Toontrack

Toontrack

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Also known as: Toontrack Music

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Toontrack is a Swedish music software company headquartered in Umeå, co-founded by Mattias Eklund and Andreas Sundgren. The company originated from a personal quest for better-sounding drums — Eklund and Sundgren were making video game and film music and couldn't find drum samples that met their standards. Their solution was to record their own, enlisting Tomas Haake, drummer of Swedish extreme...

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Toontrack is a Swedish music software company headquartered in Umeå, co-founded by Mattias Eklund and Andreas Sundgren. The company originated from a personal quest for better-sounding drums — Eklund and Sundgren were making video game and film music and couldn't find drum samples that met their standards. Their solution was to record their own, enlisting Tomas Haake, drummer of Swedish extreme metal band Meshuggah, to create the "Drumkit From Hell" sample library. That project evolved into DFH Superior, which laid the groundwork for Toontrack's flagship product line.

Toontrack's core offerings are virtual instruments and audio plug-ins for music production. Superior Drummer 3 is their professional-grade drum sampler, while EZdrummer 3 provides a more streamlined workflow aimed at songwriters. The product family extends beyond drums: EZkeys covers piano and keyboard instruments, EZbass handles bass guitar, and EZmix is a mixing and mastering plug-in. Each product is supported by extensive expansion libraries — SDX packs for Superior Drummer, EZX for EZdrummer, EKX for EZkeys, and EBX for EZbass — as well as MIDI packs that provide pre-played drum patterns and grooves.

The company has built a roster of collaborations with high-profile producers and engineers including Eddie Kramer and the late Al Schmitt, as well as iconic recording studios like Capitol Studios and Abbey Road. Artists such as Devin Townsend, Meshuggah, and The Dillinger Escape Plan have used Toontrack software in their recordings. With offices in Sweden, the US, the UK, and Germany, Toontrack has established itself as one of the leading developers of virtual drum and instrument software.

Toontrack has 90 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Expansion Packs, Virtual Instrument, and Drum Machine. Their gear is featured by 57 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Electronic, and Metal. Notable users include Ola Englund, Tyler Joseph, and Jake Pitts. Most Toontrack products fall in the mid-tier range — professional-grade without flagship pricing.

Artists Who Use Toontrack

Ola Englund uses 4 Toontrack products

Ola Englund

Guitarist, Podcasters & Streamers · Six Feet Under

Tyler Joseph uses 2 Toontrack products

Tyler Joseph

Singer, Bassist · Twenty One Pilots

Jake Pitts uses 2 Toontrack products

Jake Pitts

Guitarist · Black Veil Brides

Samus Paulicelli uses 2 Toontrack products

Samus Paulicelli

Guitarist, Bassist · Goatwhore

Ryan "Fluff" Bruce uses 2 Toontrack products

Ryan "Fluff" Bruce

Guitarist, Music Producer · Dragged Under

Leo Moracchioli uses 2 Toontrack products

Leo Moracchioli

Singer, Guitarist · Frog Leap

Sithu Aye uses 2 Toontrack products

Sithu Aye

Guitarist, Bassist

Noriyuki Iwadare uses 2 Toontrack products

Noriyuki Iwadare

Composer, Music Producer

Alessandro Bagagli uses 2 Toontrack products

Alessandro Bagagli

Composer, Music Producer

SeamlessR uses 2 Toontrack products

SeamlessR

Music Producer

Rémi Gallego uses 2 Toontrack products

Rémi Gallego

Music Producer

Toru Kitajima uses 1 Toontrack product

Toru Kitajima

Singer, Guitarist · Ling Tosite Sigure

Ken Andrews uses 1 Toontrack product

Ken Andrews

Singer, Guitarist · Failure

Noisia uses 1 Toontrack product

Noisia

Music Producer · Noisia & Pacific

Scott Hull uses 1 Toontrack product

Scott Hull

Guitarist, Music Producer · Pig Destroyer

Phil Collen uses 1 Toontrack product

Phil Collen

Guitarist · Def Leppard

Myles Kennedy uses 1 Toontrack product

Myles Kennedy

Guitarist, Singer · Alter Bridge

Steve Terryberry uses 1 Toontrack product

Steve Terryberry

Singer, Guitarist

Gus G. uses 1 Toontrack product

Gus G.

Guitarist · Ozzy Osbourne

Aoi uses 1 Toontrack product

Aoi

Guitarist · the GazettE

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