Toontrack EZX: Kicks and Snares

Mix & Match Magic

A massive collection of drums that zooms in on the two centerpieces in any mix: kicks and snares.

Regardless of genre or style, arguably any engineer would agree: the kick and the snare are irrevocably the two biggest focal points of not only the rhythm section but also the entire mix.

The Kicks & Snares EZX zooms in on delivering exactly that: kicks and snares.

An overwhelming amount of them, we might add - in total 74 multi-sampled and never-before-released instruments recorded in eight different top studios in Australia and the UK.

Factoring in the wide range of alternative tunings and recorded configurations, you'll have around 130 unique kick and snare voices at your disposal.

What differentiates this EZX even more from earlier ones is that each kick and snare position has four extra channels featuring individually processed versions: 'Sub', 'Skin Lo', 'Skin Hi', and 'Club/Stick'.

This will enable you to infinitely tweak and find your personal blends for each instrument.

In addition, the Kicks & Snares EZX comes with close to 100 unique kit presets covering anything from traditional/organic mixes to those involving elaborate sound design.

Also, one set of toms, two crashes, one ride and one set of hi-hats are included for easy kit construction.

Combined, this all makes this EZX a veritable monster of sound for broad use in anything from custom kit creation and sound replacement to acoustic/organic, modern pop, hip-hop, ambient and electronic.

EZdrummer 2 or 3 owner? Enjoy a mind-blowing toolbox of mix-ready kits and instruments.

Superior Drummer 3 user? Revel in a near-infinite palette of options that opens up for limitless sound design.

Features

• 31 multi-sampled, individual kick drum instruments
• 43 multi-sampled, individual snare drum instruments
• A wide range of alternative tunings and configurations, in total around 130 kick and snare voices
• Never-before-released material recorded in eight different top studios in Australia and the UK
• Sampled by three different drummers for maximum variation (Chris Whitten, Adam Falkner and Simon Ayton)
• Also includes three toms, two crashes, one ride and one set of hi-hats for easy kit construction
• Close to 100 unique mix-ready kit presets covering anything from traditional/organic mixes to those involving elaborate sound design
• The perfect palette of raw material for sound design, custom kit creation and sound replacement
• Tailored for a broad use in anything from acoustic/organic to modern pop, hip-hop, ambient and electronic
• Includes a selection of backbeat-oriented MIDI grooves performed by Darby Todd

The Kicks

The Kicks

Big, small, tight, open, different materials, sizes, makes and models – this collection of kicks has anything you can imagine and more.

Air

• 24" Yamaha Recording Custom
• 24" Yamaha Recording Custom (alt. voice)
• 24" Yamaha Recording Custom (no padding)
• 22" Pork Pie
• 22" Pork Pie (w/ DW extension)
• 22" DW Collectors
• 22" Ludwig 1967
• 22" Ludwig 1967 (low tuned)
• 22" Ludwig 1967 (low tuned, alt. voice)
• 24" DW Collectors
• 24" DW Collectors (alt. voice)
• 20" Sonor Delite
• 20" Sonor Delite (alt. voice)
• 20" Sonor Delite (no front head)
• 26" Ludwig 1970s
• 24" Ludwig 1970s (damped)
• Giant Multi Kick
• 22" Premier 1970s

Busby

• 22" Noble & Cooley Horizon
• 22" Noble & Cooley Horizon (tile room)
• 22" Noble & Cooley Horizon (toweled)
• 22" Noble & Cooley Horizon (silo)
• 26" Premier 1970s
• 22" Sonor Phonic

Fish Factory

• 22" Ludwig 1967
• 22" Ludwig 1967 (no front head)
• 20" Gretsch Round Badge
• 22" Gretsch Drop G Badge (no front head)
• 22" Yamaha Recording Custom
• 22" Ludwig Vistalite (wood beater)
• 22" Ludwig Vistalite (felt beater)

Grove Live

• 24" Camco Oaklawn (felt beater)
• 24" Camco Oaklawn (plastic beater, no front head)
• 22" Noble & Cooley (felt beater)
• 22" Noble & Cooley (w/ Premier 26” resonance head)
• 26" Premier 1970s (plastic beater)
• 18" Gretsch 1960s Round Badge (felt beater)
• 18" Gretsch 1960s Round Badge (alt. voice)

Grove Dry

• 22" Noble & Cooley
• 22" Noble & Cooley (alt. pitch 1)
• 22" Noble & Cooley (alt. pitch 2)
• 22" Noble & Cooley (alt. pitch 3)
• 22" Noble & Cooley (alt. pitch 4)
• 22" Noble & Cooley (alt. pitch 5)

Konk

• 26" Antique Marching Bass Drum
• 26" Antique Marching Bass Drum (alt. voice)
• 26" Antique Marching Bass Drum (no snares)
• 24" DW Collectors
• 24" DW Collectors (alt. pitch)
• 24" DW Collectors (no snares)
• 24" DW Collectors (no snares, alt. voice)

NSW

• 22" Premier XPK
• 22" Premier XPK (alt. pitch 1)
• 22" Premier XPK (alt. pitch 2)
• 22" Premier XPK (alt. pitch 3)

301

• 22" Noble & Cooley Horizon
• 24" Pansini Acrylic
• 22" Brady Jarrah Ply
• 22" Tama Superstar
• 24" Camco Oaklawn
• 22" Sleishman Maple

The Snares

The Snares

Ringy, snappy, muffled, high and low in all the sizes, makes and models you can imagine – and then some.

Air

• 6.5×14” Ludwig LM402 Supraphonic 1976
• 6.5×14” Ludwig LM402 Supraphonic 1976 (alt. version)
• 6.5×14” Ludwig LM402 Supraphonic 1976 (alt. voice 1)
• 6.5×14” Ludwig LM402 Supraphonic 1976 (alt. voice 2)
• 5.5×14” DW Craviotto
• 6.5×14” Ludwig Black Beauty 1976
• 5.5×14” WFL 1940s (w/ gut snares)
• 6.5×14” Ludwig Mahogany 1959
• 8×12” Premier Olympic Tom (w/ ball bearings)
• 6.5×14” Pearl Steve Ferrone Signature
• 6.5×14” Pearl Steve Ferrone Signature (alt. voice)
• Giant Snare
• Giant Snare (alt. voice)
• 8×10” Pearl Maple Popcorn
• 5×14” Noble & Cooley Solid Shell Maple
• 5.5×13” Pearl Sensitone Steel (damped)
• 5.5×13” Pearl Sensitone Steel (w/ cymbal)
• 5.5×13” Pearl Sensitone Steel (w/ cymbal, alt. voice)
• 8×15” Leedy Elite Professional NOB 1920s
• 6.5×14” Ludwig Black Beauty 1976 (snares off)
• 6.5×14” Ludwig Black Beauty 1976 (snares off, alt. voice)

Busby

• 6.5×14” Craviotto Dark Cherry Solid Shell
• 5.5×14” Ludwig Black Beauty
• 5×14” Ludwig Black Beauty 1920s
• 5.5×14” Craviotto Solid Shell (tile room)
• 5.5×14” Craviotto Solid Shell (silo)

Fish Factory

• 6.5×14” Pearl Steve Ferrone Signature
• 8×15” Leedy Elite Professional NOB 1920s
• 5×14” Gretsch USA Custom (snares off)
• 5×14” Gretsch USA Custom (snares off, alt. voice)
• 5×14” Ludwig Acrolite

Grove Live

• 4×14” Ludwig Pioneer
• 5×14” Brady Jarrah Ply
• 6.5×14” Craviotto Dark Cherry
• 6.5×14” Craviotto Dark Cherry (alt. voice)
• 6.5×14 Ludwig Black Beauty 1970s
• 5×14” Ludwig Black Beauty 1920s
• 5.5×14 Craviotto Timeless Timber

Grove Dry

• 5×14” Noble & Cooley Star Wood Hoops
• 5×14” Noble & Cooley Star Wood Hoops (alt. voice 1)
• 5×14” Noble & Cooley Star Wood Hoops (alt. voice 2)
• 6.5×14” Ludwig Black Beauty 1970s (damped)
• 6.5×14” Ludwig Black Beauty 1970s (damped, alt. voice)
• 6.5×14” Premier Artist Birch (toweled)
• 6.5×14” Premier Artist Birch (toweled, alt. voice)
• 5×14” Drouyn and Drouyn Dandy
• 5×14” Drouyn and Drouyn Dandy (alt. voice)
• 3×13” Ludwig Jazz Combo
• 3×13” Ludwig Jazz Combo (alt. voice)
• 6.5×14” Ludwig Black Beauty (low tuned)
• 6.5×14” Ludwig Black Beauty (low tuned, alt. voice)
• 6.5×14” Premier Artist Birch
• 6.5×14” Premier Artist Birch (alt. voice)

NSW

• 5×14” Ludwig Bronze Supraphonic
• 5×14” Ludwig Bronze Supraphonic (alt. voice)
• 7×14” Slingerland Radio King
• 7×14” Slingerland Radio King (alt. voice)
• 5×14” Le Soprano
• 6×14” Camco Oaklawn

301

• 6.5×14” Brady Jarrah Ply
• 6.5×14” Brady Jarrah Ply (alt. voice)
• 5.5×14” Craviotto Timeless Timber
• 5.5×14” Craviotto Timeless Timber (alt. voice 1)
• 5.5×14” Craviotto Timeless Timber (alt. voice 2)
• 5.5×14” Sleishman Pro Series Brass
• 5.5×14” Sleishman Pro Series Brass (alt. voice)
• 10×14” Pansini Custom
• 5×14” Drouyn and Drouyn Dandy
• 5×14” Drouyn and Drouyn Dandy (alt. voice)
• 5×10” Pansini Copper

Hats, Cymbals & Toms

Hats, Cymbals & Toms

While the Kicks & Snares EZX focuses primarily on kicks and snares, it still has a basic set of hats, cymbals and toms in order to enable you to quickly construct a traditional kit setup.

Hats

• 16″ Sabian HH
• 16″ Sabian HH (alt. voice 1)
• 16″ Sabian HH (alt. voice 2)
• 16″ Sabian HH (alt. voice 3)

Ride

• 22″ Sabian Prototype

Crash Cymbals

• 18″ Sabian HHX X-treme
• 18″ Sabian Prototype

Toms

• 10×12″ Slingerland 1960s
• 14×14″ Slingerland 1960s
• 16×16″ Slingerland 1960s