Live performance

[theatreorganist]

I’m a complete novice with software based music making. I have the virtual pipe organ software Hauptwerk which I play live from a MIDI equipped organ console. I recently purchased IK Multimedia’s Hammond B3X software and am now looking for a virtual drummer to use alongside it for live performances. I have 2 questions:

1. Can EZ Drummer be used in that way – eg triggered by a control button on my console and then have it playing as I play using the Hammond software? Or does it need some kind of master software to use both the Hammond and EZ Drummer as plug ins?

2. What’s the difference between the EZ drummer expansion packs and the MIDI expansion packs? I’d be mainly wanting jazz and big band patterns so would appreciate recommendations of what to buy.

Many thanks in advance for your help.

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[Shootie]

The Play button in EZD2 Standalone, or in your DAW, has a Learn feature, so you can start whatever you have in it’s Song Track (timeline). The Stop button does not has a Learn feature though. Triggering the start button a second time will Pause the Song Track.

EZD2 Expansion Packs are call EZXs. Being more expensive they include extra sounds and drum kits that are different from your original EZD2 purchase. AND they include some extra midi which is geared towards that particular EZX style.

The Drum Midi Packs are only extra midi files, not extra sounds. If you go to the Search Tab in EZD2 and select the Show Web Shop Midi, you can preview midi files before purchasing.

Jazz and Big Band EZXs and Drum Midi Packs both exist.

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