Excellent. I will recommend this video to a lot of people. One of the best, clear and completely informative videos, which doesn't insult our intelligence. Thank you.
What a great review! I have and use both AD2 and EZD and you did an excellent job of describing and comparing the two products. Thanks for your efforts, very useful information here!
This is an incredible video ... appreciate your work very much ... so helpful to help understand both software packages ... learned more in minutes than I have in a couple of years ... thank you again ...
At the risk of sounding redundant I have to also say great job on the review! It is clear, concise, and informative without being biased or over opinionated. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience.
THANKS! Very well done, comprehensive, extremely helpful comparison for this newbie who is almost overwhelmed with the drum track options that are available.
Wow, I read ALL of the comments and felt the need to tell my story. I started with AD when they came out and used them for years all the way until AD2 came out. I was thrilled to get AD2. The problem I always had with both versions was the clunky-ness of the sound. To better describe it would be NOTHING smooth listening back to completed drum tracks using their files, not real playing. No matter what I did I never could get those drums to lay out and I literally spent years fighting with the drum sounds. I was convinced the drums sounded great individually but as a kit, wow, it was so awkward and clunky no matter what I tried and I've been recording since 1988. THAT was my experiences with both versions of AD. Then one day I got the opportunity to try EZdrummer (1st version) and it was like night and day. The longer I worked with it the more I preferred it to AD1 or AD2. I simply could not believe how those drums laid out so fantastically well. There was no more awkward un-smooth sound. Those drums rolled with the song and I was smitten. So to double check my findings I said nothing and took the same song with both versions of drums to a musician studio friend who has incredible ears and played both versions without telling him what was different. His first comment was how great the drums on version 2 sounded compared to version 1. V1 was AD2 and V2 was EZdrummer1. And he was right. That was years ago and to this day he always speaks positively about those EZD sounds in my songs. He's so impressed that he went out and bought EZD2 and dumped his kit mics and went MIDI into EZD. So since then I've changed over to EZD exclusively and songs I used to fight with endlessly had drums replaced using EZD files and sounds and were magically transformed into smooth running pieces QUICKLY. Here's the catch: going back through old tracks I found that the few times I got the AD drums to lay out decently the drums sounded more natural, bigger, more realistic than EZD. Thing is that was only on a few tracks. Most sounded not right, awkward, and actually worked against the songs (rock music) and if only I'd had EZD I would have finished way more tracks. Going back and replacing the drum files and sounds from AD to EZ is like unreal. The songs are there now and flow out incredibly well in comparison. Now I get compliments from people on the drum sounds versus before when people would ask what were those drums I was using? They could feel and hear the un-natural thing AD had. Now those same people are wowed when I share (tracks using EZD) with them. I will also add that the AD kick is crazy good. Really you feel that kick much more than EZD kicks which do NOT have that same thing. You can get very close by pumping up the compression on EZD kick but the sample kicks included in AD really are crazy cool IMO. You really feel it. In the chest.
I'm finding Addictive drums sound great on their own but are a lot harder to mix in the kit in a mix...sounding clunky . Ez drummer 2 it's smoother and rounded. I guess because they are already processed. I take your point with the bass pedal in ADD, you feel it, its excellently captured.
@@Heaven-dy9lj just for fun last night I pulled up my ad2 drums and attempted to mix them with a song. Exact same song with one track using EZD2 and another using AD2 and same thing happened again. Clunky, hard to mix, time-consuming. I did get there and did get them to sound good but when I flipped them off and went back to EZD2 it was nearly instant. The sound was right there and rolled like a kit should.
@@ChristhirtythreeAD Wow that's what I find. ADD sound astounding on their own but in a mix...it takes so much time with hit and miss results. At least after many tries you know what works best for you : ) Happy Mixing and creating.
I have used EZD 2 for years and everyone says it sounds like I have a full band if I tell them and even if I don't. I feel that it can be modernized a little though after so many years. The great thing is that I can still be very creative with it without having to go too deep. I am a song writer, performer and producer so I'd rather be more pf an Arranger when it comes to drums and EZD 2 is great for that. Thanks for the awesome comparison video!!
Cheers, mate. I was looking out for a new drum program to add to my plugin collection. Given the price, I needed some more information on whether or not I should get Addictive Drums. Your video was extremely helpful. Thanks a lot.
Really great comparison and review for both products. By far the best on UA-cam. Thanks for making the video. The only bad thing is you sold me both. XD
I might have to buy both,as well. I hope they work well together. btw: This IS PROOF that great videos like this HELP, not hurt the products. I haven't seen a better video on any product in a very,very long time. And yeah, I did subscribe on account of that.
Wow, thanks so much for the kind words! It almost makes this worthwhile ;) They do work well together, especially since AD2 has the mapping editor so you can set every hit to match up with EZD2. There are premade EZD maps out there, I forget where, but Google probably knows. Thanks again!
I'm quite happy with AD2. I wish I had this review available back when I had to compare and decide, really informative! Apparently, EZDrummer is oriented to people who just wants to quickly assemble a decent set of drums to support a song, while AD2 is made for those who want to spend time working with the raw sounds.
GREAT VIDEO!!!! I was about to pull the trigger on Addictive Drums BUT...now EZ Drummer is my choice. The difference for me was the Song Creator. I Wish the two companies would merge and produce a product with ALL the features as there are some I would like with Addictive Drummer. Thanks for sharing. Kudos to Chris thirtythreeAD for his helpful comments as well.
Appreciate the comparison, this helping hand is what UA-cam was made for. Thank you kindly. Now for the downer, while the voice narration was probably meant to be relaxed and soothing, after two minutes of monotone voicing, it gets difficult to continue on.
Personally, I like EZ2, using it through Reaper and put every drum component through it's each channel. That way I can easily make any adjustments and even replicate some legendary kits, like the sound of Lars' kit on the Black album. BUT - nothing beats the real deal, the gigs, the sessions with friends.
"That way I can easily make any adjustments and even replicate some legendary kits, like the sound of Lars' kit on the Black album." - That's a video i'd like to see!!!
You can do that with Addictive Drums also. Just route each drum to it's own separate channel (make sure you choose pre fader) and you can turn off any processing if wanted. You can also route the room mic, the bus, and the master out on separate channels as well. In the end, it's the user. I know people who use EZ2 and Superior and sound fantastic on the tracks. I just prefer the workflow of XLN AUdio. Besides, I use Addictive Keys and Addictive Trigger. I might as well keep everything bundled together. I'm looking at XLN Audio Retro Color also.
@@bigoldick-digoldbick Glimmer sounds like LinDrumWett of Reel Machines. Borderline is using a ver dry drum, so it sounds like Nightdriver of Vintage Dry. You could try Modern Soul and RnB kits too. I think the whole record is using AD2. Of course they use EQ and compression but sounds very AD2.
Not sure if anyone has told you this, but this was an excellent review that really helped me a LOT. Seriously though, it actually was. You did a phenomenal job, and after hearing this, it has reaffirmed my decision (EZ wins, lol). Anyway, man... Thanks again. You truly did the Lords work here, lol.
I've had AD2 since it was released and I had no idea about the snapshot or step sequencer/search features. I guess I should've read the manual. Thanks!
ez drummer is just missing a varriable hi hat editor based on velocity so u can trigger more than just closed open and pedal samples on a single plate pad as far as for fx u have direct outs so can process with higher quality plugins afterward
I have both and Slate as well.I mix and match the three but if you had to have one only then EZ is the one.I use a channel strip normally an SSL to tailor the sound, I find CLA mixhub is pretty good,you only need to add a bit of colour not overdo it.Slate works really well with a channel strip particularly.
As a musician that can play the drums and many other instruments but does not read music, for me, "Seeing" the drumset, like you can with EZDrummer 2, I think, will makes things much easier. As I can visualize sitting at the set.
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I wish more videos on music software were this clear and concise.
+1
and have the same narrator
Quality does not equal quantity my friend. Hahahahah
You're so right.... Such a good unbiased description is very rare and worth watching all the way
Excellent. I will recommend this video to a lot of people. One of the best, clear and completely informative videos, which doesn't insult our intelligence. Thank you.
Very thorough tutorial, presented in a clear and organized manner, much appreciated!
What a great review! I have and use both AD2 and EZD and you did an excellent job of describing and comparing the two products. Thanks for your efforts, very useful information here!
You're so good at describing options offered, i would hire you right away. keep up your good work.
This is an incredible video ... appreciate your work very much ... so helpful to help understand both software packages ... learned more in minutes than I have in a couple of years ... thank you again ...
At the risk of sounding redundant I have to also say great job on the review! It is clear, concise, and informative without being biased or over opinionated. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience.
Very concise and yet comprehensive at the same time. Really nice analysis. Thank you!
Thanks so much!
THANKS! Very well done, comprehensive, extremely helpful comparison for this newbie who is almost overwhelmed with the drum track options that are available.
+BVX1 Thanks! Glad I could help!
Thanks so much for taking the time to make this great comparison video - it really helped!
One of the best video that i have ever watched in youtube.
Super, articulate and very well presented.
+Greg Berne thanks so much!
This was EXACTLY & PERFECTLY what I hoped it would be! THANK YOU!!!!!!
Fantastic review! Painless, direct and detailed. Thanks.
Well produced analysis. Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks dude! Subbed!
Wow, I read ALL of the comments and felt the need to tell my story. I started with AD when they came out and used them for years all the way until AD2 came out. I was thrilled to get AD2. The problem I always had with both versions was the clunky-ness of the sound. To better describe it would be NOTHING smooth listening back to completed drum tracks using their files, not real playing. No matter what I did I never could get those drums to lay out and I literally spent years fighting with the drum sounds. I was convinced the drums sounded great individually but as a kit, wow, it was so awkward and clunky no matter what I tried and I've been recording since 1988. THAT was my experiences with both versions of AD. Then one day I got the opportunity to try EZdrummer (1st version) and it was like night and day. The longer I worked with it the more I preferred it to AD1 or AD2. I simply could not believe how those drums laid out so fantastically well. There was no more awkward un-smooth sound. Those drums rolled with the song and I was smitten. So to double check my findings I said nothing and took the same song with both versions of drums to a musician studio friend who has incredible ears and played both versions without telling him what was different. His first comment was how great the drums on version 2 sounded compared to version 1. V1 was AD2 and V2 was EZdrummer1. And he was right. That was years ago and to this day he always speaks positively about those EZD sounds in my songs. He's so impressed that he went out and bought EZD2 and dumped his kit mics and went MIDI into EZD. So since then I've changed over to EZD exclusively and songs I used to fight with endlessly had drums replaced using EZD files and sounds and were magically transformed into smooth running pieces QUICKLY. Here's the catch: going back through old tracks I found that the few times I got the AD drums to lay out decently the drums sounded more natural, bigger, more realistic than EZD. Thing is that was only on a few tracks. Most sounded not right, awkward, and actually worked against the songs (rock music) and if only I'd had EZD I would have finished way more tracks. Going back and replacing the drum files and sounds from AD to EZ is like unreal. The songs are there now and flow out incredibly well in comparison. Now I get compliments from people on the drum sounds versus before when people would ask what were those drums I was using? They could feel and hear the un-natural thing AD had. Now those same people are wowed when I share (tracks using EZD) with them. I will also add that the AD kick is crazy good. Really you feel that kick much more than EZD kicks which do NOT have that same thing. You can get very close by pumping up the compression on EZD kick but the sample kicks included in AD really are crazy cool IMO. You really feel it. In the chest.
I'm finding Addictive drums sound great on their own but are a lot harder to mix in the kit in a mix...sounding clunky . Ez drummer 2 it's smoother and rounded. I guess because they are already processed. I take your point with the bass pedal in ADD, you feel it, its excellently captured.
@@Heaven-dy9lj just for fun last night I pulled up my ad2 drums and attempted to mix them with a song. Exact same song with one track using EZD2 and another using AD2 and same thing happened again. Clunky, hard to mix, time-consuming. I did get there and did get them to sound good but when I flipped them off and went back to EZD2 it was nearly instant. The sound was right there and rolled like a kit should.
@@ChristhirtythreeAD Wow that's what I find. ADD sound astounding on their own but in a mix...it takes so much time with hit and miss results. At least after many tries you know what works best for you : ) Happy Mixing and creating.
Thanks for your comments....very helpful.
Listening to demos of those two drum libraries you describe exactly what I am hearing.
Great comparison; clear, concise and well thought out.
almost a year later and still work thank you explained it perfect
This is an outstanding review and comparison of each product. Thank you.
This is an outSTANDING video. Thanks!
I have used EZD 2 for years and everyone says it sounds like I have a full band if I tell them and even if I don't. I feel that it can be modernized a little though after so many years. The great thing is that I can still be very creative with it without having to go too deep. I am a song writer, performer and producer so I'd rather be more pf an Arranger when it comes to drums and EZD 2 is great for that. Thanks for the awesome comparison video!!
Wow! Thank you so much for this in depth analysis. Best Regards!
Fantastic comparison, especially useful for newbies - many thanks.
Great vid, thanks. Have trialed both and still can’t decide. I like the workflow of EZ but also like the kit piece editing and mixing options of AD2.
EXTREMELY WELL DONE comparison and review. Thank you for such a great video!
+rjkral Thank you for such a great comment! Much appreciated!
This is a brilliant & supremely helpful review - thanks :)
An old but great video. It was very useful. Thank you.
A well presented comparison! Thanks
Fantastic comparison. You helped me to choose :)
THX!
+Mario Dario Thank you! I couldn't find a video like this when I was trying to decide years ago, so hoped it might help someone. Cheers!
Great job bro! Your video was easily understood. You should have been my algebra teacher. Thank you.
Awesome straight to the point video! Thank you!
Thank you! great review and summary. It helped me a lot
Excellent comparison. Many thanks.
Thanks for the video dude, I really liked that EZ Drummer feature when the pattern gets modifyed by the ammount, I didn't know it could do that.
+Diego Daly Thanks for the comment. EZDrummer has some really cool, unique features for sure!
Great help for beginers like me! Eye opener!
It actually worked! Keep the good content up!
Cheers, mate. I was looking out for a new drum program to add to my plugin collection. Given the price, I needed some more information on whether or not I should get Addictive Drums. Your video was extremely helpful. Thanks a lot.
Excellent and impartial comparison.
Wow. Best comparison/review video i've seen. Thanks!
I agree. Very nice comparison video! Thanks a LOT!
Perfect. Thanks for making this informative video.
thank you! this answered a lot of my questions!!
Very, very helpful video! Thanks!
Really great comparison and review for both products. By far the best on UA-cam. Thanks for making the video. The only bad thing is you sold me both. XD
Ha! Well, they're both great programs, so it's hard to go wrong with either, and impossible to go wrong with both! Thanks for the kind words.
I might have to buy both,as well. I hope they work well together. btw: This IS PROOF that great videos like this HELP, not hurt the products. I haven't seen a better video on any product in a very,very long time. And yeah, I did subscribe on account of that.
Wow, thanks so much for the kind words! It almost makes this worthwhile ;) They do work well together, especially since AD2 has the mapping editor so you can set every hit to match up with EZD2. There are premade EZD maps out there, I forget where, but Google probably knows. Thanks again!
Great comparison! Helped me alot by choosing between these 2 . AD it is!
7:05 Had no idea this could be done. Very good presentation. Thanks.
Very detailed comparison. thanx for your effort.
Thanks for the clear explanation and comparison
This was very, very, helpful.
I'm quite happy with AD2. I wish I had this review available back when I had to compare and decide, really informative!
Apparently, EZDrummer is oriented to people who just wants to quickly assemble a decent set of drums to support a song, while AD2 is made for those who want to spend time working with the raw sounds.
Many thanks for this excellent video.
A brilliant video. Thank you.
Great job! Thanks for this one.
+Mike Luke Thanks!
I prefer Addictive Drums. I can personalize the drumkits, the FX and the Midi Map.
Nice video...clean and straight to the point.
GREAT VIDEO!!!! I was about to pull the trigger on Addictive Drums BUT...now EZ Drummer is my choice. The difference for me was the Song Creator. I Wish the two companies would merge and produce a product with ALL the features as there are some I would like with Addictive Drummer. Thanks for sharing. Kudos to Chris thirtythreeAD for his helpful comments as well.
Very informative video. Thankyou!
Outstanding video! Thanks!
not sure which one I want to purchase yet, but great job comparing the two!!!
Appreciate the comparison, this helping hand is what UA-cam was made for. Thank you kindly.
Now for the downer, while the voice narration was probably meant to be relaxed and soothing, after two minutes of monotone voicing, it gets difficult to continue on.
Thank you! Very very useful!
Congratulations. As DFS said: clear and concise. Just perfect.-
Excellent video bro! Thanks
That was one interesting well done video!
Great video thank you!
Pretty nice match man, wish everybody could present things this clear and easy
Which would you recommend for a beginner? Thank you
ugh, clarity. THANK YOU
Sam Smith i thought u were the real sam smith 😴
Awesome efficient clear. Thanks!
Very helpful. Thank you!
Informative video, thanks!
fantastic comparison
Personally, I like EZ2, using it through Reaper and put every drum component through it's each channel. That way I can easily make any adjustments and even replicate some legendary kits, like the sound of Lars' kit on the Black album.
BUT - nothing beats the real deal, the gigs, the sessions with friends.
"That way I can easily make any adjustments and even replicate some legendary kits, like the sound of Lars' kit on the Black album." - That's a video i'd like to see!!!
You can do that with Addictive Drums also. Just route each drum to it's own separate channel (make sure you choose pre fader) and you can turn off any processing if wanted. You can also route the room mic, the bus, and the master out on separate channels as well. In the end, it's the user. I know people who use EZ2 and Superior and sound fantastic on the tracks. I just prefer the workflow of XLN AUdio. Besides, I use Addictive Keys and Addictive Trigger. I might as well keep everything bundled together. I'm looking at XLN Audio Retro Color also.
cymbals go thru one overhead chanel on both softs, you cant seperate s cymbals on each track
I heard a few Addictive Drums 2 in the last album of Tame Impala. Sounds great.
Really? Which songs? I wanna go back and listen for em!
@@bigoldick-digoldbick Glimmer sounds like LinDrumWett of Reel Machines. Borderline is using a ver dry drum, so it sounds like Nightdriver of Vintage Dry. You could try Modern Soul and RnB kits too. I think the whole record is using AD2. Of course they use EQ and compression but sounds very AD2.
great review : which software has the most natural sound (piccolo snare drum for example)?
Thank you!!! Excellent!!! I'm going Addictive.
Not sure if anyone has told you this, but this was an excellent review that really helped me a LOT. Seriously though, it actually was. You did a phenomenal job, and after hearing this, it has reaffirmed my decision (EZ wins, lol). Anyway, man... Thanks again. You truly did the Lords work here, lol.
I've had AD2 since it was released and I had no idea about the snapshot or step sequencer/search features. I guess I should've read the manual. Thanks!
+Hector Lopez Flores, I don't know why I couldn't respond to your comment directly, but… best comment ever! Thank you!
ez drummer is just missing a varriable hi hat editor based on velocity so u can trigger more than just closed open and pedal samples on a single plate pad as far as for fx u have direct outs so can process with higher quality plugins afterward
with the Solid Rock Expansion you get that kind of hihat...
Mehn, you have just earned a subscriber! 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
I have both and Slate as well.I mix and match the three but if you had to have one only then EZ is the one.I use a channel strip normally an SSL to tailor the sound, I find CLA mixhub is pretty good,you only need to add a bit of colour not overdo it.Slate works really well with a channel strip particularly.
it's very nice review~ so intense review, worth to watch, thanks for making this video dude! :)
Thank you!
Just a correction: it's Addictive Drums, not Addictive Drummer.
Great video!
Hi guys, I love those EZDrummer Sounds!
But I am searching for those "Gavin Harrison-like" bell-chime sound samples. Any ideas?
I Have EZ Drummer After This Video I Want Both !
Thanks - very informative and no waffle :)
Great Video... thank you
thx for video... quite helpful !!
es un excelente tutorial!!
Excellent. thank you
Great video!
wow i learned a bunch of things i never knew about with AD2
Great video.
Thanks. Very useful.
Does Addictive Drums have a section where you can add fills like ezdrummer
nice video. thanks so much.
As a musician that can play the drums and many other instruments but does not read music, for me, "Seeing" the drumset, like you can with EZDrummer 2, I think, will makes things much easier. As I can visualize sitting at the set.
the same thoughts here... if only AD2 has that visuals like EZD
it does?
Very helpfull, thanks
this is how these types of videos should be done! great job!
+Rob Reid Thank you!
If you want a virtual drummer straight out of the box then EZD, if you want to get under the hood and create your own drummer then AD2