Drummer Packs

Session Drummer 3 expansion packs are they for the original session drummer that comes with Sonar and how well have they been received.
 
Also does anyone use EZdDrummer with Sonar X1

Dappa1

Also does anyone use EZdDrummer with Sonar X1 

Yes.

EZdrummer works well with X1.

Superior Drummer (which can play EZDrummer packs) has more "mixer" capabilities than EZDrummer's mixer. However if you're going to create a multiple outs folder for drums and use X1 or 3rd party plugs prolly no need for Superior's added mixer capabilities.

JMO, YMMV. 

I find the drop zone hits and drums to be better than session drummer (dont shoot me) but I have had more success with it when producing.

can you set EZD to different keys (lets say when you are using MIDI keyboards)???
 
But saying that I have never used the expansion packs as I think Sonar Studio still uses Session Drummer 2 if I'm right.

Dappa1


Also does anyone use EZdDrummer with Sonar X1
 

Yes! After switching to Toontracks (EZ and Superior) I can't even look at Session Drummer anymore. In my opinion, it's just not in the same league!

I don't know about EZ, but BFD2 will do all that and a lot more besides.

http://www.google.co.uk/p...Q&ved=0CIcBEPMCMAM

One issue some people run into when triggering drum sounds from a keyboard is the lack of feel.

In the case of Jazz and R&B, the feel of the drum part is more important than the sounds themselves.  In my opinion, you can create some very nice drum tracks using EZD, Battery, or a number of other tools if you are able to give your MIDI track that "real drummer" feel.  If you are unable to get the groove you want from the keyboard, you may want to either utilize a product like Band In A Box or collaborate with a drummer to record your tracks.

If you've already addressed this point elsewhere, forgive me for bringing it up.  Hope that helps.

Remember: EZDrummer only comes with a Pop/Rock Kit and a Cocktail kit. You'll need additional packs for the genre you want to cover.

Always best to watch for sales on the packs.

I prefer Superior to BFD, but that's largely a matter of preference.  Superior will give you a huge amount of excellent samples recorded dry so you can process them the way you want them.  There's a bit of a learning curve, but it's not bad.

I know other people who prefer BFD.

Listen to some previews, make sure you know exactly what's included in each module/expansion pack/etc., and enjoy...

Bristol_Jonesey


I don't know about EZ, but BFD2 will do all that and a lot more besides.

bj,how much is bfd paying you to push their products/?
lol
 
you are funny man,
well it worked with me anyway,i did get bfd,its a learning curve but i really like it.
so it was good advise from yours truely.
 
i will say this,addictive drumms is really cool too.as is ez drummer.
 
as far as the gui and set up though,session drummer is probably the easiest and my favorite.
hey look,it doesnt have the sounds that bfd does,
but you can drop samples right into session drummer..can bfd do that?
or addictive?
i know addictive you cant.
 
and i like to process my drums.
bfd's drums are already really processed(you can make them dry)
but serious,im not just being the fan boi here.
i like session drummer.you can do alot with it.
only thing i dont like is the hi hats.
still havent figured out how to replace the hi hat and get both the open and closed hat

thats my problem with Session drummer the high hats, cymbals sound a bit thick!

I heard that Cake are doing the proteus pack. What does it consist of?

chuckebaby

with session drummer,all you need to do is drag a kick sample(wave 16 or 24 bit) and drop it right on the picture of the kick drum in session drummers gui(try it)
cant do that in bfd,i just tried.
 
i can literaly try a sample of 100's of kicks and snares and when try them out as easily as droping them right in the kit
 

Sure you can do this, but you will only have 1 sample for the entire velocity range. The stock kits with Session Drummer have multi-samples (most do anyway) to create some sort of realism, but as soon as you drag and drop a new sound onto the drum (or cymbal) you are then stuck with just 1 sample no matter how hard that drum is hit!  (yes, the volume goes up and down, but it's the same sound)
 
BFD, EZ, Superior, Addictive, etc.... go the extra mile to get the most samples they can per drum - to cover the entire velocity range. To me this creates a much more realistic drum environment!
 
Just my 2 cents.