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This Toontrack Superior Drummer 2.0 drum sampler crossgrade saves registered owners of Toontrack's EZdrummer some cash. Superior Drummer 2.0, featuring the first part of "The New York Studio Legacy Series," is a complete overhaul of the original dfh Superior engine. The Toontrack team made painstakingly sure not to lose any of the sound quality, attention to detail, and musicality of their popular drum sampler.

Toontrack Superior Drummer 2.0 has been redeveloped for optimized use with e-drums with more effective use of sample layers and much improved loading times. It includes custom MIDI played by session drummer Nir Z accessed through its new customized MIDI engine and arranger, EZplayer Pro, and has standalone capacity through Toontrack solo. Premium UK-based software developer Sonalksis has outfitted the Superior 2.0 with a 5-band EQ, high and low pass filter, compressor, gate, and transient designer filters.

The new interface is reminiscent of EZdrummer with its simple handling and layout but gives you layer upon layer of in-depth features to create the ultimate drum track.

Toontrack Superior Drummer 2.0's samples were recorded by Pat Thrall, Neil Dorfsman, and Nir Z at Hit Factory, Avatar Studios, and Allaire studios, NY. The three have worked with artists as diverse as Meatloaf, Celine Dion, Nick Lachey, Sting, Bruce Springsteen, Dire Straits, Beyonc, Bj¶rk, Kiss, Joss Stone, Genesis, John Mayer, and Chris Cornell.
Toontrack Superior Drummer 2.0 Crossgrade
Toontrack Superior Drummer 2.0 Crossgrade
Toontrack Superior Drummer 2.0 Crossgrade

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  • PC/Mac compatible
  • Construction windows with features such as:
  • ADSR
  • X-pads - Load instruments from any Toontrack library to add positions or to double instruments on the position of your choice
  • The ability to read and combine all dfh Superior and EZdrummer sound libraries
  • Internal mixer featuring bussing capabilities and built-in FX delivered by Sonalksis, including:
  • 5-band EQ, Highpass and Lowpass filter, Gate, Compressor, Transient
  • Custom MIDI played by Nir Z accessed through EZplayer
  • Standalone capacity through Toontrack solo
  • Recorded by Pat Thrall, Neil Dorfsman, and Nir Z at Hit Factory, Avatar Studios, and Allaire Studios, NY
    • Supported Applications
    • Ableton Live, Acid Pro/Studio, Cubase SX/Nuendo, Cubase SE/SL, Digital Performer, Fruity Loops, GarageBand, Logic Pro/Express, Mackie Traktion, ProTools HD/LE/MP, Reaper, Samplitude Pro/SE, Sonar PE/SE, and more

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    Minimum system requirements
    • 4GB free hard disc space, DVD drive
    • Windows XP or Vista, Pentium IV/Ahtlon 1.8GHz with 1GB RAM
    • Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) or higher, Dual G4 1.25GHz with 1GB RAM
    Recommended system requirements
    • 25GB free hard disc space, DVD drive
    • Modem G5, Intel, or AMD multicore CPU with 2GB RAM or more
    • Sequencer application and professional soundcard
    • MIDI controller such as keyboard, drumpads, or electronic drumkit
    Supported formats
    • Audio Units, VST, RTAS

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    2.5

    2 Reviews

    0%

    of respondents would recommend this to a friend

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    1. Still full price to 'upgrade' to Sup. Drummer 31
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    1. Easy To Collaborate Across Programs1
    2. Versatile1

    Reviewed by 2 customers

    • Watch Out

      1

      submitted5 years ago

      byDD

      fromPortland, Oregon

      I like Superior Drummer 2, except you can't load your own drum files. However, the company's decision to not offer an upgrade path to Superior Drummer 3, that instead makes loyal customers pay full price for it, is a deal breaker.

    • Step up from EZ

      4

      submitted14 years ago

      byAnonymous

      fromUSA

      The Superior Drummer crossgrade is certainly a step up from EZDrummer in terms of flexibility, but also complexity. The user interface is not nearly as intuitive as EZDrummer, but certainly can be mastered (RTM!). Crossgrading also allows you to take advantage of the additional Toontrack software packages that will work only on SD. The drum sounds are amazing and, as with EZD, most of the hundreds of preprogrammed loops are usable right out of the box, so you do not have to master MIDI to get a great drum track. The Toontrack registration process is a bit tedious, and care must be taken when loading version updates, but the site works and Toontrack frequently offers "freebies" to registered users.

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