EZdrummer 2-cpu hog???

[albee1952]

After a long and anxious download of EZD2, I installed it on my rig today. I have had version 1 running since it was first out(with updates) and it has always worked very well and been easy on the cpu. EZD2 however drags my rig to its knees. I created a new blank session(24 bit/48K as usual) and loaded a single stereo instrument track and added EZD2, with the default kit loaded, cpu jumped to 63%. Nothing else in the session and the only change to the rig is EZD2 and the new Auto-Align plugin. This does not bode well. Anyone else have it running and have comments on how much cpu it takes? (BTW, it sounds great)

[TOM@METRO]

Perhaps I'll wait for the verdict on this.

[persuader]

I have it in a session with four other trax running at about 15%

[SpinningDisk]

I can't even download it. Keeps dropping out. Thought they fixed the servers?

[albee1952]

The TT servers were buried under requests. Second day and an interesting twist. Today, that same session opens and runs great at 12%. Things that make you go "Hmmmmm"

Gotta say, trying the different drum sounds is blazing fast too. Love the new window where you can step thru the drum sounds with a loop playing. Each snare loads about as fast as I change it

Now if we can just get TT to offer a little button to drop some moongel on a head.......

[TOM@METRO]

EZ Drummer is a no-go here. Multi-out is completely broken with PT 11.1.3.

Output 3 is missing when multi is clicked and a full Pro Tools crash upon assigning multi outputs.

I shoudla' known better.

Fortunately all the other drum VI's are working perfectly.

[albee1952]

Okay, here's my results:

Multi-out works, BUT to have things assigned in order(1,2,3,etc) you have to select the outputs manually. Also, if you change kits while in multi-channel mode, the outputs get more screwed up(like kick and ambience both fed to output 1). Not only does #3 get skipped, but other numbers are skipped, and the order is almost random.

But wait.... There's MORE when I switch to multi-channel mode, the kick drum suddenly gets a high pitched noise/rattle added, making it useless.....SOMETIMES.

My advice for now, use it in stereo mode to build your song, then remove it and change to SD2, or set the multi-channel assignments manually(and cross your fingers that the bass drum doesn't go sour).

FWIW, I couldn't find anything on the TT forum so I sent this info to their tech support, along with the suggestion to come read the posts on the DUC.

[TOM@METRO]

Toontracks acknowledges the multi-out crash bug, and says a fix is coming "soon".

In the meantime "Addictive Drums 2" is fully functional. A far better way to go.

[albee1952]

Originally Posted by TOM@METRO

Toontracks acknowledges the multi-out crash bug, and says a fix is coming "soon".

In the meantime "Addictive Drums 2" is fully functional. A far better way to go.

This may well be true as I loved Addictive Drums(especially with a Roland kit connected). As for EZD2 issues, TT is saying its an issue with sessions higher than 44.1K. All my work is at 48K

[TOM@METRO]

Originally Posted by albee1952

TT is saying its an issue with sessions higher than 44.1K. All my work is at 48K

Same here.