Sample Libraries

Toontrack and Frank Filipetti span a vast array of musical genres with the latest Superior Drummer expansion.

Hot on the heels of EZkeys 2 comes its first sound expansion, Soul Roads EKX.

Toontrack and Hugh Padgham bring the drum sounds that defined the 1980s to Superior Drummer.

Rating: 5/5 Stars. We check out the first EZX designed for EZD3 — Big Stage.

Toontrack’s latest EZbass expansion delivers a classic American sound.

Toontrack add a fine and upstanding acoustic expansion for EZbass.

For their latest SD3 expansion, Toontrack made a pilgrimage to the hallowed ground of Rockfield Studios in Wales.

Rating: 4/5 Stars. If you need keyboard‑based parts but don’t have keyboard‑based skills (or a budget to hire them), EZkeys is a seriously good tool.

Toontrack go fretless with a new EZbass expansion.

We look at the Gospel according to Toontrack.

Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. This is a very unusual expansion kit, steering well clear of the more familiar electronic drum sounds in favour of something rather more experimental.

Rating: 5/5 Stars. Featuring a folky line‑up of ocarina, two harmoniums, a bowed glockenspiel and a Swedish nyckelharpa, these are woven together in a set of unique hybrid sounds which include some fabulous electronic textures.

Toontrack’s debut EZbass Expansion hits all the right notes.

Toontrack recapture the drums of rock’s golden age with help from legendary producer Eddie Kramer.

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

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.

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

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.