Tag: EZX

Samples, VST

Fusion EZX has tons of toms

  Toontrack’s latest expansion pack, the Fusion EZX, must have the most toms ever offered in a sample pack, with four seven-tom kits. Toontrack’s 67th individual EZX pack was recorded by engineer Stefano Civetta (Nile Rogers, Ed Sheeran and Earth, Wind and Fire) and drummer Pete Riley (Guthrie Govan, Keith Emerson and Ritchie Kotzen). “If you’re looking for big, resonant kits that can handle the entire dynamic range from the subtle to the explosive and offer tones covering the bright, crisp, earthy and warm, this EZX is for you,” the company boasts. The sampled kits are two Yamaha Recording Custom 9000 kits  – one from the ‘80s and one from the ‘90s, a Sakae Almighty and a Tama Star, recorded at […]

Gear, Samples

Three new sample packs

Three new sample packs have been released in recent weeks: Steven Slate has dropped its Patrick Carney Expansion Pack and Toontrack has added the Singer-Songwriter EZX while Drumforge has released a Savior sample pack. Patrick Carney Expansion Pack Slate’s new expansion pack for SSD and Trigger features the vintage collection of Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney. This pack features two highly prized drum kits –  the ’61 Round Badge Gretsch and a ‘70s Ludwig Vistalite. The Gretsch was the go-to kit for jazz legends for decades, while the Vistalite is brighter and packs a serious punch with its acrylic shells. Both kits feature a 1960s EMT 140 reverb plate recorded in stereo. The pack sells for $79.   Toontrack Singer-Songwriter […]