Review: Toontrack dfh EZdrummer Multi Layer Drum Sampler |
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February 5th, 2008 | Music News |
What I love about this software package is that Toontrack has a great way of ultra sampling their sounds which I find makes this software sound so darn realistic.
The samples sound very rich and Toontrack has gone to great lengths to make them sound raw and not over produced, allowing the user to go ahead and add whatever sounds they want.
Some argue that this software is fairly decent for beginners, but for more professional recording it's no good. I don't agree. I think that if you are in the market for creating loops and beats from scratch, then check this software package out. However, if you are looking for some more extensive features, Toontrack created their DrumKit From Hell, which adds an incredible number of features.
Toontrack dfh EZdrummer Multi Layer Drum Sampler Software Specifications:
System Requirements:
- 1.5Gb free hard disc space
- Windows XP, PIII / Athlon 1.8GHz with 512Mb RAM
- Mac OSX 10.2.8 or higher, G4 1GHz with 512Mb RAM
- Supported formats: VST and AU, RTAS
- Toontrack dfh EZdrummer Multi Layer Drum Sampler Software Features:
- 7000 sound files at 16-bit/44.1kHz equivalent to 5GB of uncompressed wav files
- Drums recorded at Avatar Studios, New York by Nir Z (Genesis), produced by Neil
- Dorfsman (Sting, Def Leppard, Dire Straits, Bruce Springsteen, etc.) and Pat Thrall, Mattias Eklund & Henrik Kjellberg.
- Instant access to more than 8000 drum patterns with prelistening, quick browsing and drag'n'drop functionality
- Same extensive layer depth on all drums and cymbals as in dfh SUPERIOR.
- EZ Drummer ranges from entry level usability to professional flexability.
- Features multiple microphone controls
- TPZ GZ reduces system requirements to the minimum
- Operates in General MIDI
- Internal mixer allows stereo and multitrack routing into the host through one single plug-in
- Preset mix modes for quick sound changes
- Interface visualizes the drums loaded and combines auditioning and kit construction
- Instant access to a large library of drum patterns with pre listening, quick browsing and drag'n drop functionality
- The humanizer function combines drum hit randomizing and non-cycling
- Velocity sweep allows instant seamless velocity changes from 1-127
- Instant loading of drumkit on start-up into RAM cutting waiting time to a minimum
EZ Drummer contains the following drumkits:
- Kickdrum: 18"x22" GMS Bassdrum with felt and plastic beater, 14"x22 GMS Bassdrum doublehead, 14"x22" GMS Bassdrum with felt and plastic beater
- Snaredrum: Rogers Wood 4,5 x14", Slingerland 70¶ïs 6,5 x14" and GMS Picollo 13"
- Tom 1: 12" GMS, 14" GMS
- Tom 2: 14" GMS, 16" GMS
- Tom 3: 16" GMS, 18" GMS
- Hats: 14" Zildjian HHX Manhattan_16" Zildjian Crash Hats
- Cymbal 1st position: 19" Sabian AA Medium Thin, 16" Sabian HHX Evolution, 18" Sabian Jack DeJonette Encore, 13" Sabian Jack DeJonette Encore Cymbal 2nd
- position: 18" Sabian HHX Evolution, 16" Sabian HHX Evolution Ozone, 18" Sabian Jack DeJonette Encore, 17" Sabian HHX Evolution
- Ride: 21" Sabian Handhammered Vintage, 22" Sabian Handhammered Raw Dry
