Ok. Yeah, it has nothing but Crash and Mute for the crashes.
>Can you mix and match drums and cymbals from different expansions?
Yes, you can use the x-drum feature to bring in more drums from
any expansion of your choice. Whether they sound good together
is another matter. They are, after all, recorded in different rooms with
different mics in different places. From what I understand you should
have at least two expansions available so you can try it for yourself.
Most SDXs don’t offer any other articulation than ‘crash’ for crashes. Well,
except the ‘Mute’ which is a muted ‘Crash’. The exceptions I am aware of
are the two ‘Roots’ and the ‘Music City’ SDXs. Those three have crashes
with ‘Crash’, ‘Ride’ and ‘Bell’ articulations or more.
I am not sure there is much point in comparing raw SDXs in
a musical context. Most of what you will think of as the
difference is just the difference in what the producer likes
to ‘put on tape’.
The VST plug-in format allows for the plug-in to ask the host for
the current tempo and time signature. However, there is no way to
ask the host about what happens at other times. Nor is it actually
required by the host to provide the information the plug asks for.
Apart from any technical limitations that are out of Toontrack’s
control the choice of leaving EZdrummer 2 without a way to
control tempo and time signature, within its own songtrack,
should also be perceived as a way to keep things EZ.
