Toontrack have released New York Punk EZX, available for €89.00.
Restless, unruly and always en route, punk has reinvented itself time and time again. In this expansion for EZdrummer 3 and Superior Drummer 3, two lifelong devotees of the genre set out across their hometown of New York City in search of the sounds that could retrace its steps – from its unpolished beginnings to the countless musical offshoots that followed in its wake. To tell that story, they ended up with a diverse line-up of kits, each capturing the distinct voice, character and sonic imprint of a defining chapter in punk’s evolution.
Behind the drums is Frank Ferrer – a New York City native raised with the scene practically outside his front door, whose journey through countless rock and punk bands and projects eventually led to an almost two-decade tenure with Guns N’ Roses.
On the other side of the studio glass is legendary engineer Bob “Nitebob” Czaykowski, who for more than five decades has been part of the fabric of New York’s rock and punk underground – capturing its beautiful noise on tape and bringing it to life through PAs.
Together, they brought their idea to Flux Studios, where every detail – from mics and outboard to drumheads and dampening – was chosen to honor the way punk was made back in the day. But the connection to its history runs deeper than sound alone. Several of the kits they sourced once belonged to iconic and influential players who helped shape the scene. The result is more than a sound library – it’s an homage to punk history, captured by the people who lived it and through the very pieces that were played, worn and torn along the way.
In addition to the drums, this EZX includes mix-ready presets for each kit engineered by Bob as well as a collection of grooves performed by Frank.
If you’re looking for an EZX that covers the entire punk rock gamut – from the raw, unpolished sounds of the 1970s through indie, art rock and post-punk, all the way to the sheer aggression of 1990s hardcore – this is it. Period-correct drums, period-correct gear and, as Nitebob puts it himself, a “period-correct guy” at the board.
In other words: pure punk power, at your fingertips.
What’s included:
- Five complete kits with additional extras
- One extra kit configuration captured with mallets
- Sampled by drummer Frank Ferrer (Guns N’ Roses, The Beautiful, The Psychedelic Furs)
- Recorded at Flux Studios, New York City, by legendary punk rock engineer Bob “Nitebob” Czaykowski
- Five distinct styles: punk, post-punk, hardcore, art rock and indie
- Mix-ready presets for each kit engineered by Nitebob
- Includes MIDI grooves and fills played by Frank Ferrer
New York Punk EZX requires EZdrummer 3.1.2 (or above) or a Superior Drummer 3.4.1 (or above).
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