Third Take

After you install EZDrummer, you have to tell Sonar where to find it before you can use EZDrummer. This tutorial explains how to set up EZDrummer as a VST Plugin in Sonar. Read more

EZ Drummer 1.1.6 available in the Toontrack User Area

Fixed in version 1.1.6:
- improved transmuting
- access rights to shared directory opened on Mac
- residual CC data at end of tracks no longer extend loop
- improved tolerance for non-ascii characters in home path on Mac
- additional fixes to copy protection

Toontrack has a promotion going on in December where you can get a free EZX if you buy another EZX or Superior. The bummer for me is that I just bought Nashville about 2 weeks ago. All the EZXs look cool, but I wonder if there are two more that I would actually use.

Evidently, I missed out on some updates. I was looking for a Nashville drum map when I discovered them in the Toontrack Software Updates. Patches are out for EZ Drummer, and all the EZXs I have registered (Cocktail Kit and Nashville).
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Toontrack’s got a new Funkmasters EZX for EZ Drummer, featuring the sounds and grooves of Clyde Stubblefield and John “Jab’o” Starks.

On their own or in tandem, Starks and Stubblefield were the principal drummers for the Godfather of Soul and Funk, Mr. James Brown. Fans and critics alike cite their collective era in Brown’s band as the pinnacle of Funk. … Toontrack® Music has sampled both their unique sound and grooves. Musicians, Producers and DJ’s will be amazed by the depth of soul found within these samples.

Hit the Toontrack User Area to download the latest update for EZ Drummer.

Fixed in version 1.1.3:

• Audio Unit memory releases on de-instantiation
• Auto loading of projects in some hosts fixed
• Erratic graphics with some MAC hardware
• Host closing plugin editor while authorization page was up no longer lead to crash
• Deletion of presets with a name longer than 18 characters now possible

Toontrack just released an free upgrade for EZDrummer to version 1.1.2. Log into their user area to download it. According to Toontrack:

This free update provides bug fixes in various areas of operation
but specifically its purpose is to provide Windows Vista
compatibility and improved syncing for ProTools users. It also
features a leaner workflow for access to the main parts of the
program.

Read on for a full list of fixes. Read more

Are you tired of setting up EZ Drummer every time you start a new project? Sonar makes it easy to create a project template that will load your EZ Drummer setup when you create a new project file. This tutorial will show you how to configure EZ Drummer with multi-track output and save it as a Sonar template. Read more

Evidently, they’ve been busy at Toontrack. Yesterday they announced a standalone host program for EZ Drummer and Superior. Today they announced a new product called Drumtracker, an audio-to-midi converter so you can do drum hit replacement like Drumagog. After Drumtracker launches in January 2008, Toontrack products will cover every aspect of sample-based drum production.

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Today Toontrack announced “Toontrack Solo” – a host application for their MIDI sample players, EZ Drummer and Superior. With Solo, you’ll no longer be tied to your DAW software trigger your samples. For those who’ve wanted to use EZ Drummer in a live situation, this is huge. Read more