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26 July 2013 – PRESS RELEASE:
Toontrack Announces Compatibility with Avid’s AAX Plug-In Format for Pro Tools 11
Avid’s Preeminent Community to Enjoy Three Additional Virtual Instrument Plug-ins and Effects Bundle with Pro Tools 11
WHAT: Toontrack has announced that Superior Drummer 2.0, EZ Drummer, EZkeys and the EZmix 2 studio effects bundle are now compatible 64-bit AAX (Avid Audio eXtension) Native plug-ins for Avid Pro Tools 11.
· Superior Drummer 2.0, the company’s flagship professional drum sampler with more than 20GB of samples, was recorded in New York's Avatar studios.
· EZ Drummer, which includes 5GB of drum samples and 8,000 MIDI drum patterns, enables quick and easy drum production.
· EZkeys is a plug-in and stand-alone instrument that combines a world-class piano player, songwriting partner, arranger and a meticulously sampled instrument, all in one package.
· EZmix 2 effects bundle includes pro-designed effect chains for instruments and channels found in every recording session, combined in one powerful mixing tool.
The latest version of Pro Tools, the most used and trusted DAW in the industry, provides exponentially
improved AAX plug-in performance over prior versions, time-saving capabilities such as offline bounce to
disk, and complete sound parity when sharing sessions between DSP-accelerated and native-based Pro
Tools systems.
WHO: Toontrack, founded in 1999, is the world's premier developer of virtual instruments for producing, playing and composing drums and percussion.
WHEN: Pro Tools 11 and Pro Tools HD 11 are available in the online Avid Store and at Avid resellers worldwide. With Pro Tools 11, audio professionals will be able to take on the most demanding productions with new, high-powered audio and video engines, 64-bit architecture, expanded metering and direct HD video workflows. For more information, click here.
WHERE: Learn more about AAX plug-in compatibility on the Avid website: http://apps.avid.com/aax-portal/
About Avid
Avid creates the digital audio and video technology used to make the most listened to, most watched and most loved media in the world – from the most prestigious and award-winning feature films, music recordings, television shows, to live concert tours and news broadcasts. Some of Avid’s most influential and pioneering solutions include Media Composer®, Pro Tools®, Interplay®, ISIS®, VENUE, Sibelius®, and System 5. For more information about Avid solutions and services, visit www.avid.com, connect with Avid on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Google+; or subscribe to Avid Blogs.
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