[Nathan Watkins]

First let me say thank you for your help. I will definitely try these suggestions.

I am using the Hart hihats.

Out of curiosity, have you been able to get S2 tweaked out the way that you want?

[Nathan Watkins]

the icon bounces, then it disappears, and then the message pops up saying, “The application Toontrack solo quit unexpectedly. Mac OS X and other applications are not affected. Click Relaunch to launch the application again. Click Report to see more details or send a report to Apple.” It does this every time I try to launch it, even if I have shut down the computer and powered back up. Thanks again for you continual help!

Best Regards,
Nathan

[Nathan Watkins]

Yes, I have the most recent version. All of my other programs except Toontrack Solo and GURU work in standalone. Any other thoughts? Thanks!

Best Regards,

Nathan

[Nathan Watkins]

Well said Rogue! Thank you for your insight. And yes, life is about heart rather than externalities and may God forbid us all from becoming entangled in the perpetual cycle of “the grass is greener” 😉 I don’t want to get something just because it’s the “best” or most expensive. I do want to be discerning in deciding to go with a kit that will be the right fit for what I will be doing. Thank you again for your help and support. Peace be with you.

Best Regards,

Nathan

[Nathan Watkins]

This is addressed primarily to Rogue, but to anyone who wants, feel free to chime in.

I just recently bought this Yamaha DTXtreme III kit, and I think it is a great kit. It triggers great and I like the fact that all the cymbal and tom pads are 3-zone pads. I bought an e-kit solely for studio use triggering EZdrummer and Superior 2.0 (as soon as it arrives). I have always played acoustic drums and I am new to e-drums. I just recently realized a key difference between the Hart Professional 6.4 kit (which I was considering) and the Yamaha DTXtreme III. The Hart kit snare and ride cymbal support positional sensing. The Yamaha kit does not. I know this wouldn’t make a big difference with regards to EZdrummer, but I am wondering if it will make a difference in regards to Superior 2.0, because I read that S2 has positional snare samples recorded. I am wondering if you will be able to easily and effectively setup the Hart kit and Roland brain with S2 to utilize the postional sensing capabilities, or is that something that is going to be more difficult to achieve for the time being. One last thing, I know that you know this stuff inside and out, so I would like to know your personal opinion as to whether or not you think that the Yamaha DTXtreme III is a great kit to go with (even if it doesn’t support positional sensing) or do you think I made a mistake? Do you think the Yamaha kit compares to the Hart, or should I have undoubtedly gone with the Hart kit? Sorry to be long winded. I am just trying to be clear in what I am saying. Thank you very much for your help. I greatly appreciate it!

Best Regards,

Nathan Watkins
Producer/Engineer/Drummer
Franklin, TN

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