Can’t get demo version to trigger

[chapps]

im using an alesis nitro mesh kit and I know it is working as I can trigger and play in other software. No matter what I tried I cannot get it to trigger any of the drums in EZ drummer. Tried alesis, Roland and Yamaha presets and everything I could change including the midi out settings on the alesis module but nothing works. Can you please help? It’s on a MacBook Air running all the latest updates from apple. As I said the drum kit works fine with other software so I know the midi out is working on that.

 

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[Olof]

Hi,

If you go to Settings > Audio/MIDI Setup > MIDI Device, is there a checkmark before your MIDI device?

Also make sure the MIDI channel setting is “Any.”

Olof Hermansson - Toontrack
Coder

[chapps]

Thanks Olof. I don’t have those menu options. If I go to Menu>Settings I see:

General

Midi Libraries

Midi Events

E-Drums

Sound Engine

in E-Drums I have selected Midi Mapping as Alesis, and have nonpedal correction set. In Midi Events I have Midi In channel set to Any (default)

 

thanks.

• This post was modified 6 years ago by chapps.

[Olof]

Are you using the EZdrummer standalone application? If so, you have the Settings menu in the menu bar at the top of your screen.

Olof Hermansson - Toontrack
Coder

[chapps]

Apologies Olof. I was clearly being dense. It works now (well mostly) – it seems to have a problem when I mute the crash that can only be fixed by restarting the program – You can hear it works fine before muting but not after – after it makes more of a chick kind of sound like a closed hi hat  – sorry to hassle you with newb questions. I tried to upload a video but it seems the file type is not allowed. Thank you!

[Olof]

That appears to be an issue with the Alesis Nitro and Strike kits, that they never send the appropriate aftertouch value to indicate that a cymbal has been released after it was muted. We have tried to contact Alesis about this.

Olof Hermansson - Toontrack
Coder

[chapps]

Ok. SO there is no fix for that for now? I guess it’s not end of the world at the moment as I am still learning to play so just won’t mute it.

 

Thank you.

[Olof]

I’m afraid not.

Olof Hermansson - Toontrack
Coder

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