Two Kits from Zep and Kramer's Esteemed Discography
Recording legend Eddie Kramer — producer to the stars and engineer on Led Zeppelin's seminal albums — turned heads last year with Superior Drummer's Legacy of Rock SDX expansion. Now, Eddie and Toontrack are teaming up to bring this pack's most Zeppelerific kits to the EZdrummer format. Introducing Classic Rock EZX. Faithfully sampled in London's illustrious AIR Studios using two historic Led Zeppelin studio kits, the Classic Rock EZX expansion pack infuses your MIDI projects with the very sound of '60s and '70s rock 'n' roll. Pounding toms. Thundering kick drums. In-your-face snare and cymbals. This pack is an essential add-on for all forms of throwback and revival rock. You even get gong, timpani, and other sources used by John throughout his Led Zeppelin days. Think of Classic Rock as a slimmed-down version of Legacy, perfect for song building and lower-CPU hardware. If you're looking to capture the sound of classic rock itself, it doesn't get any easier than the Toontrack Classic Rock EZX.
Note: This expansion pack requires a separate installation of Toontrack EZdrummer or Superior Drummer. For more information, call your Sweetwater Sales Engineer.
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Classic Rock EZX vs Legacy of Rock SDX — what's different?
At just 2.5% the size of last year's massive 180GB Legacy of Rock Super Drummer expansion, Kramer and Toontrack's Classic Rock expansion — a mere 4.5GB —brings the same mix-ready rock revival passion to EZdrummer 2.0 AND Superior Drummer 3.0 at a shred of the size. Classic Rock EZX's two Zeppelin-inspired kits have been optimized for the EZdrummer format, offering a much more streamlined workflow (fewer mics and articulations) to producers who just want to get a great drum sound and get to work. Classic Rock EZX's smaller size also means less of a hit to your CPU and hard drives, which is a major win for older systems and cramped instrument libraries. Looking for that Kramer-Zeppelin rock drum sound? You'll find it in the Toontrack Classic Rock EZX Expansion for EZdrummer 2.0 and Superior Drummer 3.0.
Toontrack Classic Rock EZX
- Produced by Eddie Kramer and Toontrack
- Recorded at London's AIR Studios
- Works with: EZdrummer 2 & Superior Drummer 3
- Size: 4.5 GB
- # of kits: 2 (plus additional instruments)
Toontrack Legacy of Rock SDX
- Produced by Eddie Kramer and Toontrack
- Recorded at London's AIR Studios
- Works with: Superior Drummer 3
- Size: 180 GB
- # of kits: 5 (plus additional instruments)
Bringing the world-class studio home
Since the advent of the home studio, recording musicians have struggled to attain a pro-quality sound. That's where Toontrack comes in. Toontrack's EZdrummer and Superior Drummer software bridges the gap between your humble project studio and the world's finest recording spaces. Whether you're a creative singer/songwriter or a home recording hobbyist, when you need a session drummer, a keyboardist, or help to achieve a studio-quality mix, Toontrack has a solution for you. At Sweetwater, we're confident that with Toontrack's innovative products in your arsenal, you'll achieve the "real studio" sound you've been aiming for.
Toontrack Classic Rock EZX Features:
- Recorded at the legendary AIR Studios in London, UK
- Produced by producer/engineer/mixer Eddie Kramer (The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin)
- 4.5GB of content — includes 2 complete drum kits plus timpani, gong, and additional pieces
- Amber Kit — Based on the historic amber-tinted acrylic kit John Bonham played for Zep's The Song Remains the Same (1976).
Sound: open, blaring, reverberant. - Sparkle Kit — Modeled after a setup frequently used by John Bonham in a number of Kramer sessions from the late 1960s and early '70s. Sound: smoother, more traditional resonance
- Options: sticks, mallets, snare wires off
- Custom presets from Eddie Kramer himself
- Features a culled selection of drum MIDI grooves ready to drop into your project