Ezdrummer 2 demo w/ e-drums millenium mps 600 (help!)

[simsim]

Hello everyone,

I am currently trying to improve the sounds of my e-drum mps 600 module with Ezdrummer 2 demo, but I am having some issues. Here is what I did:
-I have connected my module and my computer through a midi to usb cable (I put the “midi in” in the “midi out” slot of my module and the “midi out” in the “midi in”, as I figured it was recommended, tell me if it’s wrong).
-I have downloaded Asio4all.
-In Ezdrummer 2 standalone, I have selected Asio4all as the audio device, and activated my midi to usb cable in the midi device menu.
-I have selected “other” for the drum manufacturer.
-I think all the midi settings of my module are ok.

BUT IT’S NOT WORKING. And it’s driving me mad. I am really counting on this to improve the sounds of my module and not spend billions on a Roland module, but now I only have 6 days left of the demo so I have to figure this out before it runs out, otherwise I won’t buy the full software and I will be stuck with my crappy millenium sounds. So any help would be greatly appreciated!
So, have I done something wrong? Do I need to do something else like use reaper along with EZD? (I have Reaper demo too)

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[Henrik]

How is it not working – can’t you get any MIDI signals into EZdrummer 2? When you hit the drums, does the MIDI in light up on the bottom right corner?

Henrik Ekblom - User Experience Designer
Toontrack

[John]

Hi,

you are not specifying what isn’t working; is there no sound at all or is the triggering off?

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

[simsim]

The problem is that there is no triggering, the MIDI in doesn’t light up.
I followed the procedure of this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrk0gvOW18U.

[John]

So,

if you made sure your MIDI In Device is checked in Settings>Audio/MIDI Setup, you really should get the MIDI In to light up when playing.
Do you have any means to check if there is any MIDI coming thru that cable? Any DAW/Sequencer at all that can record/register incoming MIDI?
What happens if you just switch the cable(s)?

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

[simsim]

Well I have downloaded Reaper demo for the occasion , but actually each time I open it there is an error message “the following MIDI inputs could not be opened: USB2.0-MIDI”, would that be the problem?
Nothing changes when I switch the cables.

[John]

Well,

there clearly is something wrong with your MIDI to USB interface. You need to sort that out before you can demo EZdrummer 2 with your e-kit.

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

[simsim]

Hello everyone,

The problem was indeed due to my cheap midi device. I’ve ordered the Thomann one (Prodipe) and now it works great. My only disappointment is that there’s no way to play with Asio4all and to play something on Chrome or Media player etc. So I have connected my phones to both my computer and my module (to play songs there), and the sound coming from ezdrummer 2 is less powerful and requires adjustments. But well I guess it’s another topic! Thanks for the good advice anyways.

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