Getting started with EZDrummer and Reaper - YHRS

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  • Опубліковано 23 бер 2016
  • How to get Reaper to find the EZDrummer VST plugin, and a couple of tips on creating a multi-output routing so that you can mix individual kit pieces with Reaper's mixer and faders.
    Please ask any questions or make any suggestions in the comments section below!

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  • @SmokeSherm
    @SmokeSherm 3 роки тому +17

    4 years later, still helping people . thanks bud

  • @butterflies2984
    @butterflies2984 6 років тому +3

    I cannot tell you how much this has helped me (and shown me how wrong I've been doing it this last year or so). Thank you very much for taking the time to do this.

  • @justinf1343
    @justinf1343 5 років тому +3

    Thanks for taking the time to put this great tutorial together. I was struggling to understand how to use EZ Drummer and Reaper, but this has helped me so much!

  • @mikefree4724
    @mikefree4724 2 місяці тому

    Simple concise instruction. This was so helpful. Thanks a lot

  • @fatalerror777
    @fatalerror777 7 років тому +31

    Great tutorial. Thank you for taking your time and doing this.

    • @YHRS
      @YHRS  7 років тому +3

      Excellent, I hope that you found it helpful!

  • @HahnFaust
    @HahnFaust 4 роки тому +2

    Just downloaded EZ Drummer and decided to look up some tips on using it before I dove head first into using it. You just saved me A LOT of headache! Thank you very much.

  • @karlmeneghella4474
    @karlmeneghella4474 3 роки тому

    I REALLY enjoyed your tutorial. In 20 minutes I was able to get Reaper and EZ Drummer to communicate and lay down a drum track. 20 minutes! Keep 'em coming.

  • @GumbysClay53
    @GumbysClay53 3 роки тому

    Why do people “thumbs down” on videos where someone is trying to assist newbies with features? Are they so expert they think it’s arrogant of someone to demonstrate their simple ways of doing things? I just don’t understand what people are thinking when they swipe at someone trying to help others...must be the “way of things.” Creating music used to be utterly cool...dude, thanks for the learned assist!

  • @mmgla4608
    @mmgla4608 4 роки тому

    Thank you so much for the video! You convinced me to use Reaper over other more expensive DAW software. And what is more, now it makes more sense how the channels and different effects work together. Thanks!

  • @duncansmith69
    @duncansmith69 5 років тому +4

    Great video thanks, I thought this was going to be a nightmare to set up but got it sorted in ten minutes!

  • @federicogabrieljimenez686
    @federicogabrieljimenez686 5 років тому +5

    Thank you!! Really helpful, i had really no clue how to do this!

  • @unknownymous86
    @unknownymous86 5 років тому +1

    Very clear tutorial and easy to follow! Well done! Thanks a lot!

  • @kennyallen3443
    @kennyallen3443 5 років тому +2

    Thank you. I've been trying to figure this out on my own all afternoon. Got it set up now. Very helpful.

    • @YHRS
      @YHRS  5 років тому

      You're very welcome, so glad it helped!

  • @markmccornack7983
    @markmccornack7983 3 роки тому

    I agree with Matt. Well done and still a great resource 4 years down the road. Much good info here, not only on EZDrummer, but nice coverage on some REAPER basics that are mighty handy. Thank you for posting!

    • @YHRS
      @YHRS  3 роки тому

      Thanks so much!

  • @12footchain
    @12footchain 3 роки тому

    Great video. I'm just getting started on my own home studio and YT channel, and want to start using ez drummer in my guitar tutorial vids. Thanks, this was a big help.

  • @benmessner6971
    @benmessner6971 Рік тому

    Great Video! It was very helpful and informative , Thanks!

  • @Lokendulge1
    @Lokendulge1 5 років тому

    I probably watched 100 of these vids, this one worked!!! Thanks, everything works now!

    • @YHRS
      @YHRS  5 років тому

      That's great to hear! Hope you're making some killer drum tracks now :)

  • @f.e.w.1194
    @f.e.w.1194 5 років тому

    Thanks for this! I had no idea how to add the vst til now

  • @SteveMcWilliams1970
    @SteveMcWilliams1970 4 роки тому

    I had to find a 4 year old video to find something that worked! Big thumbs up to you sir :)

  • @cvillard
    @cvillard 7 років тому

    Excellent, I ran into the multi-track issue and I found this video... thanks so much!!

    • @YHRS
      @YHRS  7 років тому +1

      Awesome, glad it helped!

  • @AndresFe20
    @AndresFe20 4 роки тому

    Wow man you have no idea how much you helped me. I appreciate it! Blessings!

  • @codygcampbell7459
    @codygcampbell7459 3 роки тому

    Just wanna say thank you so much for taking the time to do this, your a awesome dude!!! Ill subscribe to pay my respects! Thanks again!

    • @YHRS
      @YHRS  3 роки тому

      Thanks so much!

  • @bovinehost
    @bovinehost 4 роки тому

    Perfect, perfect, perfect. I"ve been using outboard drum machines but wanting to get it all "inside the box" with more control and EZ Drummer does this like a champ. But I had no idea, once I'd paid the money for the app, how to get it to work in Reaper. And now I do. Thanks! (Jack)

    • @YHRS
      @YHRS  4 роки тому

      Thanks so much, and I'm glad to hear that this was helpful!

  • @MarcusDubya777
    @MarcusDubya777 2 роки тому

    Thank you! This is exactly what I needed to figure out. You are the man!!!

  • @27228443
    @27228443 4 роки тому

    This video really helped me after I transferred my reaper files to a new pc from my external hard drive and found that ez drummer and ez miz didn’t transfer perfectly so I had to reset them up in reaper. Thank you!!!!

    • @YHRS
      @YHRS  4 роки тому

      So glad that you found it helpful! Thanks!

  • @vrslash1
    @vrslash1 4 роки тому

    Very helpfull for my first steps with reaper and Ez ! Thank You ;)

  • @michaelrockertmusic
    @michaelrockertmusic 7 років тому

    THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! This was incredibly helpful in a very frustrating time. I appreciate this very much. Thanks again!

    • @YHRS
      @YHRS  7 років тому

      Awesome, so glad that it was helpful!

  • @blackout_1349
    @blackout_1349 2 роки тому

    It took me several tries but I finally got reaper to recognize ez drummer. There's no way I would have figured this out on my own. It got me off the ground for sure. Thanks

    • @chucksullivan6035
      @chucksullivan6035 2 роки тому +1

      Did you just keep redoing the steps? I've tried a few times and so far no luck. My path was exactly like shown in the video too.

  • @LewisGale
    @LewisGale 3 роки тому

    Nice tip about setting up folders!

  • @andrewmassacre1
    @andrewmassacre1 3 роки тому

    You made this super easy for me! Thank you!

  • @chrisstolle5664
    @chrisstolle5664 2 роки тому

    still working years later! Thanks!

  • @PatrickGoddard
    @PatrickGoddard 6 років тому

    Rad. Thanks so much for this. Feel like a whole new world has opened up.

    • @YHRS
      @YHRS  6 років тому

      Awesome, that's great to hear! Have a blast drumming it up :)

  • @buzzmattn6539
    @buzzmattn6539 5 років тому +4

    First of all: THANK YOU!!!! This is the answer I was looking for. Second: I HAD TO RESTART REAPER to make it visible. Maybe this helps someone. I'm using the Evaluation License of Reaper 5.965

    • @YHRS
      @YHRS  5 років тому

      Thank you, and thanks for the info!

    • @personman2957
      @personman2957 4 роки тому

      THANK YOU, I kept and taking it out and readding it so this is great

  • @figjamwigwamstudio5350
    @figjamwigwamstudio5350 7 років тому

    Thanks. This has really helped me out mate. Very well presented and easy to follow.

    • @YHRS
      @YHRS  7 років тому

      So glad that it was helpful!

    • @figjamwigwamstudio5350
      @figjamwigwamstudio5350 7 років тому

      Hello again dude, wondered if you might be able to help. I finally managed to add EZdrummer 2 as a VST plugin to my Reaper DAW. My problem is that when I click to Insert Virtual Insrument On New Track and select the EZdrummer VSTi in Reaper, it will open up EZdrummer within Reaper and ask 'Build Routing Confirmation' so I select to open multiple tracks for recording my individual drum tracks etc. I make sure that within EZd menu I have selected 'Enable Midi Out'. If I arm a track to record in Reaper and hit a drum the noise level meter for that track indicates that the drum is registering properly, but when I come to record the drum to the track selected, Reaper does not actually pick the drum up on playback and basically the track monitor is like a flatline instead of seeing peaks etc. I'm sure I must have missed something, but I can't think what, so any help would be appreciated. Sorry this is so long winded, and thanks.

    • @YHRS
      @YHRS  7 років тому

      It may be as simple as enabling monitoring for the track that's running EZDrummer. I'll have to play with it next time I'm in the studio to make sure, but give that a try.

  • @DryMyTears
    @DryMyTears 6 років тому

    Man, thank youfor making my life so easier. I was miserable before watching your tutorial. Thank you thank you thank you (and I did not copy/paste those three thank yous)!

    • @YHRS
      @YHRS  6 років тому +1

      Haha awesome, hope you're all up and running now!

  • @AurielPhoenixArt
    @AurielPhoenixArt 2 роки тому

    Exactly the solution to my problem! Thank you so much!

  • @IgnitionRockabillyBand
    @IgnitionRockabillyBand 5 років тому

    Very, very useful. Thank you for your help!

  • @maxivillafane4273
    @maxivillafane4273 5 років тому +2

    Very useful. Thank you!

  • @vacuity__
    @vacuity__ 2 роки тому

    You are a legend! ive been trying to do this for weeks lmao.

  • @myworldonvideo8721
    @myworldonvideo8721 3 роки тому

    Amazing tutorial this helps a lot thanks so much!

  • @RatsmithNZ
    @RatsmithNZ 5 років тому

    Thank you for this it was a great help for getting me started :)

  • @zp9530
    @zp9530 5 років тому

    Exactly what I was looking for, thanks man

  • @upthepunx7178
    @upthepunx7178 5 років тому +1

    0:36 OXENFREE :D Thanks for the video dude!

  • @ShoutingAtHam
    @ShoutingAtHam 6 років тому

    Brilliant video. Many thanks.

  • @andressolis1487
    @andressolis1487 7 років тому

    thank you very much! I was looking for this for a while now :D

    • @YHRS
      @YHRS  7 років тому

      You're very welcome! I hope it was of some help.

  • @ThePhoto2010
    @ThePhoto2010 6 років тому

    Thanks a lot, it helped me as a beginner on reaper and ez drummer !

    • @YHRS
      @YHRS  6 років тому

      Great, glad that it was helpful!

  • @yeetmachine1737
    @yeetmachine1737 2 роки тому

    Thanks so much man, helped me out a ton!

  • @davidgalvezromero2120
    @davidgalvezromero2120 5 років тому +1

    Thanks a lot! helped me getting started! :D

  • @jeremiahcoronel5389
    @jeremiahcoronel5389 3 роки тому

    thanks for the help bruh, this video still helps a lot of people.

    • @YHRS
      @YHRS  3 роки тому

      Glad I could help!

  • @MrVincent97133
    @MrVincent97133 3 роки тому

    thanks for the tuto , it sound very good ...

  • @PTalker
    @PTalker 3 роки тому

    Thank you for this! Very helpful!

  • @vocalcomnow287
    @vocalcomnow287 3 роки тому

    Well done and helpful. Thanks!

  • @pauljmelanson
    @pauljmelanson 6 років тому

    Thank you so much! This really helped me get going

    • @YHRS
      @YHRS  6 років тому

      Excellent, glad to be of help!

  • @resaka6051
    @resaka6051 3 роки тому

    A lot of thank you! Just what I needed

  • @davemccall691
    @davemccall691 3 роки тому

    Thanks. I removed the space after the semi colon and all is good.

  • @metaldreams3595
    @metaldreams3595 5 років тому +1

    Thanks, that helped me with what I needed

  • @Tyelkormoko
    @Tyelkormoko Рік тому +1

    thank you for this tutorial, it is still viable and usefull

  • @MattLeFaitMusic
    @MattLeFaitMusic 3 роки тому

    Great video man!

  • @mickrotella3944
    @mickrotella3944 2 роки тому

    Thank you. This was great

  • @dmitrymarkov7536
    @dmitrymarkov7536 6 років тому +1

    Thank you very much!

  • @elbass0
    @elbass0 2 роки тому

    Love it. Thanks!

  • @pccoder
    @pccoder 2 роки тому

    very helpful. thanks.

  • @metalchrisv1982
    @metalchrisv1982 5 років тому +1

    thanks for the info,help alot

  • @MrViciousway
    @MrViciousway 2 роки тому

    perfect, thank you so much 🙌

  • @Nammsayin
    @Nammsayin 5 років тому +1

    Thank you so much! works great for me

    • @YHRS
      @YHRS  5 років тому +1

      Excellent!

  • @user-wr6vq8ec9v
    @user-wr6vq8ec9v 5 років тому +1

    thank you, finally solved it!

  • @guerreroseternidad
    @guerreroseternidad 4 роки тому

    thank you!! just subscribed

  • @mrsgtopimienta
    @mrsgtopimienta 4 роки тому

    thank you for this tutorial.

  • @tanfizhussain3785
    @tanfizhussain3785 5 років тому +1

    Thank you!

  • @mikelvan69
    @mikelvan69 10 місяців тому

    thanks man done this a hundred times and forget every time

  • @teashea1
    @teashea1 5 років тому

    very well done

  • @FrankBernhardt_midairstrikers
    @FrankBernhardt_midairstrikers 6 років тому

    fantastic...easy going, thank you so much :)

    • @YHRS
      @YHRS  6 років тому

      You're very welcome!

  • @aldaircb6288
    @aldaircb6288 6 років тому

    Awesome tutorial man!!

    • @YHRS
      @YHRS  6 років тому

      Hey thanks!

  • @TheArc37
    @TheArc37 5 років тому

    Thanks for the vid.

  • @slifloks1827
    @slifloks1827 3 роки тому

    thx a million.. that helps me a lot!

  • @micahakervold
    @micahakervold 3 роки тому

    Thanks for this!

  • @baterizmo
    @baterizmo 6 років тому

    Great tutorial, man...thanx

    • @YHRS
      @YHRS  6 років тому

      Awesome, you're welcome!

  • @moebacca
    @moebacca 3 роки тому

    Thank you sir!

  • @MuseLeathercraft
    @MuseLeathercraft 4 роки тому

    AWESOME Dude! Thanks!! G

  • @user-dq6iz1jj3i
    @user-dq6iz1jj3i 5 років тому +1

    great job thank you

    • @YHRS
      @YHRS  5 років тому

      Thanks!

  • @villimagg
    @villimagg 2 роки тому

    Hi thanks for this incredibly helpful starter video. One question: I have a Windows laptop which I'm using for Reaper and EZ Drummer. And I intend to use an electric drumkit with it. So I want to be able to use ASIO as sound driver. But while Reaper is configured to use the ASIO driver EZ Drummer just sends the audio through my laptop speakers. And I can't seem to find a solution for sending the audio to my usb audio mixer into where I connect my headphones. Do you have any experience with that sort of problem and do you have a solution to that? Thank you!!

  • @Sundaydrumday
    @Sundaydrumday 2 роки тому

    Just helped me ty!!!

  • @venumx9521
    @venumx9521 6 років тому +1

    awsome video

    • @YHRS
      @YHRS  6 років тому

      Thanks!

  • @MichaelKPerry
    @MichaelKPerry 4 роки тому

    Very helpful!!

  • @ZildjianGuy90
    @ZildjianGuy90 2 роки тому +2

    I followed right along, with windows 10 and my EZderummer2 not showing up in the VST list on Reaper. When I hit rescan, it gives me 3 options. Thats not covered in the video because you had it installed already. Any ideas? thanks

  • @roandtheundefinedworld
    @roandtheundefinedworld 4 роки тому

    I have to say it *gets up* THANK YOU

  • @Drumidante
    @Drumidante 6 років тому

    Totally solved my Problem, thank you sir^^

    • @YHRS
      @YHRS  6 років тому

      Awesome, glad to hear that!

  • @ch3nz3n
    @ch3nz3n 4 роки тому +1

    7:57 - It's loud because it's playing from the track and the plugin. Mute the midi file (right click the groove and choose Mute) in the plugin to get the correct drum volume from the project.

    • @YHRS
      @YHRS  4 роки тому +3

      MIDI doesn't produce any sound on its own. So muting the MIDI media item wouldn't actually accomplish anything other than not sending MIDI data to the plugin. That would effectively mute the entire track (I just tried it out of curiosity, and it no longer sends MIDI data to the VSTi, so the entire track mutes as a result).
      It was loud because the audio samples in EZDrummer are normalized to pretty close to 0dB. Compared to the other audio tracks we record where we try to keep peaks to -6dB and RMS to -18dB, 0dB is pretty darned loud!

    • @JustinOhio
      @JustinOhio 3 роки тому

      @@YHRS I think it was loud because you're actually running two instances of EZDrummer... You shouldn't need the desktop app open if you're running it as an FX plugin inside Reaper. You should just be manipulating the program through the track fx, not the Desktop app.

    • @MrDblStop
      @MrDblStop 3 роки тому

      @@YHRS I think @B Vines is correct. There is an option to mute the midi file in EZ Drummer as he says. Drove me nuts editing the midi in Reaper to remove toms and wondering why I could still hear them when they were gone from the track in Reaper; the original midi in EZ Drummer plays when you hit play in Reaper so you have two sources playing at the same time.

  • @charliemisch7325
    @charliemisch7325 3 роки тому

    Thank u so much :D !

  • @MarcelZeboHommes
    @MarcelZeboHommes 6 років тому

    Perfect vid!

    • @YHRS
      @YHRS  6 років тому

      Thanks!

  • @schwalf1886
    @schwalf1886 6 років тому +1

    Nice, thx dude

  • @davebraund1236
    @davebraund1236 5 років тому

    Awesome! My Man!

  • @gitzo
    @gitzo 6 років тому

    Thank you.

  • @ThomasJackMoore
    @ThomasJackMoore 2 роки тому

    What theme are you using? Thanks. Good job.

  • @metaldave556
    @metaldave556 6 років тому

    thanks for the video. a great help for a noob like me

    • @YHRS
      @YHRS  6 років тому

      You're very welcome! Glad it was some help to you!

  • @nicolashume2618
    @nicolashume2618 3 роки тому

    Fine! Works!

  • @birdbraINCorporated
    @birdbraINCorporated 6 років тому +23

    FYI I had to remove the space after the semicolon. Reaper couldn't see ezdrummer until I did. Not sure why yours didn't mind the space?

    • @YHRS
      @YHRS  6 років тому +1

      Interesting. Must be a "feature" that was introduced since I recorded this video.

    • @wpleary2
      @wpleary2 5 років тому +2

      Thank you for this comment! Man, I was pulling my hair out. Definitely doesn't work with a space after the semi-colon.

    • @m.brandy84
      @m.brandy84 4 роки тому

      Thanks! Had that problem. Solved it.

    • @iberian4862
      @iberian4862 4 роки тому

      Thank you man! That helped!

    • @abramtreadwell722
      @abramtreadwell722 4 роки тому

      Thank you! I was just freaking out that I lost my drums in a finished song. Got em back!

  • @ChallengeLab
    @ChallengeLab 4 роки тому

    Thanks man!

  • @two2ixmusic
    @two2ixmusic 3 роки тому

    thanks bro!!!

  • @DannyMck
    @DannyMck 5 років тому

    Thanks!