AD2 or EZD2

I only have AD that came with X3. And I haven't used it much if at all.
 
But I have used EZD. And EZD2 is something I would want to have, just for it's help in song writing. It's not prefect, but it's the best thing to come along to help- a song writer out for sure. The ability to add/take away from a midi clip is fantastic. You can now build your own kit out of the kit pieces in EZD2 and any EZX you have.
 
I could go on and on, but it's up to you. I will end saying I highly recommend EZD2.

MakeShift
Ok, so you guys that have both, which would it be, if for now you could only upgrade one? I may have to wait 3-4 months to do the other. Tomorrow, I am going to pull the trigger on one of these drum upgrades.

MS...I have both....to me, AD2 sounds better then EZ2...

Advantages to EZ2 are that you  have the "Tap to Find" which makes it quick and easy to find a beat to match the material you are working with.  It also has the "Song Creator" which will make recommendations on parts for Intro, Verse, Chorus, etc...based on your input.  

In AD 2 you can use more kit pieces, the sound is greatly improved, and the kits are now all separate.
Mostly an interface and sound update.  I'm quite pleased with the update.  

BOTH offer something new and useful.  So it's really a matter of what you want to accomplish.

I just found another gem in AD2....

Grid Search...it allows you to find the beat you want easily, just by putting the beat you want/hear into a grid and it will find the related beats...not as simple as tap to find, but just as useful...

It's at the top left on the "Beats" Page...in the red oval....



So that knocks another tick off the list for AD2....

If I had it to do all over again, I'd still pick EZD2.  For me, it's about getting the midi drum performance done quickly and EZD2 comes in first in that regard.  AD2 has more internal sound modification features but once I get to that stage, I will either switch to multi-out mode in EZD2 and process in my host program or switch to Superior Drummer.
 
As for sound, with it's libraries recorded by world class producers and engineers in various recording studios worldwide, EZD2 wins that contest, as well for me.

Great answers guys. 
 
The only expansion pak that I have in AD1 is the Indie Kit.  I don't have any of the expansions for EZD1, so I guess I am kind of starting out from square one with both companies.  I also have Steven Slate Drums.  I am thinking that EZD2 might be the best way for me to go, for the ease of song writing and building the initial song midi for drums.  I am assuming that if I wanted too, I could pull that midi info, afterwords, int0 AD1 or Slate and use either of those 2 drum processors to change up my drum samples. 
 
I hope to upgrade to AD2 later in the year.  Most of you really seem to like the Rock expansion track for EZD2, as well. 

SD2

EZD2. 

I read somewhere, where someone mentioned that it might not be in Toontrack's best interest to immediately follow up EZD2 with a new release of Superior.  Might act like putting the brakes on the sales of EZD2, especially if Superior gets as good an overhaul (that EZD2 did) with a 3.0 version.  But maybe early 2015 or next fall at the earliest might be OK with the bean counters.

cclarry

the sound is greatly improved, 

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How so?  Can you expound?

Wrong post

Look at posts 92 and 94 here

http://www.gearslutz.com/...ailable-may-6th-4.html

Even though I like to play around with all of the products, bfd 3 is my go to. I'm not sure why I don't stop buying everything else!

gmon72
Look at posts 92 and 94 here

http://www.gearslutz.com/...ailable-may-6th-4.html

Even though I like to play around with all of the products, bfd 3 is my go to. I'm not sure why I don't stop buying everything else!

Thanks gmon72
 
Still really don't understand why toontrack would just let superior drummer go to seed which is kind of what they're doing if that info is all true
 
I don't have superior but have most of the others and like you, BFD3 is my go to as was BFD2 and I don't see that ever changing.
 
I would have been interested to see what Superior drummer 3 might have brought to the table but it looks like I'll be an old man should that day ever arrive.
 
I have to say though, I'm quite intrigued by EZdrummer 2's tap to find and may at some point upgrade but I have always preferred to create my own drums for two reasons, one is a principle thing and the other is that it just takes too long to find anything that comes close to what I'm looking for anyway so it just seems quicker to create my own as I usually know what's required.
This new tap to find might go some way eliminating that problem so that just leaves me to wrestle with my principles
 
 
Steve
 
 
 

I suppose for me, it is a budget issue at the moment. I am thinking I can do the AD2 bump, currently. When that changes I'll get the EZD2. It has features I think I would really enjoy, like I did with Groove Agent 2. I might even upgrade BFD3! But I would really rather get used to/good at one drum program!
I appreciate all your comments, issues, pluses and minuses. It reminds me to slow down and choose well.
Michael

On the old xln forum (which seems to be gone) they had an EZ drummer map. I have it and it works great. I have to go out for awhile but when I get back I'll try to find it, and post it some how.

AD2 doesn't have that map though...you have to install it. Right? I did.