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EZdrummer® is a multi-microphone drum sampler designed for musicians and producers in need of a compact, affordable, easy to handle plug-in without compromising sound quality or control. The visualized drums in the interface combine auditioning of sounds and drumkit construction. The extensive drag and drop MIDI library (featuring 8000+ MIDI files) enables users to create a great drum track in just a few clicks. For more advanced handling, users can control microphone bleeding and levels between drums using the internal mixer.

The mixer also allows stereo and multitrack routing into the host through one single plug-in, and thanks to the second generation Toontrack® Percussive Compression (TPC), system requirements are kept to a minimum.

The drums for EZdrummer® were recorded, produced and played with the best in the business. From our pro Superior Drummer® line we’ve adopted the humanizing features that are instrumental in making our drum samplers the pinnacle in digital drum production.

With EZdrummer®, Toontrack® have stepped into the next generation of acoustic drum samplers.
You’re welcome to follow!
¼br /> EZdrummer® Facts & Features
¼br /> • 7000 sound files at 16-bit / 44.1kHz equivalent to 5Gb of uncompressed wav files.
• Instant access to more than 8000 midi drum patterns with prelistening, quick browsing and drag’n’drop functionality.
• Same extensive layer depth on all drums and cymbals as in EZdrummers big brother - dfh SUPERIOR.
• EZdrummer® ranges from entry level usability to pro handling
• Features multiple microphone control
• TPC II reduces system requirements to a minimum
• Operates in General MIDI
• Internal mixer allows stereo and multitrack routing into the host through one single plug in
• Preset mix modes for quick sound changes
• Interface visualizes the drums loaded and combines auditioning and kit construction
• Drums recorded at Avatar Studios, New York by worldclass drummers and producers
• The humanizer function combines drum hit randomizing and non-cycling
• Velocity sweep allows instant changes to MIDI data, extending groove context relevance
• Possibilities for the user to add their own MIDI files to the library

Your first free EZX® Expansion pack included!¼br />     Yamaha Club Jordan ~censored~ Drum kit:
• Bassdrum
• Snare
• 2 toms - 5” x 8” and 5” x 10”
• Hihat - 14” Zildjian
• Ride - Mikaelsson Custom Ride

EZX’s are expansion packs for EZdrummer® featuring drums and percussion sound banks to be used with the basic EZdrummer® module. They also contain additional MIDI files to offer

The philosophy behind EZX® is to give the user sounds recorded and mixed by the best in the business at an affordable price. The sounds are tweaked with specific genres in mind and recorded by top producers. When loading an EZX® an interactive picture of the drumkit contained in that expansion will appear in the main window of EZdrummer® and allow all the prelistening and construction features specific to that particular expansion.

To access an EZX® expansion preinstalled on your computer click the EZX® display in the main window. If you have installed one or more EZX® a pull down menu will reveal the available options.

The Claustrophobic EZX® marks a new step for Toontrack® in driving the development of percussive samples. The audio team at Toontrack® has utilized drumhead selection, room and microphone configurations to fuse the qualities of a high end drum recording and the cutting edge of the radical beats of today’s top RnB, Hip Hop and Pop producers.

Add to that samples run through the best outboard effects and made accessible in the EZmixer to build your own mixer presets for on the fly sound design and you’ve got all the ingredients to produce, write and play music that takes you and your beats one step further,

C for Cutting edge, C for Contemporary, C for Claustrophobic.

Oh, and did we mention that the Claustrophobic EZX® was recorded in a very small room?

The Claustrophobic EZX® was sampled through the very best of outboard with distortion, reverb, compression and attack effects included in the internal mixer. This enables you to access a large number of mixer presets by STS 9, Richard Devine, DJ Amplive, sub-ID and Count Bass D.
And you can save your own custom mixer presets (with EZdrummer® 1.1 or higher).

The Claustrophobic EZX® special features
• Sampled through the best of outboard effects with compression, distortion, attack and reverb made available in the EZmixer.
• Mixer presets by STS 9, Richard Devine, DJ Amp live, sub-ID and Count Bass D.
• The possibility to save your own mixer presets (with EZdrummer® 1.1 or higher installed).

Credits:
The Claustrophobic EZX® kit was played by Per Mikaelsson at Toontrack® Studios, Umea, Sweden.
The Claustrophobic EZX® was recorded, engineered and mixed by Mattias Eklund, Trevor Coley (Sontronics Microphones) and Daniel Dermes at Toontrack® Studios, Umea, Sweden.
The MIDI files for the Claustrophobic EZX® were played by Derico Watson at New Polyphony, Nashville, USA and Per Mikaelsson at Toontrack® Studios, Umea, Sweden.
Sound editing; Mattias Eklund
MIDI editing: Henrik Kjellberg, Nils Eriksson
Graphic designer: Fredrik Ärletun
Head of support, beta testing and configuration manager: Rogue Marechal
Coding: Olof Westman
The mix presets for the Claustrophobic EZX® were designed by STS 9, Richard Devine, DJ Amp live,
sub-ID and Count Bass D.

1,2 Gb free disc space, 512 Mb RAM, DVD drive, EZdrummer® 1.1 or higher installed.

“Drummer Michael Blair is an almost invisible presence, combining lithe percussive flourishes with the heartbeat simplicity of Maureen Tucker’s timekeeping with the Velvets.”

So, two rototom frames form a tonal hi-hat, a duck call suggests an alternative cowbell, tack drums from China become rack toms and putting the hubcap of your very first car on top of your snare seems like the right thing to do. Michael Blair crosses over boundaries of industrial, blues, ethnic, orchestral, and replacement percussion to form a unique sound. The Twisted Kit EZX® brings you that sound both in the recordings and the MIDI recorded by Michael.

The Twisted Kit EZX® by Michael Blair was sampled through the very best of outboard with distortion, reverb, compression and attack effects included in the internal mixer. This enables you to access a large number of mixer presets by STS 9, Richard Devine, DJ Amplive, sub-ID and Count Bass D. And you can save your own custom mixer presets (with EZdrummer® 1.1 or higher).

The Twisted Kit EZX® special features
• Sampled through the best of outboard effects with compression, distortion, attack and reverb made available in the EZmixer.
• Mixer presets by STS 9, Richard Devine, DJ Amp live, SUB-id and Count Bass D.
• The possibility to save your own mixer presets (with EZdrummer® 1.1 or higher installed).

Credits:
The Twisted Kit EZX® was played by Michael Blair at Toontrack® Studios, Umea, Sweden.
The Twisted Kit EZX® was recorded, engineered and mixed by Michael Blair, Mattias Eklund and Henrik Kjellberg at Toontrack® Studios, Umea, Sweden.
The MIDI files for the Twisted Kit EZX® were played by Michael Blair at Toontrack® Studios, Umea, Sweden.
Sound editing and design; Mattias Eklund
MIDI editing: Henrik Kjellberg, Nils Eriksson.
Graphic designer: Fredrik Ärletun
Head of support, beta testing and configuration manager: Rogue Marechal
Coding: Olof Westman
The mix presets for the Twisted Kit EZX® were designed by STS 9, Richard Devine, DJ Amp live,
sub-ID and Count Bass D.

1,2 Gb free disc space, 512 Mb RAM, DVD drive, EZdrummer® 1.1 or higher installed.

Harry Stinson is a Grammy nominated drummer and award winning producer, writer, and singer having achieved No. 1 status in all of those categories. His talents have been shared with artists like Steve Earle, Martina McBride, Johnny Cash, Faith Hill, Earl Scruggs, Etta James, Brooks and Dunn, Patty Loveless, Lyle Lovett and numerous others, patching together a list that reads like the who’s who in country music. Check him out at www.myspace.com/harrystinson.

Chuck Ainlay is a Grammy winning Producer/Engineer with a mind blowing track record. To name but a few, artists such as Mark Knopfler & Dire Straits, George Strait, Trisha Yearwood, Vince Gill, Sheryl Crowe, Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, The Mavericks and Dixie Chicks have all relied on his experience and expertise to guide them to the perfect sound. Check him out at www.chuckainlay.com.

The track record for the studio we picked, The Sound Kitchen, is one of the most impressive ones we´ve seen by any measure. Check it out at www.soundkitchen.com.

Credits:
The sounds for the Nashville EZX® were played by Harry Stinson at Sound Kitchen, Nashville, USA.
The sounds for the Nashville EZX® were recorded, engineered and mixed by Chuck Ainlay, Mattias Eklund and Brad Bowden at Sound Kitchen, Nashville, USA.
The MIDI files for the Nashville EZX® were played by Harry Stinson at New Polyphony, Nashville, USA.
Project coordination for the Nashville EZX®: Brad Bowden
Sound and MIDI editing: Henrik Kjellberg, Nils Eriksson and Mattias Eklund
Graphic designer: Fredrik Ärletun
Head of support, beta testing and configuration manager: Rogue Marechal
Coding: Olof Westman

1,2 Gb free disc space, 512 Mb RAM, DVD drive, EZdrummer® 1.1 or higher installed.

Percussionist Mikael Emsing on the recordings:
”I was excited when Toontrack® asked me to collaborate on this product. Most of the work I’ve done in the studio and live have not been traditional Latin or African music, but rather Rock, Pop or Jazz-type sessions. Most of the sampling libraries I’ve come across however, have been geared more towards traditional Ethnic music. I felt there was a need for a sample library with sounds adapted to these situations.

I´ve spent years studying traditional music, but also spent an equal amount of time trying to get some sort of “signature” sound, a sound that works live as well as in the studio, a sound that has some soul to it and I wanted to be sure that came through on the sampled sounds. Much to my satisfaction the guys from Toontrack shared my vision and from the get-go we planned and recorded everything with this in mind. I also wanted a wide variety of sounds and through the generous help of MEINL Percussion we have been able to provide the vital instruments for making recordings in the aforementioned genres. All the instruments were recorded in different sizes and materials. From large to small, from wood to fiberglass etc. Carrying this DVD around will be a lot easier than lugging all those instruments around (thank god for cartage services by the way…). Time to get the groove going.”

Credits:
The sounds for the Latin Percussion EZX® were recorded, engineered and mixed by Henrik Kjellberg & Mattias Eklund at Musikanten and Toontrack® Studios, Umeå, Sweden.
The MIDI for the Latin Percussion EZX® were played by Mikael Emsing and recorded
at Toontrack® Studios, Umeå, Sweden.
Sound and MIDI editing: Mattias Eklund & Henrik Kjellberg
Graphic designer: Fredrik Ärletun - Kakao Graphics - www.kakaographics.com
Head of support, beta testing and configuration manager: Rogue Marechal
Coding: Olof Westman

1 Gb free disc space, 512 Mb RAM, DVD drive, EZdrummer® 1.1 or higher installed.

The Ludwig Drum Company had little idea what was about to hit them in the months following February 9th 1964, The Beatles debut U.S. Television appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. The band were a sensation and almost overnight everyone wanted to own a set of Ludwig drums just like Ringo’s. In fact, Ludwig were still struggling to keep up with demand when along came another drumming icon John Bonham. As well as his use of the Supraphonic snare drum, Bonham popularised larger sizes, including the 24″ bass drum similar to the one sampled for the Vintage Rock Brushes and Sticks EZX®. This 60’s era Ludwig set belongs to 2khz Studio owner Nick Yeatman and we were very happy he lent it to us so we could capture that phat and funky Ludwig sound.
The Ludwig Keystone Kit was played by Chris Whitten and mixed by producer Peter Henderson and Mattias Eklund from Toontrack® Music. To it we´ve added the classic Ludwig Black Beauty and Slingerland Radio King snares and a number of cool complimentary cymbals. The Vintage Rock - Brushes and Sticks EZX® is topped up with customized MIDI played by top notch drummer Morgan Ågren (Frank Zappa).

Credits:
The sounds for the Vintage Rock EZX® were recorded, engineered and mixed by Chris Whitten, Peter Henderson and Mattias Eklund at 2 Khz studio, London UK and Toontrack® Studios, Umeå, Sweden. The sounds for the Vintage Rock EZX® were played by Chris Whitten at 2 Khz studio, London, UK.
The MIDI for the Vintage Rock EZX® was played by Morgan Ågren at Toontrack® Studios, Umeå, Sweden.
Sound and MIDI editing: Peter Henderson, Chris Whitten, Mattias Eklund, Henrik Kjellberg & Nils Eriksson.
Graphic designer: Fredrik Ärletun - Kakao Graphics - www.kakaographics.com
Head of support, beta testing and configuration manager: Rogue Marechal
Coding: Olof Westman

1 Gb free disc space, 512 Mb RAM, DVD drive, EZdrummer® 1.1 or higher installed.

Little did they know what they had started. Drumkit From Hell was awarded 5 of 5 in Sound on Sound and an EQ Magazine Exceptional Quality award and launched Toontrack® Music and the DFH® brand in a major way into the sample business enabling the development of the Superior and EZdrummer® samplers. To celebrate and signify the importance of Drumkit From Hell Toontrack® has decided to re-release it as an EZX® expansion pack for EZdrummer®.
The DFH® EZX® contains the essence of what Toontrack® is originally all about. The commitment to excellence through collaboration with the best players and producers aimed at helping you to make better, more inspired music. This version of DFH® includes both the original DFH® release and the Add-On pack that was released subsequently. The sounds for DFH® were played, recorded and produced at Dug Out studios by Tomas Haake, Daniel Bergstrand, Mattias Eklund and Fredrik Thordendal. All sounds have been re-mixed at Toontrack® Studios by Mattias Eklund and we´ve added custom MIDI files from the diabolically gifted musician and guitar player of Meshuggah, Fredrik Thordendal plus MIDI played by Tomas Haake of Meshuggah, Owe Lingvall of Nocturnal Rites, Mattias Grahn of Naglfar and Efraim Juntunen of Persuader. Metal at its best. Rock on dude.

Credits:
The sounds for the Drumkit From Hell EZX® were recorded, engineered and mixed by Daniel Bergstrand, Fredrik Thordendal and Mattias Eklund at Dug Out Studios, Uppsala, Sweden & Toontrack® Studios, Umeå, Sweden.
The sounds for the Drumkit From Hell EZX® were played by Tomas Haake at Dug Out Studios, Uppsala, Sweden.
The MIDI for the Drumkit From Hell EZX® was programmed and played by Fredrik Thordendal and Tomas Haake of Meshuggah, Owe Lingvall of Nocturnal Rites, Mattias Grahn of Naglfar and Efraim Juntunen of Persuader at Toontrack® Studios, Umeå, Sweden.
Sound and MIDI editing: Fredrik Thordendal, Mattias Eklund, Nils Eriksson & Marcus E. Norman.
Graphic designer: Fredrik Ärletun - Kakao Graphics - www.kakaographics.com
Head of support, beta testing and configuration manager: Rogue Marechal
Coding: Olof Westman