I can't separate drums and guitar in Reaper

[Eric V]

EQUIPMENT: Electronic drums, Electric guitar, Behringer Q1204USB mixer
SOFTWARE: Reaper, EZ Drummer 3

ISSUE:
I have NO problem separating guitar and drums when recording the 2 together in Reaper if I use the onboard sounds of the e-Drums (yes they are recorded on separate tracks). But if I use EZ Drummer 3 and record both guitar and drums (and connect via USB from drums to laptop), they come out recorded together on the same tracks. Meaning, drums and guitar are mixed together on both tracks. Any advice or questions would be greatly appreciated.

NOTE: In Reaper, I have set the guitar to Input 1, and the e-Drums are set to MIDI>Alesis Surge (which is the e-Drums mentioned above)

 

[DM60]

Turn off EZ so you just have the MIDI, sounds like you are recording the master track (or mute the drum track). Or mute the Drum tracks or export just the guitar.

 

[Eric V]

Turn off EZ so you just have the MIDI, sounds like you are recording the master track (or mute the drum track). Or mute the Drum tracks or export just the guitar.

Thanks DM60!

 

[DM60]

Just remember, when you export the stems aka the guitar, you will not pick up the master bus processing, just that tracks plugins.

 

[Eric V]

Just remember, when you export the stems aka the guitar, you will not pick up the master bus processing, just that tracks plugins.

How is exporting the guitar done?

 

[DM60]

I would just export the track or stem, then you just get the full guitar. But if you want it to play, then just mute the track or turn off the drum plugin if you want it to drive the E-drums.

I hope I am not confusing you. There are so many ways to do this, but everything is predicated on what it is your objectives are.

 

[Eric V]

I would just export the track or stem, then you just get the full guitar. But if you want it to play, then just mute the track or turn off the drum plugin if you want it to drive the E-drums.

I hope I am not confusing you. There are so many ways to do this, but everything is predicated on what it is your objectives are.

Thank you