Toontrack Superior Drummer 2 & SDX Virtual Instrument Software Bundle

Superior Drummer 2 & SDX Virtual Instrument Software Bundle description:

Superior Drummer 2.0 + SDX: Lost New York Studios Bundle Includes Superior Drummer 2.0 & The Lost New York Studios Expansion.

Toontrack Superior Drummer 2.0, ”The New York Studio Legacy Series”, is a professional sample engine for creating lifelike drum tracks on your computer.

Toontrack Superior Drummer 2.0 is a complete overhaul of the original dfh Superior engine with the same sound quality, attention to detail and musicality that has made the original Toontrack Music drum sampler line what it is.

Superior Drummer 2.0 has been re-developed for optimized use with e-drums with more effective use of sample layers and much improved loading times. It includes custom MIDI played by legendary session drummer Nir Z accessed through the all new customized MIDI engine and arranger EZplayer pro, also features stand alone capacity through Toontrack solo.

Superior Drummer 2.0 has been fitted with, 5-band EQ, high and low pass filter, compressor, gate and transient designer filters. The interface is reminiscent of EZdrummer with its simple handling and lay out but gives its user layer upon layer of in depth features to create the ultimate drum track.

Toontrack Superior Drummer 2.0 “The New York Studio Legacy Series” was recorded by Pat Thrall, Neil Dorfsman and Nir Z at Hit Factory, Avatar Studios and Allaire studios, NY. Pat Thrall, Neil Dorfsman and Nir Z have between them over the past three decades worked with artists as diverse as Meatloaf, Celine Dion, Nick Lachey, Sting, Bruce Springsteen, Dire Straits, Beyoncé, Björk, Kiss, Joss Stone, Genesis, John Mayer and Chris Cornell.

Toontrack Superior Drummer 2.0 minimum system requirements:

• 4GB hard disk space
• Win XP or Vista, Pentium 4 or Athlon 1.8GHz
• Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) or higher, Dual G4 1.25Ghz
• 1 GB RAM

The New York Studio Legacy Series Vol.2 SDX Expansion Pack contains unique sample recordings from two legendary New York Studios - Hit Factory NY and Allaire Studios.

The New York Studio Legacy Series Vol.2 altogether feature kits recorded with seven kick drums, thirteen snares and a wide variety of cymbals sampled in extreme detail to work with the best, most advanced drum sampler engine on the planet, Superior Drummer® 2.0.

The drums for ”The New York Studio Legacy Series Vol.2”, were played and produced by Nir Z, Neil Dorfsman, Pat Thrall and Mattias Eklund at Hit Factory, NY and Allaire Studios NY.

”The New York Studio Legacy Series Vol.2” features a custom MIDI library played and recorded by Nir Z. The MIDI for ”The New York Studio Legacy Series Vol.2”, was recorded and played by Nir Z. Apart from the close miced faders in the mixer, N.Y. - Allaire also has these channels: AmbFar, AmbMid, AmbNear, AmbMono, Oh-Mono, AmbBullet, SnareRim and a SansAmp channel. Apart from the close miced faders in the mixer, N.Y. - Hit Factory also has these channels: AmbFar, AmbFar-FX, AmbMid, AmbMid-FX, Sony-In & 57-Out.

Sadly, for the music and recording industry both studios are now closed. Thus the subtitle ”The Lost New York Studios”. Toontrack® is privileged to have been given the opportunity to record these great rooms in collaboration with the world class recording team of engineer and producer Pat Thrall (Glenn Hughes, Black Crowes, Beyoncé etc), producer Neil Dorfsman (Kiss, Bruce Springsteen, Dire Straits and Sting) and drummer Nir Z (Genesis, John Mayer, Joss Stone and Chris Cornell).

The New York Studio Legacy Series Vol.2 SDX Expansion Pack Main Features Include:

ALLAIRE STUDIO (Pro Mark Drumsticks)

• KICK DRUMS
Gretsch 18x22"
Gretsch 50's 14x20"
Ludwig 14x24"
Ludwig 14x24" Softer Beater
Ludwig 16x22"
Slingerland 14x26"

• SNARE DRUMS
Black Beauty 1940's - 6.5x14"
Ludwig 5x15" Metal
Ludwig-Wood Vintage 1930's -7x14"
Rogers Dynasonic 5.5x14"
Ludwig Supraphonic 6.5x14"
Ludwig Supraphonic Low Tuned 6.5x14"

• HATS
Top: Sabian HH Extra Thin Crash 16" / Bottom: Sabian HH Duo Crash 16"

• TOMS
Ludwig 1962 11x13", 16x16", 16x18"
Ludwig 1962 10x12", 14x14", 16x16"

• CYMBAL SETUP 1
Position 1: AAXplosion 21"
Position 2: AA Prototype 18"
Position 3: AAXplosion 21"

• CYMBAL SETUP 2
Position 1: HHX Xtreme Crash 19"
Position 2: HHX Xtreme Crash 18"
Position 3: Legacy Ozone FX Cymbal 20"

• RIDE
Position 4: Ride Sabian Prototype 22"

HIT FACTORY (Drumsticks)

• KICK DRUMS
GMS SE Blue Sparkle 14X24"
GMS SE Blue Sparkle18X22"

• SNARE DRUMS
Ludwig Black Beauty - 6.5x14"
Ludwig Brass Shell - 6.5x14"
Trick - 6.5x14"
GMS Maple/Ash Shell - 6.5x14"
GMS Maple/Ash Shell (tuned high)
GMS Blue - 5.5x14"
GMS Wood Shell - 6.5x14"

• HATS
Sabian Evolution HHX 14"
Sabian Groove HHX 15"

• TOMS
GMS 9x10", 10x12", 14x14", 16x16" with Coated Heads
GMS 9x10", 10x12", 14x14", 16x16" with Clear Heads

• CYMBAL SETUP 1:
Position 1: Sabian HHX Evolution O-Zone Crash 16"
Position 2: Sabian HHX Evolution O-Zone Crash 18"
Position 3: AAX Explosion Crash 21"
Position 4: Sabian AA Thin Crash 17"
Position 5: Sabian AA Medium Thin Crash 18"
Position 6: Sabian HHX Evolution FX Crash 18"

• CYMBAL SETUP 2:
Position 1: Sabian HHXtreme Crash 19"
Position 4: Spock 18" / 20"
Position 5: Sabian Manhattan Crash 16"
Position 6: Sabian HHXtreme Crash 18"

• RIDE CYMBALS:
Position 2: Sabian HHX Evolution Ride 20"
Position 4: Sabian Sg Series Ride 22"

System Requirements:

12Gb free hard disc space, DVD Drive, Superior Drummer 2.0 must already be installed

PC: Windows Xp or Vista, Pentium IV or Athlon 1.8 Ghz with 1Gb RAM (multicore CPU with 2Gb RAM or more)

MAC: OS X 10.4 Tiger or higher, DUal G4 1.25 Ghz with 1Gb RAM (multicore CPU with 2Gb RAM or more)

Supported Formats: Audio Units, VST, RTAS (Superior Drummer 2.0)