Importantly, for those that have assembled a large library of expansion packs for EZ Drummer, it’s worth noting that existing libraries will load themselves into the new engine, complete with updated graphics, mixer settings, and of course, the all-important MIDI grooves.ĮZdrummer 2’s core library is divided between modern and vintage, with the modern kit being recorded through a Neve 88R and TG12345 consoles, while the vintage drums were tracked through a rare REDD console.Īll the kits – covering selections from DW, Gretsch, Yamaha, Ludwig, Sonor, Tama and Brady – where recorded by Chuck Ainley at Mark Knopfler’s British Grove Studios. However, with the world of virtual drumming moving so fast, it was clearly time for a refresh – providing a tool that still had the same immediacy as EZdrummer but with a host of features that made the end result even more closer to a real drummer!ĮZdrummer 2, therefore, has a wealth of new features under its sleeve, not to mention a completely new set of ‘core’ drum sounds. Borrowing many features from Superior Drummer 2.0, EZdrummer offered immediate, great-sounding results with the minimum of fuss. So we’ve come to expect more from our virtual drumming software – not just a collection of MIDI loops, but integrated mixing software, kit customization and more besides.Įven the off-the-shelf DAW has got in on the act, with Logic Pro X’s Drummer feature being one of the best integrated solutions we’ve seen, so any virtual drumming software offering something new has a lot of work on its hands!Īs one of the more cost-effective solutions on the market, Toontrack’s EZdrummer has built up both a large user base and accompanying sound library.

Over the last five years the virtual drummer has evolved from an instrument that (at best) sounded like a real kit, to a tool that forms the backbone of your rhythm section. Toontrack’s latest revision of EZdrummer has plenty of bold and innovative new features.

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