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Are you going to scream and shout at them for not doing their job properly?
I hope so, because they were the ones that screwed up by not giving you the serial number.

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The fx aren’t in EZdrummer. They are added at mixdown stage.
Yes, you could access room mics etc, but any more extreme fx, like distortion, compression are usually added in a studio before porting to EZdrummer or Superior.
It sounds like some fx are available on a separate channel in EZX CLaustrophobic? In which case yes that could be disabled.
However, if you wanted the majority of samples raw, without fx, it would mean going back to the original recordings and remixing, reformatting them for EZX and Beatstation.

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Yes, I’m finding it an excellent drum replacer tool, specifically when more consistent repetitive drum sound are required.
Also, a neat ideas, composition tool.
Just a word on request 3…..
The processing sort of exists in the transition to the EZdrummer platform. In other words, you can’t really have the EZdrummer sounds without processing unless you go back to the original recordings, or unless they appear in Superior format (un-processed)
Would you settle for sounds from Claustrophobic and Twisted, ported to Beatstation as a Beatstation specific soundpack?

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I think the difference in price is the clue.
I don’t think Beatstation was aimed at professional recording engineers.
It’s meant to be an entry level, easy to use, cheap to buy product for people who are freaked out by the cost and complexity of EZdrummer, Superior and other similar products.

I thought this was fairly clear from the product webpage, and associated video tutorials etc….
I’m honestly sorry if it wasn’t, although I’m not connected with the product.

The program would be more useful to me if the samples on each pad were velocity switchable.
But I guess it is what it is (presently).

Did you try opening more than one instance of it?

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I think Toontrack are there, but not on a dedicated display stand.

In fact I was expecting NAMM to be a bit of a disappointment this year, given the global economic crisis and all that, but it seems (according to various music fora) many companies are still launching new products at NAMM.

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It’s interesting to read detailed customer reviews.
Thanks for posting.

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It’s not worth your time maybe.
I quite like it.
I’m happy with a stereo out, and if I need more I can load up separate instances.
I agree, assignable outputs , or any other upgrade would always add value.

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I like it actually.
Good job.
It sounds realistically 60’s.
If you go with a different bass drum and snare, I would at least keep a mix with these sounds as they are credible IMHO.

The ringy sounding drums from the 60’s were a jazz hangover. So that’s why I keep mentioning the jazz ezx.
However – I HAVEN’T HEARD IT, so that’s a whopper of a caveat.

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The earlier Beatles drums were higher pitched and ringy.
I haven’t heard it, but the Jazz EZX might cover that sonic territory.
Nothing exactly like that in C&V.
Certainly for a cheaper option the Vintage Rock EZX has a later Beatles sound, thick Ludwig.
The Gretsch kit in C&V, plus the damped Slingerland toms cover the deader final period Beatles sound.

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On the snare eq, so much of this is personal taste.
On listening back to mixes.
What a lot of the pros do, which I’ve found to be a great solution, is to make more than one master mix.
I absolutely hate going back to things, so this approach has saved me a lot of heartache over the years.
Method:
Make your absolutely best mix. Print it.
Then raise your lead vocal a tad more than you think it needs. Print it (as ‘vocal up’ mix).
Go back to the original mix. Lower drums a little. Print it. Raise drums a little. Print that.
You can do this for a few usual scenarios and end up with about half a dozen master mixes, with your original one earmarked as the final master.
But having taken a few days off, it saves you from starting all over again if you suddenly realise the master mix would have been perfect with just a little more vocal. Etc…..

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Very professional.
Drums a tiny bit quiet? Although better that than the too loud drums many people go with.
Snare could be brighter?

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If you’d had a look around the forum before buying the download you would have seen many here confirming no SDX is download only.

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