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Toontrack EZdrummer 3 Virtual Drum Software - Upgrade from Any Previous Version

Virtual Drum Software with Step Sequencer, Bandmate, Advanced Play-style Editing and Humanization, 7 Drum Kits, and Presets - Mac/PC VST3, AU, AAX Native
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Build Human-sounding Drum Tracks in No Time

If you thought EZdrummer 2 was mind blowing, wait until you get a load of Toontrack EZdrummer 3. The third time is definitely the charm: this virtual drum software takes the concept of "EZ" drum production to an entirely new level. Finding grooves is effortless with this virtual drum software, thanks to its gigantic, wide-ranging MIDI library. EZdrummer 3's browser has been given a significant makeover. For starters, its Tap2Find function has been fortified with a built-in step sequencer. You can also isolate specific elements from different grooves and combine them to create new ones. Creating custom-tailored grooves is a walk in the park with EZdrummer 3. Feed the virtual instrument an instrument track from your song, and its Bandmate feature will automatically generate a realistic drum performance that matches its feel and groove. EZdrummer 3 also makes editing grooves an effortless endeavor, thanks to overhauled Power Hand features, a turbocharged Grid Editor, and automatic humanization with varied articulations and more. And to top it off, EZD3 comes with a sound library of seven drum kits — plus extras — all captured at the legendary Hansa Tonstudio in Berlin, Germany, by Grammy-winning recording/mixing engineer Michael Ilbert. EZdrummer 3 also boasts a massive cache of mix-ready presets, along with a fully scalable and resizable graphical user interface.

Note: This is a special offer for users of the previous version of Toontrack EZdrummer to upgrade to EZdrummer 3 at a reduced cost. Call your Sales Engineer for more details.

Find grooves and build songs the EZ way

EZdrummer 3's MIDI library is vast, covering the full gamut of musical genres. Whether you're creating pop, rock, electronic, hip-hop, reggae, or something else entirely, EZD3 is ready and willing to accommodate you. This virtual drummer's acclaimed Tap2Find feature includes a step sequencer, enabling you to record groove mockups in seconds. You can single out parts from different grooves to instantly create new ones. The music makers here at Sweetwater are especially stoked about EZdrummer 3's Bandmate feature, which allows you to feed a single-instrument MIDI or audio track from your song to the software to create a custom groove. Beyond that, you'll find that EZD3 makes creating outlines for song parts fast and — well, easy.

Take groove editing to a higher level

Editing your grooves in Toontrack EZdrummer 3 is extremely intuitive, Thanks to advanced play-style editing you don't even need to look at a grid. You can add complexity to ghost notes with a twist of the Amount editor, and you can deploy beefed-up Power Hand features to really nail the vibe you're aiming for. Cutting-edge humanization features provide automatic adjustment of velocity and micro-timing, while articulations are automatically varied to increase your groove's overall expression. Thanks to all these baked-in automatic features, talking to EZdrummer 3 is almost like talking to a human drummer.

Sounds from Hansa

A virtual drummer is only as good as its sound library, and EZdrummer 3 really pulls out all the stops. The core library contains seven gorgeous-sounding drum kits, along with a whole host of extras, captured by Grammy-winning recording/mixing engineer Michael Ilbert at the world-famous Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany. You get three different rooms with three completely different vibes. The Bright Room with reflective marble walls; the Main Room with a spacious, yet not overpowering sound; and the Tight Room with a dry, transparent character. Best of all, this library was crafted especially for EZdrummer 3; it's not derived from the Rooms of Hansa SDX expansion.

Toontrack EZdrummer 3 Virtual Drum Software Features:

  • Wide-ranging MIDI library covers the full gamut of musical genres
  • Tap2Find includes a step sequencer, enabling you to record groove mockups in seconds
  • Single out parts from different grooves to instantly create new ones
  • Bandmate converts a single-instrument MIDI or audio track from your song into a custom groove
  • Makes creating outlines for song parts fast and easy
  • Advanced play-style editing makes editing grooves seem effortless
  • Amount editor intuitively adds complexity to ghost notes
  • Beefed-up Power Hand features help you nail the vibe you're aiming for
  • Cutting-edge humanization features provide automatic velocity and micro-timing adjustment
  • Articulations are automatically varied to increase your groove's overall expression
  • Core library contains 7 gorgeous-sounding drum kits, along with a whole host of extras
  • All sounds were captured at Hansa Tonstudio by Grammy-winning recording/mixing engineer Michael Ilbert
  • Includes sounds from 3 different rooms with 3 completely different vibes
  • Permits preview of instruments and overhead channels directly from the mixer
  • Boasts a massive cache of mix-ready presets
  • Graphical user interface is fully scalable and resizable

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Tech Specs

  • Software Type: EZdrummer 3 Virtual Drums
  • Platform: Mac, PC
  • Upgrade/Full: Upgrade from Any Previous Version
  • Download/Boxed: Download
  • Bit Depth: 64-bit
  • Format: Standalone, VST3, AU, AAX
  • Hardware Requirements - Mac: Intel Core 2 Duo or higher, 4GB RAM or more recommended, 18GB drive space
  • Hardware Requirements - PC: Intel Core 2 Duo or higher, 4GB RAM or more recommended, 18GB drive space
  • OS Requirements - Mac: OS X 10.10 or later
  • OS Requirements - PC: Windows 7 SP1 or later
  • Manufacturer Part Number: TT529SN

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Rated 5/5

Upgrade Success!

I was a previous owner of EZdrummer 2 and upgraded to v3. For the price, the upgrade was well worth the money. The interface is more cohesive with the EZbass and EZkeys that I use. I'm particularly impressed with the "Bright" room kit as it has some pretty good sounding drums. They have also upgraded the song parts to include more options such as fills, pickups, endings, verse2 and more.

Bottom line - for me, I would have paid twice what I did for this upgrade.
Music background: Songwriter & Guitar Player
Rated 5/5

MIDI Editor is the best

As a home, hobby level producer, I have spent so much time and money trying to improve recording drums. I have come to accept that there are real studios and professional producers for a reason. For serious hobbyist with limited budget like me, I would recommend hooking up a Roland VDrums to PC and use this plugin. This drum plugin became the hero of our band's demo mix. Our drummer re recorded drums using a Roland VDrums and we used this plugin. The entire sound of our band's mix sounds so much better. The dynamics of drum playing can be significantly improved using the MIDI editor. We also have the luxury of replacing snares and kicks after recording the whole band to make the sound fit better with the song. Well worth it.

V3 also has this selection to find the brand of your EDrums. When I pluged in my EDrums everything were assigned correctly. No need to repoint triggers.

Lastly, if latency is a concern, that's more of a DAW adjustment. And i was able to set it up that our drummer does not feel any.
Rated 5/5

ezdrummer 3

killer software.................
Rated 5/5

A Drummer without issues

I had EZ Drummer 1 and then upgraded to 3. Fantastic. I love having the piano roll to edit the drums and place hits where I need them and take them out where I don't. The sounds are wonderful and the flexibility is a plus. The best part is that I don't have to worry if it has to wait for his girlfriend to get off work to drive him to the studio.
Music background: Playing and performing for 40 years
Rated 5/5

Better than a drummer?

The grid editor is worth the price of the upgrade on its own. Easier to record than a drummer with questionable hygiene and suspicious personal habits. Installs easily, I find endless uses for EZ drummer in my recordings.
Music background: Home recording

There's a reason so many Toontrack products begin with "EZ" - they really do make music creation easy. If you're like many of the songwriters here at Sweetwater, then you know how important it is to stay in the groove, especially if you're adding elements to your tracks that are a bit out of your wheelhouse. Toontrack products such as EZdrummer and EZkeys cover backing tracks in all kinds of styles, so you don't need to find session players to create songs, while EZmix lets you add polish to your tracks without being a pro engineer. There are tons of expansions to flesh out your palette, and software such as Superior Drummer if you want to dive in deeper. And thanks to our amazing relationship with Toontrack, the Sweetwater staff gets to use it all, so you can always get the inside story from your Sales Engineer.

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