Sonar X1 and EZ Drummer problems

I have a couple of problems.
 
I had installed EZ Drummer before I installed Sonar X1.  I read on this forum that doing so causes EZD not to show up in Soft Synth   (it didn't).   So I uninstalled EZD and reinstalled it.
 
However, it still does not show up in Insert>Soft Synth.    I can open Toontrack Solo for EZD and hit the drum kit with my mouse and make noise.   But when I hit my controller, it doesn't trigger the drums.    I've set up my controller to work with Session Drummer 3, and it works fine.    But it doesn't work with EZD.
 
However, I can see the volume inside Sonar move up and down when I hit the drums with my controller.   I also dragged and dropped a loop from EZD into my MIDI track, and there's no sound.  Again, I see the volume level go up and down, but no sound.
 
So I went back to SD3 and tried it, and everything works fine.  
 
1.  Why can't I see EZD in my Soft Synth?
2.  Why can't I trigger drums with my controller in EZD?
3.  Why can't I hear the drums play in my track?
 
Thanks!

Interesting.  When I went:  Insert > Soft Synth . . . I don't even remember even seeing "vstplugins."   I'll check it all out.  Thanks for your help!

Greg

  As DeeringAmps pointed out, in Edit/Preferences/VST settings, be sure your vst path(s) are showing in the upper frame.  If they are, try "Scan VST Folders" in this same window .

greg54

However, as I stated in my fist post, I'm still not hearing any sound  (but I see the volume level move).   When I open EZD in the vstplugins, my controller is not triggering the drums.   Even when  I click the mouse on the individual drums, nothing happens.

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Have you downloaded the updates for EZDrummer from your Toontrack account. This is essential if you are using 64 bit Sonar and highly recommened if you are using 32 bit.
 
32 bit versions of EZDrummer and Superior Drummer will not load their samples in 64 bit Sonar, this sounds like it may be your problem. (BTW, if you give your system specs when you ask a question it saves us guessing.)
 
The update will install the 64 bit version. Be sure to read the install instructions for the update and follow them to the letter.

greg54


I downloaded the latest 64-bit update yesterday when I re-installed EZD, but it didn't help.

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I wonder if you are actually loading the 64 bit version? The VST scan path will be different to the 32 bit version. When you load EZDrummer do you see a little blue icon in the top left of the GIU, if so you are still loading the 32 bit version.
 
If so add the 64 bit folder to the Sonar VST scan paths. The 32 bit folders  will be in Program Files (x86), the 64 bit in Program Files.

Greg, you may also need to enable input monitoring on the midi track to hear EZD. It's weird man, for Session Drummer, I don't need to do it, but for EZD or Superior, I always have to enable input monitoring or I can't hear sound in real time using a controller. Just something else for you to try if you still can't make it work right. Good luck.