hopefully someone cant help!!

i want to purchase ez drummer but i was wanting to know if there is a way to label the notes in step sequencer for ez drummer like it is in ssd3 like instead of saying C# it will say kick drum, i know i can type it in, but i dont want to do that every time i open it?

Assuming it doesn't work from default you can set it up in the step sequencer by the name typing method, save that as a Step Sequencer clip, albeit an empty one and call it up every time you open the step sequencer. It's like a less powerful version of a drum map

Or you could set it up via a drum map, then use that every time you use it.

That'll work but then you may come across a few niggly bugs that involve the step sequencer and drum map combo. Nothing show stopping mind.

Bristol_Jonesey


Hang on lads, he said "hopefully someone cant help!!"

And you lot are helping!!


Back to being serious - FBB's Drum  Map suggestion is the one I'd explore. They're a bit fiddly to set up, but once you've completed one, you can use it again & again.

I just can't help myself Bristol_Jonesey I'm a forum addict - what can I say.

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This might can't help [;0]

Tom

I miss him too. I think he's masquerading as someone else - there's a few candidates........

I can't help myself.

So maybe for once I'm the only one here qualified to answer.

See, that was no help at all was it?

I think the drum mapping idea is the best myself

mmmmmm...could one have 10Ten revival hour?

Deisel401rs


I've downloaded the available drum maps from the EZ Drummer website and couldn't get them to work in Sonar. After 2 days of screwing around with them , said the heck with it.

Any specific problems? Drum maps are fairly easy to work with once you've got your head round how they work.

Assign an In note to an out note and then assign that to the MIDI port of the drum you wish to use. Do that for as many drum sounds as you want on various Drum synths and save the whole lot as a map. that's it really.

Deisel401rs


Thanks FBB. That def simplified it for me. I thought dropping the EZ drum map file into the folder for drum maps would just make it show up when wanted to choose that from PRV.

No it's not that simple unfortunately, the drum map feature is definitely a little..... er.....antiquated to say the least and could do with a little updating. Having said that once they are setup that's it really they are there when you need them. I think it must be at least 18 months since I last edited a drum map, but I do use them all the time.

Unfortunately there are 2 or 3 bugs with them in X1c although that is mainly when used in conjunction with the step sequencer. The one you are most likeliest to run in to is when a drum map is assigned as an output the PRV 'snap to' for that track will only follow the global snap and not the local PRV one.

I work round that by re-assigning the output MIDI port to one of my drum machines and then changing it back when I'm finished. Not exactly a show stopper but a pain all the same.

A-ha! Gotcha!

And in particular I understand what you mean about" no show stopper" - I will experiment tonight

You know FBB, you could really give Mr. Garrigus a run for his money man, you're like a friggin' wizard with this software! And you include the workarounds

Thanks, appreciate it

LOL, that's good stuff man! I actually haven't read Scott's books yet so I don't know how they are. but I have to say, you sure have many great ideas with Sonar - which I have stolen adopted and use daily:)