Metal Mania EZX SOUNDBANK

P2P | 09 December 2024 | 12.89 GB

In this EZX, drummer Dirk Verbeuren (Megadeth) and engineer Chris Rakestraw (Megadeth, Deftones, Parkway Drive) have teamed up to bring you the epitome of a metal expansion for EZdrummer 3 and Superior Drummer 3. It features three unique kits, a wealth of snare drums and kicks as well as over 30 cymbals – all flawlessly captured in one of the world’s most famed studios for hard rock and metal: Studio A at One On One in Los Angeles. Massive-sounding, warm and vibrant but at the same time just as tight and aggressive, this room has all the qualities to move air in a way that makes it seem custom-built particularly for hard-hitting metal drums. This goes to show on the plethora of defining records that were recorded here, some of which include the likes of Megadeth’s “Rust in Peace,” Metallica’s “…And Justice for All” and “Black Album,” Dream Theater’s “Awake” and Testament’s “The Ritual.” Each of the three drum kits included represents its own niched sound. One covers Dirk’s current touring setup, one is from his tenure in the band Soilwork and one was handpicked to offer a completely contrasting tone and vibe. All in all, you’ll have a balanced but eclectic palette of kits encompassing anything from the loud, aggressive and punchy to the big, low and warm.

Underground EZX SOUNDBANK

P2P | 08 December 2024 | 2.43 GB

Capturing the raw essence of how drums sound when recorded using a minimal vintage-meets-modern setup in a cramped basement studio, this expansion for EZdrummer 3 and Superior Drummer 3 presents arguably the most unpolished, gritty and tangible kits you’ll ever hear. Inspired by punk, hardcore, metal, indie, psychedelic rock, kraut and all peripheral offshoots of the underground scenes of the early ’90s until today, this is an eclectic collection of drums that sounds as far from the beaten path you possibly can imagine. If you’re looking for an EZX that is loud, decadent, angry and all-around fuming of unpretentious, nonchalant in-your-face energy, this one’s for you. The Underground EZX was recorded by Refused drummer David Sandström and engineer/producer/mixer Martin “Konie” Ehrencrona at the famed Studio Cobra – a small, low-ceiling basement studio in the heart of Stockholm, Sweden. From this dungeon-like place – brimming with tape machines, old tube gear and vintage instruments – Konie has been churning out productions bursting with his signature stripe of analog character for the likes of Refused and Tribulation, to name a few. With a collection of David’s own drums, the studio’s and those of bands and friends on the Stockholm scene, they made sure this EZX had four distinctly unique kits, each bringing its niched sound and vibe to the project. Expect a broad palette of scarred, road worn and tried-and-true kits all put through the paces on anything from big festival stages and underground club stages to a wealth of albums of all styles.

Modern Gospel Grooves MiDi

FANTASTiC | 14 November 2025 | 0.6 MB

Having recorded and toured with the likes of Aretha Franklin, The Isley Brothers, Kirk Franklin, Marvin Sapp and many more, drummer extraordinaire Calvin Rodgers is a powerhouse on the gospel scene. With this collection of grooves and fills, he returns to pick up where his first gospel-inspired pack left off. While that one covered anything from the traditional to the more modern, this time he completely zeroes in on the diverse and multifaceted sound of gospel today. In a genre that thoroughly thrives and feeds on rhythm, the importance of the groove can’t be emphasized enough. In this pack, expect anything from the basic, soulful and pocket-like to the fusion-tinged and extravagant, all flawlessly performed by one of the absolute top drummers of today. If you’re looking for a collection of drum MIDI that has grace in every ghost note, power in every pocket and feel in every beat, this one’s for you. Get ready for an unforgettable groove getaway, straight from one of the world’s foremost bosses of the gospel groove: Calvin Rodgers.

Progressive Patterns MiDi

FANTASTiC | 14 November 2025 | 0.4 MB

A great progressive metal drummer is able to adapt to any given context, can move from pummeling power to delicate phrasing and juggle unending divisions of rhythmic patterns – all at the same time. Exactly that chameleon-like display of versatility is what Pain of Salvation drummer Leo Margarit brings to this MIDI pack. Featuring twelve songs in time signatures ranging from standard 4/4 all the way up to 19/16, this MIDI pack covers an amazing width and variation. Expect anything from sturdy and basic grooves to otherworldly rhythmic and percussive patterns where each measure is filled to the brim with accented, syncopated and pure rudimental drum bliss. If you’re a writer of songs that fall under the umbrella of progressive metal, heavy rock and fusion, this is the ultimate go-to for foundational raw material you can use for riff ideas, to build song parts around or simply just be inspired by. Welcome to a panoramic display of power, prowess and progressive precision at its very finest.

Loop Layers MiDi

FANTASTiC | 14 November 2025 | 0.6 MB

Inspired by a multitude of different genres and styles, this drum MIDI pack was created with the intent of giving you an intuitively laid out patchwork of groove starting points for use in virtually any imaginable scenario. Although each and every file works as is, the magic happens when you layer, mix and match instrument parts between grooves to create your own hybrid beats. With the pack performed and designed in such a way that you seamlessly can swap parts across tempos and styles, only your imagination sets the limits as to where each new beat you start working on may end up. Not into experimenting? Go with the already-great grooves as they were performed. Ready to head into an unending black hole of creative possibilities? Welcome a veritable chameleon of a MIDI pack that you can use to create intricately and creatively textured percussive patterns from the ground up. Add to that the power of assigning custom sounds to individual groove parts by using several instances of EZdrummer 3 or Superior Drummer 3…and yet another universe opens up. If you’re a broad songwriter, here’s your new MIDI beat machine. Start creating – with layers!

Back to the Roots MiDi

Team ARCADiA | 14 November 2025 | 2.05 MB

BRAND-NEW OLD-SCHOOL GROOVES.

Laid-back pocket-style grooves inspired by folk, soul, blues, hip-hop and more. Mixing elements from soul, blues and folk with with an edgy and behind-the-beat feel, this collection of drum MIDI delivers a batch of pocket-style grooves that’ll suit the acoustic songwriter just as much as the hip-hop beat maker. It was performed by drummer Skye Polson of two-time JUNO Award-winning Canadian group Digging Roots. “I have a swampy, laid-back feel to my style and generally approach playing with pocket and groove in mind first and foremost. My background is mostly in the blues, so I do love to play a good shuffle as well,” Skye says. Expect an eclectic mix of material that touches on a wealth of styles but converge in exactly those two fundamental components: pocket and groove. If you’re looking for a fresh take on some old-school grooves where vibe and mojo are front and center, this MIDI pack will be pure pocket power.

Alternative Dance MiDi

Team ARCADiA | 11 November 2025 | 1.92 MB

DIGITAL VISION. Drum MIDI inspired by alternative dance music. Inspired by a fraction of the electronic dance genre that virtually has no outer bounds as far as sound or style goes, this MIDI pack throws you in orbit around a MIDI matrix of grooves touching on anything from the basic to the polyrhythmic, the syncopated and the Euclidian. This MIDI pack covers upwards of 350 individually crafted drum MIDI files organized in 40 separate “songs,” each featuring two subfolders of groove variations as well as a third with a basic selection of fills. But, don’t let the simple confines of any individual song or folder constraint your ideas – this MIDI is meant to be experimented with. Assign different sounds to separate parts, or mix, match, layer and slice and dice between tempos and grooves to create your own otherworldly rhythmic foundations.