Toontrack

David “Fingers” Haynes rocks the Korg NanoPad at the 2009 LIMS show.

Haynes is using the NanoPad to control Toontrack Superior Drummer 2.0. Read more…

Toontrack has introduced Drumtracker, a stand-alone, multi-track audio to MIDI converter designed to let you replace drum sounds. It’s available for Windows and Mac for $149 USD / €99 EUR.

Features:

The built-in filters in Drumtracker allow you to detect the most common instruments and specify the velocity threshold for each section of your song. In addition, you may save your own filter presets.

Drumtracker lets you select which part or parts of a drum audio track to convert, down to each single hit. You can change the velocity, delete, add or move trigger points to your requirements, giving you manual control of tracking and converting audio to MIDI, to supplement automatic detection.

Audition the triggered parts using Drumtracker built-in sample library, then, when you are happy with the result, convert the MIDI rendered by Drumtracker to the mapping system of your favorite drum sampler.

Toontrack has released EZdrummer 1.1, which introduces new functionalities as well as providing essential bug fixes for all users and compatibility for the recently announced EZX-s. It is required for the Nashville EZX but is otherwise highly recommended for all users. EZdrummer 1.1 is available for both Intel Mac and PC in VST, AU and RTAS.

Toontrack asks all users to log into their Toontrack account and access the ‘Software update’ page to download. Revised documentation is included in the download. Read more…

Toontrack has introduced Percussion and Cocktail, the first title in its Refill collection.

The collection will be a series of soundbanks in the Refill format and Toontrack plans to release at least two titles a year.

The first one out will be Percussion and Cocktail containing the Percussion and Cocktail kit sounds from Superior.

Toontrack describes the Refill Collection as “amongst the best products of it´s kind on the market.”

NAMM

Toontracks will be at the NAMM 2005 Winter Show at the East-West booth. They will be showcasing dfh SUPERIOR and its upcoming follow-up “Superior Custom and Vintage”.

Custom and Vintage is recorded at the 2K studio in London with drummer Chris Whitten (Paul Mccartney, Edie Brickell, Dire Straits) and Grammy winning producer Peter Henderson (Paul Mccartney, Rush, Supertramp).

Percussionist extraordinaire Mr Roy Wooten, aka Futureman will be on hand to help show off the Toontracks line.