EZD3 DAW Frustration Best Practices for Playback and Navigation

[@PlectrumShorts]

This may be one of my favorite videos of yours, Shawn. These simple workflow tips, both the “always shift” and the stretched, layered windows, are incredibly useful. I might wind up with bruises on my forehead from smacking it when I say, “Wow! That’s awesome.” about a dozen times during this one. Haha…

[@ShootieSchool]

Great to hear, Scott!

[@outsidemix3626]

You have the best content on EZD3 and I'm very grateful for it. Cheers!

[@ShootieSchool]

Thank you, Mix!

[@jimsharbaugh2785]

Appreciate you! Feeling more confident in EZ Drummer3 .. thank you, sir.

[@ShootieSchool]

I'm glad you're getting something out of it!

[@cheetorb]

Damn, I’m going to have to try this. Thank you!

[@ShootieSchool]

Go get it, Burl!

[@josephmurr1977]

Very informative! Much appreciated

[@ShootieSchool]

Thanks for commenting!

[@bg321able]

Really useful. Many thanks.

[@ShootieSchool]

Awesome!

[@drewwilliamsguitar9151]

Wow did I need this lesson. Thanks!

[@ShootieSchool]

Oh yeah, the essentials!

[@GraphiconOne]

Solid Workflow Tips!!! Game... Changed!!!

[@ShootieSchool]

Great to hear!

[@EXZACHTLYWRIGHT]

The exact video I needed. My man! Thank you so much for all the great videos!

[@ShootieSchool]

Great to hear! Thanks for saying!

[@lenseligman9791]

This is so helpful! I was bumming out that Toontrack provides really crappy tutorials, but Shaun to the rescue! Just sent you $15 for your good efforts.

[@ShootieSchool]

You are the best, Len! Thank you so much for the support!

[@amppy2511]

Another great tutorial. Thanks again Shootie.

[@ShootieSchool]

You go it, thank you!

[@jajsound]

Another Excellent Episode from Professor Toon Trackian !

[@ShootieSchool]

HA, thank you J!

[@bangpow00]

Super useful video. Thanks!

[@ShootieSchool]

Great to hear!

[@Capt-Cran]

As always ... a great video!!

[@ShootieSchool]

Thank you, DC!

[@victorgrigoriev3430]

This is simply amazing , man ! Thank you so much, again man ! YOU ROCK !!!

[@ShootieSchool]

You got it! Thanks for the comment!

[@christinamichelle8790]

Thank you so much!! I was frustrated when I moved to my daw on this very thing!!

[@ShootieSchool]

Great to hear, Christina!

[@michaelorourke5848]

These videos are superb

[@ShootieSchool]

Thank you, Michael!

[@jamesmazur536]

Awesome tips and tricks I would never have discovered on my own. Thanks a bunch!

[@ShootieSchool]

Great to hear, James. Thanks for commenting!

[@p3tari]

Holy crap I’ve been using toontrack plug-ins for 4 years and this drives me absolutely crazy. Thank you!!

[@ShootieSchool]

Fantastic to hear!!!

[@EanGidman]

Love your vids Shawn

[@ShootieSchool]

Thank you, Ean!!

[@otrie]

Shawn, you are a great teacher with a lot of intuitive understanding. I love the encouragement to train yourself until muscle memory takes over. Thanks, man!!!

[@ShootieSchool]

Thank you for taking the time to say, Otrie!

[@bobbyincidemetal]

Thanks, Shootie!!! Helpful as always.

[@ShootieSchool]

Thanks for commenting, Bobby! Every time!

[@MichaelBagge]

Very informative thanks!

[@ShootieSchool]

Thank you, Michael!

[@JakeJ52]

Space bar function and resizing the work space works in EZ Bass also... Thanks Shootie

[@ShootieSchool]

I always forget to namedrop, EZB. Thank you, Jake!

[@tzhong889]

This helps so much. THanks a lot!

[@ShootieSchool]

You got it, thank you!

[@vewilli]

Very helpful!

[@ShootieSchool]

Awesome!

[@stevecoley5383]

Another great, informative, very useful video Shawn. Thanks!

[@ShootieSchool]

Thank you, Steve!

[@stevec7198]

Thanks for this one 🤟🙏

[@ShootieSchool]

You got it!

[@deadbydawndk]

Thank you for another great video, Shawn. Your content is absolutely gold, and the passion behind it really shines through. Keep 'em coming!

[@ShootieSchool]

Thank you for saying, Kasper!!

[@SinnedKnight]

As usual, best content for EZD3. Keep it coming!

[@ShootieSchool]

Thank you!

[@ShootieSchool]

Contest Video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6vRZqB4n7RsbdU AND HAPPY 4th to my US friends!

[@Clancys]

Nice tips. Thanks.

[@ShootieSchool]

Thank you, Greg!

[@HarleyBob957]

Great tips…thanks for sharing them. Just upgraded to ezd3 so I’ll be running through all your vids..

[@ShootieSchool]

Welcome to EZD3, Harley!!

[@bionysos41]

Great content man,best ezdrummer videos! 👍

[@ShootieSchool]

Thank you, bio!

[@bionysos41]

@@ShootieSchool Jani is the real name :)

[@rjd7777]

Thanks so much, this was very helpful - just starting to work with EZ3 and this has reduced the frustration when using in Reaper. There is one little item I had to revise, as the "Ctrl" + "Shift" command was set up as a shortcut in Reaper it wasn't working to pause playback - I had to remove that shortcut from Reaper first then it worked within the plugin as designed.

[@ShootieSchool]

Great to hear, Ron! If you want to stay more loyal to the Reaper Key Commands, you can also edit the EZD3 commands in the Settings Menu. So you know you have the option.

[@Bernz66]

Awesome!!! Thanks!!

[@ShootieSchool]

Bernz!

[@micklawrence4329]

Thanks for the great tips. It can be painful at times and this will really help. Especially on my MacBook with its tiny screen.

[@ShootieSchool]

You got it!

[@kevinlentz7604]

Great vid

[@ShootieSchool]

Thank you, Kevin!

[@FrequencyAlchemy]

Thanks man, game changer! I always us regions and markers in Reaper. This makes flipping back and forth a breeze!

[@ShootieSchool]

You know it!

[@dewlay2]

Thanks for the shift + space bar tips. You rock

[@ShootieSchool]

Jimmy! Your my first member comment ever! MAKES MY DAY!

[@dewlay2]

@@ShootieSchool Chill Your farts has finally reached Australia man

[@boogybass]

Thanks for that Shift + Space Bar function. It's nice using Studio One Pro as it has an Arranger function that can be colored the same as EZD3. Right on!

[@ShootieSchool]

It is essential. I'll have to see what that looks like.

[@lattetown]

As a new EZD3 user, I notice I can move the midi out of the plugin window onto the Logic instrument track to trigger midi playback. This is the only way I've found to layer different kicks and snares using an extracted part from a tab in EZD3

[@ShootieSchool]

Lattetown. Firstly, thank you so much for becoming a member. It really helps! Without knowing all the steps you've taken so far, can you make sure you haven't tried this yet... kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4aykqypp71peNE

[@lattetown]

@@ShootieSchool You're welcome! Thanks for all training videos for EZD, they are easy to understand and helpful...and the Thomann video saved me roughly $50! The DAW multi-channel video is also very clear...I actually knew about that in Logic. My real question though was how to layer multiple kicks in EZD3-I assume I need to do that in the DAW.

[@colleenvarlow8764]

Thanks.

[@ShootieSchool]

You got it!

[@jimsharbaugh2785]

Thanks!

[@ShootieSchool]

Your contribution goes a long way, Jim! Thank you so much!!

[@razhua]

The Sand Master!

[@ShootieSchool]

This is a good one. I assume it translates well over to EZD2 pretty well?

[@dominofff]

Hi Shootie! Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to explain all the nuances in EZD3 and EZD2. I watched it all a few times :) You did make it much easier for us all to use it. I have a question: would you do a video [or you already did?] on how to record guitar via a plugin such as Neural DSP? and what guitar signal chain you're using [perhaps with EZmix]? I think I've seen it all online, but they never sound as good as other people on YT or as good as one of yours in one of the videos I watched. Keep Rockin!

[@ShootieSchool]

Maybe I will do that. Should be pretty easy. Thanks.

[@dominofff]

@@ShootieSchool Thanks a lot! looking forward to it :)

[@brocktpate]

I love your tutorials for EZ Drummer 3! Quick question for you. When I’m working in my daw (recording, playback, etc) EZD3 works beautifully. However, when I make my bounces, it’s not showing up. How can I make sure that EZD3 shows up in my final mix?

[@ShootieSchool]

Sounds surprising to me. What DAW and where is your EZD midi? In the DAW or in EZ?

[@brocktpate]

@@ShootieSchool I’m using Logic Pro. I get my midi from inside EZ as part of the groove packs. I’m assuming I just need to hit the record button inside EZ as well?

[@ShootieSchool]

@@brocktpate All your programs are up to date? Your midi is inside of EZD3 and you're simply trying to export your song, except the drums are not included?

[@brocktpate]

@@ShootieSchool yes sir! Do I need to hit the record button inside EZD before doing so in my DAW? I hear EZD on playback, but not in my bounces for reference.

[@ShootieSchool]

@@brocktpate kzbin.info/www/bejne/nn-tnqOLjJ18bs0

[@frankpratte8358]

Great instruction, thank you. I can't figure out how to get auditioning grooves to line up with my selected start of a section of my tune. For example, my verse starts at measure 6, I'm in the Grooves tab, the 1 of the auditioned groove does not line up with the beginning of the section, rather it jumps to somewhere in the middle. Is there a good solution for this?

[@ShootieSchool]

I'm actually coving this soon, but so far... Start your songs on measure 1 or measure 5. Wish I had a better solution. Maybe soon in my advanced Grooves Tab vids coming soon. If you're auditioning a 1 measure Groove, you won't have this problem. An 8 measure Groove will be more particular of where it starts compared to what measure in your DAW you're on.

[@sixstring3639]

Great info. Are the guitars plugins or real amps? Sounds great either way.

[@ShootieSchool]

Thanks! I believe they are real amps.

[@ShawnBrandon888]

This great info , so we leave the drum track in EZD3 even during final export ? In EZD2 I just dragged grooves to my daw, it doesnt work that way in EZD3

[@ShootieSchool]

Thank you, Shawn! Lately I've been paying attention to why people still drag their midi out of EZ now with version 3 that has the Grid Editor. There's only a few good reasons besides habit. Do you have any reasons you'd like to share? I can drag right out of EZD3's Song Track in Pro Tools on a PC with no problems, BTW. I would assume any DAW still works like this.

[@ShawnBrandon888]

I do it out of habit in Ableton. So I never need to put in a track on my daw. Sounds easy enough. I'm having issues with daw not recognizing 1/2 tempo. Why doesnt grid editor have the tempo change option? Great tutorials I will re watch , their is a big big difference between EZD2 and 3 most people dont realize that.

[@ShootieSchool]

@@ShawnBrandon888 Here is the behavior which is the same in EZD3. It doesn't work for you like this in Ableton? kzbin.info/www/bejne/jom0kpqjgM6ifJY

[@ShawnBrandon888]

@@ShootieSchool yes I had preview original tempo off in 2 , I will make sure off in 3. Thanks that is so helpful. Ok I clicked on the tempo box in grooves tab, suddenly I dont feel so stupid

[@ShootieSchool]

@@ShawnBrandon888 Good to hear.

[@Chefjon7]

I dragged a loop from EZ drummer 3 to my daw. How do i get that loop back into ezdrummer to add a cowbell?

[@ShootieSchool]

Unfortunately you have to export it out of your DAW. Unless you have a particular arranging workflow with midi in your DAW, consider leaving your midi in EZD. or... use the DAWs piano roll and add the cowbell.

[@michaelpaulrowley]

Hey Shawn, I love your work it's pretty Ez to follow your process. I wanted to reach out to ask you a question about applying this process. I just got Ez Drummer 3 for my set up and was trying to follow your work flow tips with grid editor. I couldn't figure out how to real time edit in grid editor to effect what is already in my Ableton arrangement or session view. When I deleted parts in grid editor it did not effect my project in the daw only in the grid editor. Is there a certain way I need to be pulling tracks into Ableton or just a basic step to set up Ez drummer that I'm missing in order to allow me to edit tracks in Ez drummer grid editor to effect my daw track as well?

[@ShootieSchool]

Do not bring the midi into Ableton. Leave it in EZ. Let me know if that's not sensible to you. I may have missed something.

[@spaantz]

Amazing video. One thing I can't remember how to do is to output the midi of the drums onto a track within the daw. Does anyone know how to do this?

[@ShootieSchool]

Search “Jedi mind trick ezkeys” on KZbin.

[@czeital]

Great content thank you. Working through it. I am finding ctl and space doesn't work but alt space gives me pause function

[@ShootieSchool]

You may be referring to Shift + Space?

[@czeital]

Thanks @@ShootieSchool - shift + space works but the control + space ( so that playhead doesn't jump back to start ) didn't but alt + space seemed to do that job

[@ShootieSchool]

On a Mac would be Command instead of Control. Also sometimes DAW key commands can interfere with EZ's.

[@FathomtheOcean]

Ty sir 🤘

[@ShootieSchool]

You got it!

[@LennardHarders]

In Logic 'Shift+Space' often doesn't work which is quite frustrating so I changed it to 'option+command+space'. Another thing is that the return key which is supposed to bring the DAWs playhead back to the start doesn't always work when EZDrummer3 is active. Haven't found a fix for that yet...

[@ShootieSchool]

I'm sure I'll run into it on some upcoming Logic videos...

[@jaybrockington467]

Saw/Heard one of your videos about dragging guitar audio, straight from Reaper to Bandmate. Noticed that you performed 2 actions in Reaper to drag and drop.. Didn't catch if it was a full video or a live chat but, need the action commands to maximize workflow with ezd3.. Please and thank you!!

[@ShootieSchool]

Are you one PC or Mac?

[@jaybrockington467]

@@ShootieSchool PC

[@jaybrockington467]

If you have the steps or, link to the video (that I can't find now) that would be great!!

[@ShootieSchool]

​@@jaybrockington467 On PC it's simply Alt+Control and drag the file to bandmate. The steps in the video I believe are only necessary for Mac which is why the video is not public until i rerecord it.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHewq6p4gdKjoLM

[@jaybrockington467]

@@ShootieSchool Mad thanks my dude!!! You RULE!!!

[@campaignemark]

Your vids are really helpful for a beginner like me. I learned that EZ D3 can't be controlled via Akai MPK 249. Do you have a recommendation for a controller for EZ D3 for Logic Pro? I am ok if the keyboard is separate from drum pad device if I have to split them.. More interested in the workflow integration and control

[@ShootieSchool]

If Logic recognizes the 249, It should be able to control EZ.

[@spyderyates4587]

Here's a question. I am revisiting a song a wrote last year using ez drummer 2. I thought the main room in ez drummer 3 would sound good on this song. But I don't know how to easily make that happen. Ez drummer 2 is the vst instrument that opens in my daw for this song.. And all the drum midi is still sitting in easy drummer 2. (I never copied the drum midi into my DAW. Is there an easy way for me to get the ez drummer 3 sound onto this song?

[@ShootieSchool]

Open EZD2 in your DAW from it's track in question. File>Save As>Save this somewhere on your computer. Mute this track in your DAW. Create new instrument track with EZD3. File>Import EZD2 Project.

[@stephencarter8625]

There exists a known issue (Studio One DAW) when using the grid editor in Superior Drummer 3 in a busy (CPU hungry) song whereby the SD3 cursor does not correlate (follow in sync) with the notes being played on the grid making grid editing really frustrating and time consuming, apparently it’s due to latency issues not locking-in the GUI cursor to the note (audio) position. I was hoping that EZD3, assuming it to be leaner on the CPU, might not suffer to the same extent but having swapped SD3 for EZD3 in a Studio One song the same problem persists! I don’t know if this is unique to S1 or not and there are workarounds but it destroys the workflow and can render the grid editor in the Toontrack Drummer plugins tantamount to useless - sigh!! It would be interesting to know if this problem is limited to Studio One or if other DAW’s suffer similarly (I know it’s not exclusive to my DAW/computer set up). Regards and thanks for the vids….

[@leopoldbluesky]

I'm finding the same thing with Reaper and EZ3. I'm starting to live with it but it is a bit frustrating. Other than that it's a huge improvement over EZ2!

[@ShootieSchool]

Is this Mac, PC or both?

[@leopoldbluesky]

@@ShootieSchool PC here. Great vid by the way!

[@seanjones3670]

I don't know. How to put my folder in explorer in ezdrummer. Make a tutorial of that.

[@jamsessions41]

I am new to any plug ins so hopefully you can help me. I downloaded ezdrummer 3 but how can I find it in logic not the stand alone

[@ShootieSchool]

Here you see me adding EZkeys in Logic. hit the Plus Button under the transport... kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIvaqIaIYpmrlZIsi=MrFcn3orO6Z9sLXI&t=625

[@williamshaneblyth]

❤️

[@ShootieSchool]

\m/

[@Laptops1781]

I know it's unrelated to this video, but I've been having an issue with ezd3 where anytime I edit midi in ezd3, and then play it back in my daw, I lose my cymbal hits. I have to go into the piano view in my daw and move the cymbal hits to the right crashes. I contacted toontrack support about this and they gave me a weak response and had no interest in solving my issue, claiming it was the daw's fault, however if I use ezd2, I have no issue. It's very frustrating and I can't seem to find an answer. You can imagine how incredibly annoying it is to have to go in and move all cymbal hits everytime I use ezd3

[@ShootieSchool]

If you wouldn’t lose too much customization. Learn how to delete your daws preferences. Midi Is getting filtered somewhere is my best guess.

[@Laptops1781]

@@ShootieSchool not sure what you mean when you say delete your daw preferences

[@ShootieSchool]

@@Laptops1781 The DAW you use may not even have the option to delete them. I'm not sure what DAW your using. Or really anything about your situation/setup besides the problem. Assuming you're just editing stock midi Grooves in EZ, you didn't say that you're recording/triggering, I'd have to agree with Toontrack and say it's your DAW.

[@Laptops1781]

@@ShootieSchool I am recording all my drum tracks inside my daw (cakewalk) with my e drums. Everything works as it should, until I edit the midi inside ezd3. Once I do that, all the cymbal hits move to a muted hit, and then I have to go into the piano roll inside cakewalk and move all the midi to the correct hits. If I pull a midi file from the ezd3 library and drag it to my daw track, the same thing happens. So it's not necessarily an e drum thing, it's happening with ezd's own midi files. Having said that, I can do the exact same thing with ezd2 and there is no issue

[@WAN2TREE4]

I have EZ2 and the timing changes when I export it to Cubase. Frustrating. I hope they address this on 3.

[@ShootieSchool]

2 things. Are you matching the sample rate? Why not just use ezd2 in cubase?

[@tendingtropic7778]

are these tips applicable to SD3 too?

[@ShootieSchool]

Certainly

[@SeptrinusSilalahi]

I Will Win!

[@jjjohny_a5965]

ez drumer didnt even show up in my daw unlike all my other vst

[@ShootieSchool]

It’s not a vst2, you must connect reaper to you vst3 path in the options.

[@andrewbrosonski7580]

I know this is a year old but this video has never been more relevant to me. I'm having an issue with playing EZD3 in Reaper like it is in the video. I have the drum track midi in reaper and it plays that but it seems in the video that you don't. When I playback in reaper EZD3 does not follow along like it is in the video if that makes any sense. It's like they are not connected at all. Yes I am opening it up in the DAW and not using the standalone version. I removed the midi in the track and now the drums don't play at all but I can play from within EZD3. It's like they are not synced. I really don't want to edit the midi with the reaper grid editor, I really like the layout of the grid editor in EZD3. Any help would be greatly appreciated and would help speed up my editing process. Thanks in advance.

[@ShootieSchool]

At the bottom of EZ see if Follow Host button is enabled.

[@andrewbrosonski7580]

@@ShootieSchool That was it. One button. Thank you so much for responding on this thread from a year ago. I forgot I was a part of the FB group but I figured I would try here first. I appreciate you so much. Thanks again. I will keep following on current threads as well.

[@ShootieSchool]

You got it