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.

The Pop Playbook MiDi

Team ARCADiA | 11 November 2025 | 2.03 MB

THE A-Z OF POP BEATS.

Drum grooves and fills inspired by pop music from the ’60s through to today.

If you’re looking for a foundational collection of tried-and-true grooves and fills for all your general pop songwriting needs, this is it. Inspired by some of the most iconic artists, songs and drummers from the ’60s through to now, it will take you on a wild seven-decade-long ride around the world and back again. Honing in on variation rather than parts, this MIDI pack features 30 songs, each covering five or more grooves as well as the essential fills to go with them. Expect anything from the hard-hitting, funky and upbeat down to the subtle and the laid-back. As songwriters, we all need a creative haven. This is your new A-Z of pop beats to turn to when inspiration strikes just as much as when you’re drawing blanks. Time to open up your new pop playbook and get going.

Techno Textures MiDi

Team ARCADiA | 11 September 2025 | 1.90 MB

THE BEAT BOUTIQUE.

Drum grooves and fills inspired by techno, house and more. The repeating beat of a techno drum groove is like a hypnotic pendulum that propels a song from start to finish. When it interlocks with the throbbing bass and feeds off of all the riveting layers of textured melodies, harmonies and synths, it’s nothing short of magic. In this MIDI pack, we dive into a broad definition of techno to deliver a library of unwavering groove foundations ranging from the basic to the elaborate. Expect a collection of timeless rhythmic foundations, big breaks and trance-like grooves designed to stand their ground in productions riddled with any melodic, percussive or arpeggiated synths, basses or effects you throw at them. Even better, with the tools in EZdrummer 3 and Superior Drummer 3, you’ll be able to easily swap, mix and match the individual instrument layers of these grooves to create all-new hybrids. If you close your eyes and can envision your next track being blasted through the speakers of a neon-dazed club at 3:00 AM, this MIDI pack is for you. Here’s your very own virtual beat boutique.

UK Dance Drums MiDi

Team ARCADiA | 11 September 2025 | 2.28 MB

FROM GARAGE TO JUNGLE.

Drum MIDI inspired by UK dance music. For decades, the UK has been at the very forefront of producing new and innovative acts, playing a defining role in shaping the sound of electronic dance music as we know it. In this MIDI pack, we throw ourselves headfirst into its vast magnetic forcefield of monotonously trance-like, syncopated and offbeat grooves. Expect a collection of raw beat material that touches on all the signifying traits of anything from drum & bass, dubstep, jungle, garage and grime. This MIDI pack was created primarily for use with our more electronic-centric EZX and SDX expansions and, as such, may render some off-kilter instrument choices and note stacking if played back with a regular set. However, as always with MIDI, you’re in the driver’s seat – slice, dice, mix, match, move and rearrange to come up with your very own renditions. Comprising 40 “songs” and more than 350 individually created parts in tempos ranging all the way from 90 up to 185 BPM, you’ll have no shortage of options. Prepare for an eclectic collection of grooves and breaks that covers anything from the slow, pulsating and bass drum-throbbing to the energetic, bouncy and all-in wild.

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.

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!

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.

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.