Toontrack Metal Machine (new EZX)

[CubanDude]

EZ drummer is aimed at quick song writing and a mix which is good out the box, hence the price and the basic options. Superior is a different beast once you get into it.

this is maybe retarded to ask since metal machine is kinda your baby, but still: you'd stick to superior when it comes to actually mixing and only use metal machine if you need a quick and good sound out of the box?

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

In what ways? I've never used an EZX. How is running it in Superior better? Wouldn't you still be limited to the same samples (whatever options you had in EzDrummer)?

EZ Drummer doesn't have a whole lot going for it as a plugin. It basically does the job.

Superior will run the same library, but give you more outputs, you can run the Sonalksis stuff if you want and you can add other drums and cymbals as needed and map them however you like. You can also stack drums in superior.

Basically Superior as a plugin can do way more than EZ drummer as a plugin can.

But your right in that the samples are the same, they load up different. You just get to fuck with them more is all in superior and rout them how you please.

 

[Vinny]

Got an email from Toontrack saying all EZX's are $40 now. Doesn't include Metal Machine though, but it does include Metalheads....

 

[LeSedna]

this is maybe retarded to ask since metal machine is kinda your baby, but still: you'd stick to superior when it comes to actually mixing and only use metal machine if you need a quick and good sound out of the box?

I'm pretty sure he was talking about choosing between S2.0 and EZDrummer as EZX loaders.

In both of them you can load an EZX. But S2.0 being more complex it's more suited to actual production, whereas EZDrummer simplicity and weight will suit more mainstream or writing/preprod/demo needs.

 

[Andy Sneap]

ive been using ez drummer for demos since I've had these sounds. Before I was using superior but just for ease of use I really like ezdrummer with these samples. I'll just throw it on a stereo track and be done. I'd still use a drummer for full production obviously.

 

[CubanDude]

yep, and this obviousness makes me look even more retarded, thanks for that! But for us guys who can't record a real drummer for every project and depend on samplers... what would you go for? it kinda sounds like there's not much do when it comes to processing and stuff.

 

[vairish]

Cheapest place to buy a download from? In the uk?

Anyone?

I live in Ireland and I bought it from here: http://www.floridamusicco.com/proddetail~prod~metal_machine_ezx.htm

Worked out €20 cheaper than getting it from the Toontrack webstore.

 

[Kazrog]

Awesome work Sneap, Tempesta, and Toontrack! Loving this kit!

 

[shine]

Full kit demo!

 

[ThatGuitarGuy]

Updated...


I have another version of this song posted without the Mesa amp to see what it would sound like. Let me know your thoughts on both.



I used the Alt Tama kit for this song.

 

[CubanDude]

^ there's still something strange going on... oO still clipping?

 

[ThatGuitarGuy]

^ there's still something strange going on... oO still clipping?

The bass is pretty clanky, does it sound like that?

I don't have studio monitors so it's hard to tell. I have Beyerdynamic DT770 and that usually will be the way I can tell if something is clipping. Is it throughout the song or just the beginning?

 

[RaDiKaL]

Drums are awesome, but it clips like crazy!

 

[CubanDude]

Idk, if it's the bass, it'd be a really really strange clicking.. you're bass should sound like ass solo'ed

 

[ThatGuitarGuy]

Idk, if it's the bass, it'd be a really really strange clicking.. you're bass should sound like ass solo'ed

It does. I love it, haha.

I gotta figure out this clipping. None of my channels are clipping. This is really annoying....

 

[nervirasme]

Full kit demo!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=929u2SSNulE

Now THAT'S a DEMO!
Great man, thanks a lot!

 

[drew_drummer]

It does. I love it, haha.

I gotta figure out this clipping. None of my channels are clipping. This is really annoying....

How much compression and limiting are you doing? Turn all effects off, and reduce every channel by -10db, then do another bounce, and we can compare....

 

[shine]

Now THAT'S a DEMO!
Great man, thanks a lot!

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it!

 

[Vinny]

Great demo shine!!!

 

[koalamo]

Pretty sure I need this, I love the bass and snare fuck