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- Review by Paul Vnuk Jr.
Toontrack
Electronic
Edge EZX
Not just electronic drums, this is a
full-on electronic sound explosion
Electronic Edge EZX is the latest Toontrack EZdrummer
2 expansion pack. It's the second such pack to move away
from the Toontrack 'fool the ear' acoustic drum kit focus;
Electronic EZX came first, focusing on classic, circuit-bent
and resampled electronic drum sounds. This time around,
'Electronic' refers not only to drum machines, but darn
near any sound source that can be sampled, processed and
twisted electronically.
The layout
Electronic Edge EZX launches in EZdrummer, but rather
than a graphic representation of an acoustic drum kit, you're
met with a collection of percussion controllers; think Yamaha
DTX, Roland SPD or Alesis SamplePad. Each controller typically has from four to nine pads (there are some single-pad
boxes). Everything is clearly labeled: kick, snare, hat, crash,
clap, tom, FX, sub, melodic, atmosphere. There are also some
extra boxes for quick access to acoustic shakers, tambourines
and 'handmade' claps.
EZ like Sunday morning
EZ is not just a prefix-it's a way of life. EZdrummer, EZkeys,
EZmix and EZbass are all about making the compositional
and mixing process easier. EZ products do the heavy lifting
of miking up great drums in great rooms, pairing the right
bass with the best-sounding amp, selecting inspiring keyboard
sounds, and patching together the best effects and mix chains.
Add to that, top-notch MIDI drum grooves, percussive patterns,
bass licks, and chord progressions that sound like a real person
is playing them. From there, you can tweak to taste with simple
controls hiding deep-level macros designed to keep you in the
creative flow. How does this manifest itself in an otherworldly
modern sound design collection such as this? Let's dig in.
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The sounds
Electronic Edge EZX is a 1.6 GB package comprising 370
sounds: 57 kicks, 49 snares, numerous toms, FX, risers, cymbals, claps, and more, all baked into 30 unique kit presets. Of
course, you can mix and match and even pepper in acoustic
drums from other EZX expansion packs in your collection.
With names like Prism Kick, Glitch Snap, Drone Rim, Drain
Snare, Grain High Tom, Campfire Plate, and more, the sounds
in this set were created, manipulated and curated by sound
designer Richard Veenstra. Richard sourced sounds from field
recordings, modular synths, obscure drum machines, Foley
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Fade In
Fast Forward
A Family of Microphones Compared: The Mojave MA Series
Plugin Outlet: Baby Audio Spaced Out
Singer/Songwriters and Producers: The Relationship
OWC: Mercury Elite Pro Dual USB-C Drive Enclosure with 3-Port Hub
Earthworks: Icon and Icon Pro USB and XLR Streaming Microphones
ELECTRONIC OBSERVATIONS and SOLILOQUIES for the modern world: Steven Wilson’s THE FUTURE BITES
Audix: A133 Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone
Plugin Outlet: PSP Audioware InfiniStripFIRE
Inside the Box with Joe Albano—Loops: Songwriters’ Little Helper
PreSonus: ATOM SQ Hybrid Controller
Soundware Showcase: Toontrack Electronic Edge EZX
Session Log: The Angel Headed Hipster—Part 4: Producer Hal Willner: A Tribute
MXL: Revelation Mini FET
Inside the Studio with Mark Hornsby—Songwriters In The Wild: When Creativity Strikes
Soundware Showcase: Spitfire Audio Abbey Road One: Orchestral Foundations
Focal: Clear Mg Professional Headphones
Readers’ Tracks
Sennheiser: MD 445 Supercardioid and MD 435 Cardioid Dynamic Handheld Microphones
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Recording - April 2021 - OWC: Mercury Elite Pro Dual USB-C Drive Enclosure with 3-Port Hub
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Recording - April 2021 - Earthworks: Icon and Icon Pro USB and XLR Streaming Microphones
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Recording - April 2021 - ELECTRONIC OBSERVATIONS and SOLILOQUIES for the modern world: Steven Wilson’s THE FUTURE BITES
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Recording - April 2021 - Plugin Outlet: PSP Audioware InfiniStripFIRE
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Recording - April 2021 - Inside the Box with Joe Albano—Loops: Songwriters’ Little Helper
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Recording - April 2021 - PreSonus: ATOM SQ Hybrid Controller
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Recording - April 2021 - Soundware Showcase: Toontrack Electronic Edge EZX
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Recording - April 2021 - Session Log: The Angel Headed Hipster—Part 4: Producer Hal Willner: A Tribute
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Recording - April 2021 - MXL: Revelation Mini FET
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Recording - April 2021 - Inside the Studio with Mark Hornsby—Songwriters In The Wild: When Creativity Strikes
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Recording - April 2021 - Soundware Showcase: Spitfire Audio Abbey Road One: Orchestral Foundations
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Recording - April 2021 - Focal: Clear Mg Professional Headphones
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