input to EZplayer and the appropriate MIDI channel
• Record-arm the MIDI track with YFDS
• In EZplayer, choose the appropriate MIDI Output format for YFDS
• Select a groove in EZplayer and press Play

The above cut/pasted from the manual. The red line up there– there is no midi track. You can’t insert a sampler onto a midi track in protools. You need an audio track. It’s the actual instrument track you need to arm. Also, protools is kind of quirky in this way: sometimes I see the instrument control in the sequencing window, and sometimes not, depending on what the settings have been in a given project. Same with the mix window. Great program, but complex.

You’re right though, once you see it, it does not seem too convoluted.

2.8g core2duo pc
4g ram
digirack002,
pro tools le 7.4
all software updated (pro tools, superior drummer 2, toontracks solo, ezplayer pro).

Regards,
Seth

[srmd22]

Well, I think I figured it out, man it is convoluted though. Had to get to the mixer, set midi input to ezplayer channel 1, output to sup drummer multiout channel 1, then go to instrament track in sequencer window and record arm it. this is after setting up SD 2 in an audio track as and insert, and setting the midiwrap stuff in ezplayer to ch 1 and superior drummer 2. whew! I hope I can remember all this.

2.8g core2duo pc
4g ram
digirack002,
pro tools le 7.4
all software updated (pro tools, superior drummer 2, toontracks solo, ezplayer pro).

Regards,
Seth

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