Ezdrummer 3

[BraylonJennings]

I decided to upgrade from EZDRUMMER 2 TO EZ3 this week. As a recording nut, having more/better drum loops and sounds will save me from needing to edit my drum sounds as much. The interface is changed, but not in a major way, so easy to deal with. There is a huge amount of new loops in a wide variety of styles. More drum kits, brushes, congas, and all my EZdrummer 2 stuff still work seamlessly. Editing inside the program is improved though I prefer to do it in the DAW. The amount of control over each loop is vastly simplified. Ghost notes and intensity can be manipulated easily, making it simpler to build a rhythm in a song. Best of all, it all installs with a few clicks. If you desire more variety and ease of use for drums in your recordings, check this upgrade out. $99.
Here's a quick song I threw together with it.

The Spy- Braylon.mp3

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[dvs]

Drums sound great!

BTW your vocals sound really good on this, open and natural or free (not sure what are the right adjectives, but I like it).

 

[CaptainMoto]

Many Moons ago @Many Moons talked me into getting EZ D.
Sonds great but, I have not bonded with it.
Your post has given me the urge to give it a go again.

I agrea with @dvs, vocals nice!

 

[PapaRaptor]

I've never tried one of the drum programs. I know people who use Addictive Drums, EZ Drummer and SSD.
I started working with Impact XT in Studio One and have gotten so comfortable with it that all of the add-on programs seem like they would get in the way of my workflow.

The side benefit is that by working directly with the percussion editor I became much more aware of timing and timing intervals.

It always seemed easier for me to listen to and recreate a beat than to spend time searching for just the right loop.

I ain't knocking it. I just never tried it.

 

[sdbrit68]

damn that soundec good

 

[MarkDyson]

I have EZDrummer 2, but the built in drummer tools in Logic Pro are good enough for me, at least until I try to do something nontrivial. Time will soon come when I’ll be using this stuff a lot more.

 

[BraylonJennings]

Thanks fellas. I find it easier to get a nice groove by finding patterns and editing them. The Impact stuff I've tried seem too stiff and robotic, due to my lack of drum theory knowledge. It's been a long time since I've programmed beats into my Alesis-16.
Jim Morrison's voice is in a comfortable spot near the bottom of my vocal range. It's also much easier to sing stuff I've been singing along with for fifty years..

 

[TexBill]

@BraylonJennings WOW! That sounded great as you got into the vocals and intrument parts.

I did notice a slight buzzing at the very beginning that was covered up as it progressed. Not noticeable after you started playing and singing. Starting at 0:00 out at 0:06. Sounded like a ground fault.;

 

[PapaRaptor]

The Impact stuff I've tried seem too stiff and robotic

I agree. It's probably not the most intuitive virtual instrument to use. There are a lot of things on drums it either doesn't do (or do well) or I haven't learned some of the secrets. The kits that come with Impact XT aren't the greatest, but I've managed to put together a few that I've grabbed from other sources.

After I wrote that post, I checked out Steven Slate Drums and I think I may grab a copy of that (certainly I will download the free version) and give it a try. In the samples I listened to on the SSD site, there were several things it seems to do that are either not possible in Impact XT or are well beyond my current skill set.

 

[MikeR]

That was excellent! I've got EZ Drummer 2 as well, but never really learned how to use it properly (like so many other things ). Thanks for the inspiration.