Melodic Percussion: Metal EKX

P2P | 25 June 2024 | 8.47 GB

This EKX for EZkeys 2 includes two absolute staples when it comes to melodic percussion: a vibraphone and a glockenspiel. Heard in not only countless classical arrangements but also across all genres of popular music, these staples from the metallophone family of instruments have become two of the definite go-tos for audio creatives across the board. The vibraphone, with its vivid tremolo and sustained colorful, metallic timbre, boasts a strikingly distinct character. Likewise, the glockenspiel, with its curious tinkle and bright, bell-like tone, simply has an inimitable harmonic voice able to cut through in any musical context. Undoubtedly, if you’re looking for percussive and melodic instruments that have an extraordinary ability to carry melodies that sing, ring and soar, these two gems are essential. To capture the instruments, the Toontrack sound design team returned to the same complex that the Superior Drummer 3 core library and Orchestral Percussion SDX were recorded in; Galaxy Studios. Built with an unprecedented attention to detail and designed to withstand virtually any noise interference from the outside world, this is the epitome of a studio for sampling delicate instruments of this kind.

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.

Salsa Grooves MiDi

Team ARCADiA | 09 September 2025 | 2.29 MB

THE SALSA SAVER.

Drum MIDI inspired by the wealth of grooves associated with salsa. If there is a style of music where rhythm plays just as much of a leading role as melody, it’s in salsa. Under its vast umbrella, you’ll find an entire ecosystem of grooves, patterns and dynamics. You’ve got flavors like the son, mambo, rumba yambu, comparsa, timba, guaracha, bembe and cha-cha-cha – all with their own and unique push, pull and pulse. In this MIDI pack, Venezuelan native and Grammy Award-nominated drummer Pablo Bencid takes you on an unforgettable ride through a veritable universe of salsa-related rhythms. Expect a collection of grooves that covers the entire spectrum from the utmost in finesse and subtlety to the absolutely wild and untamed – all expertly performed by a world-class artist with years’ worth of experience behind the kit. Looking to spice up your songwriting game with a new kind of beat that bursts with color, feel, energy and passion? Here’s a slew of brand new old-school grooves!

Felt Piano v1.0.0 EKX

P2P | 24 June 2025 | 1.44GB

This expansion for EZkeys 2 features a carefully captured felt-damped upright piano, ideal for anything from mellow singer-songwriter and folk to acoustic pop and rock. If you’re looking for the ultimate instrument for earthy, round and warm tones, this is it. The piano in this EKX was recorded using a classic technique where an extra layer of felt is applied directly to the strings that the hammers strike, giving the tone of the instrument a much quieter attack and an overall more warm and intimate resonance. To add, the room in which it was captured is moderately small, adding to its almost visceral timbre. To capture every tonal aspect possible, one mono as well as three different stereo pairs of carefully selected microphones were used in the recording. These microphone options were then all utilized in the broad collection of presets, showcasing anything from the subtle, nuanced and delicate to the more full-bodied and rich – still all with that gentle and almost velvety attack. In addition to the sounds, a basic MIDI library tailored specifically for the instrument is included, giving you a starting point of piano grooves to work from and be inspired by when exploring the sonic possibilities of the product. If your songs call for a piano with sounds as soft as silk, here you go.

Orchestral Grand EKX

P2P | 09 December 2024 | 6.99 GB

AN IMMACULATE GRAND.

A breathtakingly epic EKX for EZkeys 2. Colossal in anything from size and musical scope, the grand piano is the unequivocal centerpiece in any orchestral setting. With its limitless expression – resonant, wild and untamed while ever-so articulate – it can take on any thinkable musical scenario, from the roaringly loud to the velvety frail. In this EKX expansion for EZkeys 2, we’ve taken arguably the grand piano of grand pianos and, to add, placed it in one of the most flawlessly crafted studio rooms ever built and utilized the absolute best the world has to offer in terms of recording technology to capture it. The result is an immaculate grand, breathtakingly epic in any and all respects imaginable.

Eighties Ballads EZbass MiDi

FANTASTiC | 11 March 2024 | 13 MB

Shimmering in blinding neon pastels, the ’80s was an era when technology forced its way to the forefront and got its first permanent foothold in mainstream music culture. It was a time when acoustic and electronic merged to form all-together new sounds, musical expressions and even genres. In all of this, the bass of course played a tremendous part – not least in the shape of the surging use of the synth filling its traditional role. For this MIDI pack, we turned to its sibling for EZkeys and used it as a foundation to create the perfect complement for EZbass. Expect a wealth of ballad-esque basslines that perfectly capture the spirit of the time but that you can doctor for use in any thinkable style or scenario.

Disco EZbass MiDi

FANTASTiC | 19 March 2024 | 13 MB

Although the bell bottom pants and jumpsuit days are long gone, disco is just as alive and well today as it was some 40 odd years ago – it just changed venues. Have a listen to Bruno Mars, Justin Timberlake or Madonna – to name a few – and you’ll know. For this MIDI pack, we turned to its sibling for EZkeys and used it as a foundation to create the perfect complement for EZbass. Expect a groovy, funky, rhythmic and double-note-infused overload of octave-ridden basslines covering all the signifying traits of disco bass as we know it. If you’re looking to spice up your creative toolset with some feverishly infectious grooves, here you go!

Basic Rock EZbass MiDi

FANTASTiC | 17 February 2024 | 9 MB

Most of us songwriters would likely agree: When we’re scrambling for ideas, we tend to overcomplicate, procrastinate and overthink. In the end, it all boils down to managing the balancing act of keeping it easy but still intriguing. This, of course, sometimes means treading on the very fine line between hit and miss. For this EZbass MIDI pack, we returned to its sibling for EZkeys and used it as a foundation to create the perfect swatch of complementing basslines. Expect basic, nuts-and-bolts-like basslines that all are inspired by songwriters who master this very art: making songs that are easy but still fashionably smart and effective. Get ready to bolster your EZbass with a fundamental collection of basslines. Don’t expect any frills or extravagant extras – just good old plain rock. Pure and simple.

Americana EZBASS MiDi

P2P | 06 June 2022 | 10MB

In this collection of EZbass MIDI, we return to the heartland of American songwriting tradition to offer complementing basslines to the Americana EZkeys MIDI pack. In Americana, it’s all about painting the bigger picture and getting the story across without overplaying or overdoing. If classic acts like The Band, Tom Petty and Bob Dylan or contemporaries like Ryan Adams and First Aid Kit strike a note with your creative nerve, this is your jam. Expect basic and to-the-point bass grooves that manage the balancing act of combining melody, harmony and rhythm without ever getting in the way of what matters the most in any facet of the genre: the song. Get ready for an amalgam of folk, gospel, blues, soul, country, jazz and rock grooves that will work seamlessly in anything from acoustic to full-on electric instrumentations. Let the songwriting begin!