EZDrummer 2 Explored TUTORiAL

SYNTHiC4TE | May 18 2014 | 171 MB

No more drummer jokes!… because new EZDrummer 2 is the smartest new “drummer” in town. Learn all its new features and master all the powerful new tools in this massively detailed 28-tutorial course by Matt Vanacoro. With loads of new drum sounds, advanced programmability and some truly revolutionary new technologies, Toontrack’s EZDrummer 2 is setting the standard for the future of drum instruments. But how does it work and how can you get the most out of your EZD2 experience? It’s simple. Watch this in-depth course by master of all plugins: Matt Vanacoro! Matt teaches you every aspect of this forward-thinking drum machine from initial installation to advanced beat-making tips and tricks. You learn all about the powerful new sounds, the advanced search features like the revolutionary Tap2Find and the cool new Song Creator… the list goes on and on!

Digital Drums with EZDrummer TUTORiAL

Digital Drums with EZDrummer TUTORiAL | 2 GB

Whether you use EZDrummer as a writing tool for demos or as a replacement for a human drummer, Toontrack’s plug in is your ticket to self-sufficiency. In his one-day creativeLIVE workshop, Eyal Levi of Audiohammer Studios will show you how to get the most out of the industry-leading digital solution for creating real-sounding drums. Eyal, a seasoned producer, engineer, and musician, will teach you everything you need to know to get the most out of EZDrummer. From writing and arranging realistic drum parts to how to mix the output in your DAW, Eyal will show you how to be the sole arbiter of your sound — no drummer required. This workshop is taught with Protools — but includes a QuickStart guide so Logic, Cubase, and Ableton users can follow along.

Alchemy of Pop EZX SOUNDBANK

P2P | 09 December 2024 | 12.69 GB

Just like the ancient alchemists sought to achieve magic when combining disparate elements, this EZX fuses timeless vintage charm with cutting edge electronic sound design. The result is an intricate amalgam of drums and percussion that seamlessly meshes into a kindred but sprawling collection of kits for any facet of popular music imaginable. If you’re looking for the perfect potion for your productions, this expansion for EZdrummer 3 and Superior Drummer 3 is pure pop gold. The Alchemy of Pop EZX was recorded by JUNO Award-winning engineer/producer/mixer Hill Kourkoutis and sampled by drummer Skye Polson (Digging Roots) at the renowned Canterbury Music Company in Toronto, ON. Featuring four kits, each representing its own niche or style, as well as a broad collection of organic and electronic shakers, stomps, claps, snaps and effects curated to fit each drum set, this is an EZX that bridges the gap between several sound ideals and provides a canopy of kits covering the entire range from raw, rich, dark, earthy and open to muffled, tight and snappy.

Death Metal MiDi WiN MAC

P2P | 31.12.2019 | 7.35 MB

NOTHING LESS THAN DEATH.

Death metal drumming in its most raw and stark form.

With extreme finesse and razor-sharp execution, drummer Dave McGraw steamrolls his way through this collection of MIDI like a battering ram. Handling drumming duties in the death metal band Cattle Decapitation, he’s obliged to master anything from the heaviest and most basic of backbeats to the utmost in technical prowess – something that goes to show in this pack. Expect the entire range, from bombastic and ultra-heavy to savage tempos, hammering bass drums and blistering fills. This is death metal drumming in its most raw and stark form, executed by a drummer at the vanguard of the international scene. Works with EZdrummer, EZdrummer 2, Superior Drummer 2 and Superior Drummer 3 (optimized for 1 kick, 1 snare, 3 rack toms, 1 floor tom, 4 crash cymbals, 1 ride cymbal).

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!