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ABBEY ROAD 60s DRUMS is the first instrument created in its
collaboration with the iconic British recording studios. Recorded using
sophisticated engineering techniques and exclusive vintage gear, ABBEY
ROAD 60s DRUMS provides a versatile arsenal of classic drum sounds with
absolute tonal authenticity, supreme playability and immense sonic
flexibility. For use in the free KONTAKT PLAYER and the
industry-leading KONTAKT 4 sampler, it provides a unique resource for
typical Sixties sound aesthetics as well as for modern pop, rock and
urban music styles.
ABBEY ROAD 60s DRUMS features two quintessential drum kits of the
Sixties era, a Gretsch and a Ludwig, which were recorded in painstaking
detail utilizing Abbey Road‘s profound engineering expertise and
outstanding arsenal of vintage equipment. Classic AKG, Neumann and STC
microphones from the studios‘ famed microphone collection, the
exclusive REDD.17 and EMI TG mixing desks, a valve-based Studer tape
machine and other authentic outboard gear all contributed to the
charismatic sound of ABBEY ROAD 60s DRUMS.
With up to 30 velocity layers per instrument, each utilizing up to
six randomly selected variation samples, as well as separate left- and
righthand samples and individually adjustable snare bleed, ABBEY ROAD
60s DRUMS delivers ultimate authenticity both for DAW-based rhythm
programming and for real-time MIDI-controlled drum playing. To cover
both classic and contemporary sound aesthetics, users can choose
between “vintage” and “modern” microphone setups, and select separate
“tea towel” samples for an even more distinctive, punchier sound. A
special room microphone configuration was used to fully capture the
outstanding acoustic room sound of Abbey Road‘s famous Studio Two, with
the ambience individually adjustable for each instrument.
The concise user interface of ABBEY ROAD 60s DRUMS makes full use of
the advanced GUI features of the KONTAKT platform, with convenient
controls for articulation, sound shaping, mixing and routing functions.
Advanced randomization features can even add additional subtle nuances
to the tone and timing, making it sound completely organic and
virtually indistinguishable from a conventional studio-recorded drum
performance.
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