Pro Tools + EX Drummer 2 – “n/a because Possible Feedback Loop detected” = no recording

[gavindale]

Hello, I have been using Pro tools 11 along with EZ Drummer 2 without any issues until yesterday. I opened a new instrument stereo track. Choose EZ for the insert. EZ opened up and works fine. The meters in Pro Tools for the track show correctly with motion. I press record, start EZ, it plays BUT there is no recording for the track. Again the meters are working showing a signal path.

When I go to check on the inserts for the track I click on the top button that is listed as “All” I find a greyed out bar that say’s “n/a because Possible Feedback Loop detected.”

This makes no sense to me. I am posting here because I have searched everything under “Support” that Pro Tools have to offer and can not find even a hint for this message. I opened up other “Instruments” with the same settings and they work fine. It only happens with EZ Drummer. I have recordings scheduled starting tomorrow and I am in a bind.

Any and all assistance would be gratefully appreciated! Thank you all for any replies you may post!

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[Henrik]

Do you have MIDI out enabled? If so – does disabling MIDI out from the main menu help?
Do you have an audio setup that can create an audio loop?

Henrik Ekblom - User Experience Designer
Toontrack

[John]

Hi,

the greyed out line just indicates that you can not use the EZdrummer MIDI Output as MIDI Input for your track, since this would cause a MIDI feedback loop.
It’s the same with all instruments that have a MIDI Out port.
Are you trying to record from the EZdrummer MIDI Browser or Song Track to the Instrument Track? If so, that is not how it is working.
Drag MIDI from the Browser to your Instrument Track or the EZdrummer Song Track. If you drag to the Instrument Track you can edit the MIDI in Pro Tools.
If you drag it to your Song Track, you can use Edit Play Style and arrange your MIDI. Then you can choose if you want to drag-and-drop your MIDI from the Song Track kto your Pro Tools Track or have ‘Follow host’ enabled and run the Song Track in sync with the Pro Tools Timeline.

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

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