Toontrack / Big Stage EZX (for EZDrummer 3)

[Piet De Ridder]

If you have EZDrummer 3 and you're sometimes in need of a good drum kit that works in an orchestral context or in any other situation that requires a big, open and somewhat distant (but still detailed) drum sound, the new EZX from Toontrack, called "Big Stage" might be exactly what you're looking for. Recorded in a large theatre — Story Teatern in Gothenburg —, the EZX includes four complete kits, also features a set of concert toms and everything was captured with various ambience microphones on top of the more traditional drum microphones.





AUDIO DEMO'S:
Stage Kit: https://r4t3n2z9.ssl.hwcdn.net/mp3/Big_ ... te_Kit.mp3
Big Kit: https://r4t3n2z9.ssl.hwcdn.net/mp3/Big_ ... ch_Kit.mp3
Session Kit: https://r4t3n2z9.ssl.hwcdn.net/mp3/Big_ ... ha_Kit.mp3
Concert Kit: https://r4t3n2z9.ssl.hwcdn.net/mp3/Big_ ... ma_Kit.mp3

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[Guy Rowland]

Just to highlight that this expansion also works in the latest version of Superior Drummer 3 (but not EZ Drummer 2).

I always reach for the CinePerc kit for drums on a scoring stage, but these kits sound really good. In general I often moan about too many mic positions, but in this case it's kinda the whole point, and there seems to be more ambience mics than on any other EZX I can think of, it's into SDX territory on that score. You have stage, audience, balcony, ceiling and royal box. (note - not all the mixer presets have all options available, but I presume you can roll your own).

It's 80 euros, which is the standard EZX price now. I've noticed Toontrack are getting longer and longer to get their products discounted - they happen eventually but it can be a very long wait.

Toontrack don't appear to have a normal walkthrough video, but this chap seems to have done a good job.