I recently came across an exceptional free drum kit plugin called MT Power Drum Kit 2. It was once a paid plugin for $39 but now it’s free, and it’s easily one of the best free plugins out there. I’m a big fan of EZdrummer 2, but the MT Power Drum Kit can hold its […]
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New EZdrummer 2 Post-Rock Expansion Released (Video)
Toontrack has released a new expansion pack for EZdrummer 2 and Superior Drummer tailored to post-rock sounds. It’s called Post-Rock EZX. The new post-rock sound library includes 4 complete drum kits all recorded at Sundlaugin Studios in Reykjavik, Iceland. It’s the fifth new expansion that Toontrack has released since EZdrummer 2 launched last year. The […]
Review: Sabian AAX X-Plosion Crash Cymbals 15″ & 16″
I was lucky enough to snag a couple of Sabian AAX X-Plosion crash cymbals last year on sale for $99 each at Amazon. That’s basically half price so I couldn’t pass them up even without being able to hear them in person first. I got the 15-inch X-Plosion crash about six months before the 16-inch […]
EZdrummer 2 Tutorial: How to Use Search & Tap 2 Find (Video)
EZdrummer 2 is one of the best virtual instruments for creating professional, realistic-sounding drum beats. It has everything you need to edit, mix, and write custom drum tracks, and it includes an extensive library of pre-loaded templates suitable for for just about any drumming style, especially with all the various expansion packs. With the release […]
Toontrack Release New Hip-Hop! EZX Expansion for EZdrummer 2
Toontrack announced the release of a new hip-hop expansion pack for EZdrummer 2 today. The new collection is called Hip-Hop! EZX. Yesterday I posted about new bundle packages that Toontrack has started offering with their EZdrummer 2 software. They’ve also created a new hip-hop edition that comes with EZdrummer 2, the Hip-Hop! EZX, and their […]
Toontrack’s New EZdrummer 2 Bundles with Expansion Packs
Toontrack recently released four new bundle packages for their popular EZdrummer 2 software, which is one of the best and most realistic-sounding virtual drum packages available. The base software is pretty good but it’s the expansion packs that really make EZdrummer stand out and sound great. That’s what makes these new bundle packages such a […]
Boom: Pro Tools Virtual Drum Machine Tutorials (Videos)
Pro Tools recording software comes with six virtual instruments from AIR as part of the additional free plugin package. The included drum machine plugin is called Boom. It includes a wide range of preset drum patterns and various electronic percussion sounds. Boom has a lot of features and settings that can take some time to […]