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Hi. Thanks for the response. I am asking Alesis for help on this.

Another question: Is it possible to record the output from EZdrummer on the same computer running EZdrummer? Basically I just want to record myself playing the E-drums to a MP3 or wav file — the drum tracks do not need to be separate or anything special like that.

I am running Windows 7.

Thanks

[theinhumanwretch]

Hi – can I please get an answer to the above question? Thanks.

[theinhumanwretch]

Hi,

I installed the ASIO4ALL drivers. Should I always select Audio Device->Device Type ASIO when I use EZdrummer.

Also, what should I set the Latency Buffer to be?

My audio driver is “Conexant 20585 SmartAudio HD” — is that what you meant by soundcard?

[theinhumanwretch]

that worked — thank you! I now need to get work on the bad latency and mapping issues. Can you please point me to the right forum for this information?

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MIDI IN

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Hi, I’m attaching screenshots of the MIDI IN, Controller selections and a device manager. when i hit the edrums, EZdrummer doesn’t react (no midi input). this is despite a MIDI IN software showing that the Alesis TriggerIO is successfully sending MIDI IN.

[theinhumanwretch]

Hi John – thanks for writing. Can you clarify what you mean by “MIDI Device setup”? Do you mean a screenshot of the TriggerIO selected under Options->MIDI devices and Options->controller set to “E-drums”?

[theinhumanwretch]

Hi – could someone please respond to my recent post above? Thanks

[theinhumanwretch]

Hi,

Can you please explain what you would like the image to show? I’ve attached an image of Bome SendSX running alongside EZdrummer, which shows that SendSX is receiving “MidiIn” signals from the triggerIO, but EZdrummer is not registering the input.

Here are the steps I’m taking to use EZdrummer. Please let me know if I’m missing anything:

1. Plug in TriggerIO
2. Start Toontrack solo 64
3. select EZdrummer as the “drummer”
4. Verify that TriggerIO is selected under Options-> MIDI devices
5. Change Options->controller to “E-drums”

After doing this, I try to trigger sound by hitting an e-drum, but EZdrummer has no response at all. If I use the mouse to click the drums in EZdrummer sound is produced.

Please help as this is becoming extremely frustrating and I have been troubleshooting this for almost 2 weeks. I feel that the TriggerIO is functioning properly, but EZdrummer is not registering the input.

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Alesis Trigger IO and EZdrummer — no sound – Feb.-15th-2012 7:04:55   

theinhumanwretch
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I have an RET Percussion edrum kit which uses an Alesis Trigger IO. I am running Windows 7 (64) and am using Toontrack Solo to host EZdrummer.

I installed the most recent versions of Solo/EZdrummer, which seem to run successfully. However, I am unable to get my edrums to trigger sound in EZdrummer.

I have set Options->controller->E-drums and the ‘TriggerIO’ is selected as the MIDI hardware driver. The Alesis Trigger IO is responding (the lights on the IO turn on when I hit the drumhead triggers), and the Trigger IO installed successfully on the computer, and I know that it used to work as the previous owner successfully used EZdrummer via Garageband.

Can you please offer some suggestions to help me figure this out? I think the first step is to ensure that the triggerIO is sending MIDI data to the computer, but I am a complete newbie and don’t know how to do this.

Thanks so much.
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[theinhumanwretch]

Hello,

I verified that the Alesis Trigger IO is successfully sending MIDI input to the computer. I used Bome SendEX (http://www.bome.com/products/sendsx). When I hit the eDrum, numbers started to appear in the “Midi In” window. So I’m assuming that the Alesis Trigger IO is working fine.

However, I’m still unable to get it to trigger sound in EZdrummer. There must be some plug-in or driver or software update that will get this to work.

I am running Windows 7, 64-bit.

Please help.

Thank you

[theinhumanwretch]

Hi,

The ‘MIDI’ label does not light up when I trigger the drums despite showing up successfully in the USB device manager. Any further thoughts on how to test the TriggerIO?

[theinhumanwretch]

Hi,

Yes, it defaults to ‘triggerIO’. Any other thoughts?

Thanks

[theinhumanwretch]

Hi — thanks for responding.

I purchased EZdrummer and successfully installed it along with Toontrack Solo on my computer. I also downloaded the most recent updates. I am able to start Toontrack Solo and have it host EZdrummer, and clicking the drums with the mouse works fine.

However, I am not able to get my Alesis Trigger IO to create any sound through EZdrummer when I play on the electronic drumkit. I tried changing Toontrack Solo to ‘Options->Controller->E-drums’, but I’m not getting any sound. The Alesis Trigger IO is responding (the lights on the IO turn on when I hit the drumhead triggers), and the Trigger IO installed successfully on the computer, and I know that it used to work as the previous owner successfully used EZdrummer via Garageband.

Am I missing a step here? Does anything need to be enabled to generate sound? I am running Windows 7, 64 bit.

Thanks

[theinhumanwretch]

Hi,

Sorry, but I am still confused a bit. I have the exact same situation as the original poster: I have an e-drum kit and an Alesis IO with 12 inputs. I would like to be able to use all 12.

Can you explain precisely what I will need to practice on this kit? I am not interested in mixing or recording — I just need to be able to hear the triggers. I’m using Windows 7. I have no “host” or “sequencer.”

From what I have pieced together from the forums, I have to:

1. download Toontrack solo (free)
2. download EZdrummer
3. Download an expansion pack, such as metal machine, to play all 12 inputs

Is this correct? I’m looking for the least expensive option.

Thank you.

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