Toontrack

Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. This latest addition to the ever-expanding EZX expansion library comprises two of drummer Robby Ameen's Pearl custom drum kits, set up and tuned for recording Latin-flavoured rhythms.

Toontrack's virtual bass player should have its human counterparts very worried indeed.

Toontrack's Superior Drummer 3 set the bar for acoustic drum samples. Their Rooms Of Hansa expansion has raised it.

Do your virtual acoustic drum parts never seem to work in the context of a mix? Here's how to fashion more natural and compelling results...

Recorded by Al Schmitt, Toontrack's Decades SDX is a tour de force.

Rating: **** 4/5 Stars. The latest expansion for EZ Drummer 2/Superior Drummer 3 recreates the drum sounds associated with swing-era big bands and jazz ensembles.

The US drum maestros take a decisive step into the world of orchestral percussion.

Rating: **** 4/5 Stars. What Toontrack are presenting us with here is more a collection of atmospheric sound-design patches than a virtual Bösendorfer.

Rating: 4/5 Stars **** Custom Shop features a range of rather exclusive hand-crafted drums and includes some very welcome brushed sounds for certain instruments.

With another NAMM show over, our esteemed Editor-In-Chief shares his thoughts on emerging trends...