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    TOONTRACK proudly presents: The Funkmasters EZX® Credits

    This expansion pack for EZdrummer® and Superior Drummer® 2.0 is a unique and Original concept for this EZX by Brad Bowden for Toontrack Music/New Polyphony.
    exclusive recording of two of the most important drummers in popular music: Clyde
    Stubblefield and John “Jab’o” Starks. The sounds for The FunkMasters EZX were played by Clyde Stubblefield and John
    ”Jab’o” Starks at Sound Kitchen, Nashville, USA.
    On their own or in tandem Starks and Stubblefield were the principal drummers
    for the Godfather of soul and funk, Mr James Brown. Fans and critics alike cite their The sounds for The FunkMasters EZX were recorded, engineered and mixed by Leslie
    collective era in Browns band as the pinnacle of Funk. Their combined drumming on Richter, Mattias Eklund and Brad Bowden at Sound Kitchen, Nashville, USA.
    the classic double-album “Sex Machine” is some of the most innovative, inspired and
    funky playing ever recorded. MIDI grooves for The FunkMasters EZX were played by Clyde Stubblefield and John
    ”Jab’o” Starks at Sound Kitchen, Nashville, USA and Per Mikaelsson at Toontrack Music
    Samples and looped audio of their original beats/breaks would go on to become the Studios, Umeå, Sweden. MIDI recorded by Brad Bowden and Henrik Kjellberg.
    foundation of hip-hop. Their breaks gave birth to countless genres reaching deep into
    the realms of underground, experimental and popular music. It is also crucial to note Sound and MIDI editing: Henrik Kjellberg, Nils Eriksson and Mattias Eklund
    that the use of their breaks, inspired innovation within the techniques of Dj-ing and
    sample based production, thus making Starks and Stubblefield the most sampled and Project co-ordination: Brad Bowden, Kathie Williams, Erik Phersson, Andreas Sundgren
    influential drummers in modern day music.
    Graphic designer: Fredrik Ärletun
    Toontrack® Music has sampled both their unique sound and grooves. Musicians,
    Producers and DJ’s will be amazed by the depth of soul found within these samples Head of support, beta testing and configuration manager: Rogue Marechal
    From the tight sizzle of the hi-hats to the snap and crack of the snares, our unique
    sampler engine reveals the subtle mastery of these drummers in ways never available Coding: Olof Westman
    before. The included MIDI will inevitably become the backbone to a new generation of
    Digital Jockeys in the decades to come. Clyde Stubblefield & John ”Jab’o” Starks uses Yamaha Drums (trademark property
    of Yamaha corporation) with Remo Heads (trademark property of Remo Inc),
    We at Toontrack® Music are honored and humbled to have worked with these MEINL Cymbals (trademark property of Roland Meinl Musikinstrumente GmbH
    masters. As fans and lovers of music, we wish to express our deepest appreciation and & Co. KG) & Vic Firth Drumsticks (trademark property of Vic Firth Inc).
    gratitude for the legacy that Jab’o and Clyde have given us all.
    iZotope is the trademark or US registered trademark of iZotope, Inc. in the United
    The Funkmasters EZX® feature two kit interfaces, one for Clyde and one for Jab’o. States and other countries.
    The EZX® also features effects sliders in the EZmixer, a Vinyl effect created with the
    use of Izotope´s Vinyl plug in and a large Plate reverb resampled at Toontrack® Music
    Studios, Umeå, delivering all that you need to create those real sounding funk tracks.

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    Instruments List

    John “Jab’o” Starks Setup:

    Yamaha Maple Custom:


    • Bassdrum 22”
    • Toms 12”, 13”, 16”
    • Snare:Yamaha Mahogony 14x6”
    • Hihat: MEINL 14” Byzance Medium Hihat
    • Crash: 16” MEINL Byzance Medium Crash
    • Ride: 18” MEINL Medium Ride
    • MEINL Woodblock

    Clyde Stubblefield Setup:

    Yamaha Birch Custom Absolute:


    • Bassdrum 20”
    • Toms: 13”, 14”, 16”
    • Snare: 14” x 7” Yamaha Birch Custom Absolute
    • Hihat: MEINL Byzance Medium Hihat 14”
    • Crash: MEINL 18” Thin Crash
    • Ride: MEINL 20” Medium Ride
    • MEINL Woodblock

    TOONTRACK - FunkMasters EZX

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