EZ3 – is there a way to switch to brushes instead of sticks?

[Dindi]

I’ve got the Basic Jazz midi pack, but it is using sticks – I wondered if there is a way to have brushes instead.

 

Thankyou!

EZdrummer version: 3.0.4
Operating system: macOS Monterey (12)

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[Shootie]

You need particular EZXs that have brushes.

I was researching to do a video on this which I haven’t put out yet… here’s the info though if you’re looking to make a purchase

Americana:
Has full brush kit (excluding the small alternate cymbal)
Snares-off (plus toms and kick that have a no snare bleed option)
Has special cymbal

Big Band:
Has full brush kit (excluding the splash cymbal)
Wires-off (plus toms and kick that have a no snare bleed option)
*Has Sizzle Ride (sounds like a low dynamic crash playing with the ping of a ride)

Claustrophobic:
Full Brush Kit, plus extra brush snare.
Full cymbal; blend kit pieces.
Separate hi snares category
2 cowbells
(ended here for special instruments)

Custom Shop:
Full brush kit except 2nd floor tom (only 2 toms have brushes)

Jazz:
Full Brush Kit *extra brush floor tom

Nashville:

Full Brush Kit

Post-Rock:
Full Brush kit except 1 of 4 toms

Singer-Songwriter:
Full Brush Kit plus extra Snare

Vintage Rock:
Full Brush Kit with extra snare. Brushes are hitting pretty hard

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[Dindi]

Thanks Shootie!!!

 

I’ve never bought an EZX expansion pack yet. Suppose I buy the Jazz one – after install does it just show up with some new drum kits, and will I be able to choose brushes somehow and then will I be able to use the brushes on ALL of my existing Midi packs that I have installed? Does an EZX also include Grooves (like the Midi packs do)?

 

Thanks again

EZdrummer version: 3.0.4
Operating system: macOS Monterey (12)

[John]

Hi Dindi,

EZX:s always include MIDI Grooves made for the EZX in question.
You switch library in the top right library drop-down menu. You can also switch out Kit pieces from other EZX:s than the currently loaded by selecting a kit piece on the ‘Drums’ page and then click the Instrument drop-down menu top left.
You can indeed use MIDI grooves from other EZX:s or MIDI Packs but e.g. Snare hits from a Pop Groove do not automatically become Swirl brushes, they will play back as regular hits, just with a brush, if you see what I mean.

BR,
John

John Rammelt - Toontrack
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[Shootie]

Like John says, only certain drums (of many) are recorded with brushes in these EZXs. You you have to select/load the specific drum first. Few of these EZXs have a full preset for brushes to instantly load a full brush kit.

If your just doing a song here and there with brushes, an EZX will be fine. If brushes are your thing, I would consider investing in Superior Drummer 3 instead. Out of the gate it has brushes plus the Swirl Articulation, and there are SDXs that do a lot more with brushes.

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[Shootie]

Not every EZX listed above has a Swirl/Drag articulation, fyi. Jazz EZX does.

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[Dindi]

Thankyou Shootie and John! I’m going to purchase the Jazz EZX. I’m mostly a hard and soft Rock guy, but I have some jazz compositions on classical guitar that need a jazz brush type sound behind them.

One last question: If I put together a full brush set using the instrument drop-down, is there any way to Save that kit for future projects?

EZdrummer version: 3.0.4
Operating system: macOS Monterey (12)

[Shootie]

Certainly. You save a “Library Preset”. Upper Right Dropdown Menu>User Presets>Save As.

Enjoy!

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[Michael Roberts]

With the big band or jazz libraries, is there any way to switch between brushes and sticks mid-song? This is quite common in jazz pieces.

I suppose I could have two separate EZ drummer tracks in my DAW project but it’d be nice to be able to work within a single track if possible.

EZdrummer version: 3.1.2
Operating system: Windows 11

[Shootie]

Two instances is the way.

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