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When we heard that Toontrack were going to rebuild the program and add new features, we were aВ little nervous that the changes might compromise the 'easy' aspect of the software. The 'EZ' (in the American sense) part comes from the simplified user interface, the learning curve of which is so flat you could climb it in carpet slippers. and the aforementioned library of MIDI loops. Its GUI is based around aВ graphical representation of the drum kit, aВ mixer The new main kit view, with arranger track along the bottom and percussion elements to the right.

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For those not familiar with EZdrummer, it is aВ comprehensive drum instrument plug-in supporting all the common Mac and Windows formats (and also enjoying aВ stand-alone mode) employing meticulously recorded drum multisamples that can be played from aВ keyboard, MIDI drum kit or from the included library of MIDI loops and fills. Several of the Sound On Sound staff, myself included, are regular users of Toontrack's EZdrummer, mainly because it does just about everything you might need without the complexity of Toontrack's flagship Superior Drummer.

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I really should upgrade to EZ Drummer 2 just so that I can build my own custom kits from all the samples in the various expansion packs that I own.Have Toontrack improved their popular EZdrummer software without compromising its fundamental 'easy' approach? I was bewildered by the number of EZX choices in the Metal genre and really didn't know which one would be best for me, so I got Metal Heads because it was on sale. Everything about this kit is good, but not great. There's something about the default snare that gets annoying to me after awhile. Maybe because of that, it seems a little 'generic' to me although it really does sound quit good. Pop/Rock EZX: very versatile, you could make this kit work for almost anything with a little tweaking. Sounds pretty good to me, but I haven't found an application for it yet. This is the EZX I've spent the least amount of time with, so maybe I'm not giving it a fair shake.Д¬ocktail EZX: hmm.

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I got it free with another purchase when Toontrack was having a sale, otherwise I wouldn't have bought it. Vintage Rock EZX: It's nice for what it is, but honestly I've never used it on any project.

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Buy it on sale for $40, don't pay full ride for this one. I don't use it much since these sounds are pretty far out for what I usually do, but it does come in handy for the occasional odd bleeps and bloops for a looping track or special effect. By far, my favorite snare drum sound of all the EZX that I own.Д®lectronic EZX: Ok, this one is a little weird. The kick drum is a little hollow sounding if you're used to rock and metal style kicks, but it actually sits in the mix better a lot of times because it's not taking up so much space. I really dig Nashville EZX, especially for the killer Black Beauty snare drum. Nashville EZX: amazing snare, overall a very versatile EZX. The snares sound like something you'd hear in a cheesy 80's hair Metal song.

I like a fairly tight, woody snare sound and these are all big, loose, and metallic. I like everything about Rock Solid except the snare drums, which I really don't like. Rock Solid EZX: my favorite kick drums, and my least favorite snares. I guess Metal isn't meant to be subtle though so maybe it's my problem. If you're ok with just maxing out every snare hit like Animal from The Muppets it sounds great, but its impossible to get a more subtle nuanced snare track. My big beef with Metal Heads is that the velocity curve on the snares is almost flat, for example a snare hit with velocity 120 sound like a wimpy tap while a hit with velocity 127 sounds like a nice crack. Definitely aimed at the modern-metal crowd, but I use Metal Heads for hard rock songs too and it's useable. Since you asked specifically about Metal, I'll start there:

Keep in mind these comments are based on EZ Drummer 1, since I haven't upgraded yet.

All of them are useful for different scenarios, although there are a couple that I rarely use. I have several of the EZX expansion packs.

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