Drum sounds added in General MIDI Level 2 are tagged with (GM2). General MIDI Drums (Channel 10): The numbers listed correspond to the MIDI note number for that drum sound. Seeing and hearing the final product, the options are literally endless.File Formats ⇝ General MIDI Drum Note Numbers The amount and different blends can of course be controlled in the overall mixer and the knobs attached to each preset. I started experimenting and came up with the idea of making four layers that combined sounded like a complete kit piece but that singled out had their very own characteristic frequency-wise. What I wanted to accomplish was to give the user more options than the standard kick, snare and hi-hat mics.
However, this idea turned out to really add a new and very interesting dimension to the project that is unique to our line of EZXs so far. Mattias Eklund: The acoustic/unprocessed drums are overwhelming on their own both in terms of amount and sound (recorded by the amazing engineer Peter Henderson), so I’d like to think of the additional channels that I added as icing on the cake. What was the idea behind this approach and how is it useful in a mix or creative scenario? This EZX features four extra channels of alternative processing for each kick and snare. Includes a selection of backbeat-oriented MIDI grooves performed by Darby Todd.Tailored for a broad use in anything from acoustic/organic to modern pop, hip-hop, ambient and electronic.The perfect palette of raw material for sound design, custom kit creation and sound replacement.Close to 100 unique mix-ready kit presets covering anything from traditional/organic mixes to those involving elaborate sound design.Also includes three toms, two crashes, one ride and one set of hi-hats for easy kit construction.Acoustic drum recordings produced by Peter Henderson.Sampled by three different drummers for maximum variation (Chris Whitten, Adam Falkner and Simon Ayton).Never-before-released material recorded in eight different top studios in Australia and the UK.A wide range of alternative tunings and configurations, in total around 130 kick and snare voices.43 multi-sampled, individual snare drum instruments.31 multi-sampled, individual kick drum instruments.Superior Drummer 3 user? Revel in a near infinite palette of options that opens up for limitless sound design. EZdrummer 2 owner? Welcome to a mind-blowing toolbox of mix-ready kits and instruments. Also, one set of toms, two crashes, one ride and one set of hi-hats are included for easy kit construction.Ĭombined, this all makes this EZX a veritable monster of sound for broad use in anything from custom kit creation and sound replacement to acoustic/organic, modern pop, hip-hop, ambient and electronic. In addition, the Kicks & Snares EZX comes with close to 100 unique kit presets covering anything from traditional/organic mixes to those involving elaborate sound design. What differentiates this EZX even more from earlier ones is that each kick and snare position has four extra channels featuring individually processed versions: ‘Sub,’ ‘Skin Lo,’ ‘Skin Hi’ and ‘Club/Stick.’ This will enable you to infinitely tweak and find your personal blends for each instrument. Factoring in the wide range of alternative tunings and recorded configurations, you’ll have around 130 unique kick and snare voices at your disposal. An overwhelming amount of them, we might add – in total 74 multi-sampled and never-before-released instruments produced by engineer Peter Henderson and drummer Chris Whitten in eight different top studios.
The General MIDI instrument list is also available. The Kicks & Snares EZX zooms in on delivering exactly that: kicks and snares. File Formats General MIDI Drum Note Numbers. Regardless of genre or style, arguably any engineer would agree: the kick and the snare are irrevocably the two biggest focal points of not only the rhythm section but also the entire mix.