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If showing the hardware in visuals is a Toontrack thing, then at least make it possible in the next .1 version to turn of these visuals.

Although I have no real problem with the graphical area on the right (I kind of like it), I’m all for an option to not see it, and possibly use that real estate to increase the side of the preset selection. But a pop-out, pop-in panel also works for me.

I’m also not opposed to a “rack view” for the gear. I had thought of this too when looking at the plugin objectively after reading this thread. It could take less room and also show more details on the effects. But a graphical change like that I wouldn’t really expect until version 3, or a major 2.5 release.

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Pretty generous limitations on the demo I think. You can actually get some work done with it if you bounce/render your tracks to audio. I did end up buying it a day after the release though. But the guitar amp sim sounds really sold me. They really are very good.

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Hopefully you didn’t already buy, because audiomidi has a 20% off sale today with the code “Deal”. I just bought the upgrade myself today.

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ORIGINAL: chrisharbin
Oh yeah, kudos to TT for making the demo available so that it could be tested first. At this point, everything has worked…….for now! lol

Ditto on this. Checking out the demo was enough to make me quickly snatch up EZmix 1 from Sweetwater.  I’ll upgraded to version 2 as soon as I have a chance.

In response to the original post…

In regards to the interface, I’ve always loved Toontrack’s graphic design team’s work on their plugins.  EZdrummer is outrageously pleasing to look at.  And the new EZmix has some of the same taste.  I like seeing which gear is in play in any given preset (and also what gear/effects make up what’s under EZmix’s hood.  Some might think it’s a waste, but I hate being in the dark when I’m using plugins.  I like real-life representations when dealing with digital emulations of things.  It’s the same reason I prefer amp sims that use visually accurate mockups of the amp(s) that are being modeled/emulated.  Sure it looks cool, but it’s useful to me as well.  It gives me a frame of reference that I’m familiar with (actual amps).  I can’t count how many times I played a chord thru an amp head, while looking directly at the amp head and it’s controls, thinking about what tweaks I need to make to get it to sound more like I need it to.
I know EZmix doesn’t have nearly that much control, so there’s no need to show the gear in any more detail than they do, but I think what they have going on was a very good choice and a very good compromise.

Plug-in size doesn’t bother me.  I have a standard resolution MacBook Pro, but I could see if I had the hi-res model the text might be too small.  I guess that all depends on your monitor and what resolution you are running.  Also doesn’t both me to have to scroll thru presets.  There’s not THAT much in each less that you get bogged down.  I’ve scrolled thru much bigger lists of things in my time and made it out ok.

OH, and I LOVE the amp sims as well. They really did dial in some great tones and captured them in the presets very well.  I just spent a little bit of money on Studio Devil VGA II and VBA, and I’m now wondering if buying VGA II was worth it (Though VBA for Bass is freaking great).  I also have Waves GTR3.  But even more variety couldn’t hurt.  I’ll probably end up using them together at some point.

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audiomidi.com has the upgrade.

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ORIGINAL: chrisharbin
I wish that I knew more about the preset packs. It’s really hard to spend 29 bucks a pop and not really knowing what you’ll get. I don’t want any more “tom” settings, don’t need reverb or delays and have little interest in vocals so I don’t want to plop on a set and get a bunch of that stuff.

Agreed.  I’ll probably never drop any money on preset packs because I know very little about what’s covered in them besides a labeled Genre (take this one with a grain of salt), and the sound samples (which are also very general like… listen to something that sounds well recorded, but boring, then EZmix kicks in and it sounds nicer, better, fuller, more reverb’d, etc). 

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Well,

now it’s been announced.

Is it to be assumed that buying version 1 and upgrading to version 2 is going to come out to less money than version 2 will cost outright?

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I’m definitely curious about EZmix 2.  I tried version 1, and I liked it, but didn’t like it enough to drop $70.  I know this one will be priced higher, but maybe it’ll offer a bit more for the money.

But since TT is mum on this for now, we’ll just have to wait it out.  February will be here before we know it.

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Metal Foundry is capable of so much more than Metal.  It excels in any rock genre really.  It all depends on what you want/need in your drum arsenal.

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