Fantastic video, thanks! As an owner of EZDrummer2, this really helps me to cement my decision. Your narration and demonstration is straightforward, unlike a lot of other UA-cam videos out there on EZD3.
I've owned all the EZ drum sets. 1 was great, 2 made my presets from 1 sound pretty bad so it was rarely used and now 3. This new one has fixed all the 2 sound issues and more. The great sound is back and cranked up to a whole new level. My presets worked fantastic and the ability to get them even better sounding in the mix was so simple and intuitive. i was floored. Smooth operation, velocity control. midi import, play style, dynamics, humanize, fast and easy grid editor, individual outs to really crank up the outboard options, wow. In less than 10 minutes i just had to write this and congratulate Toontrack on hitting the mark and getting it right. Thanks guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2:38 you could have done that AB Test with a black screen and without saying which sample is which. I didn't hear a difference at all. I also think that 50$/€ would be more reasonable, since the grid editor is cool, but basically every DAW (maybe not mapped) has one. Everything else is nice to have, but not really necessary or a huge deal.
For me the grid editor is worth the upgrade ... I tap as closer as i can with my mouse ... and then go to the grid editor to snap it to grid and adjust and humanize ... and then i copy the parts to verse and chorus and then I use the dail feature to add a beat here or there to "fatten up the second verse and chorus and if the beats don't pop just right I jump back to the grid editor and move the beats around some it makes this very close to a live drummer to me. Band mate is good for simple stuff but i am less impressed with that but i am very used to a real drumer and being able make the drums hit the pocket so the grip is my freind.
I think it's worth it. At least for the library. I got it even as a SD3 owner. I was just curious about it. For edrummers it got this nice feature of remapping the incoming notes. And a nice improvement of the hihat engine. You should have way less artifacts.
Thanks so much for the info! Been using EZD2 with my e-kit for a while now and always wanted to be able to remap notes! Also great to know about the hi-hats improvement. I'm sold!
@@tommyhipper6696 I've been loving using EZ Drummer 2 with my Yamaha e-kit. I've even collected a bunch of EZX expansions and it really takes e-drumming to another level compared to using the brain's sounds. Much more natural and dynamic. Go for it!
SD3 is fkn awesome. But boy, it confuses the hell outta me sometimes... What I always liked about the EZ series was that... well, it's EZ! As someone whose not a drummer, I want everything as easy as possible.
Much more in the new ESD3, the Resizing alone is worth it for my eyes! but the new libraries and sounds are worth it too! Oh but there will not be anymore updates or expansions for EDZ 2
The band mate drums sounded slightly off/timing the longer it played. Also...do all the extra packs I bought for EZ drummer 2 automatically transfer or do I have to manually transfer to EZD 3?
I'm just wondering why I can't figure out a way to use an e-kit and change the triggers used in Ezdrummer 2 just as I can on the kit module. 😡 Read that you can change the midi mapping but can't find any options for that in the app. You can change a cymbal to a different cymbal, a tom to a different tom (only by: really high, high, mid, low, and really low pitch...etc) but attempting to change any voice to a totally different pad is ridiculous/not even possible? With the expansion for my e-kit, I've opted to use both ports for cymbals but can't change the 'tom 4' on ezdrummer 2 to use a cymbal voice. Does anyone know what I am saying? Seems like you should be able to pick any voice/sound you want for each pad/trigger/hit???
wow Grid Editor. SOLD!!!! So sick of using my DAW's midi editor for that lol. Damn. I just wanted to get a few midi packs and didn't know ED3 was even a thing, now I gotta drop another 100!
Hey! Is there a way to monitor a Logic drum set VST by using an Alesis drum amp instead of monitoring what I'm playing through headphones? That would be cool if that's possible! I just want to be able to hear the VST sounds in the room using the amp instead of the module sounds of the Alesis kit. Thanks a lot! :)
If I'm using EZD as a plugin in a DAW (Logic X) could the EZD3 Bandmate feature "hear" my other tracks or do I still need to drag and drop audio into EZD for analysis? Regardless, I've found Tap2find frustrating in version 2 so I'm hoping the new Bandmate feature in 3 produces better suggestions for me.
This was my thought too. If you have to bounce out a track or full mix then drag back in, seems like an unnecessary PITA. Has it not got a 'listen' feature like on a compressor sidechain or something? The only real reason I can see myself upgrading is the new ability to map the EZ3 sounds to new midi notes. I do this constantly in Addictive Drums to use it with pads and you simply can't do it in EZ2.
In my opinion, the upgrade is worth it because its new features (especially the Follow Bandmate feature!). However, I am going to wait until BF, I think there will be a better offer on that sale!
I recently purchased EZ Drummer 3! But I miss the sound of EZ Drummer 2 core pack. Will I get that for free or would I still pay for the pack? To my ears EZD2’s pack is more pleasing and preferable to my taste of music production. EZD3’s pack is huge but I’m still unsure of the sound. Yes it sounds raw enough to apply more efx later on the process. But I kinda am looking for the more processed sound like EZD2 Used to offer for me. I hope I can get some answers! Thank you!!!
Great video, I always enjoy your style! Would it be possible to do a video on how to use EZDrummer3 with an e-kit (one of the ones supported by EZD) and recording it in Cakewalk? Thanks in advance!
Hi there ! You videos are awesome and really helpful. I just got Alesis Surge and Easy Drummer 3. It's super cool stuff to play and practice. I tried to use it with my students during online lessons, but it didn't work .... Did you have some issues like this? Is it possible to use this software with teaching ? Thank you .
Pain in the arse. What I WANT to know is the display. That looks like EZ3 is a full screen presentation. The inserted EZ2 shown here is a much smaller thing and it's a problem. I have EZ2 in Reaper on Windows 10 PC and a Samsung large TV for the monitor. This isn't small but EZ2's screen upload is wretchedly, annoyingly, stupidly and unchangeably only about 15% of my screen. Whatever banana-head signed that off as "OK", if Toontrack have one thing to change, it's this - make it LEGIBLE! DUH! If EZ3 has changed that, it's worth the upgrade for me. The add-ons look very good too. Thanks for a nice, clear video. You might have saved my sanity. EZ2 is a great programme but I hate using it because of the stoopid display size. Thanks!
Can the core libraries from ez drummer 2 be used in ezdrummer 3? If so , is it just a matter of copy and pasting EZD 2 core libraryand midi to EZD 3's core library folder? Or, do you still have to install EZdrummer 2 along with EZD 3? I ask because I had programmed a lot of songs with EZD 2 and If I upgrade to EZD 3, will EZD 3 recognize those patterns and kits? Thx.
Yes the the old core libraries can be used in EZD3. If you upgrade, you do not lose EZD2. It’s still on your computer but you gain EZD3. So it won’t mess with any of your older songs that you’ve used EZD2 on. Also you won’t need to move core libraries or anything. EZD3 automatically picks them up. So it’s a very easy process to install and use.
Band mate sells it ... gonna be worth the $99 upgrade .. otherwise I'll just be guessing for matches .. an NO WAY am I good enough to program beats .. my mind would melt.
Great vid. It looks like the sounds in EXD 3 might be a little brighter because the overheads channel is being sent out a little hotter than in EXD 2. Even though the mixer may appear to have the same volume, that doesn´t reflect what Toontrack are doing internally. This might be a little bit of a problem if you open an old project in your DAW and decide to "upgrade" the MIDI drum channels from EXD 2 to EXD 3 as you may now find the drums too bright.
EZ Drummer 3 doesn’t replace EZ Drummer 2 if you upgrade so if you open an old project it will still have EZ Drummer 2. If you wanted to try EZD3 then you could set it up separate and A/B if you like.
Got the upgrade, def not worth it, these guys just churn out "upgrades" to get their income coming in again. Nothing new in this version of EZ drummer that is wow. The "tuning" option which I got the upgrade for thinking I would be able to tune my snare and kick samples but all this does is electronically tune them. Total dissapointment.
I preordered it. Have not used it since it's release. I personally like ezdrummer 2 better. And i'm not too fond of the band mate feature. It thinks everything is a blast beat.....
If you trigger with an ekit it's worth the upgrade alone with the learn function you can easily map your kit and the core ezd3 sounds great I feel the ezd2 libraries sound more crisp loaded in ezd3 also
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Fantastic video, thanks! As an owner of EZDrummer2, this really helps me to cement my decision. Your narration and demonstration is straightforward, unlike a lot of other UA-cam videos out there on EZD3.
I've owned all the EZ drum sets. 1 was great, 2 made my presets from 1 sound pretty bad so it was rarely used and now 3. This new one has fixed all the 2 sound issues and more. The great sound is back and cranked up to a whole new level. My presets worked fantastic and the ability to get them even better sounding in the mix was so simple and intuitive. i was floored. Smooth operation, velocity control. midi import, play style, dynamics, humanize, fast and easy grid editor, individual outs to really crank up the outboard options, wow. In less than 10 minutes i just had to write this and congratulate Toontrack on hitting the mark and getting it right. Thanks guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2:38 you could have done that AB Test with a black screen and without saying which sample is which. I didn't hear a difference at all. I also think that 50$/€ would be more reasonable, since the grid editor is cool, but basically every DAW (maybe not mapped) has one. Everything else is nice to have, but not really necessary or a huge deal.
For me the grid editor is worth the upgrade ... I tap as closer as i can with my mouse ... and then go to the grid editor to snap it to grid and adjust and humanize ... and then i copy the parts to verse and chorus and then I use the dail feature to add a beat here or there to "fatten up the second verse and chorus and if the beats don't pop just right I jump back to the grid editor and move the beats around some it makes this very close to a live drummer to me. Band mate is good for simple stuff but i am less impressed with that but i am very used to a real drumer and being able make the drums hit the pocket so the grip is my freind.
Oh the fun I could have using bandmate to put 70's disco drums to my dirgy compositions... :-D
I'd like to hear that :) Thank you for continuing to watch. Keep creating! 👊👍
I think it's worth it. At least for the library.
I got it even as a SD3 owner. I was just curious about it.
For edrummers it got this nice feature of remapping the incoming notes. And a nice improvement of the hihat engine. You should have way less artifacts.
Considering EZ3 as an edrummer. Can you elaborate on this remapping feature you mention here? Thanks!
Thanks so much for the info! Been using EZD2 with my e-kit for a while now and always wanted to be able to remap notes! Also great to know about the hi-hats improvement. I'm sold!
@@tommyhipper6696 I've been loving using EZ Drummer 2 with my Yamaha e-kit. I've even collected a bunch of EZX expansions and it really takes e-drumming to another level compared to using the brain's sounds. Much more natural and dynamic. Go for it!
SD3 is fkn awesome.
But boy, it confuses the hell outta me sometimes...
What I always liked about the EZ series was that... well, it's EZ!
As someone whose not a drummer, I want everything as easy as possible.
Another great review. I Hope ToonTrack appreciates this
Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for continuing to watch. Keep creating! 👊👍
and...
you can't create full custom effect chains (or move effects in that chain) in ezdrummer's mixer, you can still choose from presets...
The humanize feature has sold it to me.
Thank you for the honest review.
I saw the core library in EZD3 is larger but there's no metion of more grooves? Are there new additional grooves compared to EZD2?
Thanks. Just what I needed. Will go for the upgrade!
Question: Is the cpu usage more or less intensive than ezdrummer 2? I have to be carefull with settings when using ezd2…
Much more in the new ESD3, the Resizing alone is worth it for my eyes! but the new libraries and sounds are worth it too! Oh but there will not be anymore updates or expansions for EDZ 2
Does it still peak over 0dB right out of the box like EZD2 did? Or bringing it down -18dB still something we have to do manually?
The band mate drums sounded slightly off/timing the longer it played. Also...do all the extra packs I bought for EZ drummer 2 automatically transfer or do I have to manually transfer to EZD 3?
I'm just wondering why I can't figure out a way to use an e-kit and change the triggers used in Ezdrummer 2 just as I can on the kit module. 😡 Read that you can change the midi mapping but can't find any options for that in the app. You can change a cymbal to a different cymbal, a tom to a different tom (only by: really high, high, mid, low, and really low pitch...etc) but attempting to change any voice to a totally different pad is ridiculous/not even possible? With the expansion for my e-kit, I've opted to use both ports for cymbals but can't change the 'tom 4' on ezdrummer 2 to use a cymbal voice. Does anyone know what I am saying? Seems like you should be able to pick any voice/sound you want for each pad/trigger/hit???
Sold & subbed. Thanks for the solid preview.👍
wow Grid Editor. SOLD!!!! So sick of using my DAW's midi editor for that lol. Damn. I just wanted to get a few midi packs and didn't know ED3 was even a thing, now I gotta drop another 100!
Ezdr3. . Best thing ever. Superb for home recordings.
Hey! Is there a way to monitor a Logic drum set VST by using an Alesis drum amp instead of monitoring what I'm playing through headphones? That would be cool if that's possible! I just want to be able to hear the VST sounds in the room using the amp instead of the module sounds of the Alesis kit. Thanks a lot! :)
Excellent explanation, hats off 💪
Glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching. Keep creating! 👊👍
If I'm using EZD as a plugin in a DAW (Logic X) could the EZD3 Bandmate feature "hear" my other tracks or do I still need to drag and drop audio into EZD for analysis? Regardless, I've found Tap2find frustrating in version 2 so I'm hoping the new Bandmate feature in 3 produces better suggestions for me.
This was my thought too. If you have to bounce out a track or full mix then drag back in, seems like an unnecessary PITA. Has it not got a 'listen' feature like on a compressor sidechain or something? The only real reason I can see myself upgrading is the new ability to map the EZ3 sounds to new midi notes. I do this constantly in Addictive Drums to use it with pads and you simply can't do it in EZ2.
In my opinion, the upgrade is worth it because its new features (especially the Follow Bandmate feature!). However, I am going to wait until BF, I think there will be a better offer on that sale!
BF?
Black Friday
I recently purchased EZ Drummer 3! But I miss the sound of EZ Drummer 2 core pack. Will I get that for free or would I still pay for the pack? To my ears EZD2’s pack is more pleasing and preferable to my taste of music production. EZD3’s pack is huge but I’m still unsure of the sound. Yes it sounds raw enough to apply more efx later on the process. But I kinda am looking for the more processed sound like EZD2 Used to offer for me. I hope I can get some answers! Thank you!!!
can you open file of ez drummer 3 in ez drummer 2?
Great video, I always enjoy your style! Would it be possible to do a video on how to use EZDrummer3 with an e-kit (one of the ones supported by EZD) and recording it in Cakewalk? Thanks in advance!
Mixer outputs ???
Hi there !
You videos are awesome and really helpful. I just got Alesis Surge and Easy Drummer 3. It's super cool stuff to play and practice. I tried to use it with my students during online lessons, but it didn't work ....
Did you have some issues like this?
Is it possible to use this software with teaching ?
Thank you .
Things you lose going to EZ3 vs EZ2 which they are now making exclusive to Superior Drummer, Individual bleed controls, 16 Internal mixer busses.
Can i use ezdrummer 3 with cubase 5?
I need to know how to transfer tracks from ezdreummer2 to ezdrummmer3
Do you mean beats that you've built within EZDrummer 2? You can drag and drop the midi onto a track and then load EZDrummer 3 onto that new track.
Can both EZ2 and EZ3 be at the same time in the computer?
Yes. EZD3 is a separate program so you will still have EZD2 after installation of EZD3.
I have a question regarding the Bandmate option. Will it also work dropping in say an 80's track that already has drums?
Bandmate will generate and customize drum grooves based on transient detection in the Source material. I'd say go for it :)
@@antonnordmark4316 In much like the same way as a regular DAW, like Ableton for example? Now that DOES sound promising..Thank you for that.
Pain in the arse. What I WANT to know is the display. That looks like EZ3 is a full screen presentation. The inserted EZ2 shown here is a much smaller thing and it's a problem. I have EZ2 in Reaper on Windows 10 PC and a Samsung large TV for the monitor. This isn't small but EZ2's screen upload is wretchedly, annoyingly, stupidly and unchangeably only about 15% of my screen. Whatever banana-head signed that off as "OK", if Toontrack have one thing to change, it's this - make it LEGIBLE!
DUH!
If EZ3 has changed that, it's worth the upgrade for me. The add-ons look very good too.
Thanks for a nice, clear video. You might have saved my sanity. EZ2 is a great programme but I hate using it because of the stoopid display size. Thanks!
Can the core libraries from ez drummer 2 be used in ezdrummer 3? If so , is it just a matter of copy and pasting EZD 2 core libraryand midi to EZD 3's core library folder? Or, do you still have to install EZdrummer 2 along with EZD 3? I ask because I had programmed a lot of songs with EZD 2 and If I upgrade to EZD 3, will EZD 3 recognize those patterns and kits? Thx.
Yes the the old core libraries can be used in EZD3. If you upgrade, you do not lose EZD2. It’s still on your computer but you gain EZD3. So it won’t mess with any of your older songs that you’ve used EZD2 on. Also you won’t need to move core libraries or anything. EZD3 automatically picks them up. So it’s a very easy process to install and use.
@@AudioTechTV Thank you so much! Keep up the good work!
ED3 is killer love it
Thank you for watching. Keep creating! 👊👍
Can ezdrummer be used as a standalone program without a DAW?
Yes
Will it effect your already purchased midi packs ?
No. They will show up in EZD3 automatically.
Does it work with existing expansions ?
Yes. It recognized mine and I’m able to use them without any issues.
Band mate sells it ... gonna be worth the $99 upgrade .. otherwise I'll just be guessing for matches .. an NO WAY am I good enough to program beats .. my mind would melt.
Great vid. It looks like the sounds in EXD 3 might be a little brighter because the overheads channel is being sent out a little hotter than in EXD 2. Even though the mixer may appear to have the same volume, that doesn´t reflect what Toontrack are doing internally. This might be a little bit of a problem if you open an old project in your DAW and decide to "upgrade" the MIDI drum channels from EXD 2 to EXD 3 as you may now find the drums too bright.
EZ Drummer 3 doesn’t replace EZ Drummer 2 if you upgrade so if you open an old project it will still have EZ Drummer 2. If you wanted to try EZD3 then you could set it up separate and A/B if you like.
Got the upgrade, def not worth it, these guys just churn out "upgrades" to get their income coming in again. Nothing new in this version of EZ drummer that is wow. The "tuning" option which I got the upgrade for thinking I would be able to tune my snare and kick samples but all this does is electronically tune them. Total dissapointment.
I don't think it's worth the upgrade
I preordered it. Have not used it since it's release. I personally like ezdrummer 2 better. And i'm not too fond of the band mate feature. It thinks everything is a blast beat.....
If you trigger with an ekit it's worth the upgrade alone with the learn function you can easily map your kit and the core ezd3 sounds great I feel the ezd2 libraries sound more crisp loaded in ezd3 also
I finally have ez drummer 2 down to a science. Now they upgrade. No thanks. How much better can a drum machine get.
i wont upgrade because of all the changes, dont want to have to relearn crap