Analogue Drum Plastique [DVD] [Kontakt]
Plastique is a hard hitting rock kit with tone and punch for miles. This kit will drive a classic rock track with authority and add flavour to fusion and pop pieces.
The kit itself is a vintage 1970s Ludwig Vistalite in Bonhamesque configuration and tuning, including two vintage Ludwig Supraphonic snares and Paiste 2002 cymbals. The kit was sampled in a big room with plenty of character imparting an expansive sound on these samples. As usual we've used nothing but the finest gear to capture the kit, including Neumann mics, a vintage Neve desk, API and Chandler preamps and a roll of 2" tape.
Sonic references: Led Zeppelin, John Bonham, Them Crooked Vultures, The Dead Weather, The Raconteurs, The Secret Machines, Thunder.
Features
Round robin: each velocity layer contains 6 round-robin samples, played randomly to ensure realistic performances.
Multi-sampling: each key contains up to 8 velocity layers for expressive detail. Hihats are extensively sampled for convincing realism with 7 articulations (tip, tight, closed, loose, semi-open, open, pedaled).
Kontakt instrument interface: with separate volume and panning controls for individual drums, overhead mics, and room mics.
Sensitivity control: increase the sensitivity of the kit for more subtle performances or leave it set to full dynamic range for rock and heavier numbers.
Presets: for quickly dialing up sounds.
Layout: General MIDI (GM) and Extended Mapping (EX) layouts provided.
You get:
1614 sample sound files in unencrypted 24bit, 44.1khz WAV format
Kit Details
Kick: Vintage Ludwig Vistalite
Dimensions: 24" x 14"
Treatment: unported resonant head, traditional felt beater
Articulations: center hits
Multisampling: 7 velocity layers * 6 round-robins. Total 42 hits.
Snare 1: Vintage Ludwig Supraphonic 400
Dimensions: 14" x 5 1/2"
Treatment: medium-tight tension, 42-strand snare
Articulations: separate keys for primary snare and cross-stick
Multisampling: 8 velocity layers on primary snare center hits and 4 velocity layers on cross-stick * 6 round-robins. Total 72 hits over 2 keys.
Snare 2: Vintage Ludwig Supraphonic 400
Dimensions: 14" x 5 1/2"
Treatment: medium-low tension, 20-strand snare
Articulations: separate keys for primary snare center hits and cross-stick
Multisampling: 8 velocity layers on primary snare center hits and 4 velocity layers on cross-stick * 6 round-robins. Total 72 hits over 2 keys.
Toms: Vintage Ludwig Vistalite
Dimensions: 14" x 12" , 16" x 16", 18" x 16"
Treatment: medium-tight tension, open
Articulations: center hits
Multisampling: 6 velocity layers * 6 round-robins. Total 36 hits per tom.
Hihats: Vintage Paiste 2002 Soundedge
Dimensions: 15"
Articulations: tip, tight, closed, loose, semi-open, open, pedaled
Multisampling: 6 velocity layers * 6 round-robins per key. A total of 252 hihat hits over 7 keys.
Crash 1: Paiste 2002
Dimensions: 18"
Articulations: Edge, bell
Multisampling: 4 velocity layers on edge and bell * 6 round-robins per key totalling 48 hits over 2 keys.
Crash 2: Paiste 2002
Dimensions: 19"
Articulations: Edge
Multisampling: 4 velocity layers * 6 round-robins totalling 24 hits.
Ride: Paiste 2002
Dimensions: 24"
Articulations: Edge, bell
Multisampling: 4 velocity layers on edge and bell * 6 round-robins per key totalling 48 hits over 2 keys.
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