32GB of one-of-a-kind and legendary, old-school drum kit samples.

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Toontrack recorded Superior Custom & Vintage drum samples on equipment used to record an intriguing mix of historically significant pieces. A 1964 design EMI TG Desk console (an ex-Abbey Road piece) with a 28-channel/16 configuration that was used for The Beatles' "Abbey Road" and Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon." Germanium Transistor mic pre's were used in conjunction with vintage Neumann, AKG, and Sennheiser mics. One of the Neumanns--the U87--featured a Helios F760 compressor, the kind used during the legendary recordings of Led Zep, The Who, The Stones, and even at Apple Corps--the Beatles own studio. Just knowing that, you can see how this collection is going to have a nostalgic feel to it.

Chris Whitten, a drummer associated with Edie Brickell and the New Bohemian's "What I Am" as well as Sir Paul's "Flowers in the Dirt" album, and many other top-tiered entertainers, laid down the beats for this library using a selection of kits that range from the 20's to the 90's. But the majority of gear leans towards the glory years of rock and roll. Capturing his work for Toontrack was Peter Henderson who started his career as a pupil of the great Geoff Emerick (Sgt. Pepper, Abbey Road, etc.) and went on to win a Grammy with Supertramp (Breakfast in America) and to work the boards for the likes of Zappa, Jeff Beck, Tina Turner, and Ringo.

So what does this mean for you? You've got 32GB of incredible, top-notch drum samples to give your music that old-school feel. Whether you want that deeper-toned ride of Zildjian's 1950's 22" ride or the spark of three of the most recorded snare drums (the Slingerland Radio King, Ludwig's Black Beauty and Supraphonic), or the sound of the 1970's provided by a Slingerland Studio King kit, you can find it all and more inside this extensive assemblage of all-star, all-time gear. This isn't your father's gear, but it sure sounds like it.

Toontrack Custom & Vintage SDX Drum Library for Superior Drummer Features:

35GB of drum samples ranging from the 1920's to the 1990's
Drumming performed by Chris Whitten (Edie Brickell, Johnny Cash, World Party)
Recorded and engineered by Grammy Award-winning Peter Henderson (Supertramp, Paul McCartney, Tina Turner)

Instruments used
Kickdrum:
24" x 18" Camco 'Oaklawn' (1960's) (felt and wood beater)
22" x 18" Noble & Cooley Star Series (1989) (felt and wood beater)
22" x 16" Slingerland Studio King Single Headed (1990's) (felt and wood beater)
22" x 16" Slingerland Studio King (no damping) (felt and wood beater)

Snaredrums:
14" x 6-1/2" Canopus Zelkova (drumsticks only)
14" x 5-1/2" Craviotto Timeless Timber, Birch (drumsticks, brushes)
14" x 5-1/2" Craviotto Timeless Timber, Birch (damped) (drumsticks, rods)
14" x 5" Ludwig Black Beauty (1920's) (drumsticks, brushes, rods, mallets, wire on/off)
14" x 6-1/2" Ludwig B/O Supraphonic (1970's) (drumsticks, brushes, rods)
13" x 3" Ludwig Ludalloy Piccolo (1960's) (drumsticks, rods)
14" x 5" Noble & Cooley Star Series (Stanbridge Jarrah Hoops) (drumsticks, brushes)
14" x 3-7/8" Noble & Cooley Star Series Maple Piccolo (drumsticks only)
14" x 4-3/4" Noble & Cooley Alloy Classic (prototype, low tuning) (drumsticks only)
14" x 4-3/4" Noble & Cooley Alloy Classic (prototype, hi tuning) (drumsticks, brushes)
14" x 7" N&C/Zildjian drum (1989 test bed drum) (drumsticks only)
14" x 7" Slingerland Radio King (1940's) (drumsticks only)
12" x 8" Tamburo Stave Shell Picollo (drumsticks only)

Toms:
13" x 9" Camco 'Oaklawn' (1960's) (drumsticks, rods)
14" x 10" Camco 'Oaklawn' (1960's) (drumsticks, rods)
16" x 16" Camco 'Oaklawn' (1960's) (drumsticks, rods)
10" x 5" Noble & Cooley Star Series (1989) (drumsticks, brushes, rods, mallets)
12" x 6" Noble & Cooley Star Series (1989) (drumsticks, brushes, rods, mallets)
14" x 7" Noble & Cooley Star Series (1989) (drumsticks, brushes, rods, mallets)
16" x 8" Noble & Cooley Star Series (1989) (drumsticks, brushes, rods, mallets)
12" x 6" Slingerland Studio King Single Headed (1990's) (drumsticks only)
13" x 7" Slingerland Studio King Single Headed (1990's) (drumsticks only)
16" x 8" Slingerland Studio King Single Headed (1990's) (drumsticks only)

Hats:
13" K Zildjian Istanbul (1960's) (drumsticks only)
14" Paiste Sound Creation Dark Hi-Hats (1980's) (drumsticks, brushes)
14" Zildjian New Beat (1970's) (drumsticks only)
16" A Zildjian (1960's) (drumsticks only)

Ride cymbals
Position 2:
18" Zildjian McCartney Tour Ride (drumsticks, brushes, rods, mallets)
18" K Zildjian Istanbul Ride (1960's) (drumsticks, brushes)

Position 4:
20" Paiste Sound Creation Bell Ride (drumsticks, brushes)
20" Zildjian K Heavy Ride (drumsticks, brushes, rods, mallets)
22" A Zildjian Ride (1950's) (drumsticks, brushes)

Position 5:
20" K Zildjian Istanbul Ride (1960's) (drumsticks only)

Crash cymbals
Position 1:
14" Zildjian K Dark Crash (drumsticks, brushes, mallets)
17" Istanbul Agop Sultan Crash (drumsticks only)
19" Zildjian K Dark Crash Thin (drumsticks only)

Position 2:
16" K Istanbul Crash (1960's) (drumsticks only)
17" Zildjian K Dark Crash (drumsticks, brushes, mallets)
18" Zildjian Azuka (drumsticks only)

Position 4:
18" Istanbul 'Mel Lewis' Crash/Ride (drumsticks only)
19" Zildjian K Dark Crash (drumsticks, brushes, mallets)
20" Zildjian Dark Crash (drumsticks only)

Position 5:
16" Zildjian A Custom (drumsticks only)
17" Zildjian K Dark Crash (drumsticks, brushes, mallets)
19" Istanbul Agop Sultan Crash (drumsticks only)

Toontrack Custom & Vintage SDX Drum Library for Superior Drummer Specifications:

System Requirements
(Min.)
35GB of free hard disc space
DVD drive
1024x768 display
Win: ME/2000/XP, PIII/Athlon 500 MHz with 512 MB of RAM
Mac: OS X 10.3.9, G4 500 MHz with 512MB of RAM
A software sequencer or virtual instrument host

(Rec.):
7200 rpm hard drive with 40GB of available space
DVD drive
1024x768 display
Win: XP, PIII/Athlon 1.8 GHz with 1GB of RAM
Mac: OS 10.4.2 or higher, dual G4 1.25 GHz with 1GB of RAM
A sequencer or virtual instrument host capable of handling multiple outputs A high-quality audio soundcard with ASIO or CoreAudio driver
A MIDI interface and external controller such as keyboard, drum pads, or electronic drumkit