EZ Drummer 3 played together with a Roland TD-50X

Drum nerds! This is one of my edited kits from the TD-50X played together alongside a kit from EZ Drummer 3’s Main Room. The EZD3 kit is a Toontrack kit named “Radio Rock”. Tight, punchy kit! In this video, I’m running EZD3 concurrently with my TD50X for a blended ‘best of both worlds’ module + VST scenario. I’m running both the module and EZD3 through my mixer and blending the results.
As previously stated, I feel I’m getting my best results when I shut off the Roland tom sounds completely, using only the EZD3 Tom sounds, and then I’m blending EZD3’s snare/hat/cymbals and Kick with sounds from my module. The Toms are 100% from EZD3, while the rest of the kit is a blend of EZD3 PLUS the Roland TD50X module.
Note: no additional sound editing or post production was used done - this is all done live, and the sound you’re hearing is straight from the mixer ‘as is’. I’m running the module and my laptop into my mixer using different channels, and then just dialing in the different levels.
Let me know in the comments what you think.
Thanks for listening!
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[Gear for this clip] Roland TD-50X, Toontrack EZ Drummer 3, Vater sticks, DW 5000 Hat & Kick Pedals, Zoom L-12 mixer into a Zoom Q2n4K.
Instagram: @dennisagresti

[@BumbleBeeson]

Wow! Sounds amazing.

[@dennisagresti9367]

Thanks! I go back & forth between ‘modules only’ and ‘modules + VST’s’. This particular mix came out pretty good, IMO. Thanks for listening.

[@JawKnee0530]

Really digging the ipod next to your hats there

[@dennisagresti9367]

😂😂Ha! Good eye for detail! Yeah, I’m still rocking a few iPods 20 years later. I love new tech, but old habits die hard

[@JawKnee0530]

I'm surprised the battery in that thing hasn't exploded yet. You'd think that after all these years it would eventually just quit, but apparently it hasn't yet. Can't say the same about my ipods haha

[@dennisagresti9367]

@@JawKnee0530 I don't want to jinx it, but I still have 4 diff ones still going strong! I put specific playlists on each, and each still serve me well. Cheers!

[@atomiccelery6798]

That extra tom on the left by the hi hat really looks comfortable to play. Is that a closed hi hat under the ride or a splash?

[@dennisagresti9367]

I always loved having a side pad. I used it as a Tom or aux snare. I currently have my Octapad there but may bring that pad back. That small cymbal is a CY5. That pad moves around my kit too. I love using it as an aux hat or a stacker. I currently have it up higher as a 2nd splash or stacker. Thanks for watching.

[@eDrumsandVSTs]

Great video. Did you EQ the ezdrummer sounds? I know you said you didnt in the description, just sounded like maybe a touch of EQ or high end boost somewhere. Could be my headphones. Great looking kit!

[@dennisagresti9367]

Thanks! No addtl EQ tweaks. But, as I said in the description, you’re hearing a blend of my module along with EZD (except toms…the tom fader is off on my 50X) as I leave ‘local control’ on. My 50X is heavily edited.

[@bobbyddrums1566]

Wow

[@trustic2086]

Hey there! just watched your video and I am fascinated with the sounds you were able to get with both the TD and EZ drummer. I own a TD50X and I've been searching on how to combine these two for live music. Will this be possible. As you mentioned you used a mixer for the sound output. is it worth the time and money?? Thank you.

[@dennisagresti9367]

Hey there! So, I’ve changed how I run EZD from how this video showed it. In this clip, I had my 50X running through my mixer and I took the EZD3 audio from my laptop into another channel of my mixer. Lately, I no longer take the audio from my laptop. I’m using my 50X as the audio interface, so all the sound is coming from my 50X -- both the internal Roland sounds and EZD3.mixed together. I feel this gives me better sound results. I get the punch from the 50X and the realism from EZD3. Watch one of my recent videos and you can judge what sounds better. I don’t always use EZD…I go back & forth. FYI - I post more regularly on Insta (under my name), so you’ll get a better idea of the sounds I’m getting. Hope this helps

[@trustic2086]

@@dennisagresti9367 thanks for the information

[@FogmasterLeghorn]

hi dennis: have you configured your roland module controller along with your percussion pad to play simultaneously in EZDRUMMER3? the goal being able to record a DAW track using both at same time. Does anybody know how to do that?

[@Crazy-Roland-vDrums]

@Dennis Agresti, for me it's always one or the other, either ezd3 OR td27. Could you plz explain how you achieve a "blend" of both? thanks!!

[@dennisagresti9367]

I leave ‘local control’ on in the module. That way I hear the VST and the module at the same time. The other details are in the description. Thanks

[@angelmartinez-rh3iz]

How did you blend the td 50x

[@dennisagresti9367]

Info is in the description. I leave local control on in my 50X

[@angelmartinez-rh3iz]

@@dennisagresti9367 thanks !

[@angelmartinez-rh3iz]

My options in my td50x are generic vendor what do you mean by local control

[@dennisagresti9367]

@@angelmartinez-rh3iz I’m away from my module. Check your owners manual or Google it. When you turn local control to ‘off’, it shuts off your module sounds so you only hear the VST. I keep mine on