Toontrack has announced their latest EZX (for use with EZ Drummer and Superior Drummer 2). This time they’re looking to charm soul and funk lovers with the help of Clyde Stubblefield and John “Jab’o” Starks (played with James Brown).

From the Toontrack press release:

Fans and critics alike cite their collective era in Brown’s band as the pinnacle of Funk. Their combined drumming on the classic double-album “Sex Machine” is some of the most innovative, inspired and funky playing ever recorded.

Samples and looped audio of their original beats and breaks would go on to become the 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 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 influential drummers in modern day music.

The Funkmasters EZX features one kit interface each for these funkmasters. The EZX also features new effects in the EZmixer - a Vinyl effect created with the use of iZotopes Vinyl plug in and a large Plate reverb resampled at Toontrack Music Studios.

The Funkmasters EZX will be available through Toontrack Music distributors and retailers at the end of November.