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clintmartin
http://www.toontrack.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=139777
This makes me feel better about the whole thing. Now I guess I need to decide if I want to do nothing, upgrade to EZ2 or go Superior.

I guess if you like your EZDRummer 1...then forget EZ 2 because they won't co-exist...

It will be assimilated.  I'm not missing it (EZD) in the slightest.  You can get all your same sounds (from my experience) that you had in EZD and still get some new mixes with FX as well.  And as I mentioned before, two new libraries that sound really good.

scook
They both use Toontrack Solo for standalone play. It is a separate download and install. The zip should be located in the EZD and SD2 download areas. You only need to install one copy it works with both products.

It turns out that I Did have Toontrack Solo installed (icon shows on my desktop), and EZD + Superior are not showing.......not sure why this is? In my earlier 32 bit machine, the install automatically did this..... 

I'm 8 minutes in and know that I'm buying this!

Extremely impressive video! $99 doesn't seem to bad at all.

clintmartin
Is there a DW kit? That's the one that I've been missing. Seems like one of the Metal ezx's had one, but I'm not into Metal so I don't have one. I like the sound of that tap button. Sometimes it takes forever going through midi.

I so wanted to answer this the other day but now, obviously YES!!

Mod Bod

clintmartin
Is there a DW kit? That's the one that I've been missing. Seems like one of the Metal ezx's had one, but I'm not into Metal so I don't have one. I like the sound of that tap button. Sometimes it takes forever going through midi.

I so wanted to answer this the other day but now, obviously YES!!

That was my first smile of the video...I love vintage drums, but DW is the choice of some of my favorite drummers. It's also a nice touch for the vintage kit to have a Beatle look with a Zeppelin option!

Loved the video. It's going to be hard for me to pass on this. I am in total agreement with you Clint, a guitar player and songwriters dream. I hate programming drums as well. I would rather spend my time writing lyrics and finishing songs than fiddling with drums. If this program can get me most of the way there, with good sounding and convincing drum tones, then I will be in.

MakeShift
Loved the video. It's going to be hard for me to pass on this. I am in total agreement with you Clint, a guitar player and songwriters dream. I hate programming drums as well. I would rather spend my time writing lyrics and finishing songs than fiddling with drums. If this program can get me most of the way there, with good sounding and convincing drum tones, then I will be in.

You have basically stated the vision of EZdrummer.  No, it's not BFD or Superior.  It was never meant to be that.  But then, how much quicker can you get to "DONE" on your drum track if you don't have keyboard or drumming skills and an appropriate midi controller.

The quicker I get to "DONE" the sooner my Paypal account will increase.
 

man.  just watched that whole long vid.  I'm in.  That looks really, really cool.  I do not want to wait till May!

Seriously ...how many drums do you REALLY need?

I know...GAS....

It's all good...I know they'll sell a ton right out of the gate...
It's the American way to be "first on the block"....we can't wait to part with 
our money...just ask the Government...

Mod Bod

MakeShift
Loved the video. It's going to be hard for me to pass on this. I am in total agreement with you Clint, a guitar player and songwriters dream. I hate programming drums as well. I would rather spend my time writing lyrics and finishing songs than fiddling with drums. If this program can get me most of the way there, with good sounding and convincing drum tones, then I will be in.

You have basically stated the vision of EZdrummer.  No, it's not BFD or Superior.  It was never meant to be that.  But then, how much quicker can you get to "DONE" on your drum track if you don't have keyboard or drumming skills and an appropriate midi controller.

The quicker I get to "DONE" the sooner my Paypal account will increase.
 

AD gets you there pretty quick...if I need something in a hurry that's where I go...
Better program...better sounds...more editable...just no "SongCreator"...not quite 
as many expansion packs...but...how many to you REALLY need?

Classical GAS....A Cada Su Propio....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEzyrpfrPEI

My favorite AD drums were the ones that came with it...so I sold my seven adpaks, bought three new ezx's, added some midi from groove monkee (world beats or whatever it's called works perfectly with EZ latin percussion) and still have enough left over for EZ2. All in all it will be a cheap move on my part. I've always been very happy with the core sounds of Toontrack and It was my first and feels comfortable. After watching the video I feel like I can jump right in with a very small learning curve. What can EZ2 not do?

Just watched the video  - have to say the new midi composition features look excellent and will probably be enough for me to want this straight away - midi / piano rolls are just so tedious.
Also I was just about to buy an actual Electronic Drum kit to help with composition - I think I'll wait and see how this goes first - so spending $99 might save me a few thousand!! 
Nigel
 
 

I've been a long time EZD user, ever since the first month it came out back in 2006. I have a dozen EZX's too.
EZD is still one of my most often used virtual instruments and remains one of my favorites. I just saw the most recent video posted and the new midi drum and song creation tools look fantastic and something I would definitely use. I don't think the $99 upgrade is unreasonable being that you also get (2) new drum libraries (like getting 2 new EZX's) and all of my existing EZX's will get updated as well. Plus is seems the $99 upgrade fee is the retail price, TT said the street price would be more like $89. Places like Florida Music will probably sell it for even less than that with no sales tax and free shipping. 
 
Cheers,
 
Billy Buck

Mod, what do you think they will do with SD2? Leave it as is or drop it like SD1 and bring out a new version rather than update it.

strikinglyhandsome1
Mod, what do you think they will do with SD2? Leave it as is or drop it like SD1 and bring out a new version rather than update it.

I will honestly say that I have no factual knowledge of this matter and if I did, I would say nothing instead of making a wild guess which is what I'll do.  I don't see the Superior line going away.  I would expect something along the progression of SD1 to SD2.  SD1 was the most enigmatic program I ever saw.  Back when I was a scum-sucking software pirate, I looked at it for a very short time before I blasted it off of my computer - hated it. 
 
I was using the old DR 008 drum program from FXpansion.  That was my program and I knew how to tweak it well.  I used that with the Drumkit from Hell samples.  I sent emails begging for them to come up with something more user friendly.  There was a program that Frank Basille developed called Drag 'n' Drop drummer.  I was looking for a blend of that with the Dr008 drum sampler.  FXpansion was full bore developing BFD but that was too complex for me.  I didn't want to tweak it to get a sound.  I wanted just to run and gun.
 
The EZdrummer showed up and to get of the bunny trail I just ran down, EZdrummer's success, influenced Superior Drummer 2 and we got a very powerful sampler with user friendly midi and audio mixer presets.  I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't happen again.  But expect a new Superior product to push the envelope a little farther.