Essential Information About Toontrack Rock Solid EZX Software
- EZX Extension for EZdrummer and Superior Drummer, designed for modern, massive, and punchy drum kits ranging from classic rock to metal.
- Recorded at the Warehouse Studio (Vancouver, Canada), with sound engineering by Randy Staub (renowned engineer for rock and metal productions).
- 3 complete kits + an extensive selection of cymbals, as well as additional snares and kick drums to vary the tonal palette.
- Includes a MIDI library performed by Ryan Vikedal, focused on straightforward rock grooves to quickly build a track.
What Toontrack Rock Solid EZX Is For
Toontrack Rock Solid EZX is a sound library dedicated to rock production and its heavier variants (hard rock, modern rock, metal). It is used to program a credible drum kit that is immediately mix-ready, whether you compose with a mouse, a pad controller, or an electronic drum kit. The goal is clear: achieve a sharp impact, a crisp attack, and an "album" sound image that supports saturated guitars and dense bass, while remaining versatile enough for mid-tempos and effective verse-chorus structures.
Main Features
"Mix-ready" sounds with a confident rock character
Rock Solid EZX offers pre-balanced sounds designed to integrate quickly into a project: you start from a solid base, then adjust according to your production (element levels, kit choice, instrument variations). It's an excellent choice if you seek a present, tight, and in your face sound without spending hours building a drum kit from scratch.
A selection of kits and elements covering multiple aesthetics
With three kits and additional elements (including alternative kick drums and snares), you can move from a tight and precise rock to a broader, more "arena" rock. The available cymbals also allow you to adjust brightness and aggressiveness (darker crashes, more defined rides, china cymbals to emphasize energy).
MIDI grooves and fills for faster composing
The included MIDI library is designed for effective rock: solid patterns, natural fills, and ready-to-use structures (intros, verses, pre-choruses, choruses, bridges). It's ideal for quickly sketching ideas, finding a playing direction, then customizing the feel (placements, intensity, tom orchestration, hi-hat openness) according to your arrangement.
An extension derived from a high-end studio session
This EZX features sounds from the same kits as the Rock Warehouse SDX, with an EZX philosophy: a more direct selection, lighter to install, and optimized for a fast workflow while retaining the studio grain and breadth of a genuine rock recording.
Technical Specifications
Product Type
- Category: virtual instrument / drum sound library
- Format: EZX extension to load into EZdrummer or Superior Drummer
- Usage: drum programming, composition, pre-production, demo, final production
Compatibility and Requirements
- Requires: a functional installation of EZdrummer 1.4 (or later) or Superior Drummer 2.3 (or later)
- RAM: 1 GB
- Disk space: 1.2 GB free space
Sound Content (kits and elements)
- Complete kits: 3
- Additional elements: varied cymbals, extra snares and kick drums
Instrument List (selection)
- Kit 1: Ayotte Custom Alt Kit (kick 18 x 22 inches, snare 4 x 13 inches, toms 8 x 12 inches and 9 x 13 inches, floor toms 16 x 16 inches and 16 x 18 inches, ride 22 inches, crashes 18 inches, 18 inches and 19 inches, china 17 inches)
- Kit 4: Dunnett / Ludwig Kit (Ludwig kick 14 x 20 inches, snare 8 x 14 inches, tom 8 x 12 inches, floor tom 16 x 16 inches, hi-hat 15 inches, ride 22 inches, crashes 18 inches and 20 inches)
- Kit 5: Gretsch USA Custom Kit (kick 18 x 22 inches, snare 5 x 14 inches, toms 7 x 10 inches and 8 x 12 inches, floor toms 14 x 14 inches and 16 x 16 inches, hi-hat 14 inches, ride 22 inches, crashes 18 inches, 18 inches and 19 inches, china 17 inches)
- Additional Drums: Ayotte Custom Alt EQ kick drums 18 x 22 inches and 18 x 24 inches, Jeff Ocheltree Spirit of 2002 snare 5.5 x 14 inches (standard and Alt EQ versions)
Included MIDI Library
- Performer: Ryan Vikedal
- Content: approximately 343 MIDI files performed
- Time signatures: 4/4 and 6/8, "straight" feel
- Tempo range: 77 to 185 BPM
- Organization: Intro, Verse, Pre Chorus, Chorus, Bridge, Fills
- Orientation: solid rock grooves, particularly suited for mid-tempos and heavy contexts
Production and Recording
- Studio: Warehouse Studio, Vancouver (Canada)
- Engineering: Randy Staub
- Sampling: Ryan Vikedal
- Sound positioning: modern rock, from classic rock to metal, with a clear response and dynamics designed for saturated guitars
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