Video Feature & Web-Exclusive Interview Musician: MITCH GALLAGHER Album:Foundation Mitch Gallagher is a guitarist and composer. The tone on his new album Foundationis exceptional—a thing of beauty. But this is not simply another guitar album. He has combined guitars and piano with an amazing rhythm section and stellar horns. Gallagher was introduced to music as a child by his mother—who was herself a child recording artist with her siblings,... 

Toontrack releases Singer-Songwriter EZkeys MIDI Toontrack announced the release of the Singer-Songwriter EZkeys MIDI pack, a collection of MIDI playing variations inspired by some of the most iconic singer-songwriters of the past few decades. This release marks the twenty-ninth individual title in Toontrack’s line of piano MIDI for EZkeys. About the Singer-Songwriter EZkeys MIDI pack For decades now, the piano has been a natural vehicle to help... 

Toontrack releases EZkeys MIDI for hip-hop music Toontrack announced the release of the Hip-Hop EZkeys MIDI pack, a collection of MIDI playing variations inspired by piano and keyboard-driven hip-hop music. This release marks the twenty-sixth individual title in Toontrack’s line of piano MIDI for EZkeys. About the Hip-Hop EZkeys MIDI pack Regardless of whether it’s new school, boom bap or trap – strip any hip-hop track of the vocal and you’ll... 

TOONTRACK ANNOUNCES COUNTRY MONTH Swedish drum sampler pioneers Toontrack announced today that they will be presenting the company’s first-ever theme month centered around country music in February. The month will include four new releases, all of which will be announced weekly throughout the month. In addition to this and several other efforts, Toontrack will be hosting a player based on customers’ songs. Individual tracks will be selected weekly... 

Toontrack releases new drum MIDI by Kenny Aronoff Toontrack announced the release of a new drum MIDI title performed by Kenny Aronoff: American Rock MIDI. “It’s a privilege to be able to give our users the experience of working with grooves from one of the most recorded session drummers in music history. Kenny’s performances are both musical, and inspiring – the perfect combination for any sort of production ranging from basic songwriting... 

Toontrack releases new EZdrummer 2 expansion: Post-Rock EZX Today, Toontrack announced the release of the Post-Rock EZX, a new sound library expansion for EZdrummer 2 recorded in Iceland’s iconic Sundlaugin Studios. This marks the fifth EZX since the EZdrummer 2 launch in 2014. About the Post-Rock EZX & the Sundlaugin Studios ”Dramatic. A force of nature. Unpredictable and almost cinematic.” When asked how to put words to the term post-rock,... 

New Toontrack release: Classic Soul EZkeys MIDI Today Toontrack announced the release of a new title for their widely popular line of piano MIDI for EZkeys: Classic Soul EZkeys MIDI. By fusing gospel, blues and jazz with an aura of change and positivity, soul music dominated the charts of the late 1950’s and ’60s. More than sixty years later, some of the timeless anthems of this classic era are covered, interpreted and still play a central part... 

Toontrack releases EZdrummer 2 expansion for hip-hop Today Toontrack announced the release of the third EZX sound library expansion since the EZdrummer 2 launch in 2014: the Hip-Hop! EZX. “This is easily one of the most comprehensive products in the history of the product line,” said Mattias Eklund, Toontrack’s head of Sound Design. “It covers literally hundreds upon hundreds of electronic sounds, essential percussion, timeless acoustic... 

Toontrack releases three EZdrummer 2 bundles Toontrack announced the release of three separate bundles including EZdrummer 2 combined with two EZX sound library expansions: EZdrummer 2 Metal Edition, EZdrummer 2 Rock Edition and EZdrummer 2 Vintage Edition.   With either of the three bundles, you get EZdrummer 2, its two core sound libraries (’Modern’ and ’Vintage’), the market’s most intuitive software for drum production and two... 

New EZkeys MIDI titles available from Toontrack Toontrack released two new titles for their widely popular line of MIDI for EZkeys; Boogie EZkeys MIDI and the Roots Music EZkeys MIDI 6 Pack. The bundle includes the Boogie EZkeys MIDI release. About the Roots Music EZkeys MIDI 6 Pack The bundle provides provides you with professionally played piano parts, all performed in full song structure blocks and in a variety of intensities. It includes six (6)... 

Toontrack releases preset bundle for New York Studios Collection Toontrack announced the release of a bundle including six (6) individual titles of presets for the SDX sound libraries in the New York Studios Collection: the core Superior Drummer 2 library, the New York Studios Vol.2 SDX and the New York Studios Vol.3 SDX. In total, the collection includes 30 individually crafted and mix-ready kits. The three Big Drums titles were crafted by Toontrack’s... 

THE ULTIMATE SONGWRITING COMPETITION. This is a competition celebrating the joy of creativity, the power of music and the craft of songwriting. Dust off your favorite song or write a new one, share it with the world and have a shot at winning big. There are about 10,000 reasons to enter. Go!  Grand Prize: Est. value $12,048 • A one-time $10,000 cash payment • A copy of the world’s number one drum production tool for songwriters, EZdrummer... 

Toontrack releases three preset packs simultaneously Umeå, Sweden, April 23, 2013 Today Toontrack Music announced the immediate release of three individual collections of presets for the Superior Drummer library and the SDXs in the New York Studios suite. The presets were all specifically designed to showcase the incredible ambience in three of the world’s most renowned recording rooms: Avatar Studios, Allaire Studios and the Hit Factory. This... 

Peter Henderson EZmix Pack Grammy Award-winner featured in new EZmix Pack Peter Henderson EZmix Pack Umeå, Sweden, March 26, 2013 Today Toontrack Music released Peter Henderson EZmix Pack – a new expansion for the company’s widely popular multi-effe’ct mix tool EZmix 2. The pack comes with custom settings designed by Peter Henderson, who started his career training exclusively with engineer legend Geoff Emerick (The Beatles) at the... 

Toontrack releases new MIDI pack for EZkeys Umeå, Sweden, March 19, 2013 Today Toontrack Music released Funk EZkeys MIDI, a new MIDI expansion for the company’s groundbreaking piano software EZkeys. The classic funk-inspired chord progressions, the hard-driving bass lines and the persistent hooks combined with the creative songwriting tools in EZkeys make this pack a true well of inspiration. You can start from a fundamental baseline, riff... 

New vocal pack for Toontrack’s EZmix 2 Today Toontrack Music released Vocal Toolbox EZmix Pack, a new expansion for their widely popular multi-effect mix tool EZmix 2. The Vocal Toobox EZmix Pack is designed to be a Swiss Army Knife of vocal production. You’ll find anything from warm and up close voice over presets to a multitude of effect saturated lead vocal settings, various FX voices and signal chains perfect for beefing up your background... 

New York Studios Vol.3 SDX New sounds for Superior Drummer We are proud to present a new addition to the Superior Line: New York Studios Vol.3 SDX! Straight from the Avatar Studios in the heart of Manhattan comes breathtaking drums recorded by the same team that did Superior Drummer and the Vol.2 SDX – engineer duo Neil Dorfsman and Pat Thrall together with session drummer Nir Z. The beginning It started with the core library in Superior Drummer,... 

Toontrack Metal Month 2012 Metal Guitar Gods EZmix Pack – Expansion for EZmix 2 Metal Guitar Gods is an expansion pack for EZmix 2, focusing solely on amp and cab simulation presets for guitar and bass. It comes with everything from rhythm, lead and clean sounds to settings for acoustic guitar and bass. All content was custom designed by four of the most iconic and trendsetting guitarists in metal: – Fredrik Thordendal (Meshuggah) –... 

Toontrack Metal Month 2012 Rock Solid EZX – Expansion for EZdrummer With its three complete kits, the extra snares, bass drums and its large collection of cymbals, it’s painfully obvious how the Rock Solid EZX is every bit as leveled, in your face and bold as its title sets it out to be. When you hear the almost unreal sonic qualities in this recording, you will know why there’s no understatement in saying that these drums add a... 

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TOONTRACK EZDRUMMER LINE COLLECTION Get your groove on FOR: Killer drum tracks. Toontrack Music has created a Sweetwater-exclusive drum extravaganza, bundling the world’s No. 1 selling drum program and 11 of its best-selling EZX expansion packs. If you’re a songwriter, engineer or producer with a need to craft loops and/or MIDI-based drums across multiple genres, this massive offering will definitely up your groove factor. EZdrummer’s intuitive... 

TOONTRACK METAL MACHINE EZX EXPANSION PACK Full metal packet FOR: In-your-face metal drums. Toontrack’s Metal Machine EZX pairs famed metal producer and engineer Andy Sneap with powerhouse drummer John Tempesta (White Zombie, the Cult), creating a metal mosh pit that’s guaranteed to rock your hard drive and rattle your neighbors’ windows. The EZX is a combination of multilayered audio samples and fully editable drag-and-drop MIDI files that... 

TOONTRACK MUSIC EZ DRUMMER PLUG-IN Drums on demand FOR: Drama-free drums. While some plug-ins are one-trick ponies, Toontrack’s EZ Drummer is anything but. Expandable via an ever-increasing library of EZX sound packs and MIDI loop packs, EZ Drummer has something for everyone. EZ Drummer ships with the Toontrack Solo player, allowing you to run EZ Drummer as a stand-alone application, perfect for jumping in and getting your groove on. The MIDI-driven...