I was an early adopter of EZ Mix. It was cheap, it worked well, and it ended up all over my personal recordings.
When EZ Mix 2 came out, I was excited. I bought my upgrade right away. I was a little disappointed with the amount of presets in this release, but knowing the previous EZ Mix expansion pricing structure, I was sure I’d be able to expand my library.
Now, though…In order to recieve any additional presets I have to shell out $45 for a single or $149 for a six pack…the same price a newcomer would have to pay for the base program bundled with six expansions.
Sure, I’m happy that the folks getting into the EZ mix line now are getting such a great deal. But that does leave me, a loyal toontrack customer ever since the original DFH, feeling a bit marginalized. Like I’m being milked for money; there’s no incentive to get excited about any of the new products anymore. This has *seriously* weakened my loyalty to the EZ mix line and prevented me from buying into the EZ Keys line as well. Though I will say that Superior 2.0 remains my go-to drumkit VSTi – I absolutely love that program.
So I have a suggestion. Throw us loyal customers that have supported the company throughout the years a bone. A seriously discounted rate on a bundle, maybe a free pack or two, something to re-invigorate our enthusiasm for the company and it’s products. Many of us are at-home musicians who record and create music as a hobby, and make *no* money off of our work. We’re more than happy to pay you for yours, but it can get horribly expensive very quickly, and its becoming more and more difficult to justify buying in.
My .02. Take care.
