The Jazz EZX was sampled by the legendary drum virtuoso Roy âœFuturemanâ Wooten, who has been a pioneer in using sampled drums since 1985. He has shared the stage and numerous albums with many jazz legends, including US band Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. He is also the inventor of the SynthAxe-Drumitar, a device that triggers drum samples. The Jazz EZX captures his touch, his heart, his philosophy and his unique approach to the craft.
The Jazz EZX includes both stick and brush hits and offers a complete Pearl Reference Series kit, as well as additional instruments from Gretsch, Ludwig, Slingerland and Leedy. The cymbals are Zildjian or Paiste, and the mixer page gives separate control over the overhead and chamber levels, as well as the close mics. The chamber adds a nice brash, short reverb, with a very strong sense of a real space. The snare has both top and bottom microphones, and there is also a separate sub fader for the kick that offers some real low-frequency clout. The Jazz EZX also comes with a collection of MIDI rhythms played by David Haynes, Morgan Agren and Per Mikaelsson, covering both straight and swing time signatures.
The Jazz EZX is a versatile and expressive expansion pack that can be used for more than just jazz music. It can also fit well in genres such as rockabilly, country or blues. The sound quality is superb, and the dynamics are impressive. The Jazz EZX is definitely one of the best additions to your EZdrummer library.
For more information about the Toontrack EZdrummer EZX Jazz HYBRID DVDR, you can visit [the official website] or read [the review by Sound On Sound].
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