SAMPLE SPECIFICATIONS AND EQUIPMENT INFO
SAMPLE SPECIFICATIONS
- Over 29,000 samples
- 24-bit, 44.1 kHz samples
- 6.3 GB library size, using the KONTAKT sample compression (14.0 GB uncompressed!)
- Up to 30 velocity layers for a single articulation
- Up to 6 variations of drum hits at the same velocity for added realism
- Separate vintage and modern mic samples for direct, overhead mono, overhead stereo, and room mics
- Two snare options for each kit
- Separate Right and Left hand samples for the most common Snare, Tom, and Hihat articulations
- Snare Top/Bottom and Kick In/Out samples
- Optional snare bleed samples for many drums
- Offers 'Lite' versions of each kit
DRUM KIT 1: EARLY 60S KIT, GRETSCH ROUND BADGE (JASPER SHELL)
Mic Position: | Drum: | Microphone: |
Kick Out | 24" Gretsch Round Badge Kick | STC 4033 |
Kick In | 24" Gretsch Round Badge Kick | AKG D 20 |
Snare Top | 14" x 5" Ludwig Jazz Festival Snare | AKG D 19 |
Snare Top | 14" x 6.5" Ludwig Mahogany Snare | AKG D 19 |
Snare Bottom | 14" x 5" Ludwig Jazz Festival Snare | Neumann KM 56 |
Snare Bottom | 14" x 6.5" Ludwig Mahogany Snare | Neumann KM 56 |
Hihat | Early 60s Zildjian Vintage Hihat | Neumann KM 56 |
Rack Tom | 13" Gretsch Round Badge Rack Tom | AKG D 19 |
Floor Tom | 16" Gretsch Round Badge Floor Tom | AKG D 19 |
+ Early 60s Zildjian High Crash, Early 60s Zildjian Low Crash, Early 60s Zildjian Ride, Early 60s Zildjian Sizzle |
ROOM MICROPHONES
Mic Position: | Microphone: |
Mono Overhead | STC 4038 |
Stereo Overheads | STC 4038 |
Room Ambience | Neumann U 47 |
RECORDING EQUIPMENT
REDD.17 Mixing Desk |
Studer J37 4-track 1" Tape Machine |
Prism ADA-8 A/D Converters |
DRUM KIT 2: LATE 60S KIT, LUDWIG HOLLYWOOD
Mic Position: | Drum: | Microphone: |
Kick Out | 22" Ludwig Hollywood Kick | Sony C-38A |
Kick In | 22" Ludwig Hollywood Kick | AKG D 20 |
Snare Top | 14" x 5" Ludwig Supra-Phonic 400 Snare | AKG D 19 |
Snare Top | 14" x 5.5" Radio King Snare | AKG D 19 |
Snare Bottom | 14" x 5" Ludwig Supra-Phonic 400 Snare | Neumann KM 56 |
Snare Bottom | 14" x 5.5" Radio King Snare | Neumann KM 56 |
Hihat | Late 60s Zildjian Vintage Hihat | Neumann KM 56 |
High Rack Tom | 12" Ludwig Hollywood Rack Tom | AKG D 19 |
Low Rack Tom | 13" Ludwig Hollywood Rack Tom | AKG D 19 |
Floor Tom | 16" Ludwig Hollywood Floor Tom | AKG D 19 |
+ Late 60s Zildjian High Crash, Late 60s Zildjian Low Crash, Late 60s Zildjian Ride, Late 60s Zildjian Sizzle |
ROOM MICROPHONES:
Mic Position | Microphone |
Mono Overhead | AKG D 19 |
Stereo Overheads | Neumann KM 56 |
Room Ambience | Neumann U 47 |
RECORDING EQUIPMENT:
EMI TG mkII Mixing Desk |
Studer A80 8-track 1" Tape Machine |
Prism ADA-8 A/D Converters |
MAPPING COMPATIBILITY
All the updated ABBEY ROAD DRUMMER instruments include a wide range of mapping templates for instant use with E-DRUMS and other Drum Modules / software:
If you’ve produced grooves in your sequencer with these plug-ins, you can play them back in your ABBEY ROAD DRUMMER (with the KONTAKT PLAYER). Simply select the appropriate mapping preset from the Drum Page and you’re ready to go.
* Provides two mapping presets for optimized mapping to the two different V-Drum ‘families’.
- General MIDI
- V-Drums TD-12/20/9 V/10 V*
- V-Drums TD-3/6/8*
- V-Drums TD-9 V / TD-10 V
- DrumIt Five
- Superior Drummer
- BFD
- iMap
- Addictive Drums
If you’ve produced grooves in your sequencer with these plug-ins, you can play them back in your ABBEY ROAD DRUMMER (with the KONTAKT PLAYER). Simply select the appropriate mapping preset from the Drum Page and you’re ready to go.
* Provides two mapping presets for optimized mapping to the two different V-Drum ‘families’.
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