SmokeyJ628
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Your Favorite EZ Drummer EZX kits?
I just took the plunge to buy EZdrummer 2. I never realized how cool the features were in v2, and I got a sweet deal at Time+Space for it (97 Euros using a 10% customer loyalty coupon). With the promotion, I can pick a free EZX expansion. What are your favorites? Which do you recommend and which should I avoid? I'm mostly into Pop, Rock, and Folk. No metal for me.  Unfortunately, I didn't get this in time to buy in on the additional sweet deal for the Rock! EZX. Boo.
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Re: Your Favorite EZ Drummer EZX kits?
2015/12/04 17:38:06
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I don't have many, but from what I do have, Rock! is very good. Southern Soul is on my list to purchase, just waiting on a sale. The DW Kit in EZD2 or Rock! are my go to kits for EZD.
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Re: Your Favorite EZ Drummer EZX kits?
2015/12/04 18:20:20
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Agree that ROCK! is pretty good. Progressive is excellent. Indie Folk is groovy. And as mentioned Southern Soul is top notch.
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Re: Your Favorite EZ Drummer EZX kits?
2015/12/04 18:48:53
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Re: Your Favorite EZ Drummer EZX kits?
2015/12/04 19:01:22
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Nashville, the EZD2 modern kit, ROCK!...all very good and very useful.
But nearest and dearest to my demented mind...Twisted...not for the faint of heart.
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Re: Your Favorite EZ Drummer EZX kits?
2015/12/04 19:47:29
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Southern Soul, Progressive, The Classic get lots of use here.
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Re: Your Favorite EZ Drummer EZX kits?
2015/12/04 20:32:47
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I think the best bang for the buck is the hip hop , and don't laugth ....i own Claustro , percussion , twested , indi , pop , electro , all are great , i really like indi ussually for acoustic , the thing they did with hip hop is that you such a variety of sources it's ridiculous (check the product pages and samples liste)
from acoustic to electro , from vunil bacground noise to cool fx , ALL you need to spice up any Main ryhtm ...
The cool BF surptise i had ... really i don't do at all this boom bam stuff , but it's not vulgarous like a NI maschine kit , and way more loaded that XLN , witch gives you like one or 2 snares and kikc per bank !!! and varies sounds with FX and triggers ..... (not sayijng xln is less good , in a lot of arae it's better and i use it more , but for the number of spounds you get per packs , EZ is a better value) ....i might do a video on it since i struglled to find some on YouTube about it ....
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Re: Your Favorite EZ Drummer EZX kits?
2015/12/04 20:54:56
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Zo
I think the best bang for the buck is the hip hop , and don't laugth ....i own Claustro , percussion , twested , indi , pop , electro , all are great , i really like indi ussually for acoustic , the thing they did with hip hop is that you such a variety of sources it's ridiculous (check the product pages and samples liste)
from acoustic to electro , from vunil bacground noise to cool fx , ALL you need to spice up any Main ryhtm ...
The cool BF surptise i had ... really i don't do at all this boom bam stuff , but it's not vulgarous like a NI maschine kit , and way more loaded that XLN , witch gives you like one or 2 snares and kikc per bank !!! and varies sounds with FX and triggers ..... (not sayijng xln is less good , in a lot of arae it's better and i use it more , but for the number of spounds you get per packs , EZ is a better value) ....i might do a video on it since i struglled to find some on YouTube about it ....
I usually would ignore than one but the demos are quite impressive and not just for hip hop.
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Re: Your Favorite EZ Drummer EZX kits?
2015/12/04 21:04:30
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Yep be sure to check the sample list ....i have some redundancy with some of my electro pack ....but they treated those and the producer doing it is not one those trap wanna be producer ...if yo know what i mean ...i used to layer drums on my own for a while now ... and i buy a mot of dry kits just for that purpose....the job they done is serious, classy and versatyle ....my only complaint is as usual those lack of control of soundqèans those fx that we have not enoght controls....
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Re: Your Favorite EZ Drummer EZX kits?
2015/12/04 22:03:30
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Thanks for the suggestions so far. More are welcome.
I'm leaning toward the Southern Soul but I'll give an eye out for the Hip Hop. Those aren't in the sale but they can be the free option.
I might pick up another kit or two while their on sale as well.
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Re: Your Favorite EZ Drummer EZX kits?
2015/12/04 22:16:39
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Love the Southern Soul kit. The Blues kit would be great for acoustic and folk. Theres a sheepskin kit and even a suitcase to use instead of a kick.
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Re: Your Favorite EZ Drummer EZX kits?
2015/12/04 22:30:26
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The included DW modern, Southern Soul and Rock!
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Re: Your Favorite EZ Drummer EZX kits?
2015/12/05 08:18:45
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I pretty much use Nashville on every project. I occasionally use the standard kit from Superior Drummer.
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Re: Your Favorite EZ Drummer EZX kits?
2015/12/05 08:28:48
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I pretty much use Nashville on every project. I occasionally use the standard kit from Superior Drummer.
I forget about that one. It's a really nice punchy kit you could use for almost anything.
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Re: Your Favorite EZ Drummer EZX kits?
2015/12/05 08:48:02
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I recently picked up Rock! and Nashville....both are very good....and if you're not a "Country guy", don't let the name Nashville fool you......completely useful for all kinds of music.
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Re: Your Favorite EZ Drummer EZX kits?
2015/12/05 08:51:10
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I believe it was Danny Danzi that made a great point for the Made for Metal EZX. If you compare the options inside the mixer section of any of the EZX's you may find more options for different things. With EZD2 you can swap out kit pieces with one another, so you may use the mixer section of Made for metal with the drums from Southern Soul (for example) and get more flexibility...depending on what your wanting to do.
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Re: Your Favorite EZ Drummer EZX kits?
2015/12/05 08:51:21
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Guyz one quik question in case some of you can answer ....
I know we can load ezx packs in Superior Drummer , the question is that , is it loaded with FX chain (if yes how is it mamanged) or raw ....
I really miss simple stuff as custom kits making , amplitude enveloppe ect ....
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Re: Your Favorite EZ Drummer EZX kits?
2015/12/05 09:09:20
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The included DW modern, Southern Soul and Rock!
We think alike, brother.
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Re: Your Favorite EZ Drummer EZX kits?
2015/12/05 10:11:35
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Nashville does sound quite good.
Does anyone have Americana?
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Re: Your Favorite EZ Drummer EZX kits?
2015/12/05 12:51:50
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I use Superior 2 but I have purchased a few of the EZX librarys to fill out my needs a little. I have SDX librarys but I found that some of the EZX librarys have great room sounds. Out of the EZXs I find myself using ROCK!, Nashville, Jazz, and Vintage, along with Latin Percussion mainly.
Latin Percussion is a must if you do those sort of tracks. Nashville is very UNDER rated!!!! I've used it on countless Blues, Rock, Country, Jazz brush kit, Pop, etc....... It fills just about any void you would have.
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Re: Your Favorite EZ Drummer EZX kits?
2015/12/05 13:27:36
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I have Superior and a number of the Toontrack add-on's such as Metal Foundry, Music City, C&V and also some Slate Drums, CLA add, etc... so those are my general go-to's for drum kits. Have a number of the EZ Kits but generally use the Latin Kit or the Electronic kits. They provide easy access to some sounds that may not be available in other kits, all-in-one. Very useful. Occasionally use Nashville, Jazz or Pop as well. They are all pretty decent. It really depends on the style of music you are doing. For Pop, Rock and Folk, certainly Latin could work in any of those genres and Electronic is useful for Pop. I often use the Kicks from the Electronic kit as a 2nd Kick in Pop or Rock songs to give it some more bottom end and dimension. If you are looking for your main go-to kits, these probably would not be your best choice. As enhancement for what you already have, something to consider.
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Re: Your Favorite EZ Drummer EZX kits?
2015/12/06 07:31:35
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I really like the Nashville EZX. It is one of the more versatile kits in the EZX collection as it works on many styles of music and sounds great. If I had to pick one kit that would be it.
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Re: Your Favorite EZ Drummer EZX kits?
2015/12/06 08:59:39
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Nashville does sound quite good.
Does anyone have Americana?
Yep. It's excellent too. I'm hooked on EZDrummer, as I can always find a kit and a groove to match the folk/country/americana music I write. I tried using Session Drummer and then AD when it came bundled with Sonar, and they say Superior Drummer is top of the line, but for me EZD is the best value/program.
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Re: Your Favorite EZ Drummer EZX kits?
2015/12/06 10:01:07
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Nashville is almost a must with EzDrummer. A step up in sound from the bland pop/rock. Very good if you like a well-balanced track and don't require the drums to really drive the tune. One of the Rock types can give you that extra thud if you're looking for that.
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Re: Your Favorite EZ Drummer EZX kits?
2015/12/08 11:19:36
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I probably should have mentioned that Nashville is more than just a country kit....I don't play country...it was recommended in this forum many years ago as a perfectly EQ'd, solid kit that will work with any genre. I use it in Superior Drummer and pretty much igo to it on most projects. I used a few comp and EQ setting from the Steve Slate and other mixes to make Nashville sound even better. Mostly I just swap out the different snare included and pitch them up or down.
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Re: Your Favorite EZ Drummer EZX kits?
2015/12/08 18:03:10
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i have all the metal kits. and metal machine is my go too.
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Re: Your Favorite EZ Drummer EZX kits?
2015/12/08 20:40:14
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It's almost too bad it's called Nashville. I'm sure lots of people just go right on by it.
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Re: Your Favorite EZ Drummer EZX kits?
2015/12/09 18:15:56
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what's really cool,
is to build X drums in superior,
using DFH blended with nashville.
yah!
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Re: Your Favorite EZ Drummer EZX kits?
2015/12/09 21:48:40
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heard the demo for nashville i'm not that exited ... i was expeting more from your feedback my friends , it's nice but not crazy , versatyle , solid ... i would say
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