Hi everyone,

I downloaded EZ Drummer 3 from Audio Z. I downloaded the Toontrack EZDrummer v3.1.1 macOS update-V.R. I can get see the program interface but I can't figure out how to load the drum kits or the midi grooves. When I downloaded the program I had these folders below. Then when I installed the program I got the error message below. Do I need to place certain folders with certain files in others? I'm running a MacBook Pro 2019. Not sure if that matters. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you!!

 

Ah, yes. Toontrack installation can get really hairy. On macOS, the default path for Toontrack EZdrummer sound libraries is /Application Support/EZdrummer
Inside that folder you should see at least "EZX3_EZdrummer3_BrightRoom"; "EZX3_EZdrummer3_MainRoom"; "EZX3_EZdrummer3_TightRoom"; and "Midi" <--- that Midi folder is where the default and ALL other midi packs will install to for EZdrummer AND Superior Drummer (if you install it later). The Midi folder naming is delicate, so best to use installers to install the Midi packs rather than doing it manually at first.

Confusingly, there will be another folder in /Application Support/Toontrack/EZdrummer3 and there will be a Percussion library in there. You can ignore that one, it's there separately (other Toontrack products like Superior Drummer, EZbass, EZkeys 2 etc will also appear in this /Application Support/Toontrack folder).

ALSO, there's another folder in the user library: ~/Library/Application Support/Toontrack/EZdrummer 3 <-- that one is just app related, so you won't need to touch it.

 

Toontrack install on Mac is very easy, even on an external drive. If you create a root directory on an external drive, call it EZDrummer or EZBass, etc. Dump all the files from the releases and updates in there. Then, install your Toontrack instrument. You can select that folder during installation, or you can open the plugin in your DAW and go to settings. Fix the directory it looks at in those settings/preferences.

With all the detailed posts I had seen about al the update problems and so on, the first time someone recommended me this method I thought they were crazy. But I tried it anyway, and it worked perfectly. Omnisphere is another "problematic" installation that is way easier if you have all the content installed before you even install the plugins and application.