In addition to being used from programming realistic percussion tracks, drum ROMplers are also employed as instruments to be triggered live by drummers playing electronic drum kits. Its drag-and-drop functionality enables you to simply import grooves onto S2.0 instrument tracks for instant results.

It also has its own multi-layer arranger, and it will even convert its MIDI mapping to match other popular drum ROMplers, such as BFD and Addictive Drums.

Out of the box, S2.0 is as easy to program as any other drum ROMpler, and with extra snare and hi-hat articulations on separate notes, in time, you'll learn to create convincing drum parts from scratch, However, if speed is of the essence, the included EZplayer pro plug-in instrument includes a large library of MIDI grooves. You can, however, add X-Drums to combine elements of different libraries. S2.0 is fully compatible with previous Toontrack libraries, including dfh Superior and EZdrummer, although you can't mix and match kits freely. The instrument section in the right corner is the best place to audition kit sounds, as it's context-sensitive - alas, the main kit graphics aren't. Here you'll find memory status, master volume, and detailed parameters for each instrument, including velocity parameters and key assignments. In use, although the window itself is dominated by either the drum kit or the mixer, the bottom quarter of the screen remains constant at all times. Once we got the hang of this, the level of variety available - even before we reached for the onboard effects - became apparent. However, given the additional memory required, not all of these load automatically, even when you fire up the full kit. Finally, as well as overheads, there are five room mic options, recorded with Coles, U67 and C24 mics, among others.

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