sdx and ez overlap is a bummer

[ian nickus]

Hi, I am all for offering an sdx or ezx of each drum recording, that is obviously the best thing for choice of platform and budget for all users – the problem is that i am needlessly buying ezx’s of drums that work better for me as sdx, and am essentially paying double (1.5 x actually) for these sounds.

Now, should my method be to wait for a year every time something cool comes out on ezx, ignore the ezx, and then buy the sdx later?

I understand why this would occur, since it takes longer to craft the sdx than an ezx I am sure, but loyal customers do NOT need both the sdx and ezx, so the overlap is basically wasting my money. An easy fix is to offer the sdx as an upgrade for ezx owners, giving %50 off for the first 4 or 6 months until the sales kick in on each new product. Early buyers at least won’t be paying for 100% of BOTH products.

Please initiate this plan immediately, so i can buy indiependent sdx. Otherwise I will just stick with the ezx – even though i would prefer to use sdx, I don’t want to pay twice for it.

Thanks.

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[masi]

An upgrade path from an EZX to an SDX would be most welcome.

Masi

[John]

Hi,

not saying anything about your request but the EZX sounds are pre-mixed in a way the SDX sounds are not. The MIDI is not the same.
This goes for any EZX based on material making it to an SDX. I.e. you do not buy the exact same thing twice.

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

[ian nickus]

yes the sdx has more than the ezx, that is a given. The point is that mallet, or bomber, or ludwig are the same drums and sound quite a bit like the ezx out of the box, and if i have the sdx i don’t need the ezx, not the other way around. The ezx is basically a preview of the sdx a year early for someone who wants to use the sdx. The midi, is normally priced at $29 retail or whatever, so if that is what i would get from having both I am paying too much. And toontrack producer presets from “name” producers are only 5 or 10 dollars, so perhaps the sdx owner could buy the ezx mix presets for $5 if that is needed, and the midi from the ezx for $29 if they so desire.

The meat of what is being bought in the sdx, i.e. the drum sounds, make the ezx drum sounds basically obsolete, for the sdx owner. Someone who wants the sdx and wants to adjust the drums themselves will use the sdx, not use the ezx, because it just doesn’t have the same level of sound quality and utility (hence the sdx being more than twice the cost), and the sdx has mix presets as well obviously. When people buy the packages, whether they are sdx or ezx, it should be understood that they are getting things they may or may not use, and the pricing needs to relate to that as well, to keep the customer feeling that they are getting a reasonable value for their money.

[ian nickus]

just wanted to give props to toontrack for releasing the new prog drums ezx and superior versions at the same time, which avoids the issue i had in this topic.

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