Eigdur
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X2 Essential and Session Drummer 2
Can I purchase SD2 and use it with X2 Essential? CW has a very good offer ... Eigdur
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Re:X2 Essential and Session Drummer 2
2013/03/01 07:13:12
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I think so. I had the same idea the other day, but I reconsidered it. I have NI's 'Drummer' libraries and SSD4 EX, they sound great but are very CPU expensive and take a little too long to load, so I wanted to get a lighter drum library to use sometimes, but I missed out the good deal on EZ Drummer last year, so I considered SD2. But...it might not sound as good, especially when SD3 is already out there (with sonar pro). I also bought BFD Eco when it was $20 or something, but I didn't like the sound at all (especially the machine gun effect). I think I'm waiting for another EZD sale.
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Re:X2 Essential and Session Drummer 2
2013/03/01 07:25:28
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Re:X2 Essential and Session Drummer 2
2013/03/01 07:43:09
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if anything now you have learned on the next version/upgrade,go for producer.
its packed with all those extras that are well worth the price.
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Eigdur
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Re:X2 Essential and Session Drummer 2
2013/03/01 09:06:02
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Thanks for rapid responses! Charlie, you are definitely right about upgrading. Producer upg costs in Europe 399 euros, I can't afford it yet, in future yes. Jlien, SD2 is available in Europe now for 9,99 euros. In the japanese link I understood (!?) that it works in X2SL. Thanks once more Eigdur
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Eigdur
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Re:X2 Essential and Session Drummer 2
2013/03/01 14:13:36
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So I downloaded SD2 for 9,99 euros and installed it. But - X2 ESL did not find it as VST. I wrestled a couple on hours (uninstall, reinstall, directory paths checking, windows registry working) without success. I think that's about it! Well, experiment at quit reasonable cost anyway. No use to carry on. Started dreaming about X2 PE ...
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Re:X2 Essential and Session Drummer 2
2013/03/01 20:18:57
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I'm so sorry to hear that. I could purchase it myself and try as well, but even if my Sonar fails to find the vst as well, I cannot contact Roland JP and blame them for the wrong information, because they only support Japanese version of Sonar (I'm using the English version). Maybe you can contact Cakewalk and ask them to add system requirements info to their product page, which will help other users wondering if SD2 works with X2 Essential.
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Re:X2 Essential and Session Drummer 2
2013/03/01 20:31:22
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Eigdur
So I downloaded SD2 for 9,99 euros and installed it. But - X2 ESL did not find it as VST. I wrestled a couple on hours (uninstall, reinstall, directory paths checking, windows registry working) without success. I think that's about it! Well, experiment at quit reasonable cost anyway. No use to carry on. Started dreaming about X2 PE ...
Eigdur
Did you rescan plugins?
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Re:X2 Essential and Session Drummer 2
2013/03/01 20:59:17
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i would first re-scan your plug ins and make sure its in the correct directory.
This should indeed work.
but you may have to make a fewadjustments first,re installing wont do much except just re-install the plug in,you need to point essentials in the direction of session drummer 2.
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Eigdur
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Re:X2 Essential and Session Drummer 2
2013/03/02 15:21:02
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I appreciate your advices, and made one more try. SD2 installation ok. In CW Plug-in Manager after scanning no sign or hint of SD2. I added to scanning paths C:\program files\cakewalk\vstplugins\session drummer 2 (where is the file SessionDrummer2.dll) New scan: same result. After resettin all vst plugins: no effect. It seems like the scan doesn't hit at all the sd2 plugin directory. Any ideas? I may have some blind spot, and I dont see something obvious. Is there any other way to point to SD2 plugin than to add the proper scanning path to proper dll? Or I might start from the scratch and reinstall X2 (BTW my AmpliTubeXGear plugin doesn't load since the installation of X2a patch). Thank you for your patience.
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Re:X2 Essential and Session Drummer 2
2013/03/02 15:28:38
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it could possibly be something in he 2a patch,what OS do you have?
the settings for rescan failed plugins usually combats this problem you are having,just as long as the scan is finding the plug in.
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Eigdur
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Re:X2 Essential and Session Drummer 2
2013/03/02 16:32:23
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Halleluyah! By the issue of AmpliTubeXGear I got a clue of fault "file copy rights" or so, and so went to see directory properties. There was something funny happened .... for the rights. I could not suspect that because I as a user belong to Administrators group. Anyway you guess the rest: I got SD2 workin' so far. And AmpliTube plugin too! It might be the 2a patch still ...
Thanks, without you I should have let go. What a great forum!
Eigdur
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Eigdur
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Re:X2 Essential and Session Drummer 2
2013/03/02 16:35:37
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Re:X2 Essential and Session Drummer 2
2013/03/02 16:51:37
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