EZDrummer damping?

[Michael]

Is it possible to damp the toms in EZDrummer? If not, can it be done in Superior Drummer?

I love the sound of the kits but, for some tracks, the toms just ring too long and I prefer to avoid heavy processing if at all possible.

Regards,

Mike

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[Scott]

In S2, you can adjust the release (using the Envelope section) of the kit pieces which acts like damping them. This feature isn’t available in EZD.

Scott Sibley - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

[Michael]

OK. Thanks.

Regards,

Mike

[cmiller1111]

I’m in EZDrummer2 and I’m not seeing the envelope section. I’m using the EZD2 vst in mixcraft, that’s not why I can’t see an envelope section right? Would love to fix this issue because the toms ring for a good 5 seconds and it’s mucking up my mix

[Scott]

@cmiller1111 said:

I’m in EZDrummer2 and I’m not seeing the envelope section. I’m using the EZD2 vst in mixcraft, that’s not why I can’t see an envelope section right? Would love to fix this issue because the toms ring for a good 5 seconds and it’s mucking up my mix

No. You’re not seeing the envelope section because EZD2 doesn’t have one. The post above was referring to S2.

Scott Sibley - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

[Grzegorz Gawlowski]

You can use the an expander to damp it.
No sure how to do it in Mixcraft but in Cubase/Logic/ProTools you can go to EZD VST and send snare to Output 2.
Enable that output on the EZ Drummer track and you should find additional in the mixer.

I would also recommend to create a group for drums and send all EZD channels to that group for mixing.

Once you have you snare in a separate channel go to the dynamics plugins and insert an Expander.
Set hold, rise and analysis to 0 and ratio somewhere between 1.5 and 1.8.
Then manipulate Fall parameter between 60ms and 100ms to damp the snare.

[kenneth brown]

This is a major put off for this program…I’m actually considering ditching it for SSD5, which I have, but don’t use because I liked the EZ drummer interface…but the endless tom ringing is ridiculous. No decent drummer lets his shells ring on like that….unless EZ drummer is supposed to represent a beginner with no idea what he’s doing, lol…

• The post has been modified 2 times, last modified 4 years ago by kenneth brown.

[Gary Myers]

Yes I agree. They need to update the ability to do this with at least the toms or create an EZX dedicated to dampened tom sounds.

[Design65]

Hy thanks for this information I will try this.

[ramoore]

Disappointing. Had I known upfront that damping the toms was not an option in EZD2, I would not have bothered purchasing it and would have went with Superior Drummer.

• This post was modified 1 year, 7 months ago by ramoore.

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