No matter if you choose one of the two drum kits that come with the core application or if you choose one of the EZdrummer EZX expansions, the visuals that Toontrack have created for each and every drum kit of the product line look very appealing. The interface of EZdrummer 2 is a little masterpiece. While EZdrummer 2’s biggest improvements compared to the legacy EZdrummer application are the new features mentioned above, the application has improved significantly since its first release about a decade ago. That’s why I will only cover features and characteristics that are relevant to finger drumming. So, what am I reviewing here? This review is about the usability and playability of EZdrummer 2 and its expansions, geared towards people who want to play EZdrummer 2 and its EZX expansions like a real instrument – by means of finger drumming with pad controllers. Toontrack have created video tutorial materials on the topics that I skip here, if you are specifically interested in those. Playing EZdrummer 2 like a real instrument is the most intuitive and enjoyable way to create rhythms and grooves, like playing guitar is much more fun and intuitive than programming guitar strumming patterns and melodies in a dedicated guitar software editor. Why do I skip all these nice features? Well, because all these functionalities are handy for drum programming, but as a finger drummer these things happen in one’s head, so a person doesn’t need software helpers to realize rhythmic ideas and to record drum tracks.Īs a finger drummer using the XpressPads technique I always try to play grooves rather than program them. Those features are the “tap 2 find” functionality, “song creator”, “midi groove browser”, and “play style editing” feature. This means that a couple of features that EZdrummer 2 offers are not reviewed here as they are only marginally relevant in finger drumming. This EZdrummer 2 review is written from the perspective of a finger drummer. But, with the release of EZdrummer 2 I thought I’d give the product another try. I should mention that I hardly ever touched the legacy EZdrummer application before EZdrummer 2 was released, as I was happy with the other virtual drum kit options that I had.
However, there are many more improvements that Toontrack implemented which make EZdrummer 2 a more mature virtual drum module than its predecessor.
Most of these features are geared towards drum programming and easier midi groove browsing. Toontrack didn’t spare any effort in communicating about this product, or in advertising it.Ĭompared to the legacy version of EZdrummer, a lot of new and handy features were added. In May 2014, “ EZdrummer 2 ” was announced in a wildly different way than any music production software product had ever been.
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