Toontrack has released Dark Industrial EZX and Dark Industrial EKX, two new expansion titles respectively for EZdrummer 3/Superior Drummer 3 and EZkeys 2 priced at €89 each.
Tailored for industrial rock and metal, dark electronic beats and cinematic sound design, these two collections of sound were designed to bridge the gap between acoustic, organic and electronic and offer a genre-transcending collection of sounds with a tangibly dark, gritty and distorted feel. This EZX and EKX mark the third and fourth titles released during Toontrack's ongoing Metal Month campaign.
Here's what they say:
Dark Industrial EZX
Inspired by anything from industrial metal to dark electronic beats and cinematic sound design, this EZX presents "a fathomless fusion of warped, menacing and multi-layered textures of cutting-edge sound design".
In total, more than 400 audio sources covering anything from acoustic drums and percussion to electronic drum machines, foley, ambience and effect noises are included. Using elaborate chains of effects and outboard, each individual sound was engineered, re-amped or remixed for a tangibly raw, gritty and distorted feel. With these sounds as a base, 31 mix-ready presets were created, each offering its own unique hybrid kit. Combined, the contents of this EZX will lend you a massive body of sound that melds the two worlds of acoustic and electronic into a sinister synthesis of skewed percussive go-tos for any track in need of a viscerally dark aura.
To add, the intuitively laid-out interface offers dedicated pads for subs, risers, atmosphere and more, enabling you to use this EZX as a one-stop shop for fully produced beat foundations as much as a source for special effects. Lastly, a basic collection of MIDI files composed to go with each kit preset is included. This means that you don't only have the sounds, you also have a starting point for the groove – one you can take virtually anywhere using the framework of creative features in EZdrummer 3 or Superior Drummer 3.
Feature Spotlight:
- Tailored for industrial rock and metal, dark electronic beats and cinematic sound design.
- Acoustic drums/percussion and re-amped drum machine sounds.
- Percussive elements and foley sampled from a rich variety of sources.
- More than 400 individually engineered source sounds.
- Featuring all-new recordings made in different studios during 2022 and 2023.
- 31 mix-ready kit presets with one set of corresponding MIDI grooves for each.
Find audio demos and more information here: toontrack.com/product/dark-industrial-ezx
Dark Industrial EKX
In this EKX for EZkeys 2, the absolute contraries of the audio scope come head to head in a full-circle library of sounds covering the entire range from industrial rock and metal to dark electronic music and cinematic soundscapes. The sounds were based around a broad pool of electronic instruments and analog synths paired with an acoustic piano and an organ. The individual components were then processed using pitch modulation, granular effects, distortion, compression, amps and outboard to create sounds with an inherently dark, gritty and raw aura. Finally, these instruments were combined to create never-before-heard hybrids of sound represented in a total of 82 presets distributed over five distinct categories: Keys, Pads, Leads & Basses and Textures. Expect an all-encompassing collection of hauntingly bent, skewed, convulsing and phasing sounds covering anything from earthmoving drones and basses to ethereal pads and piercing leads.
In addition to the sounds and the presets, a MIDI library of material tailored for each preset category is included. By using several instances of EZkeys 2 and assigning different sounds from this EKX to their own layers of MIDI, you can create all-immersive landscapes of dark and multi-textured sound.
Feature Spotlight:
- Sounds tailored for industrial rock and metal, dark electronic music and cinematic soundscapes.
- Layered textures of analog synths, a piano, an organ and a variety of electronic sources.
- Processed using pitch modulation, granular effects, distortion, compression and more.
- Featuring all-new recordings made in different studios during 2022 and 2023.
- Includes sound preset categories for keys, pads, textures as well as leads and basses.
- Includes a library of MIDI unique to this EKX.
Find audio demos and more information here: toontrack.com/product/dark-industrial-ekx
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