Toontrack Blues EZX is the company´s 17th EZX expansion pack for EZdrummer or Superior Drummer and features two vintage kits and plenty of extras to deliver Blues drums that range from the old school to the modern.
The two complete kits – a 1970s Gretsch and a calkskinned Swedish Levin set from the 1940s, are complemented by contemporary Paiste and Sabian crashes, vintage Zildjan A and K series cymbals as well as extras such as a suitcase and a set of calfskinned tambourines.
All the instruments in the Blues EZX were handpicked and in many cases road-worn by the sampling drummer himself – Hans Lindbäck – a Blues musician with more than half a century´s worth of experience.
The result is an amalgamation of new and old; warm and characteristic sounds that cover the whole range from old school to modern, from dry to ambient.
Blues EZX Summary
Two complete kits (1970s Gretsch & 1940s Levin)
Sabian/Paiste/Zildjian A & K cymbals
Calfskin drumheads on Levin kit
Suitcase & two vintage calfskinned Grover tambourines
Snare
Snare 1 - 5.5x14" Slingerland Radio King 1964 with Remo vintage drumhead
Snare 2 - 5.5x14" Premier 1960s wood snare with calfskin drumhead
Snare 3 - 6.5x14" Premier 1937 brass snare
Toms
Tom 1, kit 1 - 8x12" Gretsch 1970s
Tom 2, kit 1 - 14x14" Gretsch 1970s
Tom 1, kit 2 - 9x12" Levin 1940s with calfskin drumheads high tuned
Tom 2, kit 2 - 9x12" Levin 1940s with calfskin drumheads low tuned
HiHat
Hat 1 - 14" Zildjian New Beat (top) / Rock Beat (bottom)
Cymbals
Ride 1 - 19" Zildjian A 1960s with rivets
Ride 2 - 20" Zildjian A 1960s
Position 1, Crash 1 - 16" Paiste
Position 1, Crash 2 - 16" Sabian hand hammered Dark Crash
Position 1, Crash 3 - 12" Zildjian A 1960s
Position 1, Crash 4 - 10" Zildjian K 1960s
Position 3, Crash 1 - 18" Zildjian K 1960s
Position 3, Crash 2 - 18" Sabian hand hammered Thin Crash
"...a wonderfully organic, easy-going sound that allows it to slot right into a typical old-school blues arrangement." - Paul White, Sound on Sound
"A highly nuanced and characterful expansion pack that perfectly counterbalances the more modern and upfront sounds of previous EZX packs. Definitely worth a look if you´re after something a little more subtle." - Music Tech (Rating 9/10)
"In short, the Blues EZX is a solid, high quality set of drum kits and grooves that are great for blues music and beyond." - Rekkerd.org
"...the keys to success are to have quality untreated captures at the library´s core and human-sounding MIDI performances to trigger them. To these ears, The Blues EZX delivers both." - Muzoblog
"The feel of these kits has to be heard to be believed. There’s something very real about them which renders very life-like results without having to go too far into programming." – DV247
Format
Expansion pack
System Requirements
EZdrummer version 1.3 or above, or Superior Drummer 2.3 or above.
1 GB free disc space,
512 MB RAM
EZdrummer version 1.3 or above, or Superior Drummer 2.3 or above.
