Top-notch drum tracks are essential foundations for hit songs, which is why Toontrack has released Number 1 Hits EZX, a new expansion pack for EZdrummer and Superior Drummer.

In making Number 1 Hits EZX, Toontrack collected myriad sounds from classic and modern drum machines and gear. The resulting collection, Number 1 Hits EZX, is said to be a fusion between organic, electronic, high-tech, and vintage -- a sound library that covers classic sounds but carries them into the new decade, a collection a drums that would sit right away in any contemporary pop, dance, house, or hip-hop mix.

The Number 1 Hits expansion pack is not only an EZX expansion for EZdrummer, but also "a bonafide hit-machine in itself." Sounds and presets for this collection were produced by the Grammy award winning sound designer, Niklas Flyckt, who has recorded and mixed artists such as Britney Spears, Robyn, Kylie Minogue, Girls Aloud, Rachel Stevens, and many others.

For contemporary pop, dance, house, and hip-hop music producers, the new pack offers sounds from the Linn Drum, TR 909, TR 808, and DR 55, as well as a large collection of unique and custom-designed acoustic sounds, all of which were run through Flyckt's signal chain of SSL, tube vintage compressors, and now-rare outboard gear.

Number 1 Hits EZX features:

• Produced and mixed by Grammy award winner Niklas Flyckt (Britney Spears: "Toxic")
• Instant drum production for contemporary pop, dance, house, and hip-hop music
• Vintage machines with a modern sound
• Sounds that offer endless combinations
• Includes MIDI with matching kit presets
• Instruments used: Linn Drum Machine, Roland TR-909, Roland TR-808, Roland DR-55, Sound Master ST 305, plus additional sounds from Niklas's private library
• Gear: SSL 9000J Console, AD Converter: Digital Audio Denmark ADDA 2402, Chandler LTD2, RCA BA25, Culture Vulture Anniversary Model, 1176 Bluestripe, AKG BX15 Spring Reverb, Echoplate 3

The Number 1 Hits EZX expansion pack is now available for $79.99. For more details, visit toontrack.com.