Get the latest news from Toontrack Music! http://www.toontrack.com/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:23:50 +0100 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:23:21 +0100 FeedForAll Mac v2.1 (2.1.0.1); http://www.FeedForAll.com/ For all you songwriters and music makers out there - don't miss out on adding a fresh batch of fills, played by Mr. Drumpack himself, Ricard "Huxflux" Nettermalm, to your arsenal of MIDI! This pack picks up where Songwriters Drumpack 3 left off and focuses on the mid- and uptempo end of the scale and is the perfect tool for adding some new spice to your songs and overall creativity!<br /> <br /> • Categorized in different songs<br /> • Fills with lead-ins and single fills in each song<br /> • Swing and/or straight feel http://www.toontrack.com/products.asp?item=139 B6A6BF98-DA9B-42E5-98CF-ADF5EB2094BE-1247-00000694E8A6939F-FFA Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:23:41 +0100 Custom & Vintage Presets - Chris Pitman II<br /> Known as a permanent member of Guns N' Roses, for fronting alternative rock band SexTapes and a history of working together with bands such as Lusk, Replicants, Tool and Dr. Dre, the multifaceted engineer, producer, writer and, above all, musical chameleon Chris Pitman, delivers an impressive second take on how to tweak the much praised Custom & Vintage SDX!<br /> <br /> <br /> N.Y. Vol.2 Presets - Mitch Allan<br /> Adding to his Toontrack portfolio, avid Superior Drummer user, songwriter and producer Mitch Allan delivers a versatile collection of presets for one of his go-to SDX libraries: New York Studios Vol. 2. http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=211 12682D38-0E4E-438B-B45D-6AE18D0445BB-1128-0000056F8CE678C6-FFA Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:06:35 +0100 Multi-instrumentalist, producer, engineer, songwriter, sound designer and programmer Chris Pitman (Guns N' Roses, Lusk, Replicants, Tool) is back! This time with a collection presets for EZmix that will lift your rock tracks to new heights. Get creative and browse through the impressive list of presets for guitars, basses, vocals and more! Beef up your tracks with just one click!<br /> <br /> About Chris<br /> Chris Pitman is best-known for his involvement with hard rock band Guns N' Roses, in which he has been a permanent member since 1998, but also for his work with Les Levine, Dr. Dre, Tool, Blinker the Star as well as his own band SexTapes.<br /> <br /> A multi-instrumentalist, Pitman plays keyboards, guitar and drums as well as singing lead and backing vocals. In addition to his many musical endeavors, he is also an artist and a co-founder of Los Angeles based Priory of the North, which focuses mainly on conceptual/public art, working with oil painting, lithography, oils and metals. http://www.toontrack.com/products.asp?item=138 A4F74B4B-F57D-4456-96C3-FFCCFDC31141-1116-000004A865EFFC75-FFA Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:00:33 +0100 Dirk Verbeuren (Soilwork, Scarve) is back with the third pillar in his much appreciated series of extreme metal MIDI for drums: Library of the Extreme III - Fill Insanity.<br /> <br /> Boasting more than one thousand different fills, played with butchering precision and offering an incredible diversity, this collection is likely to be your one-stop for any extreme metal fill. Just a simple drag and drop and you inject some of the mad genius of Dirk into your songs!<br /> <br /> • More than one thousand different MIDI files, played by Dirk Verbeuren<br /> • Straight / Swing variations in a wide range of different tempos<br /> • Lead-in and stand-alone variations available in all tempos<br /> <br /> Works with EZdrummer®, Superior Drummer® (optimized for 1 or 2 kicks, 1 snare, 2 toms, 1 floor-tom, 2 crash cymbals, 1 ride cymbal) http://www.toontrack.com/products.asp?item=131 59EAD3BC-FEB0-4C31-9F52-44CCA8034FDD-1203-0000064E6496D2C9-FFA Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:26:03 +0100 The third pillar in Metal Month 2011 is a complete bonanza of presets for Superior Drummer® 2.0 - of course designed by a well renowned league of producers in today´s metal scene as well as by your number one purveyor of metal itself; Toontrack Music. Let the madness begin!<br /> <br /> Included titles:<br /> DFH Presets - Jason Suecof<br /> Metal Machine Presets - Nolly<br /> Metalheads Presets - Toontrack<br /> Metal Foundry Presets - Michael Keene http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=208 262F778B-D1DE-4F91-9E8A-737DA9AA5B8C-1203-0000063FB820F280-FFA Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:25:10 +0100 The in-your-face-factor is essential in metal. Ask Jason Suecof - one of the essential producers on this side of the millennium and creative mind behind the sound of Trivium, All That Remains and The Black Dahlia Murder. Hell tell you that, yes, it is essential indeed. So, we simply asked him to bag his most essential tricks for an EZmix Pack, one wed like to call: Metal Essentials EZmix Pack.<br /> <br /> The Metal Essentials EZmix Pack comes with exactly what its title implies: instant and essential presets for your metal productions! One click and you get Jasons take on how to beef up your guitars, drums, bass, vocals and overall master. Essentially easy. http://www.toontrack.com/products.asp?item=126 F371D57A-FD2B-4973-97B5-876927A01F45-1504-000006F5F6225C23-FFA Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:33:35 +0100
Recorded by powerhouse drummer John Tempesta (White Zombie, Testament, Helmet) in Los Angeles Henson Recording Studios, formerly known as the A&M Studios, the Metal Machine EZX® lacks none of the metal traits youd expect: the thunderous bass-drums, the ferocious in-your-face snares and the toms that will cut through your mixes with a crystal clear tone to die for.

FEATURES
• Three kits (2 x Tama Starclassic Bubinga, Ludwig Stainless Steel) as well as a large selection of snare drums and cymbals
• Produced and engineered by one of the most successful and in-demand metal producers of the decade: Andy Sneap
• Recorded at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles, USA
• Mixed at Andy Sneaps own Backstage Studios, Derbyshire, UK
• Included MIDI played by John Tempesta


Metal Machine MIDI
The MIDI for the Metal Machine EZX is also available as a separate product.
Please note that this is the same MIDI as included in the Metal Machine EZX.]]> http://www.toontrack.com/products.asp?item=119 D4BBAD9A-BE55-4F43-ADE5-EF1C24092433-1345-0000067C66A64B01-FFA Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:50:03 +0100 Meet one of the most ambitious recordings in the history of Toontrack and with its 64 GB in total and 23 mixer channels, likely the worlds most comprehensive drum sample library to date. We are beyond proud to introduce a set of sounds that transcends the confines of a genre and rather define an era - an age of music spanning from Jazz, Blues to Hip Hop and Rock. Finally, welcome to the Toontrack family of sounds: Roots SDX.<br /> <br /> Available separately as Roots - Sticks and Roots - Brushes, Rods & Mallets as well as a convenient bundle combining both.<br /> <br /> <br /> Roots MIDI<br /> Jazz/Fusion and all-around drummer genius Morgan Ågren is back with another library jam- packed with stunning performances!<br /> Note: this MIDI is included when purchasing any of the Roots SDX products. http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=205 C8155A42-6A28-4CF2-913B-F4D603DBC866-1033-000005103E4FEDAC-FFA Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:35:56 +0200
Recorded in great detail at renowned The Congress House Studio, Toontrack is proud to present one of the most genre defining products in the history of the company: Americana EZX.

FEATURES
• Intimate and natural sounding Fibes Maple and 1960s Ludwig kits
• Featuring specials like the wood hoop "snare off" snare drum, sizzle strip and Cross Crasherz FX cymbals, Zildjian sizzle ride and more
• Included MIDI


Americana MIDI
The MIDI for the Americana EZX is also available as a separate product.
Please note that this is the same MIDI as included in the Americana EZX.]]> http://www.toontrack.com/products.asp?item=118 AE56156A-444A-4A76-9C80-FCE4213DA459-4633-000038D79FA29DEC-FFA Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:33:44 +0200 Who better to have a go at designing a pack of custom presets for the much praised Music City USA SDX™ than session drummer, songwriter/producer and Music City native himself - Nashvilles own Miles McPherson? To little surprise, he proved that Nashville isnt just about country - it rocks. Heavily!<br /> <br /> Miles presets will work perfectly for any track leaning towards the heavier side of the rock spectrum and prove once again that carefully and meticulously recorded drums combined with the powerful built-in tools in Superior Drummer® know no boundaries - they can adapt and transform beyond any preconceived genre.<br /> <br /> About Miles McPherson<br /> Miles McPherson realized at an early age that in order to have a longstanding career in the music business, one must be multi-talented. Over the last fifteen years, Miles has steadily made a name for himself as a musician, songwriter, producer and engineer - working both on stage and in the studio. He currently plays drums with Kelly Clarkson and has a history of playing both live and in the studio with known acts such as Bo Bice, Dolly Parton, Bruce Kulick, just to name a few.<br /> <br /> When not on the road, Miles is busy at his own Nashville studio producing and developing artists. http://www.toontrack.com/products.asp?item=123 D1CC71C4-32AD-429C-85EF-5E97DD4C53F5-4600-0000175B5E4403AB-FFA Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:23:18 +0200 After the success and overwhelming response to Charles Feelgoods (Diddy, Lady Gaga, Ashlee Simpson, Billie Holiday) N.Y. Vol.2 Presets and Electronic EZmix Pack, we felt we couldnt resist the urge of unleashing Superior Drummer® 2.0s core library, Avatar, in the hands of this mastermind electro producer, DJ and remixer. As we expected, the result is not only a collection of mind-blowing and inspiring presets for anything filed under the Electronic genre - its a reminder of the power and flexibility of the built-in tools and effects in Superior Drummer® 2.0.<br /> <br /> Superior Drummer® 2.0 owners, remember: the only thing between you and the drum sound of your wildest dreams is your own creativity…and with these presets, you should get a boost like none other!<br /> <br /> About Charles<br /> Legendary for his role in the birth of the electronic music scene in the Baltimore/Washington DC area, Charles has built a reputation as a DJ in the international dance community and is constantly in demand for his ability to light up dance floors across the globe. http://www.toontrack.com/products.asp?item=120 569E90D2-E71B-4CD7-B753-5C6873F6BFEC-367-0000012BC3BCE9E4-FFA Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:04:57 +0200
• Full song categorization
• Two individual performances in each song folder: basic and intermediate
• Leading instrument categorization in full 8 bar or more loops
• Rudiment and ending sections
• Big Band, Bossa, Blues and Samba styles in straight and/or swing feel

All played masterfully and with impeccable nuance and timing by jazz legend in his own right, Morgan Ågren.

Morgans soulful and awe-inspiring drumming has received praise and accolades in prestigious publications as well as from business peers such as Frank Zappa, Steve Vai, Gavin Harrison and Mike Keneally.

Works with EZdrummer®, Superior Drummer® (optimized for 1 kick, 1 snare, 2 toms, 1 floor-tom, 2 crash cymbals, 1 ride cymbal).]]> http://www.toontrack.com/products.asp?item=117 84A392DE-BC66-4D1C-8380-9F52E669F257-2338-00002D6A796DAD62-FFA Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:31:30 +0200 Chris Isaak, Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, The Killers, O.A.R., Fleetwood Mac, The Academy Is, Shakira, My Chemical Romance, Bruce Hornsby, Cobra Starship, Michelle Branch, Cake and John Hiatt. Even if you dont know the name of the man responsible for mixing these artists albums, you certainly cant deny his work and the fact that his recipe for making successful albums seems to work. Meet Mark Needham; producer, mix engineer and all around nice guy with over 35 years in the business.<br /> <br /> Mark has taken time out of his busy work schedule to partner with Toontrack and hand craft some very useful and exciting presets for our widely popular EZmix plug-in. Vocals, guitars, bass, keys and drums - theres a little something for everyone in this pack. A must have for everyone looking to beef up their “in the box” mixing options!<br /> <br /> Do like the stars: fuel your songs with some signature, multi-platinum Mark Needham magic! Your mixes will thank you. http://www.toontrack.com/products.asp?item=110 DEF32C7D-13F0-4170-A879-2AFF838DA5F3-611-0000025AD9D6652D-FFA Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:13:35 +0200 Multi-instrumentalist, producer, engineer, songwriter, sound designer, programmer and conceptual artist Chris Pitman (Guns N Roses, Lusk, Replicants, Tool) has turned the Custom & Vintage SDX™ and the New York Studios Vol. 2 SDX™ inside out and come up with a collection of presets that are simply mind blowing and widely useful on any kind of rock track.<br /> Comments from Chris:<br /> "I focused mainly on an old school drum sound, not because its old, but because a lot of bands incorporate this into their mix and because its timeless".<br /> <br /> About Chris<br /> Chris is best-known as a permanent member of Guns N Roses, but also for his work with Les Levine, Dr. Dre, Tool, Blinker the Star as well as his own band SexTapes.<br /> He also works as an artist and a co-founder of Los Angeles based Priory of the North, which focuses mainly on conceptual/public art, working with oil painting, lithography, oils and metals. http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=199 59599CB0-C620-4420-B480-CFB33CC25C0D-887-00000460F37955F1-FFA Tue, 07 Jun 2011 10:34:56 +0200 Willie Nelson, Dixie Chicks, Dire Straits and Travis Tritt - to name but a few - all trust the same mix engineer to embellish their songs with that million dollar shimmer. As we here at Toontrack add EZmix to that list of clients, we are humbled and proud to welcome to the EZmix line one of todays most in demand engineers, Grammy® award-winning and a true music industry great: Chuck Ainlay.<br /> <br /> Chuck Ainlay EZmix Pack comes with a large variety of presets and will be applicable on any audio reference as well as work for any genre of music. Or as Chuck puts it: "I decided to craft something that everybody needs, like a great vocal reverb with delay, a way of making a bass drum really punch through a track or a mix bus preset to get optimum gain on your mix".<br /> <br /> Chucks impressing and almost three decade long career has allowed him to work with some of the worlds biggest recording artists, spanning over the whole gamut of genres and styles, from country to pop via rock and bluegrass as well as engineer in excess of 200 albums, many of them Grammy® award-winning and/or certified multi-platinum, platinum or gold. On top of that, he was voted 96 and 97 "Engineer of the Year" by the Nashville Music Association, nominated for the prestigious TEC award from Mix Magazine two years running as well as being named "Engineer with the most Top Ten Hits" by Nashvilles own Music Row Magazine. Needless to say, Chucks track record speaks for itself.<br /> <br /> Get creative, make great sounding music - pick a preset! http://www.toontrack.com/products.asp?item=106 937E321D-D4BA-4F64-A0ED-E70CAC226001-1119-000005317CECFBCA-FFA Tue, 24 May 2011 11:00:04 +0200
Instant inspiration! Drag, drop, rock!

• More than 500 individually played files
• Categorized in different songs
• Full intro / verse / pre-chorus / chorus / bridge / fill sections & variations in each song
• Swing and/or straight feel

Works with EZdrummer®, Superior Drummer® (optimized for 1 kick, 1 snare, 2 toms, 1 floor-tom, 2 crash cymbals, 1 ride cymbal)]]> http://www.toontrack.com/products.asp?item=109 3C53883E-C740-407A-81FA-2927E8B62FD3-517-0000020F3FEA1BFA-FFA Tue, 17 May 2011 09:37:19 +0200 Get songwriter, producer and avid Toontrack user Mitch Allans (Daughtry, Faith Hill, Backstreet Boys) take on how to best tweak the Music City SDX for it to sit perfectly in a mix. Mitch also knows that quick results and great sounds is key when writing.<br /> "I find that most songwriters are not engineers, so you have to get good sounds as fast as possible and Im hoping that my presets will be the fastest way for you to get that sound you want - right there at your fingertips", he says. http://www.toontrack.com/products.asp?item=107 67B04814-7102-4BF5-9CE1-264D41CF4A08-1207-00000785A0C1F860-FFA Tue, 10 May 2011 11:21:46 +0200 With numerous hits and millions of record sales under his belt, songwriter, producer and avid Toontrack user Mitch Allan knows how speed and instant results is of the essence when being in the creative zone.<br /> "If I throw EZmix on something I recorded, its really inspiring when the song comes together. It makes you feel like you are making a record even though you are only writing a song", Mitch Allan says.<br /> <br /> Mitch has created a collection of presets specifically designed for songwriters; a tool box with the essentials youll need when making that demo track, adding that harmony, making that vocal cut through or getting your drums to sit right in the final mix. All the way from the first chord to the last tweak on the master fader, the Songwriters Tools EZmix pack will help boost your creativity at the same time as it takes your tracks to new levels! http://www.toontrack.com/products.asp?item=108 545E6913-4DDD-4DB9-A39C-B87F87966350-1207-0000077E0D96A65C-FFA Tue, 10 May 2011 11:21:10 +0200 The mission was as simple as it was bold; create a fusion between organic, electronic, high-tech and vintage - a sound library that covers classic sounds but carry them into the new decade, a collection a drums that would sit right away in any contemporary pop, dance, house or hip hop mix.<br /> <br /> We ended up with Number 1 Hits, which is not only an EZX expansion for EZdrummer, its a bonafide hit-machine in itself. When sound designer Niklas Flyckt played the finished product for us, even we were amazed at how organic, pumping and throbbing it sounded.<br /> "All you have to do is take any of the included grooves, burn it on a disk and youll have a club hit", was Toontracks Mattias Eklunds first comment.<br /> <br /> No wonder, Niklas has some 30 years worth of experience, recorded and mixed artists like Britney Spears, Robyn, Kylie Minogue, Girls Aloud, Rachel Stevens, just to name a few, and obviously knows how to twist the knobs to get that million dollar sound.<br /> <br /> To break it down, Number 1 Hits is a one-stop-shop for instant drum production when it comes to contemporary pop, dance, house and hip hop music. It has all the timeless, Linn, TR 909, TR 808, DR 55 sounds heard in pretty much every modern production that tops the charts of today, and on top of that, it comes with a large collection of unique and custom designed acoustic sounds - all of which were run through Niklas Flyckts amazing signal chain of SSL, tube vintage compressors and hard-to-find outboard gear.<br /> <br /> Dont waste any time, get started making some Number 1 hits! With these sounds you are literally halfway there! http://www.toontrack.com/products.asp?item=101 AC7BFF88-1E5A-4B85-AF2B-517D279EAAF4-1207-00000770EAFD0117-FFA Tue, 03 May 2011 11:20:30 +0200
Charles presets will introduce a whole new level to what is possible with the sounds and tools in Superior Drummer 2.0 and prove that the sky is literally the limit.

About Charles
Legendary for his role in the birth of the electronic music scene in the Baltimore/Washington DC area, Charles has built a reputation as a DJ in the international dance community and is constantly in demand for his ability to light up dance floors across the globe.

Cultivating a fascination with music since childhood, Charles grew up listening to Motown, disco and funk, genres that heavily influenced his personal style as an artist. An integral part of the Baltimore/DC scene, Charles is often credited with helping put the scene on the house music map. In 1992 he joined forces with fellow DJ Scott Henry to launch Fever, a club event that introduced the sounds of electronic music to his hometown. The first event of its kind in that region, the night exploded in popularity almost immediately, attracting upwards of 2,500 people. Featuring such top-notch, internationally renowned talent as Paul Van Dyk, Derrick Carter and Carl Cox, the biweekly event ran through May 2001.

Maintaining a seven-year residency at Fever helped springboard Feelgoods danceable brand of bangin hard house to widespread exposure across the East Coast. His popularity quickly bloomed thanks in part to his legendary series of mixed tapes "Time to Get Real". He soon developed a club-heavy touring schedule that regularly took him to famed clubs such as Avaland Boston, Sound Factory NYC and Cro Bar along with numerous other venues on US East Coast, in Europe, Asia and South America.

Charles has also been keeping busy in the studio, with several releases making it in the top 100 Chart on Beatport and top 10 on several other digital music sites. Charles recently signed with the mega EDM label Ultra and his first release of many to come is "Hands" featuring Russell Taylor.

Constantly in demand all over the world for his ability to light up dance floors with his sets of electro and tech drenched house, Feelgood has received numerous accolades in his fifteen-year career. These include being named Baltimores Best DJ as well as being included in DJ magazines top 100 DJs several years running.

The consummated dance floor rocker, Feelgood sums up his musical mission in one sentence: "I just want to do what the name implies, to make people have a good time and go home with a great feeling".]]> http://www.toontrack.com/products.asp?item=105 571FDEFD-56B8-49E2-A56B-E065143F3ECB-1207-0000075532BFFC8D-FFA Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:19:07 +0200
With the Electronic EZmix Pack for our widely popular EZmix plug-in, youll have tons of options for kicks, snares, claps, vocals - you name it - and with literally a few mouse clicks, your track is ready to light up the dance floor. And although these presets are primarily geared towards the electronic scene, they are in no way restricted to only that - you might be surprised at how well they help boost tracks for any genre! Get creative!

About Charles
Legendary for his role in the birth of the electronic music scene in the Baltimore/Washington DC area, Charles has built a reputation as a DJ in the international dance community and is constantly in demand for his ability to light up dance floors across the globe.

Cultivating a fascination with music since childhood, Charles grew up listening to Motown, disco and funk, genres that heavily influenced his personal style as an artist. An integral part of the Baltimore/DC scene, Charles is often credited with helping put the scene on the house music map. In 1992 he joined forces with fellow DJ Scott Henry to launch Fever, a club event that introduced the sounds of electronic music to his hometown. The first event of its kind in that region, the night exploded in popularity almost immediately, attracting upwards of 2,500 people. Featuring such top-notch, internationally renowned talent as Paul Van Dyk, Derrick Carter and Carl Cox, the biweekly event ran through May 2001.

Maintaining a seven-year residency at Fever helped springboard Feelgoods danceable brand of bangin hard house to widespread exposure across the East Coast. His popularity quickly bloomed thanks in part to his legendary series of mixed tapes "Time to Get Real". He soon developed a club-heavy touring schedule that regularly took him to famed clubs such as Avaland Boston, Sound Factory NYC and Cro Bar along with numerous other venues on US East Coast, in Europe, Asia and South America.

Charles has also been keeping busy in the studio, with several releases making it in the top 100 Chart on Beatport and top 10 on several other digital music sites. Charles recently signed with the mega EDM label Ultra and his first release of many to come is "Hands" featuring Russell Taylor.

Constantly in demand all over the world for his ability to light up dance floors with his sets of electro and tech drenched house, Feelgood has received numerous accolades in his fifteen-year career. These include being named Baltimores Best DJ as well as being included in DJ magazines top 100 DJs several years running.

The consummated dance floor rocker, Feelgood sums up his musical mission in one sentence: "I just want to do what the name implies, to make people have a good time and go home with a great feeling".]]> http://www.toontrack.com/products.asp?item=104 AC4F9E69-F326-401E-85C7-6F77218C1F8F-1022-0000058C3B65475C-FFA Tue, 10 May 2011 11:17:56 +0200
With the included breaks, fills and full 12 bar groove variations in different tempos, feels and time signatures, propelling your music to a smoky bar stage and giving it a truly authentic impossible-to-program live touch has never been quicker, easier or more rewarding.

• Categorized in different songs
• Full 12 bar variations
• Open hats / closed hats / cymbals / breaks / intro fills / fills / endings sections

So, just turn up the volume, jam away and make sure to restrict any kind of violence only to your guitar, bass or piano! And if you at some point drift away and find yourself at a crossroad, meet a suspicious character with a pen and a piece of paper - dont sign the dotted line!

Works with EZdrummer® and Superior Drummer® (optimized for 1 kick, 1 snare, 2 toms, 1 floor tom, 2 crash cymbals, 1 ride cymbal).]]> http://www.toontrack.com/products.asp?item=103 842CE49E-4C13-4D40-B68B-E5BB2BF5D46B-742-000003AA89D66BDE-FFA Tue, 10 May 2011 11:17:52 +0200
Peters collection of presets are designed to work with the amazing Custom & Vintage SDX and will sit in mixes ranging from ambient pop to rowdy rock and likely anything in between.

These presets will take your already amazing Custom & Vintage sounds to new heights!

About Peter
Peter started his career at Air Studios where he trained exclusively with The Beatles recording engineer Geoff Emerick (“Sgt. Pepper”, “Abbey Road” etc). He also worked on numerous sessions as an in-house engineer with the legendary George Martin.

As a freelance producer/engineer, he has worked in top studios all over the world, has co-produced Supertramps 20 million selling "Breakfast in America", for which he won a Grammy (Best Engineered Album), and also worked with Paul McCartney, Rush and many more.]]> http://www.toontrack.com/products.asp?item=102 3A52F2A2-98C8-4515-BE38-3652AF39504D-1132-00000504AD316360-FFA Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:30:04 +0100
The Classic EZX® is a contemporary sounding drum library, bringing together all that is good about modern recording techniques with the sound of a classic Helios recording console, as known to have shaped the production on albums by bands like The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Who and many others.

Be it the slamming 70s rock song or the slim and tight contemporary pop that tops the charts of today, the sounds of The Classic EZX® will sit right in any mix.

Top Features

The Kits
The Classic EZX® features instruments from three fantastic drum brands: Yamaha, Noble & Cooley and Craviotto.

The Console
The Helios has aptly been dubbed the "Musicians Choice" of recording consoles and is still after almost 40 years in existence considered one of the best sounding of all time.

The People
The Classic EZX® was produced by Peter Henderson (Paul McCartney, Rush, Frank Zappa, Jeff Beck, Tina Turner, Ringo Starr) and Chris Whitten (Edie Brickell, The Waterboys, Paul McCartney)

The Unique Mic Setup
Two interfaces and two EZXs in one! The Classic was recorded using two different setups; one contemporary multi microphone and one with only four microphones, a so called "4 mic setup". This setup is what helped shape the unique and organic production on many big albums of the 70s - a sound that is making an evident resurgence in the music at the top of the charts of today.

The MIDI
The Classic EZX® comes with two extensive libraries, played by Peter Fredlander as well as Chris Whitten himself. Peters library is organized as different songs with variations of 4-8 bar building blocks. Each song also features a Jamtrack of the full song from start to finish. In Chriss library, hes laying down his patented groove by revisiting some of the greatest hits of his stunning recording and touring history.]]> http://www.toontrack.com/products.asp?item=95 1F86910C-108A-4143-B0F6-5C4C661D1389-1201-000005FA4E51D094-FFA Tue, 01 Mar 2011 10:35:57 +0100 Toontrack has teamed up with Nashville native, session drummer, songwriter and producer Miles McPherson for a red hot rock preset combo that will take your tracks and mixes to new heights in a matter of a few mouse-clicks.<br /> <br /> Custom & Vintage Presets - Miles McPherson<br /> "I want to be able to capture the sounds I can to get in my studio and recall these on my laptop wherever in the world I may be, so I created these presets with that in mind and tried to make them as individually different as I could", Miles says.<br /> These presets will work perfectly for anything from rock, grunge and mellow pop to punk and hard rock.<br /> <br /> Rock EZmix Pack<br /> "In Pop/Rock, its not always only about a great lyric or a melody, you want to have a great track behind it", Miles says. And this EZmix Pack does just that; it is specifically designed to get your rock guitar, bass, drums and vocals to sit right in your mixes. http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=188 8C1BB54F-AF0A-40E0-B3D8-F858E13A1AE2-3868-00001B21D24D5148-FFA Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:09:26 +0100
Played by Swedish powerhouse drummer Owe Lingvall, this MIDI pack comes stocked with a variety of songs in different feels, styles and tempos. Part from the individual, full 4-8 bar song structure building blocks (verse, pre chorus, chorus, bridge, fill etc.), it also includes each entire performance from start to finish as a Jamtrack, which means you can fire that up and jam along to the original take right away.

• Approximately 450 individually played files
• Categorized in different songs
• Full intro / verse / pre-chorus / chorus / bridge / fill sections & variations
• Full Jamtrack of each song performance
• Ballad / Halftime / Midtempo / Uptempo / Shuffle variations

No complaints, no coffee breaks, only rock.]]> http://www.toontrack.com/products.asp?item=96 58A5C30C-FDFC-4412-9772-8857C980694D-1557-0000041AC3F301C3-FFA Tue, 01 Feb 2011 13:39:29 +0100 If you listened to any American progressive metal over the past five years, you have more than likely heard his work. Syncopated rhythms, inspiring guitar tones and epic drum sounds have been his production calling card since he burst onto the metal scene in 2005. That's right, were talking about Misha "Bulb" Mansoor, the prolific musician and producer behind metal projects like Periphery, Haunted Shores and Of Man Not Of Machine, just to name a few.<br /> <br /> For years now, "Bulb" has been using Superior Drummer® 2.0 to help design and implement his creative, often wildly complex drum tracks. For the first time ever, "Bulb" is making some of those signature drum sounds available to you! Welcome to the latest addition to the S2.0 Producer Presets family: S2.0 Presets - Bulb.<br /> <br /> Designed to work with the Avatar library that comes standard in Superior Drummer® 2.0, “Bulb” has created five (5) unique presets to help your next round of drum tracks cut through and stand out in a sea of distorted guitars, swift time changes and guttural vocals. If you make any sort of modern metal, rock or hard rock music with Superior Drummer® 2.0, these presets are a must have.<br /> <br /> Pick up your "Bulb" preset pack today! http://www.toontrack.com/products.asp?item=97 DE748EAA-4439-4D25-95DC-069AC3BEBF6B-1630-0000076650634EC4-FFA Tue, 18 Jan 2011 11:55:42 +0100
Maybe you’ve heard of Dirk? He’s the powerhouse drummer behind bands like Soilwork and Scarve. He’s also the mastermind behind the original “Library of the Extreme Blasts & Fills” MIDI pack released by Toontrack earlier this year.

Welcome to the second installment in Dirk Verbeurens Library of the Extreme:
"Library of the Extreme - Death & Thrash"

The new ”Library of the Extreme - Death & Thrash” has all the beats that youd need in between those from the ”Library of the Extreme - Blasts & Fills”, meaning the Skank beats, the Carpet Rolls, the D-Beats, all the double-bass stuff, the fills and any and all things beyond. Together with “Library of the Extreme - Blasts & Fills”, this pack makes a really unique encyclopedia of metal beats!

This MIDI pack is not for the faint of heart, or the musically meek. We’re talking about a collection of MIDI grooves, played by a world-class metal drummer - grooves that will pummel your tracks into oblivion. This is the perfect marriage of speed and power.

Toontrack - making software metal since 1999, keeping MIDI viable since 2009]]> http://www.toontrack.com/products.asp?item=93 29E39A81-8884-46C4-9F92-49937680BFA4-1157-0000051012AD3586-FFA Tue, 23 Nov 2010 11:15:49 +0100
Where?

Ev. Gemeindehaus
Trompeter Str. 42
40764 Langenfeld
Germany

Entry is free. Here youll get more Information www.edrumtreffen.de


Erstes großes E-Drummer Treffen in Langenfeld

Am 27.November 2010 wird erstmalig ein Treffen für E-Drummer und Interessierte in Langenfeld (D) veranstaltet. Ausgestellt werden neben aktueller Technologie auch historische Kits, Nischenprodukte kleiner Manufakturen sowie vor allem Eigenkonstruktionen, die die Besucher zum Teil selbst mitbringen. Weitere Themen sind E-Drum Monitoring und Software Libraries im Zusammenhang mit PC/Mac basierten E-Drum Systemen. Auf den Rechnern werden selbstverständlich auch EZdrummer und Superior Drummer 2.0, sowie die komplette TOONTRACK® Music Produktpalette installiert sein und zum freien Antesten bereitstehen.

Ort der Veranstaltung ist das

Ev. Gemeindehaus
Trompeter Str. 42
40764 Langenfeld
Deutschland

Der Eintritt ist frei. Weitere Informationen finden alle Interessierte auf www.edrumtreffen.de]]> http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=184 7BB8021D-578C-4E49-964E-0B9C614FEE93-2296-00000F4C5419A747-FFA Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:31:21 +0100
So, in keeping with that theme, we have created a new expansion pack for EZmix that is sure to excite the inner metal monster in all of you...
This time we went as cold and Nordic with our metal as we could, Meshuggah, In Flames, Nocturnal Rites, Scarve & Soilwork.

What they all have in common is Daniel Bergstrand - Producer, Engineer & Mixer of the metal elite. He has helped all these bands, and many more, to perfect their precious metal vision.
Now, he’s going to help you perfect yours!

Introducing the Metal EZmix Pack by Daniel Bergstrand. Tons of quick and EZ presets for Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Vocals...and yes, DRUMS! If you make metal, this was made for you. Just open the EZ mix plugin inside your favorite DAW, pick the preset you like most and apply!
Mixing your metal really did just get that much more EZ.

Make sure you get EZmix plug-in and the Metal EZmix Pack.

Toontrack - defining software drums since 1999]]> http://www.toontrack.com/products.asp?item=92 A5E5B0E4-4D92-4245-9AF2-EDF5DEB83DE2-718-0000033EFA387A73-FFA Tue, 16 Nov 2010 10:25:17 +0100 Andy Sneap is a world-renowned musician, engineer & producer - the “go to” guy for making great sounding metal records.<br /> <br /> Andy has partnered with Toontrack to create a suite of Metal Foundry Presets for you, to help bring you one step closer to your ultimate metal sound. This package takes your mixes to the next level!<br /> <br /> Just fire up your DAW of choice & insert Superior Drummer 2.0 as a virtual instrument. Load the Metal Foundry SDX and select the preset that sounds best for what you are doing. Mix your masterpiece. It couldn’t get any easier.<br /> <br /> Toontrack - defining software drums since 1999 http://www.toontrack.com/products.asp?item=94 4DAFD884-5784-4AE8-9496-84CF645A7F80-615-000002335679C507-FFA Tue, 09 Nov 2010 10:34:49 +0100 This is the next step in the evolution of Metal drum production tools.<br /> <br /> Over a decade ago, we introduced you to the Drumkit From Hell, or “DFH” as it is affectionately known to musicians and producers around the world. This masterfully recorded, multi sampled drum instrument has since then become the industry standard in drum production tools for metal artists all across the globe. So, we decided it was time to head back into the depths hell and see what other drum kits we could find. Just as we suspected, hell indeed had yet another rhythmic beast waiting or us to unleash upon the metal music production world - only this beast is two-headed!<br /> <br /> One world-renowned drummer, Tomas Haake, member of the extreme metal band Meshuggah.<br /> <br /> One in demand producer, Daniel Bergstrand, whose mixing and producing credits include the likes of In Flames, Strapping Young Lad, Soilwork and Meshuggah, just to name a few.<br /> <br /> Two incredible drum sets, assembled and recorded to metal perfection, ready to bring your metal productions to the next level. And, for the first time in Toontrack history, we’ve included Separate mix channels in the EZdrummer mixer, containing kick and snare drum samples designed by Daniel Bergstrand, that augment these already amazingly recorded drums.<br /> <br /> Twelve classic Meshuggah songs, captured flawlessly via MIDI by Tomas Haake himself, organized both as full songs as well as song parts so you can customize, dissect and use his grooves and drumming brilliance to inspire or create your next grand metal composition. http://www.toontrack.com/products.asp?item=84 47E1EE41-4272-43BF-A727-99E4A939993B-6037-00009810A6B363FF-FFA Mon, 01 Nov 2010 10:45:51 +0100 With EZmix, you get all the tools you need to take your audio mixes to the next level. Just open EZmix as a VST, AU or RTAS plugin on a track in your favorite DAW, scroll through the presets and find that perfect sound. Its really that EZ.<br /> <br /> We here at Toontrack have teamed up once again with music producer Allen Morgan. Allens Modern Pop/Rock EZmix Pack contains meticulously created presets for drums, guitars, bass, keyboards and even vocals - all just a mouse click away inside the EZmix plugin.<br /> <br /> Since Allen has worked with everyone from Nine Inch Nails, to Dolly Parton, we asked him to design a set of presets that would offer you a wide variety of options when mixing your projects.<br /> <br /> Be sure to also check out all of Allen’s other Toontrack Products;<br /> • S2.0 Presets - Allen Morgan<br /> • S2.0 Presets - Allen Morgan II<br /> • Music City Presets - Allen Morgan http://www.toontrack.com/products.asp?item=90 66200A51-8C40-4199-8685-D4E742392D8A-2588-00000707CAA466AF-FFA Tue, 19 Oct 2010 11:33:31 +0200
(a) Allen just started showing up at our studio, and our big sappy hearts just couldn't turn him away, and (b) We're Swedish, we go months on end with no sunlight, so we tend to become “infatuated” with things to keep us from going any more insane then we are. It's perfectly normal for Nordic folk like us to become obsessed with non Nordic folk like Allen, so quit judging us (we love Allen... call us! *wink)... um...wait... did we just say that out loud?

The truth of the matter is, when you work with someone like Allan, whose production & remix credits include artists such as Dolly Parton, Taylor Swift, Reba McEntire, Jack Ingram, just to name just a few, you find yourself with access to production techniques and secrets you just want to share with everyone you know.
So with that in mind. we unleashed Mr. Morgan on our newest SDX Expansion, Music City USA, and asked him to create another suite of powerful & practical pre sets for you to use in your productions. Kick drums that thump & cut, snares that crack & thwack and tom sounds that would make Phil Collins himself green with envy - all for you - all in this new preset package for Superior Drummer 2.0.
Also make sure you check out Allen's other presets;

• S2.0 Presets - Allen Morgan
• S2.0 Presets - Allen Morgan II

You might also want to make certain you have our latest SDX, which you kind of “need” in order to use the new Allen Morgan Music City USA Presets.… Music CIty USA

Toontrack - defining software drums since 1999 - stalking Allen Morgan for a few months now!]]> http://www.toontrack.com/products.asp?item=87 499D57BF-3EFB-4195-9871-57C5F67ADBCA-3171-00000B3F105FEF90-FFA Tue, 05 Oct 2010 13:17:35 +0200 Produced in conjunction with our good friend Allen Morgan, this pack of presets for Superior Drummer 2.0 picks up right where Allen´s last pack left of. Giving you yet another great set of tools to spice up your Superior Drummer 2.0 mixes.<br /> <br /> Rock, pop, country or metal - whatever the project, these audio gems will help you bring your drum mix to life. Just download, install and mix - it really couldn´t be much simpler. http://www.toontrack.com/products.asp?item=85 801D939F-0563-4E7D-9BC9-A7884D24ECC9-916-0000037141553028-FFA Tue, 14 Sep 2010 11:31:16 +0200
After the success of the first two packs in the Songwriters Drumpack series, Songwriters Drumpack and Songwriters Fillpack, Toontrack is back with another highly useful library of complete song-structure MIDI, organized as separate songs featuring several full intros, verses, pre-choruses, choruses, bridges and fills! With its undeniable ease of use and musical diversity, Songwriters Drumpack 2 is sure to lend a helping and creativity-boosting hand to your songwriting and production.

• Played by studio drummer and Toontrack veteran Peter Fredlander (who performed on Toontracks Monster MIDI Pack series)
• More than 450 individually played files
• Categorized in different songs
• Ballad / midtempo / uptempo / shuffle songs
• Full 4-8 bar intro / verse / pre-chorus / chorus / bridge / fill sections & variations in each song
• Different meters in swing and/or straight feel

Works with EZdrummer®, Superior Drummer® (optimized for 1 kick, 1 snare, 2 toms, 1 floor-tom, 2 crash-cymbals, 1 ride-cymbal)]]> http://www.toontrack.com/products.asp?item=83 B69DA09B-D3AC-4F1B-9C21-5A1A0EE56CEF-950-000004EF37F905F0-FFA Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:17:13 +0200
The presets carry Stevens highly prolific signature sound into Superior Drummer and will give Superior Drummer yet another edge.

· Comes with seven (7) different presets (Basic Rock, Cranky Funky Rock, Fat Metal, Fat Rock, Lively Rock, Punchy Rock, Radio Rock), engineered and designed by Steven Slate
· Works with the core Sound Library in Superior Drummer® 2.0

Click here to check out the Steven Slate Presets

While your thinking about presets - dont forget to check out the Allen Morgan presets for Superior Drummer 2.0 as well.
Allans work as a producer & remix artist for top acts all around the globe have led him to develop a set of presets to take the guess work out of achieving that major label sound.]]> http://www.toontrack.com/products.asp?item=66 43675724-AB44-4459-8406-0D1700F867F2-5168-000039840D6F7B66-FFA Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:29:08 +0200 Part sound design tool and part audio engine, Beatstation brings the best aspects of musical creativity together in one EZ and powerful virtual instrument that is sure to inspire greatness in your next composition or project.

Offering drum, bass and lead instrument creation & arrangement with drag and drop simplicity, Beatstation is your "go to" instrument for quickly getting a full groove up and running in no time at all. As if thats not enough, weve also added full MIDI & REX file support. Couple those features with the flexibility of working in Beatstation as a stand alone instrument or an AU, RTAS or VST plugin inside your favorite DAW and Beatstation becomes a creative musical force to be reckoned with.

Beatsation comes standard with a 1.5 Gb core content library packed full of beautifully recorded instrument patches, loop ready REX files and even completely customizable MIDI arrangements.

If you can think of a sound, Beatstation can help you bring it to life.

Beatstation also lets you use and combine all of your existing Toontrack EZX & SDX drum libraries together to create one of a kind drum kits and sounds. From basic musical sketches to lavish complete productions - Beatstation gives you the tools and freedom to design your own musical agenda any way you want to.

Beatstation - sound design made EZ!

Check it out here: www.beatstation.com]]> http://www.beatstation.com/ B0D90BB7-E48C-4561-AC77-3331C6DBEE37-5641-000045EFC44DFFEA-FFA Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:08:29 +0200 Are you a songwriter, do you program your own MIDI or do you use one or more of the amazing packs in the Toontrack MIDI Collection? Are you short on some pro-played fills or need a creative booster? If so, look no further!<br /> Session veteran and drummer behind the Songwriters Drumpack, Ricard "Huxflux" Nettermalm, is back - this time with a fantastically useful and well-played collection of more than 500 1-2 bar fills in different tempos and styles!<br /> <br /> · More than 500 individually played fills<br /> · Swing/straight in 4/4 and/or 6/8<br /> · Short fills with lead-ins<br /> · Long fills with lead-ins<br /> · Single fills<br /> <br /> Works with EZdrummer®, Superior Drummer® (optimized for 1 kick, 1 snare, 2 toms, 1 floor-tom, 2 crash-cymbals, 1 ride-cymbal) http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=174 CEDA1AEE-F087-4FF8-B8E9-84F45DC5425C-4238-0000135967663C95-FFA Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:16:21 +0200 Like it, love it or leave it, Nashville Tennessee is Music City USA. With more labels, publishers, writers, producers, musicians and artists per capita than any other city in North America, Nashville knows a thing or two about great music, and more importantly - great sounding music.<br /> <br /> With the citys history & culture so steeped in the art of making and recording music, the team could think of no better place on earth to record a library of drums that would be at home in music ranging from rock to reggae, metal to gospel or punk to polka. Oh yeah... theyre good for country & rock too!<br /> <br /> Introducing the Music City USA SDX™ , the newest library of drum samples and MIDI grooves for our award winning, industry standard drum production platform, Superior Drummer® 2.0.<br /> <br /> Much like its sibling, the Nashville EZX®, the Music City USA SDX™ found us working with Harry Stinson and Chuck Ainlay, two of the best, most experienced players and producers in the business.<br /> <br /> Get it now! http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=173 FACB6F1A-B636-4162-9EBB-970396728D0A-8333-00003CB2B3EE2D72-FFA Tue, 11 May 2010 16:26:39 +0200 Like it, love it or leave it, Nashville Tennessee is Music City USA. With more labels, publishers, writers, producers, musicians and artists per capita than any other city in North America, Nashville knows a thing or two about great music, and more importantly - great sounding music.<br /> <br /> With the citys history & culture so steeped in the art of making and recording music, the team could think of no better place on earth to record a library of drums that would be at home in music ranging from rock to reggae, metal to gospel or punk to polka. Oh yeah... theyre good for country & rock too!<br /> <br /> Introducing the Music City USA SDX™ , the newest library of drum samples and MIDI grooves for our award winning, industry standard drum production platform, Superior Drummer® 2.0.<br /> <br /> Much like its sibling, the Nashville EZX®, the Music City USA SDX™ found us working with Harry Stinson and Chuck Ainlay, two of the best, most experienced players and producers in the business.<br /> <br /> The Music City USA SDX™ will be available May 2010. http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=172 5A282CB5-2409-4DC0-B70F-A3B705DFD774-354-000011EE3D29632C-FFA Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:56:01 +0200 Toontrack Music release the next product in the Toontrack Software Tools line, EZmix.<br /> <br /> For all the track and songwriters with tight deadlines and a mobile work situation out there, Toontrack, in collaboration with DSP developers par excellence Overloud, has developed EZmix.<br /> <br /> EZmix is a simple (EZ), yet powerful, mixing tool that gives you access to a huge array of mix presets for the whole gamut of mixing needs. Whether you need to mix drums, vocals, guitars, bass or keyboards this is your tool.<br /> <br /> Simply connect EZmix to a channel strip in your sequencer like you would any plug-in, pick a preset for the instrument or sound on that strip. Done. For demo purposes or in full on production EZmix will cut your studio time, speed up and enhance your creative process from the initial hook to the final track.<br /> <br /> EZmix is a Mac and PC compatible, AU, RTAS and VST plug-in delivered with a wide variety of mix presets, with a heavy accent on your drum mixing needs, designed by Toontrack Music Head Of Sound Design Mattias Eklund. http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=171 7F9B622A-F450-4A8D-B8F7-F477A9E4B411-435-00000572C9CEC296-FFA Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:47:48 +0200 We beg to differ.

Toontrack Music announces a new product line for its award-winning drum sampler Superior Drummer® 2.0 - S2.0 Producer Presets. To launch its first ever release under the new line, Toontrack has collaborated with allenmorganaudio to create a versatile presets package designed by acclaimed producer/mixer/re-mixer himself, Allen Morgan.

Allen Morgan has worked with a diverse range of artists spanning from country giants such as Taylor Swift, Dolly Parton and Reba McIntire to pop acts like NSYNC and rock acts such as Nine Inch Nails and Stevie Nicks. Allen is known for his innovative mixing and his ability to create unique, expansive soundscapes and being able to lend a contemporary touch to all his work without ever losing track of the organic feel. Aside from traditional mixing and producing, he is also quickly becoming one of the most sought after programmers/re-mixers in the business.

So, get inside Allens head, see what he tweaks, gains, mixes and matches in the Superior Drummer® 2.0 core library to get the sound heard on numerous multi-selling productions.

• Comes with five (5) different presets, engineered and designed by Allen Morgan
• Works with the core Sound Library in Superior Drummer® 2.0

The S2.0 Producer Presets line will expand over the coming year and see releases from other top names in the business.]]> http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=170 42C269DA-DD29-448D-86D7-B0AEBB0FABC3-303-000011C0D1A9B0B2-FFA Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:51:01 +0200 Toontrack Music announces the next product in the Toontrack Software Tools line, EZmix.<br /> <br /> For all the track and songwriters with tight deadlines and a mobile work situation out there, Toontrack, in collaboration with DSP developers par excellence Overloud, has developed EZmix.<br /> <br /> EZmix is a simple (EZ), yet powerful, mixing tool that gives you access to a huge array of mix presets for the whole gamut of mixing needs. Whether you need to mix drums, vocals, guitars, bass or keyboards this is your tool.<br /> <br /> Simply connect EZmix to a channel strip in your sequencer like you would any plug-in, pick a preset for the instrument or sound on that strip. Done. For demo purposes or in full on production EZmix will cut your studio time, speed up and enhance your creative process from the initial hook to the final track.<br /> <br /> EZmix is a Mac and PC compatible, AU, RTAS and VST plug-in delivered with a wide variety of mix presets, with a heavy accent on your drum mixing needs, designed by Toontrack Music Head Of Sound Design Mattias Eklund. http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=169 39403999-6E72-4D16-BDF7-86CCF837960F-778-0000195D42EFE783-FFA Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:20:37 +0200
Look no further - Songwriters Drumpack does just that. Played by Swedish in-demand session drummer Ricard "Huxflux" Nettermalm (Infinite Mass, Erik Gadd, Titiyo), this one-of-its-kind collection of drum MIDI comes in Ballad, Mid-tempo, Halftime, Up-tempo and Shuffle styles in full four to eight bar grooves and is sure to be a well of inspiration and your go-to tool for quick and easy songwriting.

With the Songwriters Drumpack you are virtually just a few moments away from a full, pro-played drum track to an entire song!

· More than 450 individually played files
· Categorized in different songs
· Full Intro / Verse / Pre-Chorus / Chorus / Bridge / Fill sections & variations in each song
· 3/4, 4/4, 6/8 variations in Swing and/or Straight feel

Works with EZdrummer®, Superior Drummer® (optimized for 1 kick, 1 snare, 2 toms, 1 floor-tom, 2 crash-cymbals, 1 ride-cymbal)]]> http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=168 BC43A35B-3571-4E0C-AAA9-F31F5013F0E2-351-0000075CC09F89F1-FFA Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:18:23 +0100
We also figured that with so many projects currently “in development” here at Toontrack, it might be interesting to just “drop some hints” and hopefully peak your interests on a few of the things we have planned for you throughout the year.

So, let’s look into the Toontrack crystal ball for clues to what the Swedish software future might hold...

What if you had a software production tool that allowed you to build custom drum kits, work with tonal & melodic phrases and indulge in every aspect of custom sound design you could ever really think of? What if you could have it in June?

Speaking of production tools - what if you had access to some drum presets from some of the most in demand producers, cutting edge artists and leading developers in the music business today? Perhaps in a few weeks’ time?

Better yet, what if you had a software program whose sole purpose was to make your mixes better? Drums, guitars, bass, vocals - all of it - just sounding better? What if this one was available in April?

How about an SDX produced by one of the top producers working in music today, recorded in a studio that’s produced a countless number of platinum records? Maybe in May?

Then, what if we sprinkled in a new EZX or two, some fresh MIDI packs and the ability to buy individual drum set pieces for your Superior sound library?

To bring it all home, what if we loaded up all our gear, some top notch drummers, artists and producers and then rolled into your neighborhood to hang out for a week with you & your friends and talk, teach & entertain you all on and with our products? Oh yeah - what if it was free and with no strings attached?

Well, you’re just going to have to keep tuning in to www.toontrack.com to find out when & how these cryptic writings manifest themselves! We’ll talk to you soon....

The Toontrack Team]]> http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=167 1449E8EF-B716-4BB2-93DE-44ACA61BF574-486-000010882EFFF820-FFA Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:08:21 +0100 The tutorial, presented by Mattias Eklund Toontrack Music Head of sound design and founding partner together with Pat Thrall, Neil Dorfsman and drummer NIR Z, the team behind the recordings for Superior Drummer® 2.0, features a thorough walkthrough of all aspects of working with Superior Drummer® 2.0 to gain professional results.<br /> <br /> As an added bonus Neil Dorfsman also goes through Toontrack drum replacement app Drumtracker® explaining its feature set. http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=163 4622A160-CC99-47DC-9DDB-A670CF9C063C-710-000045F227D2E3E7-FFA Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:44:47 +0100 Toontrack Music has teamed up with Steven Slate to bring you premium mixer presets designed by Steven Slate for the sample engine and sound library of Superior Drummer® 2.0.<br /> <br /> The presets carry Stevens highly prolific signature sound into Superior Drummer® 2.0 and will give Superior Drummer® 2.0 yet another edge.<br /> <br /> Crank it up !!!<br /> <br /> At this point the Steven Slate presets for Superior Drummer® 2.0 are only available as a limited edition item for the 2010 NAMM show http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=164 0F601F4D-14B9-464E-9AA7-1706F000A5DD-710-000045E8E93BA02B-FFA Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:44:05 +0100 Please enjoy the first edition absolutely free, courtesy of Toontrack, by following this link. You will be able to access the publication online by clicking on the magazine cover and following a quick and easy registration process. The registration is necessary to ensure that you continue to get free copies of publication in future.<br /> <br /> In the first edition, youll meet Tom Roady, a Toontrack artist and the profiled drummer. Tom is a pioneer of electronic drumming who has played with some of the music industrys greats - and his insights are fascinating.<br /> <br /> The launch edition features news, reviews and information on performance and recording, including an interesting discussion of international musical collaboration - using Toontrack solutions, of course.<br /> <br /> We are proud to be a launch partner of this ambitious new publishing venture and were sure youll enjoy the first edition. http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=166 D9CA77FE-E2E5-401D-9CF8-BE04756B2A0B-710-000045DE53603B94-FFA Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:43:23 +0100 This year we are pulling out all the stops to bring the best of the best to Anaheim California to inspire, entertain and educate all those in attendance at this years 2010 winter NAMM show. While we never know which artists, producers & musicians will stop by our booth just to visit & say "hello", we have scheduled the following team to be there to share the wondeful world of Toontrack software products with anyone & everyone that stops by;

Mattias Eklund - Scandinavian superstar, company founder and head of sound design for Toontrack.
Brad Bowden - Sound designer exrodinare, recording artist and member of cuting edge group "Sub Id ".
Richard Devine - Undisputed Heavyweight champion of electronica and organic sound creation.
Dirk Verbeuren - Drummer to the twenty thrid power - famous for his work with the band "Soilwork".
David Haynes - Tasty grooves and killer licks from his fingers of fire - has to be seen to be believed!
Allen Morgan - Producer to the stars - Creed, Reba, Taylor Swift and too many more to name !


Thursday January 14th
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm - Superior 2.2 highlights with Mattias Eklund & Dirk Verbeuren
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm - Electronic EZX Demo with Brad Bowden & Richard Devine
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm - Metal Foundry with Mattias Eklund & Dirk Verbeuren
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm - Jazz SDX Preview with Mattias Eklund
5:00 pm - 5:45 pm - Superior 2.2 highlights with Mattias Eklund, Dirk Verbeuren & David Haynes

Friday January 15th
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm - Superior 2.2 highlights with Mattias & Dirk Verbeuren
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm - Electronic EZX Demo with Brad Bowden, Richard Devine & David Haynes
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm - Metal Foundry with Mattias & Dirk Verbeuren
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm - Jazz SDX Preview with Mattias Eklund
5:00 pm - 5:45 pm - Superior 2.2 highlights with Mattias Eklund & Dirk Verbeuren

Saturday January 16th
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm - Superior 2.2 highlights with Mattias & Dirk Verbeuren
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Mixing in Superior 2.2 with Mattias Eklund & Allen Morgan
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm - Metal Foundry with Mattias Eklund & Dirk Verbeuren
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm - Jazz SDX Preview with Mattias Eklund
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm - Electronic EZX Demo with Brad Bowden, Richard Devine
5:00 pm - 5:45 pm - Superior 2.2 highlights with Mattias Eklund, Dirk Verbeuren & David Haynes

Sunday January 17th
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm - Superior 2.2 highlights with Mattias Eklund & Dirk Verbeuren
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm - Electronic EZX Demo with Brad Bowden & Richard Devine
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm - Jazz SDX Preview with Mattias Eklund & David Haynes


So if youre planning on attending the show this year , make sure you stop by the booth to take in a demo, meet your favorite artists or just say "hello!". We hope to see you there!

Your friends from Toontrack!

Make sure to come see us at the 2010 Winter NAMM show in the Drum Hall (hall D) booth 2532!]]> http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=165 656EDEE9-F381-4720-A5B1-4A9B8284615F-710-000045D2746DACB5-FFA Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:42:34 +0100 Umeå, Sweden – January 11, 2010<br /> <br /> Platinum Samples is proud to announce the release of Joe Barresi’s Evil Drums SDX™ Expansion Pack for Toontrack Music’s Superior Drummer® 2.0 software – after all, it only seems fitting to release Evil Drums for the flagship product from the company that gave us Drumkit From Hell.<br /> <br /> Joe Barresi is one of the busiest producer/engineers working today with an impressive list of credits including albums by Tool, Wolfmother, Queens Of The Stone Age, Weezer, Clutch, Pennywise, Turbonegro, Bad Religion, and many more.<br /> <br /> Featuring 6 full drum kits, 6 kick drums and 6 snares the Evil Drums Expansion Pack is unlike any other expansion pack available. Recorded to analog tape at two legendary rock studios using compression and EQ, Joe Barresi has captured a diverse ensemble of drum sounds with unprecedented detail and full bleed to create a unique and exquisitely evil expansion pack. Evil Drums also includes MIDI grooves performed by Pat Wilson (Weezer, The Special Goodness).<br /> <br /> Platinum Samples is the first third party company to release Expansion Packs for Toontrack Music’s best selling Superior Drummer® 2.0 software. The expansion pack requires that Superior Drummer® 2.0 be installed and is both Mac OS X and Windows compatible. Superior Drummer® 2.0 supports Digidesign’s RTAS format, as well as VSTi and Audio Units technologies.<br /> <br /> Please visit the www.platinumsamples.com web site for additional information. http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=162 529FA39E-729F-4027-BE21-AC86A4136966-298-0000121F9D9A8275-FFA Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:42:48 +0100 This update is recommended for all users.

New Features:
• Electronic EZX kit pieces support
• Map wraps for Steven Slate Drums 3.5
• Map wraps (update) for Addictive Drums 1.5
• Map wraps for Ocean Way Drums
• Platinum Samples Evil Drums convenience map wraps
• The "User MIDI folder" is now included under the help menu


Fixed in version 1.0.5:
• Arranger tracks are no longer silent on recalling a saved project
• Accents should play back as expected when loading a saved file
• Drag and drop from the Browser to the Arranger should now work in Logic 9
• MIDI dragged from Sonar 8.5 into the Arranger could not be dragged out of it subsequently
• Headers are now skipped when clicking the arrows to step through MIDI in the Browser
• Shorthands are now generated when dragging from the Arranger
• Setting velocity in the Browser to -127 no longer leads to silence
• The tempo can no longer exceed 320 when clicking the up arrow next to the BPM field
• Dragging a groove to the Arranger with the "metronome" ON now respects the tracks tempo
• Note 0 from a MIDI input is no longer assigned to "MIDI Learn Play" on start up
• Shift clicking a clip in the Arranger now correctly restricts playback to the kit piece selection
• Dragging files other than MIDI material into the plugin no longer leads to crashes
• A number of other random crashes after dragging MIDI inside the plugin have been fixed
• Crashes due to dropping a groove on top of another and then selecting "copy all" fixed
• Using the stretching tool on a clip set it as the "dragging groove" and caused crashes
• Other suspicious behaviours when dropping other clips on same track following above actions
• Removed creation of the MidiPath written to registry on launch as it was no longer in use
• IMAP map wraps transforms are no longer offset by 12 steps
• Drumcore/Kitcore wrapper name changed to reflect new company details]]> http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=161 1A2B74A7-CB98-4F4E-8A61-DAF3BD3E2EF1-224-0000015F29E4AEFA-FFA Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:29:27 +0100
Once again, studio drummer Peter Fredlander is back with a plethora of insanely well played and inventive fills, hierarchically organized by level of intensity and complexity, ranging in style to cover anything from laid back Pop or Country to complex Hard Rock and Metal.

This is sure to be the creative booster and go-to library for all your 5/4, 6/8, 9/8, 7/8 and 11/8 songs.

· More than 450 individually played files
· Hierarchically organized by level of intensity and complexity
· Short Fills and Long Fills with beats leading up to them
· Fills Only
· Straight and Swing variations in 5/4, 6/8, 9/8, 7/8 and 11/8

A must-have in your MIDI armory!]]> http://www.toontrack.de/news.asp?id=160 851A3B48-C79B-4FB9-9D47-1A31055297C3-246-0000036FDD74DBC2-FFA Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:06:45 +0100
Weve recorded numerous libraries with hundreds of the finest drums and cymbals totaling 200+ gigs of user content derived from 1,000,000 plus sound files.

Until now, its been 100% acoustic.

We felt it was time to plug-in, flip the switch and begin sampling electronic drums.

It is with great excitement that we introduce the Electronic EZX®. A modern collection of classic, circuit bent and resampled electronic drum sounds suited for any of genre imaginable.

The Electronic EZX®, like all our libraries, is optimized for impact, sonic integrity, and immediate usability.

Designed by Brad Bowden and Richard Devine, this EZX® includes 33 meticulously crafted kits with 100+ additional sounds of the most requested electronic kick and snare drums. It also features our ever-popular use of parallel FX processing in the mixer window for unlimited variation and sonic depth.

Whatever your style, we got your drum sounds.

House, Techno, Progressive, Pop, Hip-Hop, Rap, Electro, Grime, Jungle, DnB, RnB, Dub-Step, Trip-Hop, Acid, Disco, Crunk, Industrial, Experimental, Noise-core, Hard-core, Minimal, Glitch, Gabba, Ambient, Trance.

If youve heard it, we got it. If you think its not possible, now you can!

This is Old School, Modern and Future all rolled into one.]]> http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=159 F07D585D-FE3C-4DC5-9BBC-E1BEC7F60BA9-441-0000290E18FEF157-FFA Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:35:27 +0100 All Sontronics microphones now come with a free copy of EZdrummer Lite, a cutdown version of Toontracks award-winning EZdrummer drum sampler software.<br /> <br /> Sontronics microphones, which are all designed and developed in the UK, were used to record the drums and percussion for Toontracks Twisted and Claustrophobic EZX plug-ins. And now every Sontronics mic comes bundled with a card featuring a unique registration code for you to download EZdrummer Lite. This can be upgraded to the full version of EZdrummer at the Toontrack website.<br /> <br /> If youve bought a Sontronics microphone since 1st November, but didnt find an EZdrummer Lite card in the box, email info@sontronics.com with details of when and where you bought the mic, along with its serial number, and well send you your unique registration number to download EZdrummer Lite for free! http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=158 DB41A53B-65E4-46C8-B7B1-54C6F0E38DED-441-00002903969D5ECD-FFA Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:34:49 +0100
Apart from extensive stick and brush recordings of a unique collection of drums and cymbals it also features mixer presets by producer Peter Henderson and custom MIDI by drummer Chris Whitten.

The SDX™ gives everyone from top producers down, access to the cream of custom and vintage drums, built by craftsmen from the 1920s right up to the exceptional instrument makers of today, like Johnny Craviotto.

The Custom and Vintage SDX™ is played by Chris Whitten. The drummer on classic hits like What I Am by Edie Brickelland, The New Bohemians and The Whole Of The Moon by The Waterboys, Paul McCartneys Flowers In The Dirt album.

The Custom and Vintage SDX™ is produced by Peter Henderson a key figure in producing Supertramp´s 20 million selling album Breakfast In America, for which he won a Grammy. He has also worked with Paul McCartney, Rush, Frank Zappa, Jeff Beck, Tina Turner and Ringo Starr.

The Custom and Vintage SDX™ will be available as an upgrade with a special price from the legacy products and one regular SDX™ version for newer customers. Both with the same content.

The Custom and Vintage SDX™ is available on the web and at your favorite retailer.]]> http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=157 83A9A07B-0281-4C7D-98C8-4A3F8E8B4255-441-000028EEBF45EA6C-FFA Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:33:53 +0100 Toontrack are proud to once again be represented in a production topping the Billboard album list this week.<br /> <br /> Producers par excellence and Toontrack endorsees, The Inkredibles produced<br /> track number 6. "Real as It Gets" (featuring Young Jeezy) on the chart topping album "The Blueprint 3" using EZdrummer®. http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=156 46E42FA1-E798-479A-BFAA-8F59B07E8836-261-000004E5B3A0E98E-FFA Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:25:57 +0200
The Custom and Vintage SDX™ is a re-release of the award winning Toontrack Music sample packs Superior Custom and Vintage and Superior Vintage Add-on (both released for the original Superior Drummer software) and they have now been combined to form the Custom and Vintage SDX™ for Superior Drummer® 2.0.

Apart from extensive stick and brush recordings of a unique collection of drums and cymbals it also features mixer presets by producer Peter Henderson and custom MIDI by drummer Chris Whitten.

The SDX™ gives everyone from top producers down, access to the cream of custom and vintage drums, built by craftsmen from the 1920s right up to the exceptional instrument makers of today, like Johnny Craviotto.

The Custom and Vintage SDX™ is played by Chris Whitten. The drummer on classic hits like What I Am by Edie Brickelland, The New Bohemians and The Whole Of The Moon by The Waterboys, Paul McCartneys Flowers In The Dirt album.

The Custom and Vintage SDX™ is produced by Peter Henderson a key figure in producing Supertramp´s 20 million selling album Breakfast In America, for which he won a Grammy. He has also worked with Paul McCartney, Rush, Frank Zappa, Jeff Beck, Tina Turner and Ringo Starr.

The Custom and Vintage SDX™ will be available as an upgrade with a special price from the legacy products and one regular SDX™ version for newer customers. Both with the same content.

The Custom and Vintage SDX™ will be available in stores around the world at the end of October 2009.]]> http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=155 572C0B9A-30A1-4053-A457-ECB7B3C5D65B-3445-000103D3F9D5AA96-FFA Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:33:37 +0200 It is with great pride that Toontrack announces that the Whitney Houston album "I look to you" is number one on American Billboard this week.<br /> <br /> The title track of the album "I Look To You" , written by R Kelly, produced by Emanuel Kiriakou, Tricky Stewart, Harvey Mason Jr. and engineered by Pat Thrall uses Superior Drummer® 2.0 with the Allaire recordings from "The Lost New York Studios" SDX™. http://www.toontrack.de/news.asp?id=154 8425E9F1-93F6-48B1-AC1D-C0A1DF956939-1728-0000F5A996C8A03B-FFA Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:13:48 +0200
Weve recorded numerous libraries with hundreds of the finest drums and cymbals totaling 200+ gigs of user content derived from 1,000,000 plus sound files.

Until now, its been 100% acoustic.

We felt it was time to plug-in, flip the switch and begin sampling electronic drums.

It is with great excitement that we introduce the Electronic EZX®. A modern collection of classic, circuit bent and resampled electronic drum sounds suited for any of genre imaginable.

The Electronic EZX®, like all our libraries, is optimized for impact, sonic integrity, and immediate usability.

Designed by Brad Bowden and Richard Devine, this EZX® includes 33 meticulously crafted kits with 100+ additional sounds of the most requested electronic kick and snare drums. It also features our ever-popular use of parallel FX processing in the mixer window for unlimited variation and sonic depth.

Whatever your style, we got your drum sounds.

House, Techno, Progressive, Pop, Hip-Hop, Rap, Electro, Grime, Jungle, DnB, RnB, Dub-Step, Trip-Hop, Acid, Disco, Crunk, Industrial, Experimental, Noise-core, Hard-core, Minimal, Glitch, Gabba, Ambient, Trance.

If youve heard it, we got it. If you think its not possible, now you can.

This is Old School, Modern and Future all rolled into one.

The Electronic EZX® will be available Nov 2009.]]> http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=153 A39DE1D4-88B3-4377-9EC3-C2284A7BCFFC-781-00003C009814AF25-FFA Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:51:00 +0200 Toontrack Music proudly announce that Monster Drummer Peter Fredlander is back with the third package in the Monster MIDI series - Monster MIDI Pack 3 - Fills! Boasting more than 450 individually played fills with drum beats leading up to them, hierarchically organized by level of intensity and difficulty, this is a given must-have in your arsenal of MIDI and a shot of adrenalin to your creativity and songwriting! These fills and lead-ins will spice up your drum tracks like never before!<br /> <br /> Works for all genres - fills to suit anything from mellow Pop to insane Metal!<br /> <br /> Works with EZdrummer®, Superior Drummer® or any GM compatible drum kit (optimized for 1 kick, 1 snare, 2 toms, 1 floortom, 2 crash-cymbals, 1 ride-cymbal) http://www.toontrack.com/products.asp?item=54 85F0EA32-06DA-4720-A68E-384FFBC9318A-638-000018B42678601E-FFA Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:34:12 +0200
Platinum Samples are one of the worlds leading producers of sampled drums, and quoting Toontrack Music CEO Andreas Sundgren, "Their products are cutting edge recordings. We are excited about and are looking forward to a long term collaboration with Platinum Samples"

Platinum Samples owner, Shivaun O'Brien says “The symbiotic relationship of our samples with Toontracks' drum software is very exciting and we're honored. This collaboration is a natural extension of both Toontrack Music and Platinum Samples' product lines, and we look forward to a long and rewarding relationship.”

The first joint release, planned for Q4 2009, is the well-known title "Joe Barresi Evil Drums" as an SDX expansion pack for Superior Drummer 2.0.

About Toontrack Music
Toontrack Music is the world's premier developer of percussive virtual instruments, with an unrivaled line of drum and percussion tools for playing, composing, and producing in Digital Audio Workstations.

About Platinum Samples
Platinum Samples has over 30 years of experience in the recording industry and have garnered acclaim for their Master Engineer series of drum samples recorded by multi-platinum awarded producer/engineers.]]> http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=151 273C2414-0005-463A-B49E-845C1D5A416E-2147-000089EDE3759DD3-FFA Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:21:07 +0200 Allen Morgan uses Superior Drummer® 2.0 in production for Billboard artists Reba McEntire, Taylor Swift, and Jack Ingram. Check out Allens work at www.allenmorganaudio.com. http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=150 6BCEDDA8-4BF0-48CB-AED2-FFF2AEE9BA80-2147-000089E251AC355E-FFA Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:20:29 +0200
Toontrack solo 1.2 boosts significantly the versatility of Toontracks standalone host, offering long time requested features and then some:

• Graphical interface has been rebuilt, main drummer is treated as any other.
• Re-organization of the application menus for a cleaner, more OS compliant experience.
• Convenience toolbar for common application components and EZplayer.
• New Master mute button to supplement existing shortcut.
• New metronome feature, with time signature setting and volume control.
• Support for multiple MIDI interfaces and ports (to be used at the same time).
• Support for MME audio drivers on PC.

Toontrack solo 1.2 also introduces support for Rockband® and Guitar Hero® drum controllers, expanding further the appeal of the award winning range of Toontrack products.

Full compatibility details can be found here.

Rock Band® is a trademark of Harmonix® Music Systems, Inc. Guitar Hero® is a trademark of Activision® Publishing, Inc.
Toontrack has no rights to any of these trademarks. Toontrack solo is not supported, recommended or endorsed by any of these companies.
Toontrack has tested their products with select software platforms and hardware to verify compatibility.]]> http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=149 341B372C-E79E-4F4B-AEE4-FFB3FECDC2B9-2147-000089D82F64C054-FFA Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:19:29 +0200
This major update contains many bug fixes as well as features significantly improving the user experience. It is recommended for all users and is essential for SDX (NY Vol2) support.

New Features

Offline bouncing overhaul (see chapter 5 for details):
- New option to not include all bleed and bounce only using the currently used samples
- Option to Bounce through the Mixer, including effects
- Independent Master bounce volume and overload display and Mixer bounce volume
- Progress message board showing what mic is currently bounced
- The bounce process can be aborted
- New clearer nomenclature for the names of the bounced files
- New setting to Keep intermediate files

New Mixer implementation (see paragraph 4.1 for details):
- New Bus send layout
- Soloing Mics and Busses work recursively so as to allow the sound to reach the Outputs
- Pre and Post Effect send facility for both Mics and Busses
- Drag and Drop for Inserts and Sends
- New Outputs and Busses nomenclature to mirror many hosts

New presets handling (see paragraph 3.6 for details on Combined presets):
- Combined presets for loading/saving Instruments and Mixer Channels properties selectively
- Possibility to load saved files (.S20) as Combined presets
- Load/Save of Instrument groups for most preset types
- New Envelope Curve preset allowing to copy settings to groups of Instruments

Edrum experience improvement (see chapter 6 for details):
- New factory MIDI presets, including pedal correction curves (hatsCtrl only MIDI presets)
- Various bugfixes and improvements to the transmute, mainly in AMB mics and faded drums
- Change to Distribution Groups, improving CC-hihats

Other Changes:
- Superior1 libraries renamed S1 - Cocktail, S1 - Drummer and S1 - Percussionist
- Reorganized layout for the S1 Drummer factory presets
- Clicking on an anchor point in the Envelope curve is enough to update the display
- When Felt Mallets is selected the Bottom Wire Snares is deselected
- Preview in Studio window accepts mouse wheel to control articulation choice
- New savefile format that contains the new sub-presets found in the Combined presets
- Improved handling of memory limit exceeded during a bounce
- improved Mic auto-assignment for the X-drums
- X-drums should look like more similar to what they do in their own sound library


Bugfixes

- Typing keys that are out of bound as notes (G#8 or above) is no longer possible
- Mic assignment for the X-drums now shows MixName instead of Name
- Mics that are stereo out but not stereo in will no longer receive a silent right channel when bounced
- Bleed/usage/phase controls should no longer change more than the left side for stereo channels that dont have their sounds as stereo files
- The split selection is reset when changing Sound Library
- Channel pressure is now part of bounce
- Fixed a bounce bug, that after a bounce left the sampler in the state where sounds are loaded in the rendering thread instead of the demon thread
- Local Machine directory created with full access rights on Mac
- Better tolerance for non-ASCII characters in paths on MAC
- In S1-Drummer, crash22 in Ride4 and Ride5 internal names are now unique
- Pressing Load when editing bleed in Cached mode now works better
- Fixed bug in code that removes a trailing Sounds from an input sound path
- Fading a non-close mic, early in the mixer, no longer leads to malfunction of the transmute for the other mics
- A negative Offset (envelope) along with pitching no longer leads to pops, crackles and crashes
- Soloing something before applying a preset or a savefile for the same Sound Library no longer leads to issues
- Solo and Mute in the Classic View are now updated when a control or Humanize preset is applied
- Fixed bug that caused crash when selecting a drum without a Close mic with EzMixer follows Selection active
- Fixed the bug that caused newly assigned X-drum MIDI notes to not be written in presets or savefiles
- All the X-samplers are reset when X Pads are reset, fixes the crashes when changing Vol2 factory presets
- Effects are now reset when the host asks the sampler to go mute. This should avoid clicks
- Possible bugfix for crashes while changing playing drums on a multi-core machine
- Auth key comparison failure in some cases fixed

/Toontrack Crew]]> http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=147 FFA59E91-9A66-4056-96D5-C6CF7B1C15C1-630-0000168AAE1813C7-FFA Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:30:53 +0200 Toontrack Music are delighted to announce the worldwide shipping of the very first SDX expansion pack for Superior Drummer® 2.0, the "New York Studios Vol.2 SDX".<br /> <br /> The SDX contains unique recordings from legendary New York Studios Allaire and Hit Factory N.Y. and MIDI played by super session drummer Nir Z.<br /> <br /> Visit your local dealer to order your copy and check out more product details here. http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=146 67B46BAE-D63A-430B-84D5-992D92EEFBB4-630-0000167B2B760344-FFA Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:29:48 +0100
CM:s reviewer writes that the Jazz EZX has:

"a very specific tonal palette, which may not be hugely useful for anything other than jazz styles."

and

"So, if you´re in the market for a 100% authentic, 100% playable jazz drum kit, this is a winner. If you´re after something more versatile. though, be aware that when Toontrack say Jazz, they really mean it."

Yes we mean it.

Check out the very Jazzy Jazz EZX here.

/Toontrack Crew
]]> http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=145 985F42EE-61BB-4E98-ABA6-1F71789C4AA0-630-0000165A926F2F34-FFA Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:28:53 +0200 The very first SDX expansion pack dedicated to Superior Drummer 2.0, Vol.2 of the NY Studio Legacy Series, contains unique sample recordings from two legendary New York Studios - Hit Factory NY and Allaire Studios.<br /> <br /> ”The New York Studio Legacy Series Vol.2” altogether feature kits recorded with seven kick drums, thirteen snares and a wide variety of cymbals sampled in extreme detail to work with the best, most advanced drum sampler engine on the planet, Superior Drummer® 2.0.<br /> <br /> The recordings at Hit Factory NY were the starting point for Toontrack® in developing Superior Drummer® 2.0 and the decision to record samples at Allaire was a result of wanting to capture the best studio rooms in New York. http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=144 68322F47-0D1E-44E9-8598-86129E4C0631-495-000008E238096E56-FFA Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:43:31 +0100 RecordingReview.com gives you the chance to win a copy of Superior Drummer 2.0!<br /> <br /> "I’m proud to announce the Recording Gear Shootout Contest. The idea is simple. You conduct various shootouts with your various mics, plugins, preamps, compressors, techniques, rooms, and just about anything else you can think of.<br /> <br /> You follow the standards and rules as stated in Contest Shootout Rules.<br /> <br /> RecordingReview.com members vote on their favorite shootouts. The highest rated shootout when the contest is over will win a copy of Superior Drummer 2.0."<br /> http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=143 4C5A8B71-406D-4B6A-9710-7E0AE5610FF4-381-0000131A4F455FD0-FFA Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:03:17 +0100
Roy’s ground breaking percussion technique takes playing drums way beyond just simple time keeping. His approach to his craft is a much more all-encompassing and universal one. He views himself as a storyteller playing music to reach beyond the limits of common musical understanding. His recordings for the Jazz EZX, captured at Blackbird Studios in Nashville, will set a bench mark for how sampling percussive instruments specifically and any musical instrument in general will be done in the future.

"More and more I see the piano like a drum set and the drum set like a piano.” says Roy and indeed he sees every single hit and swirl recorded as part of a whole, as part of a musical sequence rather than as single solitary, monotonous hits. That lends a unique scope and musicality to these recordings that has its explanation in the fact that as an instrumentalist Roy Wooten strives to employ the power and science of Mother Nature.

Toontrack Music has had the privilege to capture the magic of Futureman. His touch, his heart, his philosophy and his unique approach to his craft in the Jazz EZX.

The Jazz EZX will be available through Toontrack Music retailers all over the world at the end of January 2009.

/Toontrack Crew]]> http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=142 84C0B183-B4E3-46AD-8513-7901C3582024-551-00000EBD4FC00F00-FFA Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:06:57 +0100 Toontrack Music proudly announces that the all-new sound-replacing tool from Toontrack is now shipping in all territories.<br /> <br /> Drumtracker® is a stand-alone, host independent, multi-track audio to MIDI converter. Specifically designed to convert drum session audio recordings to MIDI files for drum replacement purposes, Drumtracker® will grant your drums a new lease of life.<br /> <br /> Happy New Year!<br /> <br /> /Toontrack Crew http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=141 AEFD4053-BA46-408F-905E-5565AB670529-423-00001396397C14A9-FFA Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:54:09 +0100 This year Toontrack Music is bringing the entire development crew to the NAMM show in Anaheim, CA from the 15th to the 18th of January.<br /> Take this unique opportunity to talk directly to the people behind products like EZdrummer, Superior Drummer 2.0 and the drum library that started the multi sampled drum revolution, Drumkit From Hell.<br /> <br /> We look forward to seeing you at booth 1200 in Hall E.<br /> <br /> /Toontrack Crew http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=140 E304405F-6866-4A31-92CB-4702E71F4886-423-0000138D42FF387F-FFA Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:52:01 +0100 Finally the long awaited (and announced) title in the Toontrack Music Toontrack Software Tools series is ready for release. Taking a new angle on the conversion of drum audio to drum MIDI and drum sound replacement, Drumtracker features stand alone operation and all out manual operation. Like other tools in the TST series Drumtracker is compatible with all major drum sampler MIDI mappings in the market. Drumtracker is another step in Toontrack Music’s endeavor to deliver a complete solution for production, composition and drum performance for players and producers alike. Drumtracker will be available through Toontrack Music distributors and retailers at the end of December.<br /> <br /> Click here for the Drumtracker product page<br /> <br /> /Toontrack Music http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=139 009499BB-6337-4E14-AF30-0193F51451E0-561-00000A6F1F3382FA-FFA Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:43:01 +0100
On their own or in tandem, Starks and Stubblefield were the principal drummers for the Godfather of Soul and Funk, Mr. James Brown. Fans and critics alike cite their collective era in Brown’s band as the pinnacle of Funk. Their combined drumming on the classic double-album "Sex Machine" is some of the most innovative, inspired and funky playing ever recorded.

Samples and looped audio of their original beats and breaks would go on to become the foundation of Hip-Hop. Their breaks gave birth to countless genres reaching deep into the realms of underground, experimental and popular music. It is also crucial to note that the use of their breaks inspired innovation within the techniques of DJ-ing and sample based production, thus making Starks and Stubblefield the most sampled and influential drummers in modern day music.

Toontrack Music has sampled both their unique sound and grooves.

We at Toontrack Music are honored and humbled to have worked with these masters. As fans and lovers of music, we wish to express our deepest appreciation and gratitude for the legacy that “Jab’o” and Clyde have given us all.

The Funkmasters EZX feature two kit interfaces, one for Clyde and one for ”Jab’o”. The EZX also features effects sliders in the EZmixer, a Vinyl effect created with the use of iZotopes Vinyl plug in and a large Plate reverb resampled at Toontrack Music Studios, Umea, delivering all that you need to create those real sounding Funk tracks.

The Funkmasters EZX will be available through Toontrack Music distributors and retailers at the end of November.

Check out the Funkmasters EZX product page here.

/Toontrack crew]]> http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=138 A73F00FC-C30D-4B2B-A90F-02A3625D57C8-561-00000A56ADA32C25-FFA Thu, 6 Nov 2008 14:41:33 +0100 - www.musiclive.co.uk

Andreas Sundgren from Toontrack will also be visiting Digital Village stores from the 10-12th of November. He will be showcasing the full range of Toontrack software, including the massively popular Superior Drummer 2.0 which was released earlier this year and the brand new ´Drumtracker´ software for replacing drums. Andreas will take a detailed look at how the software can be used in different situations and also innovative ways Toontrack software can be used together.

Also on display will be the new ´Funkmasters´ EZX for EZdrummer which features performances from legendary drummers Clyde Stubblefield and John ´Jabo´ Starks.

Here is an event listing:
• 10th November: 2-5pm – Digital Village, Birmingham, birmingham@digitalvillage.co.uk
• 11th November: 11am-1pm – Digital Village, Clapham, southlondon@digitalvillage.co.uk
• 11th November: 3pm-5pm – Digital Village, Romford, eastlondon@digitalvillage.co.uk
• 12th November: 11am-1pm – Digital Village, Barnet, northlondon@digitalvillage.co.uk
• 12th November: 3pm-5pm – Digital Village, Acton, westlondon@digitalvillage.co.uk

Please e-mail the store in order to register for the each individual event.]]> http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=137 2A4A0E06-A4C9-443F-B96D-6DBAE4B4ACB6-561-00000A412573FB69-FFA Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:40:05 +0100
After customers purchase a Toontrack product, the dealer will enter the order number and instantly receive copy-protected software with unique serial numbers to unlock the product. The serial is printed on the customer’s receipt.

“Joining the VSSD and the association with Waves marks another huge step forward for us,” stated Andreas Sundgren, CEO Toontrack Music Group. “In practice, it will mean that Toontrack can offer a unique sales service to dealers and individual customers alike. We are very excited and happy to be joining the Waves VSSD."

About Toontrack Music AB:
Toontrack Music is the premier developer of percussive virtual instruments in the world with an unrivaled line of tools for playing, composing and producing drums and percussion in Digital Audio Workstations. To buy Toontrack products visit the Toontrack webshop here.

About Waves Ltd.:
Waves is a leading provider of audio DSP solutions for professional, broadcast, and consumer electronics audio markets. Waves has ten years of expertise in the development of psycho-acoustic signal processing algorithms that leverage knowledge on the human perception of hearing to radically improve perceived sound quality. Waves’ award-winning processors are utilized to improve sound quality in the creation of the world’s most popular music, movie soundtracks, and multimedia titles. Waves offers computer software solutions and hardware plus software solutions for the professional and broadcast markets. Waves also offers semiconductor with embedded software solutions under the Maxx brand for the consumer electronics audio applications. Waves’ Maxx technology dramatically enhances audio performance in consumer applications and has been licensed to several leading companies, including Motorola and Microsoft. For more information, visit the Waves web site at www.waves.com.

Other brand and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.
]]> http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=136 D32919F5-19B4-442C-88DD-D083DB1275FF-561-00000A2FA96AA12A-FFA Mon, 6 Oct 2008 14:38:28 +0100 If you want an in-depth look at how Toontrack and other prominent developers of drum samplers think when they design their instruments check out the feature "Behind the Groove" in the september issue of Sound On Sound. Debbie Proyser reveals the philosophy behind the best drum samplers on the planet. http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=133 7A5E9029-3C88-4BF1-A276-054CF9475936-1424-000015F9BFCF84E9-FFA Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:04:53 +0200 The September issue of Computer Music awards Superior Drummer 2.0 - "The New York Studio Legacy Series Vol.1" with a Performance Award and ends an all positive review with:<br /> "Easy to use, slick as you like, and with a "superior" sound, S2.0 has beaten back the competition<br /> to claim its place as perhaps the best drum ROMpler going." http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=134 D2EA34DF-46D6-4F18-9868-C1323D054821-1424-000015F14FE9ACCE-FFA Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:04:17 +0200 The latest edition of Music Tech Magazine reviews Superior Drummer 2.0 - "The New York Studio Legacy Series Vol.1" and gives it top grades.<br /> <br /> "Toontrack has led the way in the development of sample-based drum modules, with its EZdrummer and dfh Superior modules finding fans in all sectors of music production."<br /> <br /> "The graphical representation of a drum kit on display may initially suggest that this is somehow a toy rather than a serious instrument, but nothing could be further from the truth. In reality, S2.0 is a very powerful drum sample playback module, with a well-designed interface and in-depth controls." http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=135 F6E7E782-4FD6-4FF3-A978-93B02AB08905-1424-000015E39CCF3230-FFA Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:03:25 +0200 Full Compass, one the largest music dealers in the U.S, is having a contest to win a free copy of S2.0. Our own Andy Simon visited them on July 2 and was interviewed for their Gearcast podcast in which they decided, while in the middle of recording to have a giveaway.<br /> Its real easy - listen to the Gearcast to find out how to enter - Good Luck!<br /> <br /> 2008-08-05<br /> <br /> Win a free copy of Superior 2.0!<br /> <br /> Full Compass, one the largest music dealers in the U.S, is having a contest to win a free copy of S2.0. Our own Andy Simon visited them on July 2 and was interviewed for their Gearcast podcast in which they decided, while in the middle of recording to have a giveaway.<br /> Its real easy - listen to the Gearcast to find out how to enter - Good Luck!<br /> <br /> Click here to listen to the Full Compass Gearcasthttp://www.fullcompass.com/gearcast#124 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=130 E3C0D320-EA34-445A-AAFC-ECAA76D4B1F8-1376-00001669BFC968AC-FFA Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:38:15 +0200 Fixed in version 2.0.1:
• MIDI communication in ProTools 7.4 PC resolved.
• Improved performance on multiprocessor Mac in PT 7.4.
• No longer fails to load samples while in cache mode.
• Sync (humanize) between microphones in bounce files is now correct.
• Better handling of room sounds during transmuting of hats.
• Fixes intermittent channel beeping on preset selection affecting the channel.
• EQ no longer lead to intermittent CPU spikes.
• Improved management of FX GUI update calls.
• Solo buttons state on busses is now always refreshed properly.
• Improved memory total estimates for X-Drums.
• Memory estimates now reflects impact of pitch shifting.
• Authorizing EZX from S2.0 now correctly authorize them for use in EZdrummer.
• Mic-channel fading is now relative to the sound length of the individual samples.
• Parasite double-clicks are filtered off to yield expected results.
• Optimized visual hits handling, hopefully improving accuracy.
• Sound library selection menu reset is fully enforced on loading host saved files.
• Preset selection reset when a savefile is loaded.
• Studio View / ClassicView selection is remembered when GUI is closed down.
• Improved substitutions scheme for legacy Superior sets.

Toontrack Music has updated EZdrummer to v1.1.4
Fixed in version 1.1.4:
• Poor handling of multiple cores in ProTools under Mac OS X 10.5.x.
• Text input is available again in ProTools on Mac.
• Preferences/settings are stored as USER by default (Vista friendly).
• USER domain directory is used as backup for drag and drop (Vista friendly).
• Improved loop syncing to host.
• Improved toms substitutions scheme.
• Corrected support URL.

Toontrack Music has updated EZplayer pro to v1.0.1
New Features:
• Sync to host transport start/stop.
• Sync to host song position.
• Drumcore/Kitcore wrappers.

Fixed in version 1.0.1:
• Crashes browsing grooves when kit pieces was set to None on mount points.
• Crashes browsing grooves when source mapping was set to Thru on mount points.
• Velocity knob and tooltips occasional crashes.
• Bug that caused a crash when playing a track and the host was not playing.
• Loading a project where kit pieces had been used on tracks no longer cause a crash.
• Sending all notes off when all tracks and browser is stopped, preventing hanging notes.
• Deselecting auto-rewind no longer sets the playhead to end position when stopping.
• Auto-rewind returns playhead to where it started previously (not beginning of track).
• Playhead is at the right place after collapsing the loop markers on top of one another.
• Velocities are no longer added instead of set fresh when dragging from the browser.
• Improved syncing when selecting sync at> Immediate.
• BPM display should now behave appropriately.
• Show MIDI activity is now recalled as it should.
• Added dummy channel for Cubase SX3 to prevent freezing when reloading projects.
• Preferences/settings are stored as USER by default (Vista friendly).
• USER domain directory is used as backup for drag and drop (Vista friendly).
• Updated wrappers and kit pieces in line with S2.0 GM Extended framework.
• .Net dependencies are now minimal.]]> http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=132 63A45CE6-8B90-4828-A892-8D8A3867975E-557-000004092A81E8CC-FFA Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:39:33 +0200 In a review in the latest issue of Computer Music EZplayer pro is awarded the Innovation and Value awards.<br /> <br /> Check out their smashing review here: http://www.toontrack.com/reviews.asp#ezpp http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=130 3430E797-9172-45E4-BA48-172FD03D62F8-557-000003F261C8CDF2-FFA Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:38:36 +0200 Our European distributor Time+Space are giving away Superior Drummer 2.0 to 3 lucky winners!<br /> <br /> <i>"Toontrack´s long-awaited Superior Drummer 2.0 is released at the end of this month and to celebrate we´re giving away 3 copies (worth £189 each) to some lucky winners!<br /> <br /> Superior Drummer 2.0 is a complete overhaul of the original dfh Superior engine and has been redeveloped for optimised use with e-drums and more effective use of sample layers and improved loading times. It includes custom MIDI, played by Nir Z, and, accessed through the all new customized MIDI engine and arranger EZplayer pro which is included in the package. It also features stand-alone capacity through Toontrack solo."</i> http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=129 E23D8837-5CDC-4E83-8BD2-5B6426F5573C-1658-00000DD5C74FACE8-FFA Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:59:33 +0200 American Songwriter loves EZplayer pro<br /> <br /> Bryan Lyman of American Songwriter reviews EZplayer pro and he just loves it!<br /> Check some quotes from the review below or read the whole review here.<br /> <br /> "The really impressive aspect of the arranger is the depth at which you can edit and manipulate your MIDI clips. With its multi-track layering and recording capabilities, the arranger is essentially a sequencer for your drum sampler with MIDI mapping features that allow you to integrate and use MIDI clips from any currently available sampler format."<br /> <br /> "With all of the features available to you with EZ Player pro, combined with the power of today’s drum samplers, creating dynamic and expressive drum tracks has never been easier."<br /> http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=128 E18677E0-76CC-481F-929E-D4E37B6721B8-1477-000015D27A60FC4F-FFA Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:31:00 +0200 Brad Bowden of sub-ID hosts an all new video tutorial of EZplayer pro. With sub-ID, Brad creates a soundtrack for the modern world. Sub-ID´s music bridges the gap between DJ culture and the improvisational elements of jazz and represents the juxtaposition of organic and electronic, improvised and composed, traditional and contemporary musical influences. Since Brad is also one of Toontracks key evangelists who better to present the vast scope of this seemingly small MIDI engine? http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=127 2328F559-BF7D-4A8F-96B4-E9EC85EA5B07-501-000005E85CF00B82-FFA Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:14:30 +0200 Together with Time+Space Toontrack Music will be exhibiting at the London International Music Show at the ExCel Centre on 12-15th June 2008. The show, which combines The London Guitar Show, Drummer Live, The Sound Recording Technology Show and The Unplugged Show, is set to become one of the biggest music making shows in the world.<br /> <br /> Mattias Eklund and Nir Z from Toontrack are there to create a buzz for Superior Drummer 2.0. The London International Music Show is the final European demo of Superior Drummer 2.0 before it is released in june.<br /> <br /> We look forward to seeing you there!<br /> <br /> Ticket prices and further details can be found on the LIMS show website www.londoninternationalmusicshow.com http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=126 9C5C961C-F109-43DF-875D-07258CA4F190-499-000004D6A2B8BEA6-FFA Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:50:56 +0200 Superior Drummer 2.0, Vol.1 of the "New York Studio Legacy Series", due to ship at the end of June, can now be pre ordered from the Toontrack Music webshop or from any of the Toontrack distributor, sub-distributor or dealer sites listed below. http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=125 5BD21119-DB88-424F-96DE-64777E2D0FFC-4920-0000615C82541C1D-FFA Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:49:23 +0200 Toontrack releases updates for all existing EZdrummer EZXs with more MIDI files and the addition of copy protection on the DFH, Vintage Rock and Latin Percussion EZXs. The updates also include new mixer presets by Richard Devine. Richard Devine is an Atlanta-based electronic musician. He is recognized for producing a layered and heavily processed sound, combining influences from old and modern electronic music praised for, among other things, a remix of Aphex Twins Come To Daddy... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=124 8424F2E0-04E9-4CB8-A959-7FAF2FA822EA-895-000009FDD8BC3561-FFA Thu, 22 May 2008 14:32:40 +0200 Toontrack Music proudly releases EZplayer pro, the long awaited follow-up to the popular percussive MIDI engine EZplayer FREE. EZplayer pro is a VST, AU and RTAS plug in for Mac and PC with extended Map Wrapping capabilities between major drum sampler formats in the market. (FXpansion´s BFD 1&2, Digidesign´s Strike, NIs Battery, EZdrummer and Superior Drummer in addition to others)... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=123 FD3E6F83-FF83-4AFE-A721-BB78E729C334-4750-000058C847DA5E90-FFA Wed, 14 May 2008 12:15:20 +0200 Check out the demo of EZplayer pro (shipping next week) from this years Frankfurt Messe. Demoing is Toontrack head honcho Andreas Sundgren. This demo will be followed by both video and Flash tutorials. http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=122 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=122 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:00:31 +0200 The latest Toontrack® Music product catalog for 2008 is now posted online. The catalog will be updated at regular intervalls over the year to come. http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=121 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=121 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:00:31 +0200 Waves has teamed up with Toontrack Music to offer you a special bundle. Now, you can purchase Waves Renaissance Maxx Native and Toontrack Music’s EZdrummer together at a huge savings! http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=120 D67DCBD4-874A-4105-9766-5703A3B5E20C-1105-000010C9E0EC971A-FFA Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:51:31 +0200 EZplayer pro is the much expanded version of Toontrack Musics EZplayer FREE. It is also the next release in the Toontrack Software Tools series. EZplayer pro is a plug-in MIDI engine that lets you collect and organize all the MIDI on your hard drive... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=118 F1FAB252-78A5-40B5-AE91-F80E8562DC89-556-000004F1F1156C3A-FFA Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:25:10 +0200 Toontrack Music will be attending the Frankfurt Music Messe. This year the focus is of course on the upcoming Superior Drummer 2.0 and the all new MIDI application EZplayer pro but we will be demoing EZdrummer and it´s expansion packs as well... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=117 14849703-AEC0-450D-A255-3D35DD1412D5-556-000004E28C0ECD2F-FFA Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:23:43 +0200 In the latest issue of American Songwriter (March/April 08) Brian Lyman gives EZdrummer and the current EZX:s a raving review lavishing praise over sound quality, handleability and low computer footprint saying that "Toontrack has really re-thought the way virtual drums on a computer should be done..." http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=116 000F0743-1076-4BC4-ADCD-90335C8FC8D2-556-000004CF05C51553-FFA Tue, 4 Mar 2008 10:22:19 +0200 Toontrack are now discontinuing the current version of Superior Custom and Vintage. It will be re-printed for the Superior Drummer 2.0 format later in 2008... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=115 B611FE8B-F43D-40C2-95F8-F0D0A0C530C8-556-000004B71C9E5D36-FFA Fri, 8 Feb 2008 10:20:47 +0200 Swedish software developers, Toontrack Music, will be at the Digital Village Pro Audio Expo on February 28th and 29th 2008. This is a free event and all those who attend will be eligible for Toontrack products at special Expo prices... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=114 9B928955-3EF3-4308-81BF-1690CDE7E73F-556-000004A517209359-FFA Thu, 7 Feb 2008 10:19:22 +0200 After a great NAMM show we´ve now gathered the video and photo shot during the show. Check out pictures from the show and the video of Pat Thrall and Nir Z demoing Superior Drummer 2.0... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=113 A0839743-BDAA-4164-9B0F-6BC67DF90947-556-0000048E0BA46F88-FFA Mon, 4 Feb 2008 10:17:45 +0200 This year we will be attending NAMM for the first time with our own booth. The Toontrack Booth is in Hall E and has number 1100. Pat Thrall and Nir Z together with Toontrack staff will be demoing Superior Drummer 2.0 with an amazing array of new features and sounds and David Haynes will be showing EZdrummer and the EZX:s... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=109 4CA5E4B6-5D06-4E24-AF1A-639EB3C72D39-556-0000045972334040-FFA Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:14:54 +0200 The world’s leading network of music production colleges teams up with giants of software percussion… The SAE Institute – well known for their strategic partnerships – now count Toontrack amongst the... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=108 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=108 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:00:00 GMT Dear users, Toontrack Solo is now available as a free download for all registered users of EZdrummer and Superior samplers. Toontrack solo is Toontracks very own host application providing Standalone, multi-instance operation... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=107 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=107 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:00:00 GMT Following the release of two new drum sample collections by Toontrack Music, on which Sontronics mics were used to record the drums and percussion, Sontronics and Toontrack music are introducing a very exclusive special offer... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=106 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=106 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:00:00 GMT From october 1st Toontrack Music will be able to serve customers in North America directly from the US webshop. Through the webshop customers can access the entire Toontrack product line to be shipped from a location in the US... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=104 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=104 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:00:00 GMT The Toontrack Music Q4 2007 product catalog is here. The catalogue has been updated with the current product line as well as products that are in the works for release in december 07 and january 08. Enjoy!... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=105 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=105 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:00:00 GMT Long in the works the interface and feature set of Toontrack Music’s next professional sample engine for drums Superior Drummer 2.0 together with the all new sample libraries included in the first release ”The New York Studio Legacy series” is revealed just ahead of the 123rd AES show in New York. The sneak peek includes the unveiling of a number of features, parts of the interface, the recording teams and venues... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=102 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=102 Thu, 4 Oct 2007 14:00:00 GMT In connection to the AES-show in New York Toontrack Music unveils Drumtracker. Drumtracker is a host independent, stand-alone, multi-track audio to MIDI converter software for sound replacement. It is Toontracks third release in a series of sampler periferal products that started with the release of EZplayer Free earlier in 2007 and the announcement of Toontrack Solo this week... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=101 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=101 Wed, 3 Oct 2007 14:00:00 GMT Toontrack Music proudly announces Toontrack Solo, a host application for Toontrack Music samplers providing stand alone operation, multi-instance operation and support for specialist MIDI controllers. Toontrack Solo will be released as a free download before the end of october 2007 to all registered users of EZ and Superior Drummer samplers... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=100 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=100 Tue, 2 Oct 2007 14:00:00 GMT Come see our US associate Andy Simon demoing the EZdrummer series at Digidesigns 3rd party developer pavillion at the 123rd AES Convention at Javits Convention Center from the 5th to 8th of october in New York... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=98 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=98 Mon, 1 Oct 2007 14:00:00 GMT Toontrack Music proudly announces the introduction of its new distribution organization for the United States , Canada and Australia. The new distribution organization will commence operations and start shipping products on October 1, 2007... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=97 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=97 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:00:07 GMT Toontrack Music will on September 30, 2007 discontinue its original Superior virtual instrument title dfh Superior (TT103). dfh Superior is currently out of print and will not be reprinted or distributed in its current form... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=96 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=96 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:00:07 GMT Together with Universal Sound Bank Toontrack Music will participate Paris Apple Expo 25-29 of september at the Paris Expo in Porte de Versailles... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=95 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=95 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:00:07 GMT French online magazine Audiofanzine.com awards EZdrummer its Qualité/Prix Award for 2007. All our French speaking fans and customers can check out the review and award by clicking on the... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=94 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=94 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:00:07 GMT We´ve designed and posted some desktop wallpapers and myspace/homepage banners so that all our loyal users will be able to promote the Toontrack product line both on their myspaces and in the comfort of their own homes... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=93 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=93 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:00:07 GMT Come to our first, of many to come, EZdrummer software clinic! It will take place on August 8, 2007 at Florida Music Co. Our very own Andy Simon will go over EZdrummer and all of the new EZX Expansion packs... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=92 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=92 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 16:00:07 GMT The Twisted Kit EZX by Michael Blair and The Claustrophobic EZX are now shipping. This week and next week sees the shipping of The Twisted Kit EZX by Michael Blair and The Claustrophobic EZX... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=91 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=91 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:00:07 GMT EZdrummer 1.1 introduces new functionalities as well as providing essential bug fixes for all users and compatibility for the recently announced EZX-s. It is required for the Nashville EZX but is otherwise highly recommended for all users. EZdrummer 1.1 is available for both Intel Mac and PC in VST, AU and RTAS... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=89 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=89 Thu, 7 Jun 2007 16:00:07 GMT The Claustrophobic EZX In collaboration with Sontronics Microphones and Evans drumheads Toontrack Music announces the Claustrophobic EZX. The Claustrophobic EZX marks a new step for Toontrack in driving the development of percussive samples. The audio team at Toontrack has utilized drumhead selection, room and microphone configurations to fuse the qualities of a high end drum recording and the cutting edge of the radical... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=88 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=88 Fri, 25 May 2007 15:00:07 GMT In the June issue of SoundOnSound Paul White awards the three EZX:s for EZdrummer currently in the market, Vintage Rock, Drumkit From Hell, and Latin Percussion 5 of 5 writing, "Overall, these expanders really add to the flexibility of EZdrummer without you having to pay for kits you´ll never use. The audio quality is superb..." http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=87 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=87 Mon, 21 May 2007 15:00:07 GMT Toontrack Music proudly announces collaboration with E-drum For Free, internets premier DIY E-drum source. The collaboration means that E-drum for free will move the majority part of its contents to be part of the toontrack web and user forum... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=86 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=86 Thu, 10 May 2007 15:00:07 GMT To celebrate the huge success that EZdrummer has been in the past year and continues to be, Toontrack Music, in collaboration with it´s distributors and dealers all over the world, offers a free EZX expansionpack to all customers that purchase an EZdrummer throughout May. The EZX:s that are available for this offer are the Drumkit From Hell EZX, the Latin Percussion EZX and the Vintage Rock EZX.... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=85 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=85 Fri, 4 May 2007 15:45:07 GMT Today EZplayer Free is released to all registering users and registered Toontrack customers. EZplayer Free is, to start with, a MIDI bridge, organizer and wrapper between different drum sampler formats. EZplayer Free is the first step towards EZplayer. EZplayer will be unveiled and released later this year and will boast much extended functionality for performers as well as composers. EZplayer will be available through all Toontrack Music distributors. Exact release dates and pricing are as yet unavailable... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=84 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=84 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 18:41:07 GMT Between the 28th and 31st of march Toontrack Music will be exhibiting together with Time+Space at Musik Messe in Frankfurt. On location to create the same buzz as at this years NAMM is David "Fingers" Haynes. His extraordinary skills playing percussion and drums on a drum machine can be seen in Hall 5.1, stand D55. David will be showcasing the all new Nashville EZX for EZdrummer. We hope to see you all down there. /Toontrack Crew http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=83 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=83 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 21:31:07 GMT At long last (we know you´ve all been waiting eagerly) Toontrack launches a merchandise shop where you as a Toontrack fan can spend your hard earned money on such life or death items as EZdrummer mousemats, Drumkit From Hell t-shirts or I´m EZ tanktops and coffemugs. All within in the price range of 1,50 USD to 29,95 USD. Shop away folks! Direct link to the merchandise shop: http://www.toontrack.com/merchandise.asp http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=82 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=82 Tue, 06 Mar 2007 16:26:07 GMT Nashville, Tennessee, 26th February 2007 In collaboration with Harry Stinson and Chuck Ainlay Toontrack Music announces the Nashville EZX, the fourth expansion pack for EZdrummer. The Nashville EZX takes the traditional country heart of Nashville as a starting point but branches out to become something bigger. A library of percussive sounds that will appeal to musicians, writers... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=81 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=81 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 17:43:57 GMT As a part of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Futureman a.k.a. Roy Wooten, was awarded the Grammy for Best Contemporary Jazz Album for the Flecktones album "Hidden Land" at the 49th Annual Grammy awards. The team at Toontrack Music wishes to extend their warmest... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=80 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=80 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 13:45:01 GMT Toontrack had a fantastic NAMM winter show this year. The addition of musician extraordinaire David Haynes to the endorsee line up and his appearance at NAMM created a huge buzz throughout the show. <br> <br>Musicians of all beats and styles came to see David display his chops and some of them decided to sit <br>in. Check out some of the great jams in our video section. http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=79 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=79 Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:26:47 GMT In the latest issue of Virtual Instruments Magazine reviewer Craig Sharmat raves over dfh EZdrummer saying, "The GUI is a thing of beauty" He concludes the review with, "I almost feel... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=78 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=78 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 17:37:23 GMT In the wake of this years winter NAMM the video on Youtube of David Haynes showing off his skills with Toontrack musics EZdrummer went from 4.000 hits to 58.000 hits in the space of eight hours between the 21st and 22nd of january. The rush landed the video firmly at the number two spot of featured videos at Youtube.com. Congratulations David! http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=76 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=76 Tue, 23 Jan 2007 23:30:34 GMT Just ahead of NAMM Toontrack unveils EZplayer Free. It will be released to all registering and registered Toontrack customers in the coming weeks and is the latest in Toontrack product development. EZplayer Fre is, to start with, a MIDI bridge, organizer and... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=73 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=73 Wed, 17 Jan 2007 20:23:51 GMT Toontrack Music proudly announces signing a long term endorsement agreement with musician extraordinaire David "Fingers" Haynes. David has played drums with the likes of Chaka Khan and Prince and has been attracting attention lately with... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=72 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=72 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 23:43:54 GMT EZdrummer 1.0.4, officially providing support for Intel based Macintoshes and compliance for VST2.4 hosts, is now available from our site. Right on time for the holiday season, and no doubt the excuse you were waiting for to grab Apples finest... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=71 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=71 Fri, 22 Dec 2006 13:38:42 GMT Scandinavian magazine Studio names EZdrummer one of their products of the year. EZdrummer received 10 out of 10 in the May 2006 issue of Studio and was hailed as setting a new standard for drumsamplers... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=70 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=70 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 12:00:00 GMT On november 30th one of our sales representatives in the US Andy Simon visited the good people at Guitar Center in Nashville. The crew lined up for a group shot with the newly released EZX:s. And no, the monkey is not an employee of the high tech department... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=29 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=29 Mon, 04 Dec 2006 15:50:16 GMT October and November has seen extensive EZdrummer and Toontrack coverage in UK and US magazines. The november issue of Music Tech Magazine awards EZdrummer 9 out of 10 stars and a Music Tech Recommended. Mike Hillier writes, "An excellent introduction to the sonic qualities of massively multi-sampled drum kits that removes... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=23 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=23 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 23:21:18 GMT EZdrummer 1.0.3 is now available for download at http://www.ezdrummer.com/support/ • Its primary intent is to provide optimized playback for the newly released EZX-s and resolve various problems with specific environments • Besides EZX support this release features better syncing to host and overall playback experience... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=22 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=22 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 23:20:49 GMT EZX demos At long last, demos for all three of the upcoming EZX expansionpacks have been posted. Check them out in the product demos section. The EZX:s will be delivered to our distributors in the last week of october and we´d like to take this... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=28 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=28 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 23:20:17 GMT Andreas Sundgren from Toontrack Music will be in-store to present their awardwinning drum software EZdrummer plus the first few highly anticipated Expansion Packs: Drumkit From Hell, Latin Percussion and Vintage Rock. Get a first-hand look at this groundbreaking software and take advantage of special offers on these products in-store... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=27 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=27 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 23:19:45 GMT Today Toontrack Music releases Superior Drummer 1.5.6 for dfh-Superior, Superior Custom and Vintage and Superior Vintage add-on. The first RTAS version available of the Superior Drummer samplers for dfh-Superior, Superior Custom and Vintage and Superior Vintage add-on is compatible with ProTools 7 and above for... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=26 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=26 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 23:19:16 GMT As of August the 16th dfh EZdrummer version 1.0.2 supports RTAS for Pro Tools 7 and above, M-Powered, LE and TDM/HD - PC and Mac. EZdrummer 1.0.2 is available as a free download for all registered and registering users. dfh EZdrummer is a multi-microphone drumsampler designed for musicians and producers in need of... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=10 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=10 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 23:18:49 GMT Toontrack Music, developers of the award-winning drum software DFH Superior, will be visiting the following pro-audio stores at the end of July to present their brand new drum software, EZdrummer... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=5 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=5 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 23:18:25 GMT SoundOnSound on EZdrummer In the July issue of Soundonsound Magazine Paul White reviews Toontrack Musics dfh EZdrummer. The review is, to say the least, favourable, and White is positive about all the features from the quality of sound and their versatility via the user interface to the midifiles... "adjusting the amount of room and overhead mics in the mix, you can get anything from a... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=25 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=25 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 23:17:51 GMT Toontrack Music are proud to note the first full on production using EZdrummer. Producer Robbie Bronniman and Sony act Industrial Salt uses EZdrummer for the upcoming Industrial Salt album and Flying Saucer Music has kindly cleared short track samples from the album for Toontrack Music to use as an example of EZdrummer in action... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=7 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=7 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 23:17:19 GMT In september Toontrack Music will release the first three, expansion packs, EZX:s, for dfh EZdrummer. The EZX:s have been picked to cover a broad range of user needs and requests in the wake of the release of EZdrummer. At this moment Toontrack is also negotiating the productions of an all new batch of EZX:s planned for the end of the year or the beginning of next... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=24 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=24 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 23:16:42 GMT Toontrack Music is proud to announce the release of the remaining sessions from the Custom and Vintage recordings made with Peter Henderson and Chris Whitten. The add-on release comprise 46.000 soundfiles/20 GBs of sound compressed with TPC on to two DVDs... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=15 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=15 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 23:16:15 GMT At long last Toontrack Musics all new dfh EZdrummer shipped from the manufacturer wednesday the 26th of april. It should reach distribution in all territories some time at the end of next week. This in turn means that our pre-order customers will receive their EZdrummer boxes in the week after that. World renowned songwriter/player/producer Jeff Bova had this to say about EZdrummer... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=14 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=14 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 23:15:42 GMT Toontrack at Frankfurt Musikmesse / EZdrummer Flash tutorial now available. From March 29th to April 1st Toontrack Music will be attending the Musikmesse in Frankfurt. Together with our distributor in Germany, Best Service, Toontrack will be showing the all new multi layer sampler dfh EZdrummer which is, even a month before release, looking to be a huge... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=13 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=13 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 23:15:13 GMT dfh Superior demo now shipping with KORG padKontrol The NAMM show in Anaheim from the 19th to the 23rd of January sees the release of the all new KORG padKontrol midi controller. The padKontrol comes with a demo version of dfh Superior included free of charge alongside a fantastic upgrade offer to the full version of dfh Superior for... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=12 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=12 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 23:14:39 GMT Toontrack music proudly unveils the all new acoustic drum sampler, dfh EZdrummer at NAMM 2006 at the booth of Toontrack Music US distributor East West Communications. dfh EZdrummer is a state of the art acoustic drum sampler combining unique features inspired from the Toontrack pro software engine Superior Drummer with an all new interface and sounds... http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=6 http://www.toontrack.com/news.asp?id=6 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 23:14:08 GMT