clintmartin
Hmmm. I'm pretty interested in this Infinite player thing, but how would that work? Do I load it as a synth and drag in midi? Is there a free Kontakt player? Can I download that and then buy the Neil Peart library? It all sounds promising. I wish they had an EZ drummer version. Session drummer just seems to plain to me. I would like to be able to use room mics and overheads.
"Infinity player" is just a licensing mechanism that allows Sonic Reality libraries to work in the free Kontakt player. The kit runs in Kontakt Player. If you want to audition MIDI you would need to use the Sonar browser. Routing in Kontakt takes a bit of getting used to but once it clicks its reasonably straight forward. I have made Sonar Track Templates for NP drums so it always loads with multiple outputs.
If you want the full Neil Peart kit its the cheapest way of getting it. The BFD version is probably the best if you want full control in a dedicated drum interface. But of course that requires BFD.
Upgrading your EZ Drummer to Superior is a good route if you are looking for versatality. I suggest you get the Groove 3 "Superior Drummer 2 explained" video to get the most out of it as quickley as possible. It far more versitile and therefore more complex than EZ Drummer.
Finally do not discount BFD, which is also an excellent program, I am a Toontrack man for the most part but when you look at what you get with BFD it looks better value for money at least for those starting from scratch.