Midi Packs vs EZX

[TonyByte]

I own SD3. I am interested in the Americana midi pack. It’s $23. The EZX pack, with samples, is also $23 and includes the same midi
I might as well go ahead and buy the EZX pack that works in SD3, correct? Is the only reason one wouldn’t do that because they aren’t interested in those particular drum samples? I’m guessing I can build better sounding drums in SD3 but maybe it would be nice to browse grooves with the intended kits of the EZX pack. Maybe some would view this as wasted hard drive space.

So, is the above assessment pretty much spot on? As an SD3 owner, what are reasons I would choose one or the other packs when they are the same price and one has more content?

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[John]

Hi,

all EZX:s can be used with SD3: the presets, individual instruments and the MIDI.
I tend to use the pre-produced sounds of EZX:s when they fit the song/production I’m working on. There’s not always a need to use the incredibly sampled SD3 library. If the Americana sound is what you’re going for, I’d say the Americana EZX is a great addition to your sound arsenal.
I am not sure you have got the pricing right but I am seeing the Swedish store and there the MIDI pack and EZX have very different prices.

BR,
John

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

[TonyByte]

Ok, you are correct. They are very different prices. I believe I was confused when jumping around the site.
Americana EZKeys midi and Americana drum midi are the same price. That makes more sense and is what I mixed up.

I own both Indiependent SDX and Indie Folk EZX. Apparently, they are from the same recording session. It’s a good example of how someone might want to own both. In this particular case, I would rather have only purchased the midi of Folk EZX and the Indiependent SDX entire expansion, but can see why it’s nice to have both in certain production situations like you mentioned..

Thanks for helping me clear this up. I can make more informed decisions in the future but I still don’t regret any purchases. I’m having a blast with SD3 and every expansion I purchased. 🙂

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