Native Instruments Introduces Abbey Road Modern Drums (Video)
The latest instrument to come from the Native Instruments – Abbey Road collaboration is the new Abbey Road Modern Drums which includes two high-end drum kits for use in Native Instruments’ free Kontakt Player and the Kontakt 4 sampler.
The Drum Workshop Collector’s Series "White Kit"
Abbey Road Modern Drums complements the previous Abbey Road 60s, 70s and 80s installments, and is based on two renowned drum kits that are a staple of modern studio productions – a Drum Workshop Collector’s Series “White Kit” and a Pearl Reference “Sparkle Kit.”
Further expanded with various distinctive cymbals from Sabian and Zildjian as well as three snare drum options each, both kits were recorded in Abbey Road’s Studio Two and Studio Three, taking full advantage of the acoustic properties of these famous recording rooms.
According to Native Instruments, Abbey Road Modern Drums utilizes both contemporary and vintage high-end recording equipment to achieve ultimate sound quality across all individual instruments of the kits. This includes selected Brauner and Neumann microphones from the studios’ famed mic collection as well as exclusive SSL, REDD and EMI TG preamps.
Classic and modern compression techniques were used on the basis of the legendary Fairchild 660 compressor and the Empirical Labs Distressor. Additional specialties include a range of “splash on snare” sounds as well as bass drum samples recorded through a rewired monitor speaker for additional punch, further increasing the sonic versatility of the kits.
Up to 27 velocity layers per instrument with over 40,000 overall samples guarantee ultimate authenticity both for rhythm programming and for real-time MIDI-controlled playing, with a selection of different MIDI mappings accommodating the established layouts of various popular electronic drum kits and third-party drum libraries.
Abbey Road Modern Drums is available for purchase in the NI Online Shop on DVD and as a download for $119. Visit http://www.native-instruments.com/moderndrums for more information.
And check out this video documenting scenes from the recording process at Abbey Road Studios:
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