All user reviews for the Toontrack EZdrummer

Where is it mentioned that the installation does not take into account the dll to place yourself?
why does it go back during the installation process in order to select the file location? Otherwise the screen is displayed absolutely no .....????
Otherwise the use of soft once installed is remarkably simple.
Everything is clear and ease.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

Used with Samplitude SE (and 1.5Giga of ram) the compatibility is perfect.
Everything is stable and the plug seems really lightweight resource.

OVERALL OPINION

I find the official crummy demos (those with other instruments and not only those with battery).
The sounds of hit hat and cymbals are much less than synthetic "and other mellow" for example on the Toontrack site.
The snare and toms have a presence and a remarkable tone.
There is no more effective tool for free creativity. I do not regret not having trusted their demo ***....
For me this software is "Magic EZdrummer."
Strongly add-ons but even the state can not be limited to rock, far from it .. Excellent product even € 150!
Incomparable Plugsound vol.3 because here there is life behind the drums.

Installation is no problem it?
Yes, no problem, you just get the setup file on the DVD and a classic APRS InstallShield will guide you to install the software. The opration rpter is provided for the other kit (cocktail).

Have you experienced any incompatibility?
At the moment not. He does not stand alone, so a requirement to go through squenceur to operate. I use it in Sonar 4, and no incompatibility (even through the adapter vst sonar).

Gnrale configuration is easy?
Ultra simple change The elements of the kit is intuitive and also choose a groove. The mixer is classic.

The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
No manual in the bote, you must print it on the DVD. There is a small tutorial in, APRS, no need to manual so it's simple.
I put half under canvas for the manual print

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

What is the configuration of your computer?
Pentium 4 2.8GHZ, 2MB RAM, 7200rpm hard drive and Line6 Toneport UX2.

The software works he correctly on this configuration?
Yes was running perfectly, it does not use too much RAM (250MB on average). I use sonar in a 10% CPU with just soft. I have not tried a piece with several vst.

What performance?
The sounds are really good, and dj mixes APRS then choosing its grooves, there is no much work to do. Can be some quick EQ on some instruments but a good adpend of taste. There are enough choices of instruments to start and do some tracks pop / rock I'd say.
It is possible to make out each instrument on a track spare, allowing then to rework the squenceur.

This software + hardware configuration is stable?
Ready-made

OVERALL OPINION

In short, I think it's really a good software trs who does not want journalists of entires on his drum tracks. In short, it is mainly intended for beginners who do not need a professional sound (for a, there is the Superior of the same brand). But beware, the sounds are really good trs, and in addition provided with grooves, it is difficult to feel that he is only one vst.
For a low price (149), has worth and I do it again this choice without any problem.

Installation:
Not (too) BUT problem (if my memory is good), the library and VSTi are one.
Me I usually install my Cubase VST, and the library on a disk combines ddi. L I could not and I had to install the VSTi on my hard samples and add the path to plugin Cubase.

Compatibility:
I'm a PC / Cubase SX3. Absolutely no problem. Loading the library is progressive and does not freeze during loading Cubase (the inverse of Stylus).

Configuration:
Simplicity itself.

Manual:
No need.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

No problem, fast, consumes little.
This plugin works flawlessly.

So this is a virtual drum comes with two kits: drums and congas. You can select each element from a (small) select (6 BD, 5 SN, HH 2, etc.).

Once loaded the kit you can choose a groove and prcouter. A groove is actually a small midifile (compatible GM) that is slip-DPOS finally on a track of his squenceur.

The styles on offer are small but contain a large number of variations trs.
There are four families: 4 / 4, 4 / 4 shuffle, 3 / 4 and 6 / 8 (if my memory is good, I'm not soft on hand).
At the indoor of each family, we find the same styles: Rock / Funk (syncope / Motown (2 / 4) / Ballad / Rimshot / Fills.
At the indoor style of each, it was a good twenty Grooves, a good paddle Submitted variations.
And finally, for each Groove, a score of patterns (eg Rock 4th, 4th Hihat Open, Close Hihat Ghost 8th, 16th Open Hihat, 8th Ghost Ride, etc ...)

For a given style so there is a standard varieties of reasons, and usability of the software allows drag and DPOs to quickly HYPER living parts of battery.

Obviously, the whole tempo of the host s'autosynchronise time-rel. A button to humanize hits (empty can) and another strike VLOC Sets the (very useful and trsraliste).

Dernire section: the mix.
EZDrummer provides a small table by lment mix (with volume, pan), with 2 mics for the snare (Front and Rear, trs good), but nothing for the cymbals and the ride! To hear them, use two other ways: Overhead and Room.
Too bad. Room Plutt the way, I use a plugin prfre ddi (eg atmosphere)
It is possible to route each element to one of 8 channels strospares.

Obviously it is possible to plug in the MIDI CONTRL (to play via a keyboard or a MIDI drum). However, the knob of VLOC can not be automated.
BONUS: I represented and the existence of a bell, which appears nowhere in the interface or the manual. I suppose it is also transplanted in overhead.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had two months. Its handling extremely simple fact that one can quickly explore trs the possibilities of this plugin.

Likes:
- Sound. The elements are selected by default, others less so. The battery is well sampled t trs. The hi-hat are a little aggressive, but makes up for with a little EQ. As the battery is recorded 'as is', you can add compression, EQ or otherwise without dsagrment.
NOTE: DO NOT RELY ON-LINE DEMOS. Their sound is awful.
- The grooves. They are impeccably recorded, Varis, trs pro, bravo to the drummer. Nothing sounds midifile. The girls are numerous and efficient trs (1 4 measurements).
- The ease of use. Within minutes, you can get a model of battery trs bluffing.
- The price and above the price / features.

I like least:
- No way to mix dedicates two cymbals and ride. It's a shame, because to hear them you really set the stage overhead, changing the mix.
- knob VLOC of non-automated.
- Not enough styles REPRESENTATIVES.
- The Way Room with its reverb too dense.
- Not much lments (but for the price, we will not complain ...)
- Mode "preview" loop that does not s'arrte starts playback when the host.

I look forward to extensions to see if they correct a few points.

Well I look like a rler, but it's really an excellent product that fulfills its function perfectly: Laying out a beautiful part of battery easily and fawn practitioner.

No pb, about 15 min (+ install recording site for getting the code)
no incompatibility. Config gnrale easy - given the simplicity of the software manual useless little we know just the principle of this kind of tool.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

Laptop 1.3GHz - 768 ram - internal drive + external hard drive 60 gb - tascam us 224
the software works perfectly
performance meet my expectations (better!)
everything is stable.
I put 9 because I wait for updates ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 days
I love the most: the interface, we believe it the possibility of almost + rgler the overhead mics and mix environment, what I like least: some breaks a little box too pace
I test a lot of sound bank primarily, but I wanted to go mainly because bpc software are a multitude of dots or sounds that are rglages my opinion useless. L we find ourselves derrire a battery, we like it or not, but in the studio ... you can upload 1 or 2 nanmoins sounds in place to customize your kit.
report quality price: excellent! for 145 euros is not better!
everything I've seen so without hsitation test, a battery is a battery and even if the software does not come with the drummer (damage) the grooves, fills and variations can be a solid rhythm track. But all this remains a matter of got!

Quick install, just think to check in online.
Laconfig very simple and effective 5 minutes goes around ...
Manuel? No need!

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

I use a Pentium 4 with 768 MB
it works well trs
sounds very beautiful sampler's incredible value!
I use cubase with the card provides 404 EMU and the problem is that you can not drag the grouve on cubase. But I'm doing I slide with the Sonar I cre grouve my midi track and then I open it with Cubase (Cubase as I prefer). Systeme D!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 months
what I like least is the impossibility to be able to drag grouve under my version of cubase. A small sampler Intgr would be perfect!
Raport qualitprix Ultra COMPTITE.
I remake that choice without problem.

- Installation without any problem, you just be very careful about making a custom installer or risk seeing the samples installed on the system disk.
- A manual? What is "easy Drummer", everything is "easy" here!

10/10 was not because of the location of the trap samples so ...

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

- Athlon 64 3500 + / 2GB Ram / 4 Discs SATA1 / MOTU Ultralite
- I think this software would be able to run on a Pentium 70 Mhz! It's amazing the discretion of this app on the overall performance ... Roughly the same or not is for you, awesome!
- Be careful though, he asked to be on compounds in 44Khz / 16 bit, otherwise it is a little complicated and loading times are (much) longer and the software takes a lot more Ram

9.10 ... Perfect 44Khz / 16 bit ... More complicated in other ways

OVERALL OPINION

- I use it for two months
- This app is just amazing, I was looking for a real virtual drummer for about 10 years and all the other apps look like an absolute joke of a cot EZDrummer! It's really a incroybale simplicity, after all glisscloll can not be easier! The libraries of MIDI patterns will grow ever I think, given the number of add-on SET. In addition, each pattern is programmed with a small engineering and it's really a talented drummer that was on his compositions in 5 minutes ...
- The report quality price? Extraordinary!
- Refer this choice? Apart from me has put me batteire is expected to nab 10 to 15 years of experience behind the drums I do not see how to do better!

The software has all necessary solitary composer does not touch the ball a battery! 11/10

Install without any problems!
No incompatibilities!
Config General impeccable!
The manual is quite enough!

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

Motherboard P4P800 SX, proc: P4, 1.5GB RAM DD160 GB, 500GB Maxtor.
The software works perfect on this config.
Not very resource hungry!
Stable.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a month, and what a surprise! My god! I n'enreviens Toulour not.

The characteristic I like most is of course the mixer, which allows you to return on separate tracks in the mixer and Cubase to apply settings on the desired item!

What I like least is the fact of not having independent settings for the cymbals, or it fuat change overheads and it changes the mix, but no damage so missed! Then drag & drop function, I would have preferred a way perhaps more typed "groove agent" for ease of operation as much as "EZ" grooves are much better, with incomparable GA! Anyway anyway I did not buy to make use of the grooves, as I program everything by hand for years, and since I have become accustomed too, why change it!

In the end, sound banks exellentissimes, I particularly like DFH for "big kit" and vintage rock to the sounds mat (exellent for the funk!)
Best value for money and not to mention the price, perhaps even one of the best plug battery that I had to be tested for I am already gone through a friend in BFD (exellent too, but not necessarily better! Much heavier and delicious and cheap!)

I do it again the same choice, I hope there will be other updates of drum kits that will correct this little missing from the mixer (by the way, they have not done wrong in absolute terms, because studio, ca really going like that, there are no microphones for each cymbal so ... but hey we are in the virtual so we can give itself the little "luxury" is not it?)

Installation very easy on the Mac (and PC so I think ...), only takes 5 minutes!

Warning, I note that at the moment is unstable trs on my iMac Core Duo. It was not until an update (possibly pay for APRS site) to make it work on new macs.

Modified: Apple has released a new version of Rosetta in MacOs10.4.8, who now marched trs well EZdrummer.

Well, I had another problem, the function that allows drag and drop in a few clicks of CRER a MIDI drum track samples from every evil work done on Cubase SL 3: in fact it is a Cubase problem that can only import files in new ways, and not on existing tracks. Only Cubase SX 3 does not have this limitation possde.

Setup is extremely easy, there is a flash tutorial on the site (http://www.ezdrummer.com). As a result, the manual does not exist, it is a 20 page pdf.

So if you are on your PC, I think this software works well trs, but on the Mac (at least Intel) is not happy at the moment ...

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

So I use it on an iMac Core Duo, 1.5 GB RAM, 2GHz. It is impressive as it consumes few resources. on the other hand, if the project is not 44KHz, loading kits trs long is because the software recalculates all samples. Prvoir then 3-4 minutes of loading. Otherwise, if one is 44KHz, was going fast enough.

So compared with which DFHsuperior j'hsitais, there is no photo, it's lightweight use. Sounds, trs good, do "only" 300MB memory thanks to the compression, unlike DFHS o it must be 1.5 GB of RAM to load a complete kit.

For cons, I RPET: absolutely unusable on Macs for now. Update: finally, now, if ...

OVERALL OPINION

I used two compounds at the moment, and trs sounds good. Trs trs even though: your exact silent fantastic, even a bit too! This means that a sound too perfect. So I think that term should not use too provided with grooves, unless it is only a model: you have to avoid all your songs have this same perfection, which Long is a bit rbarbative. Also, the beginners, one is tempted to put "girl" of killers, where a tape in every sense ...

Now, having said that, even when the sound is fairly typical POP / ROCK: The elements sound a little deaf, but we can change and snare drums for a more funkey! The Piccolo 13 "possde beautiful harmonics. In addition, the snare mic rglage spar top and bottom can change the color of the snare. I was afraid from not having DFHS enough room to maneuver, but in fact, no, tight deadlines to add reverbs, compressions, EQs, since all the tracks out on the squenceur, and the basic sounds are still quite natural.

The rglages microphones allow you to change even further color the sound. Only the bottom snare and overheads possdent the "bleeding", which allows you to hear the other instruments, DFHS o unlike all the microphones are bleeding.

So rev sounds good, and I look forward to the day set, and the Latin EZX expansion pack.

Why I did not DFHS? Because I'm not a drummer, and it seems that no battery or other electronic contrlleur south of death is not easy to draw something. So I do not regret this choice, this software is trs good, I would only buy it for three months, ie the Universal Binary version ... Update finally APRS several months, it is still not out ...

- Easy installation. DVD player required. Code cherchr to go on the net (but not your PC music Besin to be connected to the net it)
- Incompatibilities: see list on the Toontrack site.
- 1 WARNING: This software does not work alone. It can be used in a sequencer VST hosting.
- NOTE 2: The value of this type of software lies in the grooves drag and drop (including the bearings (girls) with a "humanizer"). Therefore "stick" the groove very accurately in time (the first note). For that it is better to have the "groove quantize" which hold the first note in time but that leaves other natural notes (but still wedged "naturally" in relation to the premièe). It is not the "quantize" which puts all the notes in the square nearest 32 degrees and completely distorts a roll for example.
Or some software "entry level" as the Sonar home studio have the "groove quantize". We need higher versions in the range (eg producer). So ask yourself.
- The configuration could not be more welcoming and clear.
- The manual as well.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

This software consumes almost nothing (2% CPU P800)! It is extremely powerful. We must give him 40 seconds to load the sounds in the early session (not to close the EZdrummer VST! Otherwise it has to reload)
Sons.
The sounds are very good. The setting of individual microphones, and overhead of the room (room) allows for realism. One can deplore the absence of a cymbal splash.
Grroves.
The grooves are good, with a score Devarieux charley / ghost note for each groove.
The bearings are excellent.
Attention to the management of the velocity between the grooves. And as is the "virtual human", it can take back the "human error aléaoires" a little too random.

OVERALL OPINION

Used for a month
we regret the lack of splash.
Warning voius must have a groove sequencer with quantize function so you do not "take the lead" to stick to the millimeter.
Excellent value for money.

Installation is no problem that the system is a bit tedious for my taste.
It get a key on the internet is a bit a waste of time especially for me which pc "music" is not connected to net ... but good either. It's still a safety for the user.
Any inconsistency, the manual is clear. No configuration problem.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

Asus P4C800 Deluxe motherboard, PIV 2.4 GHZ, 1GB Ram, 160 Gig HDD 2, M-Audio Delta 1010 LT.
The software works perfectly even though I had read it had to be encased in Ram. I have never encountered any problems, I turn pieces over 10 minutes filled with EZDrummer MIDI tracks and not a crack or slowdown.
I use EZDrummer + Drumkit From Hell addon coupled Mpowered ProTools and it's perfectly stable. I must say that my machine will only hear nothing but ProTools, EZdrummer, Reason and a few plugins.

OVERALL OPINION

I have been using for over a month and I was amazed by the quality of the samples. That's what tipped the balance in his favor. I was not a fan of drum sounds in Reason and I was looking for something realistic. I have used. The app could be improved because it is very basic but the opportunities are huge anyway.
The price / quality ratio is excellent for me.
I would do this choice without any problems because that's exactly what I wanted: an app that makes me sound realistic, good pre-programmed loops and allows me to create my own using it as a plugin for Protools.

The whole world has already spoken of the installation.
Overall this is intuitive, with Cubase naturally.
We can connect easily EZ drummer has an electronic drum kit, Midi,
care and there ears!

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

It is not gourmet compared to most treatments of the plugins and other software emulators amp, awesome.

OVERALL OPINION

It's been a long time I was looking for a drum machine realistic, so realistic level sample that we can not really call it drum machine.
When you have no time or place to record the drums, it's really great and providential order to make credible models quickly.

THE SOUND IS BEAUTIFUL at the drums as well as cymbals,
3 kits so far:
A shiny kit hard rock with slamming toms and snare super sharp, with a jazzette skin sanded, in his round, hot and vintage. Finally a kit Pop / Rock most happening everywhere, but no less impressive than his two sis to the more pronounced. It's an absolute killing in the mix is ​​absolutely amazing, I will not say any more, there are hair cell number of required settings: a mixer for volumes and scenic setting for the resonance of ROOM kits.
Connected to an electronic drum kit is simply the future, something incredible.
It was worth every penny.

Validation internet is a bit laborious .... especially if the computer is not connected!
Once installed no problem and no need for manual: the interface is clear, from those who have never, ever approached an acoustic drum less than ten meters .... unit for the routing of the virtual table, I suppose (not yet tried.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

MacBook (1.83 Ghz Core Duo II) 2 GB ram. Nickel operation with the last update, the book version (1.0) as unstable.
Not too CPU-intensive.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for several months, with the original kit. The instrument is simple and beautiful ... a finesse never gal with the sounds of "bote tythme" I used ... But I thought practitioner. This is a little battery with which all play, including jazz, given the sensitivity of the rendering.
It has the qualities of an acoustic drum, but also the default. Because sound is raw (not compressed like on botes rhythms) is not mixing with some planks soundscapes. But we can finally find some "default" was that the whole electronic radiation. In short, a sound that breathes naturally. And for those who want a "big" sound, it is still possible to get out the artillery compressors, etc. qualiseurs output from this thing. Happiness, I tell you.

A nightmare it must go to the website to make returns and tweak for hours on Windows 7 and cubase studio 5, and I have a second pc I drop.
The manual is in English: IM BI TA BLE.Franchement their sytem of egistration is absolutely void and ultra low simple.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

I have a dell with art 7 and cubase studio 5 lots of other logitiels.

OVERALL OPINION

I would like to use it since July but it does not work! and seller in Paris which I will not name asked me 95 / € h to remedy this .. when I bought him a lot of things .. .. I remain perplexed Toontrack site is no better .. they look like lost souls for two months ..

In any case even if I eventually go do it again this choice because in experiments when an app will not unlock it to the best already .. entry was crap cubase cubase at will does not detect it well, and c is a plant in a gauze gratteu like me .. yet good at computer music.

Frankly it's not irritating CCOL see, and I will perhaps refourguer .. UP date even with the blues that I can not add because of blues in the basic version, while I bought for it, for I no Hard Rock or .. the seller got "stuffed" but I will not say or is this venerable shop in the 11th,,,, do not do not!
Gaf did put in another place that's all like ..