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[Scott Eshleman]

what version number of EZDrummer2 is displayed in the plugin interface?
have you downloaded and installed all of the latest updates?

[Scott Eshleman]

@John said:

Hi,

then it seems like you are running Garageband in 32-bit mode, which does indeed limit the RAM it can use to somewhere around 3GB.
Please locate the Garageband application in the Finder and select it. Then press Cmd+I to open up the Info window. Uncheck the ‘Run in 32-bit mode’ (don’t remember what it reads exactly but something like that).

Please check out this article.
https://support.alienskin.com/hc/en-us/articles/200144285-Opening-a-Mac-application-in-32bit-mode

John is referring to doing the opposite (or undoing) what is described in the article.
It will allow the program (GarageBand) to run in 64-bit mode and make all of your installed RAM accessible to the program.

[Scott Eshleman]

After letting on your question simmer a little, it occurred to me that your post stated that you “go into the tap 2 find feature to edit it”.

The Tap2Find function is used primarily to help you find grooves that match or closely match a groove that you drag or create there.
Tap2Find is not the place to create or edit the grooves that you want to use in the EZD2 song track or in your host/DAW.
Creating or editing grooves is accomplished using the “Edit Play Style” function;
described in the EZD2 Operation Manual starting on page 26.

“Edit Play Style is a powerful feature that can be used to modify how individual instruments
in grooves added to the Song Track play back. Any single instrument or the whole kit can
be affected by Edit Play Style.”

[Scott Eshleman]

Do you use a Mac or PC and what host are you using?
Are you using EZD2 in standalone or with a host? If hosted, what host are you using?
How are you changing the tempo of the editted groove now?

[Scott Eshleman]

The Metal Machinery SDX was released just a few months ago.

http://www.toontrack.com/product/metal-machinery-sdx/

[Scott Eshleman]

@EachHit said:
I use EZ Drummer 2 mostly for Songwriting. Normally I put that on an Aux Track in Pro Tools. But I also have a setup where I make up a whole bunch of Midi Tracks which are routed to the EZ Drummer or Superior Drummer. That’s because sometime I want to separate some Beats which isn’t very convenient in EZ Drummer2.
For Superior I normally put it also on an Instrument Track but all Outs are routed to it’s own channel in Pro Tools. Nowadays I don’t do that anymore. When I am satisfied with my Midifiles and how it sounds with my Superior Kit I bounce it all out and reimport it. Saves a lot more CPU Power for Mixing but of course it eats up a lot of Harddrivespace. Heavy Greetz

EachHit describes my typical use as well.

[Scott Eshleman]

You don’t mention what OS, hardware, or DAW that you are running,
but you should be aware that in a Toontrack default installation,
EZDrummer2 will install over top of EZDrummer1.
The two products cannot exist on the same PC or Mac…
Beyond that, AFAIK, MIDI created in & exported from EZDrummer2 should import flawlessly
into EZDrummer1 (using the same EZX expansion & mapping).

PS. updates to your older EZX’s are FREE!!! in order for them to run under EZDrummer2,
available in your Toontrack online account.

[Scott Eshleman]

For clarity’s sake, as a user, I have to strongly testify that the FULL version of EZDrummer2 AAX works marvelously on Mac.
(I have never installed the demo and claim no knowledge of its fair use or limitations.)

[Scott Eshleman]

Please do not confuse registering a serial number with authorizing your two (2) authorizations per license.

A license/serial number is registered to a Toontrack user account,
whereas that license/serial number is capable of being authorized on 2 simultaneous computers for that user.

Ultimately, you need only install EZDrummer2 on the new computer
and authorize that installation under the Toontrack account established earlier.
You need do nothing with the serial number. It has already been registered, as the message suggested.

http://www.toontrack.com/faq/how-many-computers-can-i-install-my-products-on/

[Scott Eshleman]

http://www.toontrack.com/faq/im-getting-error-1311-when-installing-on-pc/

[Scott Eshleman]

The recommended FAQ refers to triggering the percussion with a MIDI controller or step programming in a piano editor, etc.
which was the question posted originally.

With regards to your comment, one has to assume that you are referring to adding percussion
to MIDI in the EZD2 song track using only the tools within EZDrummer2.

Pages 27-28 of the EZDrummer2 Operation Manual states:
When your song needs that extra rhythmic touch, adding percussion can do just the trick.
In Edit Play Style, you have three percussion pads: One Shot (claps/snaps/cowbell), Shaker/Maracas and Tambourine,
each with an On/Off button, which activates or deactivates the percussion for the respective pad.

To add percussion, proceed as follows:
1. Activate the percussion pad you wish to use by clicking the On/Off button in the upper left corner of the pad.
This will also automatically select the pad.

2. Start playback to hear the results. Depending on the nature of the groove (time signature, style, etc.),
an appropriate percussion groove is already selected for the instrument.
The percussion part is also added to the Song Block and is highlighted.

3. By using the Amount knob, you can now switch between different percussion grooves
from the percussion library for the selected percussion instrument.

From the Drums tab, you can make changes regarding what percussion instrument
or variation each pad plays, by clicking the arrow to open the Instrument Properties
window.

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