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Toontrack has released a new expansion for EZdrummer 3 and Superior Drummer 3 featuring three mid-1900s kits, ideal for anything from acoustic pop to soul, R&B and any pocket-style beats.
Each of the kits of the Modern Retro EZX were handpicked to create the best mix of earthy, organic, resonant and vivid sounds.
It was recorded by engineer/producer/mixer Christoffer Berg (Depeche Mode, The Knife, Fever Ray) and drummer Christopher Cantillo (Carly Rae Jepsen, Mayer Hawthorne, Dina Ögon) at the the famed Svenska Grammofonstudion (SGS) in Gothenburg, Sweden. With its main live room boasting an impressive 10-meter ceiling height but still with a very contained ambience, it was the perfect choice for an EZX that set out to capture drums tight enough for any contemporary beats but still projecting enough air in the room to retain that natural timeless vintage timbre of the drums.
The kits were recorded using the obligatory close mics as well as two different mid/side configurations – one featuring all-ribbon mics and one where only tube mics were used. To enhance the vintage flair and period-correct vibes of the kits themselves even more, prominently calf- and cowskin heads were used, giving you that uniquely thick, lush, warm, yet-ringy, old-school sound unlike that of any modern-day alternatives.
The new EZX is available to purchase from Best Service and at Toontrack for 89 EUR/USD.
