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Previous versions forced you to edit drums via a simplistic "piano roll lite." EZdrummer 3 introduces a fully featured Grid Editor with humanize functions, velocity scaling, and flam controls. You can now edit your MIDI performances without ever leaving the plugin. EZdrummer
The real power of EZdrummer lies in EZdrummer Expansions (also called EZXs). These are add-on packs that cost roughly $89 each. Each expansion focuses on a specific genre or drummer.
Pro Tip: You can mix and match MIDI grooves from any expansion with sounds from any other expansion. Use a jazz MIDI groove to trigger a heavy metal kit for weird experimental music. Buy this if:
Let’s walk through a typical songwriter’s workflow.
Total time from blank session to finished drum track: 10 minutes. Do not buy this if:
The room sound in EZdrummer 3 is vastly superior to V2. The "bleed" (sound of the hi-hat leaking into the snare mic) is algorithmic and realistic. You can now solo the "Ambient Mics" and feel like you are standing in Hansa Tonstudio in Berlin.