Ten mixed and matched drum kits delicately intertwined with custom percussion pieces. A perfect blend of organic, unique and edgy sounds for any track you’d file under “popular music”.
For the past decade and counting, Toontrack has recorded drums in some of the world’s best studios, with some of the most esteemed engineers, with the most in-demand players and with only the best of the best in terms gear at their disposal. With sounds recorded in legendary studios like New York’s Hit Factory, London’s 2Khz Studio or where Nashville’s A-list clientele go, Blackbird Studios, the Pop! EZX is the culmination of years of relentless recordings and a true testament to the company’s search for the perfect sound.
The Pop! EZX comes with a collection of ten mixed and matched drum kits delicately intertwined with custom percussion pieces. The result is an awe-inspiring and genre-defying battery tailored for anything from rock to pop and dance. In short: a melting pot for any and all things good about drums and percussion boiled down to a perfect blend of organic, unique and edgy sounds for any track you’d file under “popular music”.
All sounds were handpicked and re-mixed by Toontrack’s founder and head of Sound Design, Mattias Eklund and come from either yet unreleased recordings or from deep in the inexhaustible Toontrack sound vaults.
ROCK KICK
22″ Rogers* 1966
Private sample
TR-909 Shorter
TRIBAL KICK
Mountain Rhythm Kick (Rods)
TR-909 Low Woody
TR-909 Kick
TR-909 Lower Longer
JUNGLE KICK
Concert Bass Drum (CB1 Mallet)
TR-909 Kick
HYBRID KICK
22″ DW* P.H. Rics Custom Maple Shell
TR-808 Medium Short
FUNKY KICK
Tools – 22″ Gretsch* USA Custom
TR-909 Low Woody
ELECTRO KICK
SPTR 1207 Kick
MFB Classic Hits
16×22″ Slingerland* Studio King (Nashville -1990)
DARK KICK
16×26″ Slingerland*
808 Kick Sharp Long
SPTR 1208 D-Kick
Redbeast Rumble Bass Kick
CLUB KICK
14×20″ Ludwig* Silver sparkle
808 Kick Sharp Short
SPTR 1206 B-Kick
TR-808 Xtra
TR-808 Short
TR-909 Dance
BIG ROOM KICK
22″ GMS
Private sample
HR16 Kick
Nordkick
AGGRO KICK
22″ Sonor* Plastic Beater (Damped Extreme EQ)
TR-909 Kick
HYBRID SNARE
14″ Pearl* Free Floating Brass Shell
TR-808 High
SIDESTICK
14″ Pearl* Free Floating Brass Shell
TR-808 Rim
FUNKY SNARE
14″ Pearl* 50th Anniversary Solid Maple Shell (Rods)
14×7″ Leedy*
TR-909 Crash
TR-808 Claps
TR-808 Mid Low Pitch
SIDESTICK
14×7″ Leedy*
Linn Rim
ROCK SNARE
5.5×14″ Slingerland* Wood 1964
Linn Snare 1
Clap3 RMX Wet
SIDESTICK
5.5×14″ Slingerland* Wood 1964
ST 305
JUNGLE SNARE
Timbale High
Linn Rim
SIDESTICK
Timbale Lo (Sides)
TR-808 Claps
Linn Rim
ELECTRO SNARE
SPTR 1208 Snare
6.5×14″ Ludwig* B/O Supraphonic – 1971
SIDESTICK
TR-909 Rim
6.5×14″ Ludwig* B/O Supraphonic – 1971
TRIBAL SNARE
Mountain Rhythm Snare (Slap)
Mountain Rhythm Snare (Open Hand)
Hand Claps
MEINL* Timbale High
14″ Tama* Superstar High
Fat Rim
Claps
SIDESTICK
Mountain Rythm Snare (Slap)
Linn Rim
14″ Tama* Superstar High
Fat Rim
DARK SNARE
14″ Ludwig* Supraphonic Low Tuned
MFB Classic Snare
Electric Hop Clap
SIDESTICK
14″ Ludwig* Supraphonic Low Tuned
Bent DD7 Rim
Electric Hop Clap
CLUB SNARE
8×14″ Sonor* HLD598
Electric Hop Snare
Foley Acoustic Snare
TR-909 Mid Short Less Snap
Large Electric 80s Snare
SIDESTICK
8×14″ Sonor* HLD598
Ludwig* Black Beauty Brushes
BIG ROOM SNARE
14″ GMS* Blue
Private sample
MD Snare
SP1200 Snare Stack
SIDESTICK
14″ GMS* Blue
MD Snare
AGGRO SNARE
14″ Pearl*
Linn FX Mix Super Dry
TR-808 Claps
Supa Fat Rim
TR-808 More Snares
SIDESTICK
14″ Pearl*
Atari Amiga Snare
HYBRID TOM 1
12″ DW* P.H. Rics Custom Maple Shell
ST 305 Hi Gated
HYBRID TOM 2
14″ DW* P.H. Rics Custom Maple Shell
ST 305 Hi Gated
HYBRID TOM 3
16″ DW* P.H. Rics Custom Maple Shell
ST 305 Hi Gated
FUNKY TOM 1
10″ Gretsch* USA Custom
SPTR 1208 B-Tom
FUNKY TOM 2
12″ Pearl* Reference Series
SPTR 1206 B-Kick
FUNKY TOM 3
12″ Pearl* Reference Series
SPTR 1206 B-Tom
ROCK TOM 1
11×13″ Ludwig* Maple Shell 1979 Powerstation
ROCK TOM 2
16×16″ Ludwig* Maple Shell 1979 Powerstation
ROCK TOM 3
16×18″ Ludwig* Maple Shell 1979 Powerstation
JUNGLE TOM 1
Cajun Pitch Bend
JUNGLE TOM 2
Cajun Slap
JUNGLE TOM 3
Cajun Basstone
ELECTRO TOM 1
Arcade Tom3
SPTR 1209 Tom
8×12″ Gretsch* Round Badge Kit (Damped)
ELECTRO TOM 2
TR-909 Tom
Arcade Tom
14×14″ Gretsch* Round Badge Kit (Damped)
ELECTRO TOM 3
Arcade Tom
16×16″ Gretsch* Round Badge Kit (Damped)
JUNGLE HATS
Assortment of shakers
FUNKY HATS
14″ Masterworks Meritamon Series
ELECTRO HATS
SPTR 1208 & SPTR 1209 Hats
13″ Zildjian* A Custom/Zildjian* K
ROCK HATS
16″ HHX Manhattan Crash / 16″ HH Medium Crash
HYBRID HATS
14″ Sabian* Morgan Agren Custom
Linn Hats
TR-909
ROCK RIDE
22″ Artisan Ride
FUNKY RIDE
22″ K Zildjian* Constantinople
HYBRID RIDE
22″ Sabian* Morgan Agren Custom Crash Ride
TR-909 Ride3
JUNGLE RIDE
22″ K Zildjian* Constantinople
Caxixi
Crasher High
ELECTRO RIDE
TR-707, TR-909, FMB Classic
24″ Steve Hubback Cymbal Sculpture
HYBRID CRASH 1
18″ Zildjian* K Dark Thin Crash
TR-808 Crash Long
HYBRID CRASH 2
20″ Sabian* Morgan Custom Dark Crash
TR-808 Crash Long
HYBRID CRASH 3
20″ Masterwork Jazz Master Crash Ride
TR-808 Crash Long
FUNKY CRASH 1
20″ Zildjian* Sound Effects Crash Of Doom
FUNKY CRASH 2
18″ Paiste* Fast Crash
FUNKY CRASH 3
20″ Sabian* Handhammered HHX Manhattan
ROCK CRASH 1
18″ HHX Manhattan Crash
ROCK CRASH 2
17″ AA Thin Crash
ROCK CRASH 3
17″ HHX Legacy Crash
JUNGLE CRASH 1
18″ Paiste* Fast Crash
JUNGLE CRASH 2
22″ K Zildjian* Constantinople
JUNGLE CRASH 3
20″ Zildjian* Sound Effects Crash Of Doom
ELECTRO CRASH 1
SPTR 1208 B-Crash
14″ Zildjian* K Dark Crash
ELECTRO CRASH 2
SPTR 1208 D-Crash
20″ Zildjian* Dark Crash
ELECTRO CRASH 3
SPTR 1208 Crash
16″ Zildjian* A Custom
Claps
Snaps
Tambourine
Goats Hooves
Egyptian Bells
Turkish Bells
Cabasa
Maracas
Shakers
Claves
ATTITUDE CHANNELS
A mix of: LA3A’s, Distressor, DBX 120A, Transient Designer’s, Dolby 361’s, Retro Tube compressor, Culture Vulture’s
REVERB CHANNEL
EMT 140 Plate Reverb
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Recorded at: Dugout Studio (Uppsala, Sweden), Avatar Studio (New York City, NY), 2Khz Studio (London, England), Hit Factory (New York City, NY), Blackbird Studio (Nashville, TN), Oceanway Studio (Nashville, TN), Allaire Studios (Shokan, NY), Atlantis (Stockholm, Sweden), Ballerina Audio (Umeå, Sweden), Musikanten (Umeå, Sweden), Dreamhill Studios (Stockholm, Sweden), New Polyphony Studio (Nashville, TN)
Credits for original recordings: Daniel Bergstrand, Neil Dorfsman, Pat Thrall, Peter Henderson, Chris Grainger, Fredrik Thordendal, Mattias Eklund, Niklas Flyckt, Brad Bowden, Richard Devine, Nir Z, Tomas Haake, Chris Whitten, Morgan Ågren, Roy “Futureman” Wooten, Tom Larson & Mikael Emsing
Mixed at: Toontrack Studio (Umeå, Sweden)
Audio demo credits:
“Someone Like Me” produced by Niclas Lundin. Written by Niclas Lundin and Marlene Strand.
“Concrete Heart” produced by Niclas Lundin. Written by Hiten Bharadia, Niclas Lundin and Andreas Moe. Performed by Andreas Moe (www.soundcloud.com/niclaslundin).
“Lost For Words” written and produced by Patrik Persson and Daniel Persson.
“Too Hard” written and produced by Patrik Persson.
1 GB of free hard disk space, 1 GB RAM. A working EZdrummer 1.4 (or above) or a Superior Drummer 2.3 (or above) installation.
